Your Friendly Thursday Links Roundup: The Ryan Lasch Is The ECHL Player Of The Week Edition

DUCKS NEWS

• Ryan Lasch is the ECHL Player of the Week. [Fort Wayne Komets]
• The Austrian circuit is hardly "big league," but it has offered Andrew Cogliano an opportunity to play hockey. (this is for you, BennyLightning). [TheStar.com]
• We may be in a lockout, but the Ducks are still hiring. [National Hockey League Jobs]
• Former Duck Joffrey Lupul puts the experience of Russian NHLers into perspective. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Unlike Ryan Getzlaf, Bill Daly is optimistic that there will be a season. [The Orange County Register]
• The Ducks boast an impressive history World Juniors. [The Hockey Writers]

AROUND THE NHL

• Nike is very good at making hockey commercials. [Backhand Shelf]
• Battle of California's RudyKelly has a few thoughts about the Kings. [Battle of California]
• Kyle Turris experienced a lot of culture shock while playing in Finland (he later rescinded the comments he made in this piece). [The Globe and Mail]
• The Lake Erie Monsters beat the Toronto Marlies, 4-3. [NHL.com]