Arnold kirjoitti:
Onko kanukit vielä hulluja siellä, vaikka heidän määränsä on tuntuvasti pienentynyt.
NHL:n verkkosivuilla
http://www.nhl.com/features/pond/germany032306.html Bill Meltzer kertoo miksi pohjoisamerikkalaiset pelaajat viihtyvät DEL -liigassa. Tässä muutama pointti:
Compared with other top leagues in Europe, the DEL has generous limits on the number of imports who can play in the league. German teams may carry 11 non-European players on the roster at any given time and dress up to 10 per game. But, the restriction does not include foreign-born players who carry German passports.
"The German League is good hockey, better than some minor leagues here in terms of overall skill. It's a good test for players," says Philadelphia Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock.
"It's not a big thing to make the transition from North American to German hockey," says Oliver Janz of Schwartz Hockey Management, an agency specializing in placing players and coaches with European teams. "Coaches and fans like the dedicated and hard-working style of hockey and the native German players play that style as well. German hockey leagues are closer to the North American ones than other European leagues. Countries like Finland or Sweden are more defensive. There, it's more about positional play and timing than intense playing and hard checking."
Ja mitä noihin tappeluihin tulee:
The league is also known for having a somewhat chippier and more physical playing style than most of the other European leagues. Feistier North American players often find can still play physically without sacrificing their effectiveness.
Hannover center Benoit Gratton is perhaps the most notable example. The former Capitals, Flames and Canadiens player led Hannover this season with 49 points in 47 games, despite compiling a whopping 214 penalty minutes. His point total was good enough for 12th in the league.