Linkorama: Fejes scores in Slovak league playoffs; Goose back in action; CC adds to Hall of Fame; Keeping up with transfers; Minnesota State coach interview

Former CC forward Hunter Fejes scored the opening power-play goal in Kosice’s 3-1 win over HC Zvolen in Game 1 of their Slovak Extraliga playoff series. Fejes has nine points (five goals) in 14 playoff games in Slovakia’s top league after leaving the ECHL at midseason. Kosice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia near the Hungarian border.

Former Tigers defenseman Gustav Olofsson scored his first goal this season for the AHL Coachella Valley Firebirds (Kraken affiliate) this Saturday in his fourth game back from a mid-December injury.

Don’t be surprised with Tampa being part of a 4-5 year rotation for future NCAA Frozen Fours. The event’s success reached a new high for fans thanks to a refreshed downtown. The 2024 Frozen Four is at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center with 2025 in St. Louis.

Colorado College inducted some new members into its athletics Hall of Fame.

Rink Live is doing a bang-up job keeping track of all the NCAA Transfer Portal comings and goings.

Minnesota Duluth added a Penn State forward.

Here is a YouTube interview with the new Minnesota State coach Luke Strand, who thanks to transfers to Wisconsin, graduations, etc., will need to replace the players who accounted for 71 percent of the points recorded last season.

As posted earlier, three former Tigers are in the NHL playoffs, which begin tonight.