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2011 World Juniors Preview: US in Unfamilar Role

This year marks the 35th annual IIHF World Junior Championship (the tournament has been held since 1974, but didn't become officially sanctioned by the IIHF until 1977). In the previous 34, the United States has won just six medals, and half of those have come since 2004. Only twice has Team USA skated away with the gold...

2010-11 Minnesota Wild Season Preview: Hard Work Lies Ahead

Last season was not what Todd Richards wanted or expected. "Our goal at the start of the year was to make the playoffs, it's a little bit disappointing," Richards said. The Wild finished 13th in the Western Conference a year ago and 22nd in the NHL, going 38-36-8. After a disastrous 3-9 start set the team back, they had...

2010 NHL Draft Prospects: The FanHouse Top 35

The 2010 NHL Draft will take place June 25-26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Hundreds of players from all levels of hockey -- junior, international, college and high school -- will find themselves selected, another step in their dream of making it to the NHL. This draft doesn't work quite like those in the NBA and...

Mikael Granlund: 2010 NHL Draft Profile and Scouting Report

DraftWatch 2010: Kirill Kabanov Embraces North American Style

When he's not pursuing his goal of becoming the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, 17-year-old Kirill Kabanov helps out with renovations on the home of his host family in Moncton, New Brunswick."They treat me like a son," Kabanov said of his billets. "I want to help out any way I can. This is my home."It will likely...

Mikael Granlund News From the Web

05/24/12 Finnish star Granlund signs with Minnesota Wild Source: Albert Lea Tribune - Albert Lea MN Finnish star forward Mikael Granlund has signed his contract with the Minnesota Wild and will join the offensively challenged team for training camp.
05/24/12 Thursday (Mikael Granlund and selling hope) edition:... Source: RandBall - Star Tribune The Twin Cities haven't seen a 20-year-old foreign-born athlete with potential and question marks take a contract down to the wire since ... well ... last year with Ricky Rubio.
05/23/12 Glendale council takes first step in Coyotes sale Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY The Glendale (Ariz.) City Council has approved a preliminary budget that includes $17 million to be paid to the prospective buyer of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes for operating costs for the city's Jobing.com Arena.
05/22/12 McBain returning to Hurricanes Source: Edmonton Sun - Edmonton - AB - Canada Young defenceman Jamie McBain signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract Monday that will keep him with the Carolina Hurricanes.
05/21/12 Challenge awaits for Wilds top prospect Source: Vietnam Tribune Other than signing on the dotted line, Mikael Granlund has no more obligations.

Background on Mikael Granlund

Mikael Antero Granlund (born February 26, 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga.

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