Pro Hockey Notes (Europe, etc.)

This week's edition of Pro Hockey Notes is focusing on Clarkson alums playing in leagues other than the NHL and AHL.

NOTE: It's hard to find everyone, so if you notice someone is not showing up in my list, please email me at ccarey@wdt.net with the name and team of the person missing. Also, if possible, include some link I can check to verify where this person is playing.

Now, on to this week's notes:

Leggio Big Hit in Finland

After spending one year playing minor league hockey in the U.S., goalie David Leggio has taken his game to Finland this season, where he's been reunited with his former Clarkson teammate Max Kolu.

Leggio and Kolu both play for TPS Finland and as of early last week Leggio had a 6-2 record with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.

"Things are going well over here in Turku," Leggio said. "It has been a good experience so far and the hockey is very good. The hockey is more possession and skill oriented. There is not a lot of dump and chase and more stick handling and passing."

Leggio also received another honor last week when he was chosen as one of the two goalies on the 2009 U.S. Men's Select Team, which will compete for the Deutschland Cup Nov. 6-8 in Munich, Germany.

The other goalie on the roster is former Cornell goalie Jean-Marc Pelletier.

Leggio is also learning the Finnish language, as this clip from a post-game interview shows:

Stats

One note before the stats: goalie Tim Potter, who left Clarkson midseason last year and played at SUNY Oswego, recently signed with the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors.

(All stats will be games goals-assists points for forwards and W-L-T, GAA and save Percentage for goalies..Some players stats are not available).

ECHL

Shea Guthrie (Utah) 3 2-0 2

Chris D'Alvise (Stockton) 5 2-2 4

Phil Paquet (Florida) no games yet

Tim Potter (Bakersfield) no games yet

Shawn Weller (Bakersfield) 5 1-5 6

CHL

Mike Willemsen (Texas) 1 0-0-0

Tyrell Mason (Texas) no games yet

Kyle McNulty (Arizona) 0-2-1 3.32 .873

IHL

Jean Desrochers (Quad City) 2 0-2 2

Matt Syroczynski (Fort Wayne) 4 4-2 6

France

David Cayer (current team and stats unavailable)

Finland

David Leggio (TPS Turku) 6-2 2.43 .915

Max Kolu (TPS Turku) 8 0-1 1

Germany

Mike Sullivan (Lausitzer) 14 3-7 10

Chris Blight (Ravensburg) 6 2-2 4

Rob McFeeters (Kaufbeuren) 10 2-10 12

Chris Bahen (Munich) 2 0-0 0

Dave Reid (Munich) 12 2-4 6

Kerry Ellis-Toddington (Ravensburg) 14 2-7 9

Italy

Mac Faulkner (Alleghe) 8 4-3 7

Wales

Jay Latulippe (Cardiff) 16 5-11 16

This Week's NHL Videos

This week's clips feature one hard hit and two goals.

First, the hard hit by Clarkson alum Willie Mitchell on Chicago's Jonathon Toews from last Wednesday (Toews has not returned to action yet):

Now, onto this week's goals:

Chris Clark vs. Atlanta on Thursday

Todd White vs. San Jose on Saturday