#victor berglund

[opera-ghosts]

BAYREUTHER BÜHNENFESTSPIELE / BAYREUTH FESTIVAL THE SINGERS IN PICTURES FROM THE EARLY DAYS IN THEIR LEISURE TIME TOGETHER.

Cosima Wagner and Alfred von Bary; Bayreuth, 1906(?)

Peter Cornelius, Oscar Ralf, Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Franz Egenieff, Franz von Hoeslin, Lauritz Melchior, Hilde Sinnek and Hoeslin's wife; Bayreuth, 1927

Emmy Krüger and Gunnar Graarud; Bayreuth, 1927

Tristan's team: Erich Riede, Evelyn Faltis, Arturo Toscanini, Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Lauritz Melchior, Rudolf Bockelmann and Anny Helm; Bayreuth 1930

Gunnar Graarud, Nanny Larsén-Todsen and Karl Elmendorff; Bayreuth, 1930

Maria Ranzow (Ranzenberg), Erik Zimmermann, Louise Reuss-Belce and Fritz Wolff…; Bayreuth, ?

Lilly Neitzer, (? Köhler), (? Falkenberg), Emmy von Stetten, Fritz Marcks, Emmanuel List, Ruth Berglund, Melitta Amerling, Rudolf Bockelmann, Käthe Heidersbach, Sigrid Onegin, Fritz Wolff, Erik Zimmermann, Robert Burg, (? Hertogg?) and Gotthold Ditter; Bayreuth, 1933

Robert Burg, Richard Strauss and Marta Fuchs; Bayreuth, 1934

Franz von Hoesslin, Heinz Tietjen, Victor de Sabata, Winifred Wagner, Karl Elmendorff and wife; Bayreuth, 1939

Margarete Klose, Max Lorenz and ? and ?; Bayreuth, 1941

Margarete Klose, Walter Büttelmann and ?; Bayreuth, 1941

Margarete Klose and husband Walter Büttelmann; Bayreuth, 1941

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There were 63 Finns on the Titanic. 43 of them died:

Alhomäki, Ilmari Rudolf, 19, Salo

Backström, Karl Alfred, 32, Ruotsinpyhtää

Berglund, Karl Ivar, 22, Finby, Sund, Ahvenanmaa

Collander, Erik Gustaf, 27, Mikkeli/Helsinki

Gustafsson, Alfred Ossian, 19 Karlby, Kökar, Ahvenanmaa

Gustafsson, Anders Vilhelm, 37, Ruotsinpyhtää

Gustafsson, Johan Birger, 28, Ruotsinpyhtää

Hakkarainen, Pekka Pietari, 28, Kuopio/Helsinki

Heininen, Wendla Maria, 23, Laitila/Turku

Hiltunen, Martta, 18, Kuopio/Utra, Kontiolahti

Ilmakangas, Ida Livija, 27, Paavola

Ilmakangas, Pieta Sofia, 25, Paavola

Johanson, Jacob Alfred, 34, Bonäs/Munsala

Jussila, Aina Maria, 21, Paavola

Jussila, Katriina, 20, Paavola

Kallio, Nikolai Erland, 17, Kauhajoki

Lahtinen, Anna, 26, Kemi

Lahtinen, William, 35, Viitasaari/käymässä Kemissä

Laitinen, Kristina Sofia, 38, Kuopion msrk/Helsinki

Leinonen, Antti Gustaf, 32, Välitaipale, Helsinki

Mäenpää, Matti Aleksanteri, 22, Kauhajoki

Mäkinen, Kalle Edward, 29, Ikaalinen

Nieminen, Manta, 29, Karinainen

Panula, Eino Viljami, 1, Ylihärmä

Panula, Ernesti Arvid, 16, Ylihärmä

Panula, Jaakko Arnold, 14, Ylihärmä

Panula, Juha Niilo, 7, Ylihärmä

Panula, Maria Emilia, 41, Ylihärmä

Panula, Urho Abraham, 2, Ylihärmä

Pekoniemi, Edvard, 21, Heinolan mlk

Peltomäki, Nikolai Johannes, 25, Lavia/Helsinki

Riihivuori, Susanna (Sanni), 22, Ylihärmä

Rintamäki, Matti, 35, Kauhajoki

Rosblom, Helena Wilhelmiina, 41, Kolla/Rauma

Rosblom, Salli Helena, 2, Kolla/Rauma

Rosblom, Victor Richard, 18, Kolla/Rauma

Salonen, Johan Werner, 23, Karinainen

Sivola, Antti Wilhelm, 21, Ruotsinpyhtää

Strandberg, Ida Sofia, 22, Godby, Finström, Ahvenanmaa

Tikkanen, Juho, 32, Pielavesi

Wiklund, Jacob Alfred, 18, Vaasa/Munsala

Wiklund, Karl Johan, 21, Vaasa/Munsala

Äijö-Nirva (Ranta-Nirva), Iisakki, 41, Kauhajoki

Most Finns travelled in 3rd class, a few of them in 2nd, and none in 1st class. Only four bodies were recovered and identified. Wilhelm Gustafsson (37) was buried at sea while Wendla Heininen (23), Alfred Johansson (34), and Jacob Alfred Wiklund (18) are buried at the Halifax Fairview Lawn cemetery in Canada.

