4 KHL Teams Compete for Moscow City Mayor’s Cup Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | August 28, 2020 Three KHL teams from Moscow and one from Podolsk, the Russian capital’s satellite town, started their “own” pre-season tournament yesterday. The Moscow City Mayor’s Cup has been sponsored by the…
Spartak Moscow Cancels Camp Due to Pandemic Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | July 25, 2020 Six players and one administrator of the Spartak Moscow hockey club showed positive test results for COVID-19 on July 12, just before the opening of training camp. The team reported…
Russia’s New Coach Valeriy Bragin Targets Olympic Gold Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | July 4, 2020 Team Russia has a new coach now – Valeriy Bragin, 64. He is the coach who led the Russian youth national teams to a lot of international success, including gold medals…
Sabres Lose Blueliner as Lawrence Pilut Signs in the KHL Alex Busch | June 10, 2020 Another young, developing prospect is leaving the Buffalo Sabres organization. Lawrence Pilut has officially signed a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. For all intents and…
KHL Reduced Salary Cap Forces Teams to Learn Modesty Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | June 4, 2020 The Kontinental Hockey League, also known as the KHL, has obliged its clubs to work within the salary cap of RUR 900 million (USD $13 million) per season. This is too…
Former Blue Jaskin Wins KHL MVP Stephen Ground | May 25, 2020 The St. Louis Blues have had a lot of success in recent years, culminating in their 2019 Stanley Cup Championship. But they have also had a decade of drafting success…
Islanders: Who is Anatoly Golyshev? Kyle Sinett | April 8, 2020 During an interview with Sport Express Russia, Anatoly Golyshev, the New York Islanders’ fourth-round pick from the 2016 NHL Draft said that he is looking for a house on Long…
2011-12 Kings: Where Are They Now? Sara Biela | December 11, 2019 With every franchise, players who’ve come and gone have impacted their respective team(s) in one way or another. As the “teen” decade comes to an end, we’ll take a look…
Top 5 KHL Misconceptions and Myths Ryan Szporer | November 9, 2019 The Kontinental Hockey League unjustifiably gets a bad rap in North America where the NHL admittedly reigns supreme. However, it pays to consider it in the same vein as the…
KHL Stands Apart from NHL Under President Chernyshenko Ryan Szporer | November 7, 2019 The idea of games pitting the NHL against the Kontinental Hockey League will always generate fan interest. Contrary to popular belief, the two leagues aren’t actually direct competitors, though. In…
Craig MacTavish Fired by KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl After 8 Games The Canadian Press | September 24, 2019 Craig MacTavish’s stint with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is already over. The Kontinental Hockey League team fired its head coach Tuesday just eight games into the regular season. MacTavish was hired by the Russian club back in May. Lokomotiv registered three …
Rangers Russian Review: Vitali Kravtsov Jimmy Maxson | July 23, 2019 With the ninth overall pick in the 2018 Draft, the New York Rangers selected Vitali Kravtsov, a highly-skilled winger who showcased his competitive nature in the 2019 World Junior Championships…
