Niskala, Janne
Harju, Lulea Fall to Frolunda in Game Two
Submitted by pete on March 7, 2009 - 12:44Johan Harju had a power play goal, but it was not enough, as Lulea fell to Frolunda 4-2 in Game Two of their opening round playoff series. The series is now knotted at 1-1. Lulea was outshot 38-17 in the game. Janne Niskala was scoreless in the match for Frolunda.
Game Three is slated for Monday.
Elitserien Scores 2/24-28
Submitted by pete on March 1, 2009 - 17:11Harju finishes the regular season in style...
Eliserien Scores 2/10-2/23
Submitted by pete on February 23, 2009 - 22:45Harju still riding high...
Sweden Wins LG Games
Submitted by pete on February 11, 2009 - 22:27Sweden went 3-0-0 to capture the LG Games leg of the Euro Tour on Saturday.
Lightning prospect Johan Harju was a late addition to the team and had 1 goal in 3 games for the national team. His goal was an empty netter in a wild 6-4 win over the Czech Republic. Harju also had 2 penalty minutes in the tournament and was +1.
The exiled Radim Vrbata led the Czech Republic in scoring in the tournament with 2 goals and 3 points to go with an even rating in 3 games.
Janne Niskala suited up for Team Finland and was -1 in 3 games in the tournament.
Anton But was a late subtraction from Team Russia in the tournament.
Elitserien Scores 1/26-1/31
Submitted by pete on January 31, 2009 - 19:20A one game scoring explosion propels "Big Joe" to new heights...
