Ice Scoopz: Thursday Afternoon

*-> The Ottawa Senators have signed highly touted free agent prospect Stephane Da Costa to a 3 year entry level deal. The small but skilled forward could even be in the line up as early as tonight its said. Da Costa hails from France and has played the past season with Merrimack college. A great steal for the Sens.

*-> Hunter Trembley of the University of New Brunswick has been signed by the Edmonton Oilers as has Acadie-Bathurst goaltender Olivier Roy.

*-> Calgary has signed World Junior standout Joni Ortio from TPS.

*-> Matt Donovan of the University of Denver has been signed to an entry level deal by the New York Islanders.

*-> Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes has been signed by the Nashville Predators.

*-> The Preds are close to signing defenseman Mattias Ekholm of Brynnas.

*-> The New York Rangers are in negotiations with Carl Hagelin of the University of Wisconsin.

*-> The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly in close talks with allstar defenseman Andrei Markov.

Ice Scoopz: KHL Season Review

Final Regular Season Standings
Bobrov Division
1. Dyanmo Moscow - 54GP / 28W / 1OTW / 1SOW / 4OTL / 4SOL / 16L / 96PTS
2. SKA St. Petersburg - 54GP / 23W / 3OTW / 6SOW / 5OTL / 4SOL / 13L / 96PTS
3. Spartak Moscow - 54GP / 24W / 1OTW / 1SOW / 3OTL / 3SOL / 22L / 82PTS
4. Dinamo Riga - 54GP / 20W / 2OTW / 5SOW / 5OTL / 2SOL / 20L / 81PTS
5. CSKA Moscow - 54GP / 13W / 0OTW / 7SOW / 4OTL / 2SOL / 28L / 59PTS

Tarasov Division
1. Lokomotiv - 54GP / 33W / 1OTW / 1SOW / 4OTL / 1SOL / 14L / 108PTS
2. Atlant - 54GP / 21W / 4OTW / 7SOW / 4OTL / 2SOL / 16L / 91PTS
3. Severstal - 54GP / 25W / 2OTW / 3SOW / 0OTL / 4SOL / 20L / 89PTS
4. Dinamo Minsk - 54GP / 17W / 3OTW / 5SOW / 5OTL / 2SOL / 22L / 74PTS
5. Torpedo - 54GP / 18W / 5OTW / 3SOW / 1OTL / 2SOL / 25L / 73PTS
6. Vityaz Chekov - 54GP / 13W / 1OTW / 3SOW / 3OTL / 2SOL / 32L / 52PTS

Top 10 Goal Scorers
10. Alexei Morozov - Ak Bars - 21G / 53GP
9. Lauris Darzins - Dinamo Riga - 21G / 45GP
8. Brandon Bochenski - Barys Astana - 22G / 40GP
7. Lukas Kaspar - Barys Astana - 23G / 51GP
6. Josef Vasicek - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 24G / 54GP
5. Igor Grigorenko - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 24G / 44GP
4. Ryan Vesce - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod - 25G / 51GP
3. Sergei Mozyakin - Atlant Moscow Region - 27G / 54GP
2. Patrick Thoresen - Salavat Yulaev Ufa 29G / 54GP
1. Roman Cervenka - Avangard Omsk Region - 31G / 51GP

Top 10 Point Scorers
10. Mattias Weinhandl - SKA Saint Petersburg - 54GP / 21G / 28A / 49PTS
9. Jaromir Jagr - Avangard Omsk Region - 49GP / 19G / 31A / 50PTS
8. Matt Ellison - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod - 53GP / 21G / 29A / 50PTS
7. Josef Vasicek - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 54GP / 24G / 31A / 55PTS
6. Alexei Morozov - Ak Bars Kazan - 53GP / 21G / 35A / 56PTS
5. Pavol Demitra - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 54GP / 18G / 42A / 60PTS
4. Sergei Mozyakin - Atlant Moscow Region - 54GP / 27G / 34A / 61PTS
3. Roman Cervenka - Avangard Omsk Region - 51GP / 31G / 30A / 61PTS
2. Patrick Thoresen - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 54GP / 29G / 37A / 66PTS
1. Alexander Radulov - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 54GP / 20G / 60A / 80PTS