Juho Panula, who had gone to the United States six months prior lost his wife and children in the accident. According to eyewitness accounts, his wife Maria and two of the youngest children could have boarded a lifeboat, but didn't when the older children asked "Mum, let's all die together". Their neighrbour, Sanni Riihivuori, was with them as a nanny and also died.

Number of deaths on the Titanic in 1912.

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[goalhofer]

Thank you, Victor Berglund.

[bqstqnbruin]

We asked the guys what they do for a living… wrong answers only

[loserdudes]

baby bruins do halloween

bonus:

[pavelzacha]

Obsessed with Oskar being a blind ref

[csykora]

@mypantsflewoff Okay, I have: red machine, the Russian 5, road to Olympus, Tarasov's hockey techniques, tretiaks autobiography, breakaway (pinchevsky), from behind the red line, the greatest game (denault), hockey showdown (sinden), and cold war (macskimming). I'm definitely looking for English or translated resources (sadly I don't speak/read Russian), or even resources that are image heavy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you!!!

Okay, thanks for clarifying. On first thought, you could try:

The Fastest Game in the World: Hockey and the Globalization of Sports, by Bruce Berglund (Berglund has previously studied Czech history, so he's more knowledgable than many American sports writers on intra-Soviet politics. Buy his book babes, I'm trying to get him to like me)

Larionov, by Igor Larionov, Jim Taylor, and Leonid Reizer

The Russian Cold: Histories of Ice, Frost, and Snow edited by Julia Herzberg, Andreas Renner, Ingrid Schierle includes translated passages by Leonid Reizer, who was very involved and wrote extensively but unfortunately I can't find a full English translation of his books for you

The Art of Goaltending, by Vladislav Tretiak

Coming Down the Mountain: Rethinking the 1972 Summit Series, edited by Brian Kennedy (includes a chapter by Iri Cermak, I also like her book The Cinema of Hockey: Four Decades of the Game on Screen)

Red Gold: Peak Performance Techniques of the Russian and East German Olympic Victors by Grigori Raiport (sports psychologist for the Soviet teams, mostly talking about the late '80s. Also super out of print. Try the internet archive or look for a pdf)

The Big Red Machine: The Rise and Fall of Soviet Olympic Champions by Yuri Brokhin

Hockey: A Global History, by Stephen Hardy and Andrew C. Holman

Home Game, Ken Dryden, (the chapter “No Final Victories”)

1972 The Summit Series: Canada vs. USSR, Stats, Lies and Videotape, The Untold Story of Hockey’s Series of the Century by Richard J Bendell, Paul Patskou, Robert MacAskill

Epic Confrontation: Canada vs. Russian On Ice: The Greatest Sports Drama of All-Time, by Greg Franke

Not a book, but I mostly use a lot of newspaper and magazine articles, and back issues of Maclean's magazine, the New Yorker, and of course the Hockey News and Sports Illustrated, are great for contemporary coverage

How else are you gonna see this stuff

Examples include pieces like Mark Mulvoy's "Boris and his boys prepare for a few friendlies", which includes a nice summary of the structure of the soviet league at the time.

Keep an eye out for articles or interviews with Brendan Shanahan, president of the Slava Fetisov fan club. Wayne and Walter Gretzky's books also discuss Anton Gretzky, their experience of the times and of traveling to the Soviet Union as Ukrainians, and biographical details about Tretiak and Larionov in particular

(UKE: the Untold Story of Hockey Legends, directed by Volodymyr Mula, is a documentary on Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Canadian hockey that you might also enjoy. There are also a number of documentaries on '72 specifically.)

The journal Sport History Review of the Human Kinetics Journal, and the Journal of Sport History, would really be your friends for hockey history: some articles to try as starting points include

Russian Sport and the Challenges of Its Recent Historiography by Ekaterina Emeliantseva

The Central Army Sports Club (TsSKA): Forging a Military Tradition in Soviet Ice Hockey by Robert F. Baumann

Maple Leaf, Hammer, and Sickle: International Ice Hockey during the Cold War by Markku Jokisipilä

The IIHF also has some interesting historical articles, like When Soviet hockey looked to Great Britian by Andy Pott. The english language KHL site will also sometimes have articles on similar historical topics.

There are also some great theses, including

The Rebirth of Dinamo Riga: From the Glorious Soviet Past to the Kontinental Hockey League by Konstantin Fuks at the University of Turku and

Collective Hockey Against the Grit and Grind: Ice Hockey as a Reflection of Cold War Differences by Sarai Dai University of South Carolina (free pdf online)

Broader details of the Soviet sports program:

Sport in Soviet Society: Development of Sport and Physical Education in Russia and the USSR, as well as many other titles, by James/Jim Riordan. Note that Russian historians question the accuracy of his autobiography, but his other works are generally accepted.

The Olympic Games, the Soviet Sports Bureaucracy, and the Cold War: Red Sport, Red Tape by Jenifer Parks

The Olympics and the Cold War, 1948-1968: Sport as Battleground in the U.S.-Soviet Rivalry by Erin Elizabeth Redihan (Somehow multiple authors have used this title. I believe there's also an article in Human Kinetics by Hunt)

Cold War Games: Propaganda, the Olympics, and U.S. Foreign Policy (Sport and Society) by Toby C Rider (more on American actions)

Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics: with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists by Paul Taylor (I include this because it gives biographical details on some key figures in hockey, like Coach Moiseyev)

I realize accessing academic journals can be harder depending where people are: if anyone wants a specific text, let me know and I'll try to find you a copy.

