We start of Thursday with confusion. Why is this goalie smiling? Maybe because no one expected him to make any saves.

He is Christopher Kolarz of Red Bull Munchen in the DEL who are the team of the famous Adam Brooks and Ben Smith.

First goalie hurt already:

Don't look for dynamic web design, but do ponder how much this thrills Gary Bettman:

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The Olympic qualifiers are this weekend:

IIHF - 2026 Olympic final qualification preview
Favourites to advance include hosts DEN, LAT, SVK
IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation
Who will punch their tickets to Milan? Hockey fans worldwide are full of anticipation as the 2026 men’s final Olympic qualification is set for 29 August to 1 September. Twelve teams will compete in three European cities, with three spots in the next Winter Games at stake.
KNIGHTS ANNOUNCE ROSTERS FOR 2024 TRAINING CAMP - London Knights
The London Knights have announced the rosters for this year’s training camp presented by Start.ca. The roster is split into four teams that will face off in scrimmages heading into the Labour Day weekend before being trimmed down to two teams for a final scrimmage on Saturday evening. Saturday’s annual green vs gold game taking…
London KnightsStaff Writer
NOT PARTICIPATING: Denver Barkey (illness), Easton Cowan, Ruslan Gazizov, and Kasper Halttunen will join the team after NHL camps.

You might read that and scoff about Cowan, I read that and wonder which NHL camp Ruslan Gazizov is going to. He wasn't drafted, and would be a very welcome addition to the Marlies.

And I found this resource, the second time this site has been useful for just basic facts:

2024 Professional Tryout Tracker
This year, Pro Hockey Rumors will be keeping a running of list of all players attending training camps on professional …
Pro Hockey RumorsJosh Erickson

Maybe they should try calling themselves NHL Facts

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