KHL
Pavel Kraskovsky Has a Future in the NHL
December 14th, 2017 A sixth-round pick at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, Pavel Kraskovsky has earned a lot of experience on the international stage representing Team Russia at the World Junior Championships, among other tournaments. Two years ago, he helped the Russians return...
KHL Announces 2018 All-Star Game Rosters
December 12th, 2017 The KHL has recently announced the 2018 All-Star Game rosters through the event’s official website. The event will be similar to last year's edition, with the main event being a mini-tournament played between four teams composed of the four KHL divisions and a number of...
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Remembered
December 1st, 2017 On September 6, 2012, there was cause for celebration in Yaroslavl, Russia. For the first time in nearly a calendar year, the city's hometown hockey team, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, took to the ice at Arena 2000 for a KHL regular season game. The contest, which was against...Kirill Kaprizov Wants to Play in the NHL
November 25th, 2017 This summer, one of the most chatted-about prospects in the KHL, Kirill Kaprizov, moved to CSKA Moscow and then signed a contract up to April 2020. In this translated interview, Kaprizov declared that he still wants to play in the NHL and talked about life in the big city...
Shipachyov in His Own Words (Translated)
November 12th, 2017 Considered one of the best signings from Europe this summer, Vadim Shipachyov had a really hard time with the Vegas Golden Knights. As a result, after only three games played, he announced his retirement from the NHL and signed back home with SKA St. Petersburg. After...
A Look Back at the Career of Wojtek Wolski
October 26th, 2017 This article was originally published in October, 2014. What ever happened to Wojtek Wolski? Wotjek Wolski, Budding Star Wolski was born in Zabrze, Poland in 1986 and is now 28 years old. Wojtek began his career in the Ontario Hockey League with the now...
Nikita Tryamkin Comfortable at Home in the KHL
September 28th, 2017 After spending a season and a half in Vancouver, Russian defenseman Nikita Tryamkin decided to get back home and signed a three-year contract in the KHL. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sport-Express, former Vancouver...
Nick Bailen from NCAA to European Stardom
September 26th, 2017 RPI alumnus Nick Bailen didn't have an impact in North America but is having a very good career in Europe instead. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sport-Express, American defenseman Nick Bailen discussed his move to Traktor...
Nigel Dawes Has Found Second Home in Kazakhstan
September 20th, 2017 After scoring more than Alexander Ovechkin, Jeff Carter, and Ryan Getzlaf at the 2004 World Junior Championship, the career of Nigel Dawes didn't have the kind of success that was expected. Instead, he turned into one of the KHL's top players. In this translated interview,...
Mikhail Grigorenko Back Home With the Right Attitude
September 11th, 2017 After trying to live up this his potential in multiple seasons, Mikhail Grigorenko didn't get a qualifying offer from the Colorado Avalanche and became an unrestricted free agent. He is now the top scorer for CSKA Moscow, having scored eight points in seven games so...
THW's List of Prospects in the KHL in 2017-18 season
August 20th, 2017 In the 2017-18 season, a total of 42 prospects will skate in the KHL (or in their affiliate teams in the VHL or MHL). This number is up from last year's 38. A few Russian prospects made the jump overseas this summer, like Mikhail Vorobiev or Maxim Mamin, but others will...Wojtek Wolski Ready to Return from Broken Neck
July 25th, 2017 "I never thought I'd say I got lucky breaking my neck." Those were the words spoken by Wojtek Wolski shortly after a freak on-ice incident early in the 2016-17 KHL season left him suffering from a number of severe injuries. In particular, the Zabrze, Poland, native...
Nikolay Chebykin Preparing for Leafs Future
July 3rd, 2017 A seventh-round pick for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016, forward Nikolai Chebykin had a strong 2016-17 campaign, scoring his first goal in the KHL and showing a lot of progress. The young forward is going to skate at the Leafs rookie camp starting on July 5. The Hockey...