Top 10 Defenseman Scoring
10. Miroslav Blatak - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 51GP / 9G / 20A / 29PTS
9. Yakov Rylov - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - 45GP / 9G / 20A / 29PTS
8. Peter Podhradsky - Dinamo Minsk - 48GP / 8G / 22A / 30PTS
7. Janne Niskala - Metallurg Magnitogorsk - 54GP / 11G / 19A / 30PTS
6. Sandis Ozolins - Dinamo Riga - 41GP / 6G / 26A / 32PTS
5. Deron Quint - Traktor Chelyabinsk - 53GP / 21G / 11A / 32PTS
4. Alexander Guskov - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 54GP / 19G / 19A / 38PTS
3. Kevin Dallman - Barys Astana - 53GP / 12G / 27A / 39PTS
2. Ilya Nikulin - Ak Bars Kazan - 49GP / 6G / 35A / 41PTS
1. Karel Rachunek - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 50GP / 11G / 35A / 46PTS

Top 10 Penalty Minutes
10. Alexander Radulov - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 83PIM / 54GP
9. Brandon Sugden - Vityaz Chekhov - 94PIM / 9GP
8. Karel Rachunek - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 98PIM / 50GP
7. Fedor Fedorov - Atlant Moscow Region - 105PIM / 40GP
6. Vadim Khomitsky - Atlant Moscow Region - 114PIM / 49GP
5. Evgeny Artyukhin - SKA Saint Petersburg - 115PIM /26GP
4. Alexei Yemelin - Ak Bars Kazan - 117PIM / 52GP
3. Chris Simon - Dynamo Moscow - 130PIM / 46GP
2. Josh Gratton - Vityaz Chekhov - 170PIM / 24GP
1. Darcy Verot - Vityaz Chekhov - 182PIM / 20GP

Top 10 Goalie Wins
10. Mikhail Biryukov - Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk - 16W / 39GP
9. Jakub Stepanek - SKA Saint Petersburg - 16W / 32GP
8. Michael Garnett - Dynamo Moscow - 17W / 34GP
7. Georgy Gelashvilli - Metallurg Magnitogorsk - 18W / 38GP
6. Stefan Liv - Sibir Novosibirsk - 19W / 39GP
5. Bernd Bruckler - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod - 22W / 48GP
4. Dominek Hasek - Spartak Moscow - 23W / 46GP
3. Dimitri Kotschnew - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - 24W / 44GP
2. Petri Vehanen - Ak Bars Kazan - 25W / 43GP
1. Karri Ramo - Avangard Omsk Region - 33W / 44GP

Top 10 Goalie Shutouts
10. Vitaly Kolesnik - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 3SO / 27GP
9. Ilya Proskuryakov - CSKA Moscow - 3SO / 21GP
8. Bernd Bruckler - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod - 4SO / 48GP
7. Mikhail Biryukov - Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk - 4SO / 39GP
6. Stefan Liv - Sibir Novosibirsk - 4SO / 39GP
5. Radislav Stana - Severstal Cherepovets - 4SO / 26GP
4. Erik Ersberg - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 4SO / 18GP
3. Karri Ramo - Avangard Omsk Region - 5SO / 33GP
2. Konstantin Barulin - Atlant Moscow Region - 6SO / 28GP
1. Dominek Hasek - Spartak Moscow - 7SO / 46GP

Top 10 Goalie Save Percentage
10. Andrei Mezin - Dinamo Minsk - 92.2% / 30GP
9. Vitaly Kolesnik - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 92.2% / 27GP
8. Mikael Tellqvist - Dinamo Riga - 92.2% / 20GP
7. Jakub Stepanek - SKA Saint Petersburg - 92.3% / 32GP
6. Chris Holt - Dinamo Riga - 92.4% / 33GP
5. Karri Ramo - Avangard Omsk Region - 92.5% / 33GP
4. Konstantin Barulin - Atlant Moscow Region - 92.5% / 28GP
3. Petri Vehanen - Ak Bars Kazan - 92.6% / 28GP
2. Erik Ersberg - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 92.6% / 18GP
1. Vitaly Yeremeyev - Barys Astana - 92.7% / 35GP

