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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Going rogue]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29476-Eye-On-Europe-Going-rogue.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Swedish team tries to connect with the KHL, but will the idea fly? The state of the Champions League, hot Haggstrom, and more. - Right now, in the European hockey hotbed of Scandinavia, there&amp;rsquo;s only six hours of daylight per day]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Bigger is better]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29315-Eye-On-Europe-Bigger-is-better.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lukko big lead... Hasek watch... Bremberg's scorching scoring... KHL eyeing expansion... and a new Swedish record? - Oct. 24, 2009 will be a date for Rauma Lukko to remember]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Foppa Watch]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29139-Eye-On-Europe-Foppa-Watch.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forsberg returns, again... A new Finnish leader... Gerber playing well... A Canuck in Germany... and Yushkevich goes to Finland. - With all eyes on Peter Forsberg once again, let&amp;rsquo;s get familiar with the Swedish language]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Olympic preparation]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28956-Eye-on-Europe-Olympic-preparation.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Euro Hockey Tour kicks off... Laviolette heads to Germany... Daigle in the doghouse... KHL expansion?... and more. - It&amp;rsquo;s time for another national team break as the top four European hockey nations &amp;ndash; Finland, Russia, Sweden, and the Czech Republic&amp;nbsp; &amp;ndash; play the second phase of the annual Euro Hockey Tour in Helsinki]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Sky's the limit for SKA]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28782-Eye-On-Europe-Skys-the-limit-for-SKA.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Yashin and Esche, St. Petersburg is tearing up the KHL... and the Champions League returns? - St. Petersburg SKA is on top of the Western Conference in the Kontinental League with 39 points in 17 games, second in the league]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Supersized KHL?]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28609-Eye-on-Europe-Supersized-KHL.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eye On Europe.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Is the KHL preparing to become a pan-European circuit?... EV Zug heads to the top... Backman comes home... and a new Canuck at the Swiss helm]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Fresh blood]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28459-Eye-on-Europe-Fresh-blood.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Kariya injects new life into JYP... Bonk back home... HV71 a force to be reckoned with... KHL stars of the week... and more. - The second-fastest way to get a team going &amp;ndash; an early-morning bag skate being the best &amp;ndash; is to get some new players]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: The Hangover Edition]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/28271-Eye-On-Europe-The-Hangover-Edition.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blackhawks down... Finnish champs start poorly... Djurgarden's slow road back... and NHL exhibition games struggle for fans. - If one team approaches a game with a sense of purpose and the other not so much, which team is going to win? The correct answer: ZSC Lions]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: KHL president Medvedev eyes expansion and discusses state of the league]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/26026-Eye-On-Europe-KHL-president-Medvedev-eyes-expansion-and-discusses-state-of-the-league.html</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 12:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alexander Medvedev - president of the Kontinental League; member of the KHL&amp;rsquo;s St Petersburg team SKA&amp;rsquo;s board; and council member of the International Ice Hockey Federation - is right at the epicenter of European hockey]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Planning the parade]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25436-Eye-on-Europe-Planning-the-parade.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our last installment following the pro leagues in Europe, we wrap up a few leagues and look at a World Championship prep tournament. - JYPPEE KAYAY!
Just as bizarre as having local boy Matti Nykanen, a former ski jumping World and Olympic champion-turned pop singer/general celebrity perform at the championship parade in downtown Jyvaskyla may seem, just as logical was the fact JYP won the Finnish SM-liiga championship this season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Jonsson goes out in style]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/25217-Eye-on-Europe-Jonsson-goes-out-in-style.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[End of an era in Farjestad, but the future is bright... new lesson for HV71... and Hungary bites into international play. - &amp;ldquo;So there, Sweden,&amp;rdquo; said an excited Farjestad coach Per-Erik Johnsson right after his team had beaten HV71 3-2 in Game 5 of the Elitserien final]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Hedman head of the class]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24989-Eye-On-Europe-Hedman-head-of-the-class.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top prospect take rookie of the year honors... and playoff updates from Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. - Modo&amp;rsquo;s Victor Hedman was elected rookie of the year in the Swedish Elitserien]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Gustavsson defines domination]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24777-Eye-On-Europe-Gustavsson-defines-domination.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swedish goalie rolls on... Eaves loves the Finnish playoffs... a French triple crown?... and NHL Euro games a hot ticket.  - MONSTER&amp;rsquo;S BALL
These days, if you reach for your Swedish-English dictionary and look up &amp;ldquo;domination,&amp;rdquo; you&amp;rsquo;ll see a photo of F&amp;auml;rjestad&amp;rsquo;s goaltender Jonas Gustavsson]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Tedenby plays hero]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24565-Eye-On-Europe-Tedenby-plays-hero.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Devils prospect brings HV71 back from brink... a nasty injury for Niemi... the best and worst of Finland... and more. - HV71, the reigning Swedish champion, has had a roller coaster ride of a season]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Shedden no tears for Bears]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24320-Eye-On-Europe-Shedden-no-tears-for-Bears.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sweet Swiss upset... Fighting for Granlund... Holmqvist top goalie... Swedes love hockey... and Finns get awards. - The quarterfinal playoff series between EV Zug and SC Bern offers so many possible puns and metaphors that it&amp;rsquo;s hard to know where to start]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: The playoff picture]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24132-Eye-on-Europe-The-playoff-picture.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our weekly look at the Euro leagues, Germany asserts itself, big dogs go down in Switzerland and a Swedish dynasty. - It has been a great season for German hockey]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Kap'tain Sammy to the rescue]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23858-Eye-on-Europe-Kaptain-Sammy-to-the-rescue.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sami Kapanen has been a boon for Finland's KalPa... Södertälje coaching carosel... and the Swiss playoffs. - Twenty years ago, KalPa, in Kuopio, was an up-and-coming team in the Finnish SM-liiga]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: King of Prague]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23584-Eye-On-Europe-King-of-Prague.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Praha gets CHL bid, but must still fight for Extraliga crown... Malmö's turnaround... Emerging Norway... and more. - The century-old HC Slavia Praha is turning into a great Bohemian dynasty]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye On Europe: Anything can happen]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23350-Eye-On-Europe-Anything-can-happen.html</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We take a look overseas at the Swedish district championship, the Finns love of hockey, and Alpo Suhonen. - Last week the major European leagues took a breather for the season&amp;rsquo;s third international break, which is kind of like the TV timeouts in NHL games]]></description>
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		<author><![CDATA[ Risto Pakarinen]]></author>
		<title><![CDATA[Eye on Europe: Olympic dreams]]></title>
		<link>http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/23051-Eye-on-Europe-Olympic-dreams.html</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eye On Europe.]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[In the first installment of our new feature on hockey in Europe, we look forward to the Olympics, playoff races and Forsberg's status. - Few players exemplify hockey&amp;rsquo;s progress as a true international sport as well as Sebasti&amp;eacute;n Bordeleau and Ryan Gardner, two second-generation Canadian-born pro players who now play under different flags]]></description>
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