Alessandro Seren Rosso
A professional hockey writer and translator. Loves Russian culture, language, and hockey. Reachable on twitter @AlexSerenRosso
Author's Posts
What Happened to Roman Cechmanek?
May 26th, 2018 Roman Cechmanek was one of these European players whose star risen as fast as declined. He was not a widely known draft pick, burst onto the scene in the NHL later in his career and had several solid to great seasons in the NHL. Then all of a sudden he disappeared. Roman Cechmanek and his Early Career Roman Cechmanek was...
Egor Yakovlev Ready for the Devils
May 22nd, 2018 The New Jersey Devils recently announced the signing of Russian free-agent defenseman Egor Yakovlev to a one-year contract. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website Sport-Express, Egor Yakovlev talked about his move overseas, discussed his strong points and talked about his countrymate, the New York...
Martin Fehervary – 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 14th, 2018 Martin Fehervary 2017-18 Team: IK Oskarshamn Date of Birth: October 6, 1999 Place of Birth: Bratislava, Slovakia Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 190 pounds Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2018 first-year eligible (born late 1999) 2018 Draft Rankings THW Pike's Pick: not ranked Future Considerations: 76th (Spring) NHL Central...
Samsonov Ready to Get Ready for the NHL
May 7th, 2018 After being drafted in the first round of the 2015 NHL draft by the Washington Capitals, Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov has finally landed in DC after signing a 3-year, entry-level contract. His contract will have an impact of $925,000 on the Washington Capitals cap space. Samsonov, who turned 21 last February, spent the last three...
Kirill Kaprizov: The Olympics, CSKA and the Wild
May 5th, 2018 Less than a year ago, Kirill Kaprizov caused some shockwaves when he said that the Minnesota Wild weren't too interested in him. The young forward had a good season in the meanwhile, not only in the KHL, but also winning a gold medal at the Olympics, scoring the overtime game-winner against Team Germany. He will also represent Russia at...
NHL Players & Prospects to Represent Russia in Denmark
May 2nd, 2018 On May 1, the Russian Hockey Federation published the roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Denmark. The roster will include several NHL players and prospects, and it could have included even more if it wasn't for injuries. Sergei Bobrovsky, Semyon Varlamov, Nikita Zadorov, Ivan Provorov, and Artemi Panarin were among...
