Sweden’s Fall proving as fruitful as ever for NHL prospects with eye on the 2014 WJC

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The first quarter of the Swedish Hockey League’s 2013-14 season has come and passed, and there’s plenty to be happy about in the scouting community. The number of young, recently drafted players currently dotting the rosters of both SHL and Allsvenskan (second highest men’s professional league in Sweden) clubs is about as impressive as ever, as professional teams continue to have little concern about going to battle with line-ups that often only feature an average age of 23-25.



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Coming out of the starting gates like gangbusters has been the Detroit Red Wings' 2013*third round draft pick Mattias Janmark-Nylen, an overager who raised a few eyebrows last season while collecting 14 goals and 31 points as a 19-year-old.… read more



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