[shaineybainey]

Lab Rats: Elite Force – What Exactly Went Wrong?

An Opinion Piece from a Viewer’s (and a Writer’s) Perspective 

[written and posted on another site september 2018]

Let me begin this piece by stating one important fact that could or could not affect your acceptance of this piece: besides the finale, I’ve seen none of this show’s episodes. None. I only ever knew what was happening in it through the reports of others who had watched the show and had formed their own opinions about it, most of which were either negative or neutral. Could that have affected my own view of it? Of course. Could those have turned me off from the show more? Sure. But, the fact remains: the project that seemed to be the biggest and most promising in its time only had one season, ran only a few months, and was never renewed. When the show and its cast were first announced, I was admittedly upset. My favorite character was not included. I found it unfair since this spin-off seemed to be a new, exciting arena with a fresh concept. It bothered me a bit to see the five main characters in the promo image posted on Twitter, too. It was a little too...monotonous compared to how the audience had known Lab Rats and Mighty Med to be. But eventually, I’ve learned to accept that Tyrel Jackson Williams, the actor who played Leo, may have wanted to move on to new projects (and he did) and that maybe the creators just thought that the five actors they handpicked could carry the show a lot better. It was all okay. Soon, though, it became apparent that the negative feedback that had surprisingly come from some of the most loyal fans of Lab Rats, Mighty Med, or both were actually a reflection of how the viewers felt in general. When the finale aired on October 2016, the news that it was a series finale rather than just a season finale had already rocked the fandom. Twitter and Tumblr were flooded with complaints against Disney XD for canceling “another great show” in favor of a “trashy one”—which seemed to be an indirect snipe at the network’s then newest program, Mech X-4. Fans took to the actors’ Instagram accounts, asking them when the second season would come or why there wouldn’t be anymore episodes. They were understandably heartbroken over this loss. They tried to save it for months but – it didn’t work. The plea for #RenewLabRatsEliteForce didn’t carry the impact the petitioners wanted it to have, sadly because those left were too few in numbers. Many of the most vocal and most outspoken ones—the viewers whose voice when Lab Rats aired were the most powerful—have unfortunately already left the show long before and could not be counted on anymore for any help. Thus, Lab Rats: Elite Force never came back on air. It may be a wonder to some how that could have happened. Lab Rats, the main ‘universe’ this show played in, still remains as one of Disney XD’s powerhouse shows due to its iconic interracial family, bright and bold sets, and seamless, innovative plots. Meanwhile, the lore and mythology that came with Mighty Med was the most complex and held the most potential. These two combined should have generated a show worth the four-season run that Disney treats their most exciting and popular programs with. So, what exactly went wrong? Below is just a few of the things that I think may have caused the show its demise. The Reasons 1. When the shows combined, they were both stripped of their characters of color (save for one) – which resulted in lack of both visual diversity and diversity in storytelling. When Lab Rats aired in February 2012, there was already a considerable buzz about it. Besides its predecessor, Pair of Kings, Disney haven’t been playing much with the idea of featuring an interracial family. That was why it piqued the interest of many people when trailers of a Black teenage boy finding himself in a new family with his Black mom, White stepdad, and three White stepsiblings aired. It was icing on top of the cake, too, when at the time, it appeared that the main character might actually be of color this time. Mighty Med followed this diversity trend to a degree. The two main characters were both White, but the rest are of other races—two Hispanic and one Asian, to be exact (or Calderan, if we’re speaking of the character rather than the actress). These characters offered different voices, backgrounds, and personalities to their shows. They also served as beacons, lights of hope that maybe, just maybe, Disney is starting to understand that there were also other races and ethnicities they could pick to tell their stories and that they didn’t have to worry about it ‘not working.’ Everything was working, but fast forward a couple of years later, one of Lab Rats’ creators announced that the two shows would merge, and here, they are your new team! To be exact: William Brent, Kelli Berglund, Bradley Steven Perry, Jake Short, and Paris Berelc. Two of the stepsiblings from the Lab Rats fandom, and the three main characters from Mighty Med. Of course, this is not to knock them as actors. They’re all quite good, in my opinion! In fact, Paris Berelc is still unbelievably wonderful in her new Netflix show Alexa and Katie as Alexa Mendoza. Kelli Berglund and Jake Short have new projects they’re currently involved in as well. However, as a viewer, I thought the production could have put together a better combination. Past the shiny and admittedly impressive costumes and cool vibe of the cast, the promotional image and the trailers that subsequently followed lacked the oomph! the other two shows, as separates, had. The characters as a collective weren’t visually interesting anymore because they didn’t reflect the way the viewers saw the world. It was like Disney XD went back to how it was before Pair of Kings aired. It would have been better if they made a few switches. It could have even been somewhat forgivable if there was a recurring minor character of color. Sadly, there wasn’t. Everyone looked the same. 2. There were two Chases, two Brees, and one Adam in the team. Disney has long ago earned the reputation of having repeating archetypes in their programs—and the two shows, even as separates, weren’t safe from this. Still, they were all balanced out. Lab Rats' book smart, shy, sometimes egotistic, but truly kind character Chase Davenport was balanced out by his stepbrother Leo Dooley, who had impeccable street smarts, was rather mischievous, dangerously curious and clumsy, but was also ultimately good at heart. At the same time, Mighty Med’s resident teen doctor Oliver, who was resourceful, introspective, and the voice of reason, was balanced out by his best friend Kaz - his impulsive but loyal partner-in-crime who prevented him from being eaten up by his own seriousness through jokes and lax regard to the rules. When the shows merged, well, things went off-kilter. All of a sudden, the show had two young men (Chase and Oliver) with the leader personality. It was also evident from the sudden changes in the character’s clothing style that Skylar Storm had lost her individuality and her rather funny but genuinely heartwarming curiosity of the world around her. She had adopted Bree Davenport’s style and also, subtly, her treatment of the world and the people closest to her (which, if you haven’t seen the original show, wasn’t stellar at all). Kaz was the only one safe from the character cloning. Kind of. He remained to be the sense of humor in the show, but I can’t help but think when I saw the finale that he essentially served