When Aleksander Barkov hoisted the Stanley Cup, he became the first Finnish captain in NHL history to win the championship. Fellow countrymen Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola were also on the Cats roster, along with assistant coach Tuomo Ruutu. “Everybody who grows up playing hockey in Finland, they look up to guys here, […]

Prior to the 2023-24 season, Evan Rodrigues had never advanced out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and his teams had suffered crushing opening round upsets each of the past two seasons. In his first playoff run with the Cats, Rodrigues did his part to keep the team going. Rodrigues scored seven […]