New Leafs’ Forward Miro Aaltonen Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 17, 2017 On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced to have reached an entry-level contract with Finnish forward Miro Aaltonen. A native of Joensuu, Finland, Aaltonen signed a 3-year deal with the…
Ivan Barbashev Getting Valuable NHL Experience Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 13, 2017 Recently, Russian forward Ivan Barbashev scored his first NHL goal. The St. Louis Blues player is at his fifth season in North America, after spending three years with the Moncton…
Talking With Kirill Kaprizov’s First Coach Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 11, 2017 To become a great player, talent is not enough most of the time. You also need a good coach to achieve that. In this translated article, originally appearing on the…
Oleg Sosunov Making Strides Towards NHL Dream Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 9, 2017 During the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, one of the biggest players to be picked was Oleg Sosunov (6’8″, 240-pounds). The Tampa Bay Lightning spent a sixth-round pick on him. Sosunov…
Andrey Makarov Finds New Life in China Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 26, 2017 After leaving the Buffalo Sabres last year, not in a friendly fashion, goalkeeper Andrey Makarov signed a two-year deal with the new Chinese KHL team, Kunlun Red Star. In this translated interview,…
Alexey Marchenko Finally Makes Leafs Debut Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 25, 2017 After three and a half seasons in the Detroit Red Wings system, Russian defenseman Alexey Marchenko was recently claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He missed the first…
Alexei Lipanov – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 24, 2017 Alexei Lipanov 2016-17 Team: HC MVD Balashikha (MHL) Date of Birth: August 17, 1999 Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 165 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C/LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year…
Nikita Popugaev – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 21, 2017 Nikita Popugaev 2016-17 Team: Prince George Cougars (#29) (Traded from Moose Jaw on Jan. 5) Date of Birth: November 20, 1998 Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 202 lbs…
Dmitri Samorukov Gearing up for the Draft Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 21, 2017 After representing Team Russia at the 2016 U18 WJC, defenseman Dmitri Samorukov moved to the OHL. He was drafted by the Guelph Storm in the CHL Import Draft and will…
Denis Malgin Hoping For A Fast Return Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 8, 2017 Forward Denis Malgin is having a decent rookie campaign, even if he was recently sent down from the Florida Panthers to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL. In this translated…
Vladislav Kamenev Finding His Way Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 23, 2017 After playing a very good first half of his second American Hockey League season, Nashville Predators prospect Vladislav Kamenev finally made his NHL debut on Jan. 6 against the Florida…
Mikhail Grabovski Still Battling Concussion Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 18, 2017 The 2015-16 season did not end well for New York Islanders forward Mikhail Grabovski, as it ended too early due to an injury. The same injury, a concussion, has hindered…
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