Top 10 Goals Against Average
10. Radislav Stana - Severstal Cherepovets - 2.24AV
9. Michael Garnett - Dynamo Moscow - 2.24AV
8. Stefan Liv - Sibir Novosibirsk - 2.21AV
7. Erik Ersberg - Salavat Yulaev Ufa - 2.12AV
6. Andrei Mezin - Dinamo Minsk - 2.11AV
5. Petri Vehanen - Ak Bars Kazan - 2.10AV
4. Vitaly Koval - Atlant Moscow Region - 2.07AV
3. Jakub Stepanek - SKA Saint Petersburg - 2.05AV
2. Karri Ramo - Avangard Omsk Region - 1.97AV
1. Konstantin Barulin - Atlant Moscow Region - 1.91AV

Ice Scoopz: Monday Morning Part 2

*-> The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a 4 year deal worth 3.187$ million per season or 12.75$ million overall.

Ice Scoopz: Monday Morning

Ice Scoopz is back on the air after I was forced to take last week off due to a family emergency. Things have seamed to have stabilized at this end so the regular schedule will resume starting with the KHL Regular Season Report later tonight followed by a playoff update and then results and news from the Conference Finals between Lokomotiv and Atlant of the West and Metallurg Mg and Salavat of the East.

Once again I'm sorry for any inconvenience for my absence but it was a family matter I had to attend to and could not ignore. With Ice Scoopz currently being a one man show it unfortunately means when I'm attending to such matters there is a slight delay but that being said, hopefully (knock on wood) it's clear sailing from now till the NHL Entry Draft as we march onwards to Free Agency and beyond. Thank you to all of you who have shown great support and patience in the past week. Thanks Again.

-Ice Scoopz

Ice Scoopz: Whats Next?

Hello everyone, I'm back after taking a much needed and short break. Believe it or not but reporting rumors and breaking trades takes a lot out of you especially leading up to the deadline. I know my girlfriend, job and family can all vouch after many missed functions with all of them and everything being put on the back burners for the month of February. After a week off the next phase begins on Ice Scoopz and the focus turns to the 2nd round of the KHL Playoff's and the 2011 NHL Entry draft.

I'll be reviewing the KHL season later this week, followed by KHL news and weekly results from the 2nd Round of the Gargarin Cup and the rest of the playoffs. I'll end the KHL season with an article I've been working on the past few months about the KHL and Russian Hockey and it's effect on the NHL and North America.

On a side note I re watched the World Junior Gold Medal game this morning while scouting several 2011 eligible Russian players and I was still in awe and shock about the comeback that will haunt myself and many Canadians for years. I had yet to watch the replay since attending the game live in Buffalo and it had the same dejecting effect it did in Buffalo. It's hard to believe that months later it still brings shivers and great disbelief as watching the dejected and broken down Canadian players lay on the ice after the final buzzer had gone, watching the Russian players celebrate and left to sit and think what exactly went wrong.

That all being said getting back on topic I've been heavily scouting this years entry draft and have logged many many hours watching the OHL, WHL, and the QMJHL the past few months and am preparing scouting reports for many of the predicted first rounders this Entry draft. I'll continue to scout and present some of my reports on the big names this draft as well as my 1st Round Projections as the draft nears. Once the new site is done, I'll have all my reports logged and viewable for all the Ice Scoopz followers.

Finally I'm hoping as previously mentioned a few weeks ago to have the new site up and running by the Entry Draft and fully functional by July 1st where the focus will once again shift and turn to the rumors and free agency once again. Lots of exciting new things on the new site and this year has been a big year already for Ice Scoopz as we've managed to grow quite a bit and have managed to take the site to new levels once again. It's only going to get better and your suggestions and comments are much appreciated. I want to say thank you to all of my followers and regular contributors (CA, Jalen, Tom, Mackler and the rest)and also all of my new followers who have yet to contribute. Feel free to post on the forums or on any one of my posts, let us hear what you have to say. Thanks again for helping this site grow to be one of the best rumor source sites out there and keep on tuning in as it's going to be even better!