2018 NHL GLOBAL SERIES INFORMATION GUIDE Switzerland, Germany and Sweden
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2018 NHL GLOBAL SERIES INFORMATION GUIDE Switzerland, Germany and Sweden TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 NHL Global Series Rosters Edmonton Oilers ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 New Jersey Devils ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge: Switzerland Media Schedule of Events ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge: Germany Media Schedule of Events ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2018 NHL Global Series: Sweden Media Schedule of Events ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Timeline of NHL History in Sweden ......................................................................................................................... 10 More Information Did You Know? ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Regular-Season NHL Games Played Outside North America ................................................................................. 13 Preseason NHL Games Played Outside North America ......................................................................................... 14 Remaining 2018 NHL Global Series Games ........................................................................................................... 16 2018 NHL GLOBAL SERIES ROSTERS As of Sept. 28, 2018 EDMONTON OILERS # Name Pos. Height Weight Date of Birth Birthplace 4 Kris Russell D 5’10” 170 lbs. May 2, 1987 Caroline, AB, CAN 6 Adam Larsson D 6’3” 208 lbs. Nov. 12, 1992 Skellefteå, SWE 8 Ty Rattie RW 6’0” 183 lbs. Feb. 5, 1993 Calgary, AB, CAN 12 Jakub Jerabek D 5’11” 199 lbs. May 12, 1991 Pilsen, CZE 16 Jujhar Khaira LW 6’4” 212 lbs. Aug. 13, 1994 Surrey, BC, CAN 18 Ryan Strome C 6’1” 194 lbs. July 11, 1993 Mississauga, ON, CAN 19 Mikko Koskinen G 6’7” 202 lbs. July 18, 1988 Vantaa, FIN 22 Tobias Rieder C 5’11” 186 lbs. Jan. 10, 1993 Landshut, GER 25 Darnell Nurse D 6’4” 221 lbs. Feb. 4, 1995 Hamilton, ON, CAN 27 Milan Lucic LW 6’3” 231 lbs. June 7, 1988 Vancouver, BC, CAN 28 Kyle Brodziak C 6’2” 205 lbs. May 25, 1984 St. Paul, AB, CAN 29 Leon Draisaitl C 6’2” 208 lbs. Oct. 27, 1995 Cologne, GER 33 Cam Talbot G 6’4” 196 lbs. July 5, 1987 Caledonia, ON, CAN 44 Zack Kassian RW 6’3” 211 lbs. Jan. 24, 1991 Windsor, ON, CAN 46 Pontus Aberg LW 5’11” 196 lbs. Sept. 23, 1993 Stockholm, SWE 56 Kailer Yamamoto RW 5’8” 153 lbs. Sept. 29, 1998 Spokane, WA, USA 74 Ethan Bear D 5’11” 197 lbs. June 26, 1997 Regina, SK, CAN 75 Evan Bouchard D 6’3” 194 lbs. Oct. 20, 1999 Oakville, ON, CAN 77 Oscar Klefbom D 6’3” 216 lbs. July 20, 1993 Karlstad, SWE 83 Matt Benning D 6’1” 203 lbs. May 25, 1994 Edmonton, AB, CAN 91 Drake Caggiula C 5’10” 176 lbs. June 20, 1994 Pickering, ON, CAN 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C 6’0” 184 lbs. April 12, 1993 Burnaby, BC, CAN 97 Connor McDavid C 6’1” 193 lbs. Jan. 13, 1997 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN 98 Jesse Puljujarvi RW 6’4” 201 lbs. May 7, 1998 Alvkarleby, SWE NEW JERSEY DEVILS # Name Pos. Height Weight Date of Birth Birthplace 1 Keith Kinkaid G 6’3” 195 lbs. July 4, 1989 Farmingville, NY, USA 2 Eric Gryba D 6’4” 222 lbs. April 14, 1988 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 6 Andy Greene D 5’11” 190 lbs. Oct. 30, 1982 Trenton, MI, USA 8 Will Butcher D 5’10” 190 lbs. Jan. 6, 1995 Sun Prairie, WI, USA 9 Taylor Hall LW 6’1” 205 lbs. Nov. 14, 1991 Calgary, AB, CAN 11 Brian Boyle C 6’6” 245 lbs. Dec. 18, 1984 Hingham, MA, USA 12 Ben Lovejoy D 6’1” 205 lbs. Feb. 20, 1984 Concord, NH, USA 13 Nico Hischier C 6’1” 175 lbs. Jan. 4, 1999 Brig, SUI 16 Steven Santini D 6’2” 205 lbs. March 7, 1995 Bronxville, NY, USA 19 Travis Zajac C 6’2” 185 lbs. May 13, 1985 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 20 Blake Coleman C 5’11” 200 lbs. Nov. 28, 1991 Plano, TX, USA 21 Kyle Palmieri C 5’11” 185 lbs. Feb. 1, 1991 Smithtown, NY, USA 23 Stefan Noesen RW 6’1” 205 lbs. Feb. 12, 1993 Plano, TX, USA 25 Mirco Mueller D 6’3” 210 lbs. March 21, 1995 Winterthur, SUI 28 Damon Severson D 6’2” 205 lbs. Aug. 7, 1994 Melville, SK, CAN 31 Eddie Lack G 6’4” 187 lbs. Jan. 5, 1988 Norrtälje, SWE 35 Cory Schneider G 6’3” 200 lbs. March 18, 1986 Marblehead, MA, USA 37 Pavel Zacha C 6’3” 210 lbs. April 6, 1997 Brno, CZE 39 Jean-Sebastien Dea C 5’11” 175 lbs. Feb. 8, 1994 Laval, QC, CAN 44 Miles Wood LW 6’2” 195 lbs. Sept. 13, 1995 Buffalo, NY, USA 45 Sami Vatanen D 5’10” 185 lbs. June 3, 1991 Jyväskylä, FIN 47 John Quenneville C 6’1” 195 lbs. April 16, 1996 Edmonton, AB, CAN 63 Jesper Bratt LW 5’10” 175 lbs. July 30, 1998 Stockholm, SWE 70 Mackenzie Blackwood G 6’4” 225 lbs. Dec. 9, 1996 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 90 Marcus Johansson LW 6’1” 205 lbs. Oct. 6, 1990 Landskrona, SWE 3 2018 NHL GLOBAL SERIES CHALLENGE: SWITZERLAND MEDIA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All Times Local (CET)/Subject to Change The New Jersey Devils will face SC Bern of the National League in an exhibition game on Monday, Oct. 1, at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland. NHL PR Contacts: Casey Blossom ([email protected]) and Jeff Day ([email protected]) SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Media Credential Distribution PostFinance Arena Outside Gate 2 (Adjacent to Outdoor Rink) 9 a.m. Media Gates Open PostFinance Arena Gate 2 * Please RSVP to Jeff Day ([email protected]) if you would like to cover practice but do NOT have a game-day credential. 