Slovakia’s continued absence from the Champions League: do the numbers justify it?
Despite a proud hockey tradition, Slovak teams are out of Europe’s elite league. The numbers explain why. Read more»
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All time leagues: AHL
* no longer in the club
Started playing in Cleveland as Lake Erie Monsters in 2007 after purchasing a dormant AHL franchise Utah Grizzlies
On August 9th, 2016, the Lake Erie Monsters officially changed their name to the Cleveland Monsters.
Lake Erie wins Calder Cup
Denmark's Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the only goal when Lake Erie Monsters beat Hershey Bears 1-0 in game four of the AHL finals. As Lake Erie had also won the first three games only four was needed to win the championship.
The Swedish goalie Anton Forsberg guarded the Lake Erie net in all four final games and made 23 saves for the shutout in game four. Other Europeans in the championship team are Dean Kukan (SUI), Daniel Zaar (SWE), Lukas Sedlak (CZE), Markus Hännikäinen (FIN) and Joonas Korpisalo (FIN).
(12 Jun 2016)Despite a proud hockey tradition, Slovak teams are out of Europe’s elite league. The numbers explain why. Read more»
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