KHL
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...
Is Chris Lee a Short-Term Solution for Oilers?
June 8th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are dealing with an injury to defenseman Andrej Sekera, who'll be out for 6-9 months. One of the short-term options might be journeyman Chris Lee, who spent the past four seasons playing in the KHL. According to KHL insider Aivis Kalnins, the...
Valeri Nichushkin Reportedly Could Rejoin Dallas Stars
June 2nd, 2017 The Dallas Stars could be reunited with a familiar face next season. According to Joe McDonnell, the Stars' director of amateur scouting, Valeri Nichushkin could potentially rejoin the team next season after leaving to play in the KHL. According to McDonnell, the...
