Interview with the Writers of “This is Russia: Life in the KHL” Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 17, 2014 This is Russia: Life in the KHL – Doctors, bazas and millions of air miles by Bernd Bruckler with Risto Pakarinen (December 6, 2013, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Paperback. ISBN 9781494379285) After reviewing…
Russia to Launch New Women’s Hockey League Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 8, 2014 Things are changing fast in Russia, just 6 years after the creation of the KHL another big change is coming soon to shake things up for the Mother Land. The…
Why Konstantin Barulin Might Never Become a Blue Dave Lipscomb | June 26, 2014 Barulin: a name Blues fans are forgiven for forgetting After a year where the St. Louis Blues gambled and lost on bringing in prime-of-his-career goaltender Ryan Miller at considerable cost, and…
The Ukrainian HC Donbass Faces Severest of Difficulties Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | June 21, 2014 Ice hockey club Donbass from the Eastern Ukrainian city of Donets’k is into big trouble this year. Its Druzhba (English: Friendship) arena has been plundered and damaged by the separatist…
Ivan Barbashev: The KHL Debate Andrew Forbes | June 18, 2014 The KHL debate is one of the most heated topics of discussion surrounding Russian skaters leading up to the NHL draft – especially over the past couple seasons. This year,…
Book Review – This Is Russia: Life In The KHL Colin Fitts | June 10, 2014 This is Russia: Life in the KHL – Doctors, bazas and millions of air miles by Bernd Bruckler with Risto Pakarinen (December 6, 2013, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Paperback. ISBN 9781494379285) Austrian…
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Wins Gagarin Cup in Super-Intense Series Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | April 30, 2014 Game 7 could be nothing else but decisive in the Gagarin Cup finals. The 30th April 2014 will be remembered by Metallurg and its home city Magnitogorsk as one of…
Intrigue Prevails in Metallurg vs Lev Series of Gagarin Cup Finals Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | April 23, 2014 After initial loss at home against Lev (Prague) Metallurg (Magnitogorsk) sweepingly won in the second game. Metallurg’s victory with the 4:1 score showed that the team from the Urals could…
Metallurg “Not Ready For Battle” in Game 1 of the KHL Finals Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | April 19, 2014 On 18 April 2014, in the first fame of the Gagarin Cup finals Lev (Prague) left Metallurg (Magnitogorsk) no chances of winning. Danis Zaripov, Metallurg’s left forward, admitted after the…
Metallurg Plays Lev in Gagrin Cup Finals Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | April 17, 2014 On the eve of the Gagarin Cup finals between Lev (Prague) and Metallurg (Magnitogorsk) Oleg Mosalev, KHL-TV commentator, shares with THW community his impressions from the semifinals and expectations for…
KHL Quarterfinals Over, the Semifinals Not Hard to Forecast Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | April 2, 2014 KHL star commentator Oleg Mosalev is back on THW to explain the logic of the KHL finals and Gagarin Cup competition. THW: Hello again, Oleg. So the semifinals have just…
KHL Play-offs in Progress with New Stars and a Handful of Surprises Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | March 24, 2014 With the KHL quarterfinals well underway, the HockeyWriters have addressed Oleg Mosalyov, twice best KHL-TV anchorman, for comment and analysis of the regular season and the finals. THW: Let’s speak…