the same purpose Adam Davenport did in Lab Rats’ narrative. This lack of variation in personalities made for a bit of a static storytelling. One fanfiction writer who used to be really into Lab Rats told me a few months into the show that the characters brought out the worst in each other. Gone was the sweet Chase Davenport and was replaced instead by a character who had to constantly assert his dominance over his teammates. Oliver, whose affection towards Skylar had been cute and heartfelt to watch, had become obsessed with her and had turned stalker-ish, reportedly pressuring her into becoming his girlfriend. And the team as a whole had become a bratty bunch, too consumed now by their own importance and their own problems to show warmth and kindness towards one another. Again, this could have easily been prevented by making a couple of switches. The fanfiction writer part of me thought that it would have been better if the team was instead made up of Bree, Leo, Oliver, a new WOC character with a rather stoic personality, and Skylar, who would serve as the team’s leader. That could have offered an interesting dimension to the show: varying voices, potentially initial conflicts that can turn into warm, lasting friendships, and varying strengths and weaknesses that can play well with each other and can definitely move the story forward for a couple of years. Lab Rats: Elite Force was trying to achieve a Teen Titans feel, and those five could have done that. But, reality turned out differently, and there's no undoing what had been done. 3. The Villains in the Mask, Part 3. As much as I love the writers and creators of the Lab Rats universe, I do have a few complaints, one of which is: do the villains always have to be concealed or be wearing a mask? Victor Krane, and now Roman and Riker. All of them were introduced to the show wearing masks! Also, they all had the same reason for doing the villainy they did: revenge. Now, from the outside looking in, that may not be as bad. Revenge is a rather strong motivator, but in comparison to the best ones this show had seen, did it really have to be that again? I’ll give you the best villain Lab Rats had as an example: Marcus Davenport. He was an android bent on destroying Adam, Bree, and Chase—and most specially, Leo—for the sole reasons that (1) that was his order, (2) he hates them, and (3) he hated them because they had their father’s affection and attention, and he didn’t. What made him complex and gave him a nice layer as a character was that despite his manipulative and murderous nature, at the end of the day he just wanted affirmation and affection from his dad. From what had been revealed, the spin-off’s villains had a reason of their own to go after the protagonists. Roman and Riker’s father had been drained of his powers for his own good, but the boys and the rest of their family didn’t see it as such. They saw it as an insult to them, although if I’m not mistaken, the show didn’t really explain why they felt that way. It was just a reason that was just...was. In the finale, they introduced another villain: Roman and Riker’s sister, Reece. Oh, she was manipulative and cunning. She also seemed promising because there was a moment of doubt when she was caught red-handed by one of the good guys. She was torn on whether she should hurt him to make her escape or not (spoiler alert: she chose the former; she blinded him). But, that was as far as it went. As mentioned, the show didn’t come back for a season two—which still haunts the rest of the fandom even after two years of its sudden end. 4. Everything was rushed. Good stories take time. Like flowers, the characters and the plot need time to grow. The writers of Lab Rats understood that when the original show first began. We saw character development and storylines that were quite impressive, mature, and relatable despite the show being marketed for children. There were also plot twists that were actually incredible. It became a memorable show because the writing team took their time. In the spin-off, they didn’t. The best example is the Oliver/Skylar pairing. The two years of slow burn between the two characters quickly changed into a wildfire that was erratic and didn’t make sense. Oliver was strangely out of character, and Skylar only seemed to have agreed to the relationship because she got annoyed. The relationship was awkward because it was handled impatiently. Reece’s introduction was rushed, too. She was maybe shaping up to be the big bad of the next season, but unlike Marcus, whose presence and role were built slowly and surely, she was pushed in. So, maybe she wasn’t going to be the main villain? The ambiguity created by all of these off-paced writing turned off the viewers one by one. At the end of it, I heard more unhappy responses to the show than I did positive. Maybe, somehow, the show-runners knew about that, too. They just didn’t say anything about it. 5. ‘Who’s your audience?’ It’s important to know the answer to that question because if you don’t, it will show. Lab Rats was marketed to children, perhaps in the ages 8-11 demographic. However, it was crafted to also appeal to teenagers and adults who may have been curious about the new project of the That 70’s Show’s former creators. Mighty Med, basing on its writing, appeared to have been meant for ages 6-11. Fans of the show might disagree with me on this, but it’s good to remember that one of its creators also made ANT Farm, which had silly humor oftentimes. (Not a bad thing at all. It’s just revealing of its audience.) Lab Rats: Elite Force seemed to have had problems identifying who it should actually appeal to. Should it be written like Lab Rats had been written? With silly humor here and there but also with jokes that teenagers and adults would appreciate? Or should it be written like Mighty Med, directed to the younger viewers and used laugh tracks more often? Well, the winner remains unclear. The characters’ sudden immaturity suggests they wanted to appeal to the new audience, but their rushed treatment of the Skoliver pairing also showed that they wanted to please longtime viewers somehow. They also gave Bree a new ability, perhaps to keep the interest of the loyal fans, but it didn’t really serve its purpose. It was probably meant to have been a wow factor. Sadly, it was another thing that didn’t work because the people they were trying to direct it to have lost interest—probably because they felt that the writers had ignored them for far too long in favor of newer, younger viewers who didn’t even stick around to watch the show. Concluding Thoughts At one point, I kind of hoped, too, that the spin-off would be green lighted to have a second season. When it finished, the hard feelings I had against it was almost gone, and I was earnestly hoping they would come back. Whatever the real reason(s) may have been for it not being able to, the cast and crew still deserve credit for doing their absolute best to make the show as enjoyable as possible. The finale, in particular, had a few highlights, and the set where the battle scene took place was impressive. The cast also put their best foot forward. The writers, meanwhile, perhaps despite knowing about the impending end, really did craft something special for those who had stuck with them until the final second. Despite its problems and potentials that were not explored, Lab Rats: Elite Force still graduated as a nice show with moments of excitement, dashing costumes, and memorable sets.

