KHL Medveščak were unable to hang on for the win on Sunday, despite scoring two first period goals. Nate Perkovich got the goal scoring started immediately after the opening face off. Ten minutes later, Francois Bouchard doubled the lead, but EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz answered right back a minute later. Perkovich would go on to score his second of the game to go ahead … [Read more...] about KHL Medveščak Vying For Top Seed
KHL Medveščak playoff bound!
By 56 CommentsZagreb’s KHL Medveščak have proven their worthiness and have clinched a spot in the EBEL playoffs. Despite a small setback last week when they lost to the bottom-dwelling HC Innsbruck, the Bears have been surging in the league and have been awarded a definite spot in the post season. They are now in the hunt for their first non-domestic league title. The Erste Bank Hockey … [Read more...] about KHL Medveščak playoff bound!
Medveščak making a name in EBEL
By 19 CommentsDay 99 of the NHL lockout, and there is no end in site. Europe, on the other hand, is continuing to bring the great game to the world, and Croatia’s KHL Medveščak is leading the charge. The Bears, who play in Austria’s Erste Bank Ice Hockey League (EBEL), are Croatia’s lone representative in European hockey. The team has recently been slated to join Russia’s KHL next season, … [Read more...] about Medveščak making a name in EBEL
HNL Week 19/Winter Break
By 14 CommentsResults for Dec. 7 - 9, 2012 NK OSIJEK vs. GNK DINAMO ZAGREB (postponed) Snow kept the players of Dinamo and Osijek at home this weekend, as the match has been postponed to February 10. The teams were scheduled to meet on Sunday in the Garden City, but a sudden and heavy snow storm made travel to the city and to the stadium too difficult. "We talked to … [Read more...] about HNL Week 19/Winter Break
Dinamo’s Miracle On Ice
By 124 CommentsPhoto: UEFA By the grace of God, or maybe Mamic’s wallet and a little help from a blizzard, GNK Dinamo Zagreb earned their first point in 12 UEFA Champion League matches after a late game-tying penalty by Ivan Krstanović. The match was postponed at the ninth minute due to horrendous conditions caused by heavy snow fall. The officials sent the players in the locker rooms … [Read more...] about Dinamo’s Miracle On Ice
HNL Week 17
By 15 CommentsResults for November 23-25, 2012 NK ZAGREB 1 - 0 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Ćiro’s heros brought embarrassment upon Dinamo at Kranjčevićeva as they shut the Croatian champions out 1-0 on Sunday. This was the first victory for Zagreb over Dinamo since 2009. What was called the “Impossible Mission” by the media, they defied all odds with the help of the God … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17
Another Dissapointment from Dinamo
By 21 CommentsDinamo Zagreb once again fail to score a goal in a Champions League match, losing 3-0 to FC Porto in Portugal. Porto scored in the 20th minute, and kept Dinamo, who fielded an offensive 4-3-3 lineup, with their backs against the wall for the remainder of the match. Two more goals in the second half sent the boys back to Zagreb with 0 points in their last two … [Read more...] about Another Dissapointment from Dinamo
HNL Week 16
By 15 CommentsResults for November 16-18, 2012 GNK DINAMO 5 - 0 NK ZADAR Dinamo struck back with a vengeance during their first meeting with Zadar since the club ejected the Croatian champions out of the national cup tournament in October. A five-goal flurry, initiated by 18-year-old Mateo Kovačić, dazzled the roughly 3,000 fans in attendance at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 16
HNL Report Week 15
By 54 CommentsResults for November 9-11, 2012 RNK SPLIT 1 - 0 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Dinamo was just another notch on the bedpost for Split this weekend as the Crveni get yet another win at home. Split have gone unbeaten at home in the last 16 of 17 matches, dating back to November of 2011 when they lost 3-0 to Dinamo. Youth Park has become a fortress to reckon with, … [Read more...] about HNL Report Week 15