C Jacob Peterson (5th round/2017) is off to a productive start in Swedish juniors, registering nine points (four goals, five assists) in nine games. He also made his Swedish Hockey League debut, playing one game with Frolunda and picking up no points in 1:42 of playing time.
Peterson Stats: Frolunda (Sweden, Jr.) | 9 GP | 4 G | 5 A | 9 PTS | -2 | 4 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 1 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | E | 0 PIM
D John Nyberg (6th round/2014) has two assists in six games for Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League. Nyberg, who is an alternate captain with Frolunda, is averaging 18:48 of ice time per game.
Nyberg Stats: Frolunda (SHL) | 6 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 PTS | +1 | 6 PIM
LW/C Fredrik Karlstrom(3rd round/2016) is off to a slow start with Linkoping in the Swedish Hockey League, registering no points in eight games. He is averaging 7:15 of ice time per game. Karlstrom has also played one game in juniors, scoring one goal.
Karlstrom Stats: Linkoping (SHL) | 8 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | -4 | 2 PIM
Linkoping (Sweden, Jr.) | 1 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 PT | +1 | 2 PIM
D Jakob Stenqvist(6th round/2016) is playing in Sweden's second league (HockeyAllsvenskan) this season and has three assists in five games with Bjorkloven. He is averaging 15:03 of ice time per game.
Stenqvist Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 5 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 PTS | +1 | 2 PIM
G Markus Ruusu(6th round/2015) stopped all 27 shots he faced in Ilves' 2-0 win over Vaasan Sport in Finland's top league Saturday. Ruusu is 2-2-0 this season with a 2.27 goals against average and a .907 save percentage.
Ruusu Stats: Ilves (Liiga) | 2-2-0 | 2.27 | .907
D Miro Karjalainen(5th round/2014) is back in Finland this season after playing in North America in 2016-17. He has two assists in seven games with HPK in the top league.
Karjalainen Stats: HPK (Liiga) | 7 GP | 0 G |2 A | 2 PTS | -1 | 29 PIM
LW Valeri Nichushkin (1st round/2013) has registered nine points (six goals, three assists) in 15 games and is averaging 16:44 of ice time per game with CSKA in Russia's KHL. Five of his goals have come over his past 10 games.
Nichushkin Stats: CSKA (KHL) | 15 GP | 6 G | 3 A | 9 PTS | +3 | 2 PIM