Fixing Wednesday

Our European correspondent writes to correct something that appeared here yesterday in an item about the Slovakian national junior team:
“A correction to the post regarding Bill Meltzer’s article. The Slovakian U18 team did NOT get relegated last year. It was the Czech U18 team that was relegated. Slovakia finished fifth at the World U18 championship last season. The Slovak U20 team did end up in the relegation round but avoided relegation on the basis of goal differential last sesaon. So far, the Slovak U20 team is winless in 12 games in the Slovak Extraliga (the top league). It is scheduled to play 22 games in the league, playing each team twice (home and away) and all before the WJC.
“Along the same lines, Finland has had its U20 team play in Mestis (the second level league) for three seasons. The games count in the standings for the pro teams. The Finnish U20 team is 2-3 so far this season. It will play 12 games in the league (one against each team and all on the road) before the WJC.”

Our man on Europe also had one signing to report: D Burke Henry (Brandon) signed with AaB Hockey in the Danish Elitserien for the rest of this season. Henry played nine games on a try-out contract with Linköping in Sweden’s Elitserien earlier this season. He had one goal and two assists and was -1 in his time there. AaB Hockey is in Aalborg.