THW’s List Of Prospects Playing In The KHL (14-15 edition) Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 2, 2014 In the 2014-15 season, a total of 25 prospects will skate in the KHL (or in their affiliate teams in the VHL or MHL). Please note that this list includes…
Interview With Iron Mike Keenan Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 23, 2014 Iron Mike Keenan is one of the most popular hockey coaches in the world. In Europe, his popularity increased thanks to his Gagarin Cup triumph, 20 years after winning the…
Alexander Burmistrov Could Return to the NHL in 2015-16 Eric McKelvie | August 18, 2014 For some Winnipeg Jets fans it may come as a shock. For others, it’s news they’ve been expecting, but not hoping for. Regardless, it is the most interesting story of…
Interview With Kings Prospect Nikolai Prokhorkin Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 7, 2014 Nikolai Prokhorkin had a busy summer as he first announced to have been signed by the Los Angeles Kings to an entry-level deal, then he instead signed a new one-year…
Interview With Canucks Prospect Nikita Tryamkin Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 24, 2014 After being overlooked for a couple of drafts, earlier this June Nikita Tryamkin was eventually drafted in the NHL, by the Vancouver Canucks. In this translated interview, originally appearing on…
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…