I just cannot stop, can I? Back to the subject of the CHL and again about Färjestad. Their sports director and official cry baby Thomas Rundqvist really did not make the most intelligent comments regarding the cancellation of season 2009/10. Or what do you think? “A super fiasco! It’s just like an episode of Donald Duck!”… “It is an outrage.

It is official, there will be no CHL next season. But of course the official spin is that “CHL is re-launching in 2010-11 and NHL might be joining.” It’s all about PR! Anyway, it was just a matter of time before it would be announced. As I posted the other day, the Swedish revolutionaries have already forfeited and returned to

So, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) are at it again. Kissing and making friends this time, but do not hold your breath. The outbreakers have just bought some extra time, guaranteeing that they at least get the money from the broadcast deal. They will leave again if and as soon as they find a more lucrative situation elsewhere. And do

The SHL and CHL saga continues. If the CHL is cancelled, teams will also be hurt financially. Reigning Swedish champion Färjestad have signed players under the condition they would play in the CHL, which would render them around $500 000. Still sure about turning down the SHL broadcast deal with Canal Plus? Earlier this week, IIHF announced that the Champions

About two weeks ago, five Swedish hockey clubs deemed a record contract with Canal Plus too small and thus withdrew from the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) to look at international alternatives starting 2010/11. Today, rumours has it there might not even be a Champions Hockey League (CHL) this fall. Time to crawl back to the SHL? During the first year