[fromthe-point]

Detroit Red Wings 2019 Development Camp Roster

The Detroit Red Wings have invited 24 forwards, 15 defensemen, and 8 goaltenders to their 2019 Development Camp. The full list of players can be found below.

Forwards Jack Adams || Union (NCAA - ECAC) || ‘17 Draft Jonatan Berggren || Skelleftea (SHL) || ‘18 Draft Mathieu Bizier || Rimouski (QMJHL), Gatineau (QMJHL) || FA Invite Samuel Bucek || Nitra (Slovakia) || FA Invite Thomas Casey || Charlottetown (QMJHL) || FA Invite Albin Grewe || Djurgarden (Swe-Jr.), Djurgarden (SHL) || ‘19 Draft Taro Hirose || Detroit (NHL), Michigan St. (NCAA - Big Ten) || FA Invite Otto Kivenmaki || Assat (SM-Liiga), Assat (Fin-Jr.) || ‘18 Draft Ryan Kuffner || Detroit (NHL), Princeton (NCAA - ECAC) || FA Invite Alex Limoges || Penn State (NCAA - Big Ten) || FA Invite Troy Loggins || Grand Rapids (AHL), N. Michigan (NCAA - WCHA) || FA Invite Greg MacLeod || Drummondville (QMJHL) || FA Invite Jarid Lukosevicius || Denver (NCAA - NCHC) || FA Invite Robert Mastrosimone || Chicago (USHL) || ‘19 Draft Cody Morgan || Windsor (OHL), Flint (OHL) || FA Invite Ryan O’Reilly || Fargo (USHL), Green Bay (USHL) || ‘18 Draft Chase Pearson || Grand Rapids (AHL), Maine (NCAA - HE) || ‘15 Draft Ethan Phillips || Sioux Falls (USHL), South Kent (USHS-CT) || ‘19 Draft Owen Robinson || Sudbury (OHL) || FA Invite Elmer Soderblom || Frolunda (Swe-Jr.), Frolunda (Swe-U18) || ‘19 Draft Odeen Tufto || Quinnipiac (NCAA - ECAC) || FA Invite Joe Veleno || Drummondville (QMJHL) || ‘18 Draft Chad Yetman || Erie (OHL) || FA Invite Filip Zadina || Detroit (NHL), Grand Rapids (AHL) || ‘18 Draft

Defensemen Seth Barton || UMass Lowell (NCAA - HE) || ‘18 Draft Gustav Berglund || Frolunda (Swe-U18), Frolunda (Swe-Jr.) || ‘19 Draft Charles-Edouard D’Astous || Rimouski (QMJHL) || FA Invite Marc-Olivier Duquette || Drummondville (QMJHL) || FA Invite Patrick Holway || ‘15 Draft Albert Johansson || Farjestad (Swe-Jr.), Farjestad (Swe-U18) || ‘19 Draft Kasper Kotkansalo || Boston (NCAA - HE) || ‘17 Draft Owen Lalonde || Guelph (OHL) || FA Invite Gustav Lindstrom || Frolunda (SHL) || ‘17 Draft Alec McCrea || Cornell (NCAA - ECAC) || FA Invite Cooper Moore || Brunswick (USHS-CT), Mid-Fairfield (Midget) || ‘19 Draft Alex Regula || London (OHL)’18 Draft Moritz Seider || Mannheim (DEL) || ‘19 Draft Malte Setkov || Panthem (Swe-2), Malmo (SHL) || ‘17 Draft Antti Tuomisto || Assat (Fin-Jr.) || ‘19 Draft

