The god-awful calendar year of 2020 is almost behind us, friends, as December begins next week. The hockey world continues to putter along, albeit with some occasional stoppages due to COVID-19 positive tests. Several Calgary Flames prospects continue to get games in despite the state of the world.
Here’s who’s playing (and when).
Fri., Nov. 27
- 6:30 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): HC Ryazan (Daniil Chechelev) vs. Gornyak Uchaly [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 7:00 a.m. MT – KHL: Metallurg Magnitigorsk (Artyom Zagidulin) vs. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
- 9:30 a.m. MT – SM-Liiga: Ilves (Juuso Valimaki) vs. SaiPa (Eetu Tuulola)
- 10:00 a.m. MT – Tipsport Liga (Slovakia): HC Kosice (Martin Pospisil) vs. HC’05 Banska Bystrica
Sat., Nov. 28
- 4:30 a.m. MT – KHL: SKA St. Petersburg (Dmitry Zavgorodniy) vs. Salavat Yulaev Ufa
- 7:00 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): Buran Voronezh (Ilya Nikolayev) vs. Molot-Prikamye Perm [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 7:15 a.m. MT – SHL: HV71 (Johannes Kinnvall) vs. Skelleftea AIK
- 8:00 a.m. MT – SM-Liiga: Ilves (Valimaki) vs. KalPa
- 8:00 a.m. MT – SM-Liiga: SaiPa (Tuulola) vs. KooKoo
- 3:30 p.m. MT – NCAA: Michigan State (Mitchell Mattson & Josh Nodler) vs. Ohio State [BTN+ (paid)]
- 6:00 p.m. MT – NCAA: Arizona State (Demetrios Koumontzis) vs. Wisconsin [BTN+ (paid)]
- 6:05 p.m. MT – USHL: Lincoln (Jake Boltmann) vs. Sioux Falls [Hockey.TV (paid)]
Sun., Nov. 29
- 5:00 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): HC Ryazan (Chechelev) vs. Yuzhny Ural Orsk [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 7:00 a.m. MT – KHL: Dynamo Minsk (Ilya Solovyov) vs. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- 7:00 a.m. MT – KHL: Metallurg Magnitigorsk (Zagidulin) vs. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
- 9:30 a.m. MT – HockeyAllsvenskan (Sweden): MODO Hockey (Filip Sveningsson) vs. Vasteras IK
- 10:00 a.m. MT – Tipsport Liga (Slovakia): HC Kosice (Pospisil) vs. HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce
- 3:30 p.m. MT – NCAA: Michigan State (Mattson & Nodler) vs. Ohio State [BTN+ (paid)]
- 6:00 p.m. MT – NCAA: Arizona State (Koumontzis) vs. Wisconsin [BTN+ (paid)]
Mon., Nov. 30
- 9:00 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): Buran Voronezh (Nikolayev) vs. Toros Neftekhimik [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 9:30 a.m. MT – KHL: SKA St. Petersburg (Zavgorodniy) vs. Jokerit Helsinki
Tues., Dec. 1
- 7:00 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): HC Ryazan (Chechelev) vs. Chelmet Chelyabinsk [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 9:00 a.m. MT – KHL: Dynamo Minsk (Solovyov) vs. Netfekhimik Nizhnekamsk
- 9:00 a.m. MT – SHL: HV71 (Kinnvall) vs. Rogle BK
- 9:30 a.m. MT – KHL: Metallurg Magnitigorsk (Zagidulin) vs. Dynamo Moscow
- 10:00 a.m. MT – Tipsport Liga (Slovakia): HC Kosice (Pospisil) vs. HK Poprad
Wed., Dec. 2
- 9:00 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): Buran Voronezh (Nikolayev) vs. HC Izhstal [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 11:00 a.m. MT – HockeyAllsvenskan (Sweden): MODO Hockey (Sveningsson) vs. Sodertalje SK
Thu., Dec. 3
- 6:30 a.m. MT – VHL (Russia): HC Ryazan (Chechelev) vs. Zauralie Kurgan [Watch for free on YouTube]
- 7:00 a.m. MT – KHL: Metallurg Magnitigorsk (Zagidulin) vs. SKA St. Petersburg (Zavgorodniy)
- 9:00 a.m. MT – SHL: HV71 (Kinnvall) vs. Djurgardens IF
- 9:30 a.m. MT – KHL: Dynamo Minsk (Solovyov) vs. CSKA Moscow
- 5:00 p.m. MT – NCAA: Arizona State (Koumontzis) vs. Notre Dame [BTN+ (paid)]
- 6:00 p.m. MT – NCAA: Michigan State (Mattson & Nodler) vs. Minnesota
Should be playing, but aren’t
- Connor Zary and Jakob Pelletier are at Canada’s World Junior camp. They won’t have any on-ice activities until (at least) Dec. 6.
- Connecticut (Yan Kuznetsov) had its weekend games against UMass Lowell cancelled. He’s off to Russia for their World Junior camp.
- Lincoln (Jake Boltmann) had its Saturday game with Tri-City postponed, but the USHL re-scheduled them against Sioux Falls (after their game against Sioux City was also postponed).
- Cape Breton (Ryan Francis) and Saint John (Jeremie Poirier) are both returning after some postponed games due to positive COVID-19 tests on Saint John.
- AIK (Lucas Feuk) is part of the league-wide shutdown of Sweden’s top junior league that runs through the end of December.
- Due to restrictions in parts of Finland on fan capacity, HPK’s game with SaiPa and Karpat’s game with Ilves, both originally set for Tuesday, have been postponed.
- The QMJHL has postponed games through Jan. 3 due to COVID-19 flare-ups throughout the league.