They toured Europe to promote the proposed European professional hockey league originally scheduled to start for the 1974-75 season.

For the 2008-09 season Beauregard moved into European hockey with the Manchester Phoenix.

He has been skiing in Western Canada, doing some radio and television commentary and watching tapes of European hockey to while away his time.

He moved into European hockey for the 2004/05 season.

Eventually, Lalonde said he decided that while he might make it in European hockey, it was not worth the price he would have to pay.

However, the Lugano team has no power whatsoever against these sacred monsters of European hockey.

The hosts dominated all five of their games leaving no doubt that they belonged at the top level of European junior hockey.

"If you see European hockey, there are no fights," said Johnston, "and it's boring."

They don't allow as much hitting in European hockey.

Such plays don't occur in college hockey or European hockey because icing is called the moment the puck crosses the end line.