Goaltenders Robbie Beydoun || Michigan Tech (NCAA - WCHA) || FA Invite Victor Brattstrom || Timra (SHL) || ‘18 Draft Drew DeRidder || Michigan St. (NCAA - Big Ten) || FA Invite Jesper Eliasson || Vaxjo (Swe-Jr.) || ‘18 Draft Kaden Fulcher || Detroit (NHL), Toledo (ECHL) || Under Contract Carter Gylander || Sherwood Park (AJHL) || ‘19 Draft Filip Larsson || Denver (NCAA - NCHC) || ‘16 Draft Keith Petruzzelli || Quinnipiac (NCAA - ECAC) || ‘17 Draft

[toveberglund]

Photos from the show Saker vi äter när ingen ser på produced by Teater Västernorrland & Folkteater Gävleborg, on tour in the autumn of 2022

On stage: Frida Bagri, Robert Hannouch, Victor Wigardt, Alexandra Zetterberg Choreography and Director: Carl Olof Berg Set & Costume design: Tove Berglund Music & Sounddesign: Bernt Karsten Sannerud Maskdesign: Jessica Hedin Lightdesign: Carl Olof Berg & Calle Mårtensson Text: Alma Lindé Dramaturge: Alexandra Loonin Photo: Lia Jacobi

[liigainenglish]

NO NIIIN! What is your favourite word in Finnish?

[metalindex-hu]

Altzi: All Eyes On Me (2022)

Altzi: All Eyes On Me (2022) - https://metalindex.hu/2022/03/27/altzi-all-eyes-on-me-2022/ -

Kiadó: RA Music

Honlap: facebook.com/ALTZIMUSIC

Rick Altzit szerintem nem kell bemutatni, hiszen megjárt jó pár ismert európai formációt, például énekelt az At Vance, Herman Frank, a Masterplan és a Gathering Of Kings lemezein, de ezen kívül vendégszerepelt, vokálozott vagy egy tucatnyi más albumon is. Jelenleg elvileg a hosszú ideje inaktív finn Thunderstone énekese, akikről érdemben utoljára 2016-ban hallottunk. Altzi amolyan jolly joker, akit mindig rá lehet venni egy kis éneklésre, ha egy banda megszorul, de tartósan – úgy tűnik – nem igen tud sehol sem gyökeret verni.

Mivel a Thunderstone – sajnos – csak papíron létezik, Altzi úgy gondolta, hogy készít egy szólólemezt, és a projektnek végül a nem túl fantáziadús Altzi nevet adta. A helyében én vagy a teljes nevemmel fölvállaltam volna a dolgot, vagy kitaláltam volna egy rendes nevet a bandának. Itt azonban nem igazán beszélhetünk együttesről; vannak ugyan fix munkatársak, pl. Nalle Påhlsson bőgős (Gathering Of Kings, Last Autumn’s Dream) és Kevin Kott dobos (At Vance, Almanac), de a gitárszólók fölvételekor egymásnak adták a kilincset olyan nagyszerű muzsikusok, mint Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, ex-Night Ranger), Matthias IA Eklund (Freak Kitchen), Per Nilsson (Meshuggah), Olaf Lenk (At Vance), Oliver Hartmann (Avantasia), Morgan Jensen (Swedish Erotica), Victor Ohlsson (Saffire, Gathering of Kings), Magnus Karlsson (Freefall), Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), Magnus Berglund (Arctic Rain), Stefan Lindholm (Vindictiv) és Eric Rauti (Dreamland). Nem jelentéktelen a lista… nincs is gond a szólókkal, mi több!!!

A producer maga Altzi volt, a keverést Victor Ohlsson végezte, a maszterelés pedig a híres Thomas “Plec” Johansson munkája. A hangzással nincs is semmi baj. Az már nem a hangmérnökökön múlt, hogy hosszútávon engem kicsit fáraszt Altzi rekedtes orgánuma: valahogy hiányzik belőle a szín, vagy mittoménmi. Az 56 perces lemezen 14 szerzemény kapott helyet, ami azt jelzi, hogy itt nincsenek túlbonyolítva a dolgok, egymás után sorjáznak a 3-4 perc körüli egyszerű, direkt nóták. Még a ritmusokkal sem bajlódtak sokat, nagyjából 120-140 bpm körülre lőtték be az összes dalt, így ebben a tekintetben sem kell nagy változatosságra számítani.

