Topic: Karlis Skrastins

Thousands of Latvians pay tribute to Karlis Skrastins

Reuters US Online Report Sports News - 153 days ago
RIGA (Reuters) - Thousands of people streamed to an arena in the Latvian capital on Friday to pay tribute to Karlis Skrastins, one of the country's most famous ice hockey players, who died in a Russian plane crash last week along with ...

Russian tragedy stuns stars on hockey's 'darkest day'

AFP American Edition - 161 days ago
National Hockey League stars were stunned to learn that players on the Russian team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl were among 44 people killed on Wednesday in an airplane crash in central Russia."This is the darkest day in the history of our sport," International ...

2 NHL defenders to lead Latvia's Olympic effort

AP News - 779 days ago
Dallas Stars defender Skrastins leads roster for Latvia's Olympic hockeyVeteran NHL defender Karlis Skrastins of the Dallas Stars will headline the roster for Latvia's Olympic hockey squad.Skrastins will be joined by defender Oskars Bartulis of the Philadelphia Flyers in ...

Skrastins scores 2 for Stars in 4-3 win

AP News - 789 days ago
Skrastins scores 2 goals for Stars in 4-3 win over Red WingsDefenseman Karlis Skrastins broke out in a big way for the Stars.After 32 games without a goal since signing with Dallas, Skrastins scored two for the first time in his ...

Stars sign Skrastins to 2-year deal

AP News - 959 days ago
Dallas Stars sign defenseman Karlis Skrastins to 2-year, $2.75 million dealThe Dallas Stars have signed free agent defenseman Karlis Skrastins to a two-year deal worth $2.75 million.The Stars gave the 34-year-old Skrastins $1.1 million for the 2009 season ...

Koivu has goal and four assists Wild's win

AP News - 1218 days ago
Koivu has goal and four assists, Miettinen scores twice in Wild's win over PanthersMikko Koivu had a goal and four assists and Antti Miettinen scored twice on the power play to help the Minnesota Wild stay unbeaten with a 6-2 victory ...

Karlis Skrastins: More Durable Than Joan of Arc

About.com - 1834 days ago
Showing up for work every day and avoiding serious injury are not indicators of greatness.. Karlis Skrastins of the Colorado Avalanche plays his 487th straight game tonight, tying the ironman record for defensemen. Skrastins is justifiably proud, and he deserves the standing ...