Ilya Davydov
An avid hockey fan since 1990s, Ilya provides his insights and discussion points about San Jose Sharks and the National Hockey League in general on 'The Hockey Writers' website.
Author's Posts
Interview with Rob Davison
February 19th, 2013 Rob Davison is remembered by many Sharks fans as a stay at home defenceman who was never shy to drop his gloves and step up for a teammate. In his 29 regular season fights in the NHL, he has taken on some notorious fighters like Derek Boogaard, Daren McCarthy, Todd Fedoruk, Jamal Mayers – the list goes on. He has had to pass all the...
NHL Salaries: The Sharks' Tough Decisions
February 13th, 2013 Sixty four million dollars – an enormous amount of money for most people on planet Earth. However, for 30 general managers around the league, this amount is very small and limiting. With the salary cap being lowered to $64.300.000USD next season, there will be many teams around the league that will need to make hard decisions and...
3 Big Tests for the San Jose Sharks
January 31st, 2013 Three Real Tests for the Sharks in the Next Three Weeks The Sharks are the talk around the NHL, one of the ‘hottest’ teams in the league so far. Six wins in as many games, Brad Stuart ranked second in ‘plus-minus’ category, Antti Niemi has a save percentage of .933%, and two of the team’s top players ranked 1st equal in...The San Jose Sharks Home Opener Quiz
There is a distinct buzz is in the air! The puck is about to drop in San Jose for the Sharks home opener. This Thursday the NHL hockey is officially back in Northern California when the Sharks host the Phoenix Coyotes. After two solid performance against Alberta teams - the Flames and the Oilers - fans would be eager to welcome back...
The Ups and Down of Alexander Korolyuk
January 12th, 2013 If you take your time to review the rosters for the KHL All Star Game that will be played this Sunday, you will likely notice the name which would be familiar to most San Jose Sharks fans. This name is Alexander Korolyuk. Korolyuk will be representing the KHL Team West the day before he turns 37. He won’t be remembered as one of the...
Amnesty Buyouts for the San Jose Sharks
January 7th, 2013 The hockey world exploded with much anticipated news – NHL hockey is back! Within a mere two weeks, lamps will light up frozen battlefields in 30 arenas around Canada and the United States. The long awaited drop of the puck in the NHL will echo across the entire world. The fans won’t forget, but will definitely forgive all the...