Ez így nem hangzik valami jól, de valójában tök élvezhető az album. Altzi itt nem erőlteti a tőle máshol megszokott euro-power hangulatot, a szerzemények inkább a klasszikus és hiperdallamos hard rock vonalon egyensúlyoznak, határozottan rádióbarát irányban mozognak. Gyakorlatilag minden egyes szóló élményszámba megy, kedvencem a “Strangers In The Real World” szólója, amit – csak találgatni tudok, mert a booklet nem járt még a kezemben – valószínűleg Matthias IA Eklund követhetett el. Első szólóalbumnak nagyon is igényes munka ez, csak még Altzi hangjával kell barátkoznom kicsit…

Tartuffe

[goalhofer]

2020 Olympics Sweden Roster

Archery

Christine Bjerendal (Lindome)

Athletics

Vidar Johansson (Öjersjö)

Kalle Berglund (Jämshög)

Emil Blomberg (Järfälla)

Perseus Ibáñez-Gustavsson (Växjö)

Andreas Kramer (Sävedalens)

Simon Sundström (Stockholm)

Kim Amb (Solna)

Armand Duplantis (Lafayette, Louisiana)

Thobias Montler (Malmö)

Wictor Petersson (Malmö)

Simon Pettersson (Stockholm)

Daniel Ståhl (Solna)

Meraf Bahta-Ogbagaber (Stockholm)

Sarah Lahti (Klippan)

Carolina Wikström (Roslagen)

Angelica Bengtsson (Väckelsång)

Erika Kinsey (Nälden)

Sara Meijer (Göteborg)

Maja Nilsson (Stockholm)

Fanny Roos (Ljungby)

Khadi Sagnia (Helsingborg)

Badminton

Felix Burestedt (Vellinge)

Boxing

Adam Chartoi (Stockholm)

Agnes Alexiusson (Värnamo) Canoeing

Erik Holmer (Nyköping)

Petter Menning-Öström (Vaxholm)

Linnea Stensils (Vaxholm)

Cycling

Jenny Rissveds (Falun)

Diving

Emma Gullstrand (Stockholm)

Equestrian

Sven Svennerstål (Stockholm)

Carl Fredricson (Flen)

Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (Lund)

Peder Fredricson (Flen)

Henrik Von Eckermann (Nyköping)

Louise Romeike (Stockholm)

Therese Viklund (Stockholm)

Therese Nilshagen (Lodbergen, Germany)

Antonia Ramel (Bettna)

Juliette Ramel (Bettna)

Malin Barijard-Johnsson (Söderköping)

Sara Algotsson-Ostholt (Rockneby)

Soccer

Rut Lindahl (Katrineholm)

Jonna Andersson (Mjölby)

Emma Kullberg (Umeå)

Hanna Glas (Sundsvall)

Hanna Bennison (Lomma)

Magdalena Eriksson (Stockholm)

Madelen Janogy (Falköping)

Lina Hurtig (Avesta)

Kosovare Asllani (Kristianstad)

Eva Jakobsson (Örnsköldsvik)

Emma Blackstenius (Vadstena)

Jennifer Falk (Göteborg)

Amanda Ilestedt (Sölvesborg)

Gun Björn (Uppsala)

Olivia Schough (Vanered)

Ingrid Angeldal (Uppsala)

Sara Seger (Helsingborg)

Fridolina Rolfö (Kungsbacka)

Anna Anvegård (Bredaryd)

Julia Roddar (Falun)

Rebecka Blomqvist (Göteborg)

Zećira Mušović (Skåne)

Golf

Alex Norén (Stockholm)

Henrik Norlander (Augusta, Georgia)

Anna Nordqvist (Orlando, Florida)

Magdalene Sagström (Orlando, Florida)

Gymnastics

David Rumbutis (Älvsbyn)

Jonna Alderteg (Eskilstuna)

Handball

Jonathan Carlsbogård (Göteborg)

Max Darj (Göteborg)

Niclas Ekberg (Ystad)

Daniel Pettersson (Eskilstuna)

Andreas Palicka (Lund)

Hampus Wanne (Göteborg)

Mikael Aggefors (Stockholm)

Fredric Pettersson (Jönköping)

Felix Claar (Norrköping)

Lucas Pellas (Stockholm)

Albin Lagergren (Varberg)

Jim Gottridsson (Ystad)

Oscar Sunnefeldt (Mölndal)

Lukas Sandell (Reslöv)

Anton Lindskog (Kristianstad)

Johanna Bundsen (Uddevalla)

Carin Strömberg (Nacka)

Linn Blohm (Stockholm)

Jamina Roberts (Göteborg)

Melissa Petrén (Huddinge)

Mathilda Lundström (Stockholm)

Johanna Westberg (Nacka)

Jessica Ryde (Lund)

Sara Dano (Göteborg)

Anna Lagerquist (Lund)

Emma Lindqvist (Helsingborg)

Nathalie Hagman (Farsta)

Kristin Thorleifsdóttir (Stockholm)

Elin Hansson (Nacka)

Jenny Carlson (Göteborg)

Judo

Tommy Macias (Stockholm)

Robin Pacek (Stockholm)

Marcus Nyman (Tullinge)

Anna Bernholm (Älvsbacka)

Rowing

Lovisa Claesson (Jönköping)

Sailing

Jesper Stålheim (Karlstad)

Emil Järudd (Stockholm)

Max Salminen (Lund)

Fredrik Bergström (Onsala)

Anton Dahlberg (Växjö)

Olivia Bergström (Göteborg)

Lovisa Karlsson (Stockholm)

Cecilia Jonsson (Stockholm)

Josefin Olsson (Nyköping)

Shooting

Stefan Nilsson (Naglarp)

Skateboarding

Oskar Rozenberg-Hallberg (Malmö)

Swimming

Robin Hanson (Stockholm)

