Nigel Dawes Has Found Second Home in Kazakhstan Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 20, 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…
Mikhail Grigorenko Back Home With the Right Attitude Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 11, 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…
THW’s List of Prospects in the KHL in 2017-18 season Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 20, 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…
Wojtek Wolski Ready to Return from Broken Neck Brett Slawson | July 25, 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…
Nikolay Chebykin Preparing for Leafs Future Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 3, 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…
Is Chris Lee a Short-Term Solution for Oilers? Shane Sander | June 8, 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…
Valeri Nichushkin Reportedly Could Rejoin Dallas Stars Brandon Share-Cohen | June 2, 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…
Top 3 KHL Prospects in 2017 Draft Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 31, 2017 While nowadays more and more Russians are picked out of the CHL system, the KHL and Russia in general keep on generating good players year after year. This article will…
Damir Sharipzianov Looking for Fast NHL Return Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 13, 2017 After his rookie season in pro hockey, Russian defenseman and Los Angeles Kings prospect Damir Sharipzianov was assigned back to the KHL. He will spend the 2017-18 season in his…
5 KHL Prospects Poised for Breakout Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 31, 2017 Lately, every season the KHL sends a good number of players to the NHL. Some become stars, like Artemi Panarin or Alexander Radulov, others are less successful, like Sergei Plotnikov.…
KHL Provides Vegas Alternative Roster Options Thomas Conroy | March 15, 2017 The NHL is home to the best hockey players in the world, but the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is quickly becoming a viable source for talent outside of North America.…
Andrey Makarov Finds New Life in China Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 26, 2017 After leaving the Buffalo Sabres last year, not in a friendly fashion, goalkeeper Andrey Makarov signed a two-year deal with the new Chinese KHL team, Kunlun Red Star. In this translated interview,…