10 a.m. SC Bern Practice Followed by Media Availability PostFinance Arena 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. NHL Global Fan Tour Westside Mall Riedbachstrasse 100, 3027 Bern * Media who wish to cover the NHL Global Fan Tour should contact Jeff Day ([email protected]) or Alex Kihlstrom ([email protected]). ^ Scheduled appearances include Swiss National Team and NHL alumnus Mark Streit as well as select players from the Devils. The NHL Global Fan Tour is a touring tribute to the League and its European connection that will engage fans as it embarks on a road trip through three countries and five cities from Sept. 22 – Oct. 14. Click here for more information. Approximately 1 p.m. New Jersey Devils Practice Followed by Media Availability PostFinance Arena ^ The Devils will practice on the practice sheet of ice located in PostFinance Arena. 4 p.m. Media Gates Close ^ Media attending Devils practice must vacate the arena at this time. 5:30 p.m. Media Gates Open for EHC Biel-Bienne @ SC Bern PostFinance Arena Gate 2 7:45 p.m. EHC Biel-Bienne @ SC Bern PostFinance Arena * Credential requests should be directed to the SC Bern Communications Department ([email protected]) by 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. Continued on following page . 4 SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Media Credential Distribution PostFinance Arena Outside Gate 2 (Adjacent to Outdoor Rink) 11:30 a.m. Media Gates Open PostFinance Arena Gate 2 * Please RSVP to Jeff Day ([email protected]) if you would like to cover practice but do NOT have a game-day credential. 1 p.m. New Jersey Devils Practice Followed by Media Availability PostFinance Arena 3:30 p.m. Coaching Clinic ^ The NHL will host local coaches from the Bern community for a clinic with Devils coaches as well as Swiss National Team and NHL alumnus Mark Streit. Media who would like to attend must RSVP to Casey Blossom ([email protected]). MONDAY, OCT. 1 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Media Credential Distribution PostFinance Arena Outside Gate 2 (Adjacent to Outdoor Rink) 9 a.m. Media Gates Open PostFinance Arena Gate 2 10:30 a.m. SC Bern Game-Day Skate Followed by Media Availability PostFinance Arena 11:30 a.m. New Jersey Devils Game-Day Skate Followed by Media Availability PostFinance Arena 6 – 8 p.m. Pregame Media Meal PostFinance Arena Media Workroom 7:30 p.m. 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge New Jersey Devils @ SC Bern PostFinance Arena (Teleclub, SN, NHLN, MSG+) 5 2018 NHL GLOBAL SERIES CHALLENGE: GERMANY MEDIA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All Times Local (CET)/Subject to Change The Edmonton Oilers will face Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in an exhibition game on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. NHL PR Contact: Megan Cooper ([email protected]) MONDAY, OCT. 1 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Media Credential Distribution Lanxess Arena Ticket Shop 2 10 a.m. Media Gates Open Kölner Haie Practice Facility – Main Entrance KEC “Die Haie” Gummersbacher Str. 4, 50679, Köln * Please RSVP to Megan Cooper ([email protected]) if you would like to cover practice but do NOT have a game-day credential. 11:45 a.m. Edmonton Oilers Practice Followed by Media Availability Kölner Haie Practice Facility KEC “Die Haie” Gummersbacher Str. 4, 50679, Köln TUESDAY, OCT. 2 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Media Credential Distribution Lanxess Arena Ticket Shop 2 8 a.m. Media Gates Open Kölner Haie Practice Facility – Main Entrance KEC “Die Haie” Gummersbacher Str. 4, 50679, Köln * Please RSVP to Megan Cooper ([email protected]) if you would like to cover practice but do NOT have a game-day credential. 10 a.m. Kölner Haie Practice Followed by Media Availability Kölner Haie Practice Facility KEC “Die Haie” Gummersbacher Str. 4, 50679, Köln * Media requests should be directed to Philippe Rasch of Kölner Haie ([email protected]). 10 a.m. – 4:15 pm Coaching Clinic Fuehrungs Akademie Willy-Brandt-Platz 2, 50679, Köln ^ The NHL will host local coaches from the Cologne community for a clinic with Oilers coaches, including German National Team head coach and NHL alumnus Marco Sturm.