Victor Johansson (Nässjö)

Erik Persson (Kungsbacka)

Björn Seeliger (Södertälje)

Michelle Coleman (Vallentuna)

Emelie Fast (Solna)

Louise Hansson (Ramlösa)

Sophie Hansson (Ramlösa)

Sarah Sjöström (Salem)

Sara Junevik (Leksand)

Table Tennis

Anton Källberg (Stockholm)

Mattias Falck-Karlsson (Karlskrona)

Kristian Karlsson (Trollhättan)

Linda Bergström (Stockholm)

Christina Källberg (Stockholm)

Tennis

Rebecca Peterson (Stockholm)

Weightlifting

Patricia Strenius (Karlskrona)

Wrestling

Alex Kessidis-Bjurberg (Stockholm)

Sofia Mattsson (Gällivare)

Henna Johansson (Gällivare)

[loserdudes]

the baby bruins (and some former ones) are here to love on jakub

[darkangel0410]

I was going through my drafts and saw that waaayyyy at the bottom of a pile of posts I really should do something with, there was a meme for five favorite things, which made me realize picking just 5 players isn’t that easy (look, I have tons of lists for players, and while yes, I do have a list of all my favorite players that’s based on all my other lists, this is a little easier), so instead have a top-at-least-3-but-no-more-than-5 list of players I want to bang from each team:

(Not in alphabetical order because lazy)

Chicago Blackhawks

1. Brent Seabrook

2. Duncan Keith

3. Jonathan Toews

4. Patrick Sharp

5. John Hayden

San Jose Sharks

1. Brent Burns

2. Paul Martin

3. Logan Couture

4. Brenden Dillon

5. Joe Thornton

Boston Bruins

1. Patrice Bergeron

2. Charlie McAvoy

3. Brad Marchand

4. Brandon Carlo

5. Adam McQuaid

Buffalo Sabres

1. Jack Eichel

2. Alex Nylander

3. Evander Kane

4. Sam Reinhart

Arizona Coyotes

1. DYLAN STROME

2. Anthony Duclair

3. Max Domi

4. Jason Demers

New Jersey Devils

1. Taylor Hall

2. Nico Hishier

3. Marcus Johansen (did I spell that right???)

4. Brian Boyle

Colorado Avalanche

1. Nathan MacKinnon

2. Gabe Landeskog

3. Tyson Barrie

4. Matt Neito

LA Kings

1. Drew Doughty

2. Anze Kopitar

3. Adrian Kempe

4. Jeff Carter

Tampa Bay Lightning

1. Victor Hedman

2. Steven Stamkos

3. Andre Vasilesky (is *that* spelled right???)

4. Tyler Johnson

New York Rangers

1. Chris Kreider

2. Henrik Lunqvist (that I know is spelled wrong)

3. Brady Skjei

4. Mika Zibanejad

5. Mats Zuccarello

Philadelphia Flyers

1. Nolan Patrick

2. Wayne Simmonds

3. Claude Giroux

4. Ivan Provarov

Florida Panthers

1. Aaron Ekblad

2. James Reimer

3. Robert Luongo

Dallas Stars

1. Tyler Seguin

2. Martin Hanzal

3. Ben Bishop

4. Jamie Benn

Vegas Golden Knights

1. James Neal

2. Malcom Subban

3. Alex Tuch

Minnesota Wild

1. Eric Staal

2. Charlie Coyle

3. Zach Parise

Carolina Hurricanes

1. Jordan Staal

2. Noah Hanafin

3. Trevor van Reimsdyk

4. Justin Faulk

5. Scott Darling

Anaheim Ducks

1. Adam Henrique

2. Ryan Kesler

3. Kevin Beiska

New York Islanders

1. John Tavares

2. Mathew Barzal

3. Andrew Ladd

Washington Capitals

1. Nicklas Backstrom

2. Alex Ovechkin

3. Andre Burakosky (sp???)

4. Braden Holtby

St Louis Blues

1. Colton Parayko

2. Alex Pietrangelo

3. Patrik Berglund

Ottawa Senators

1. Erik Karlsson

2. Matt Duchene

3. Bobby Ryan

Winnipeg Jets

1. Blake Wheeler

2. Patrik Laine

3. Mark Scheifele

Edmonton Oilers

1. Ryan Strome

2. Connor McDavid

3. Milan Lucic

4. Leon Draisaitl

Toronto Maple Leafs

1. Auston Matthews

2. Mitch Marner

3. William Nylander

4. James van Reimsdyk

5. Tyler Bozak

Calgary Flames

1. Mike Smith

2. Kris Versteeg

3. Dougie Hamilton @007waffles007 hahaha just kidding, Sean Monahan

Montreal Canadiens

1. Alex Galchenyuk

2. Carey Price

3. Andrew Shaw

Nashville Predators

1. PK Subban

2. Ryan Johansen

3. Roman Josi

Detroit Red WIngs

1. Dylan Larkin

2, Darren Helms

3. Petr Mrazek

Colombus Blue Jackets

1. Zach Werenski

2. Artemi Panarin

3. Seth Jones

4. Josh Anderson

Vancouver Canucks

1. Thatcher Demko

2. Derrick Pouliot

3. Brandon Sutter

4. Micheal Del Zotto