Posts About "Anton Volchenkov"
Preds End of the Year Report Card: Anton Volchenkov
June 16th, 2015 The Hockey Writers Nashville Predators staff writer Colin Fitts will evaluate the performance of each player on the 2014-15 Predators roster every weekday in alphabetical order. You can follow Colin on Twitter, @FittsTHW. Anton Volchenkov Position: Defense Age: 33 Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 220 lbs Stat Line: 46 GP, 0 G,...
Predators on the Prowl for a Depth Defenseman
June 1st, 2015 One of the most critical assets of any successful NHL team is a solid defense. Arguably, the Nashville Predators have one of the best defensive cores in the league with Shea Weber, Roman Josi, Seth Jones and Ryan Ellis at the helm. Entering last season, however, there was one problem. Inexperience. General Manager David...
Anton Volchenkov Happy To Be In Nashville
January 26th, 2015 In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sovsport.ru, Predators Defenseman Anton Volchenkov talks about his move to Nashville, rumors of him signing in Russia, and playing under Peter Laviolette. * For the original interview by Pavel Lysenkov and Gennady Boguslavsky, click here. - Hello...
Volchenkov Deserved 4 Game Suspension
November 2nd, 2014 The Department of NHL Player Safety announced Nashville Predators defenseman Anton Volchenkov will be suspended four games for "an illegal check to the head" of Calgary Flames winger Michael Ferland in a 4-3 Flames win Friday night. Volchenkov will also forfeit $21,505.36, four games' worth of salary. That money will go to Players'...
Which Predators Would Be Protected in an Expansion Draft?
September 23rd, 2014 A year after the divisional realignment has been put into effect, talk of expansion and relocation are heating up. According to a report earlier this off-season, by 2017, the NHL will expand to Quebec City, Toronto, Seattle and Las Vegas. Although deputy commissioner Bill Daly denies the report and says expansion is "not imminent", it...
After a Painful Start, Jon Merrill's Rookie Season a Quiet Success
July 7th, 2014 During the offseason, The Hockey Writers will be doing a ten-part series on the success stories of the 2013-14 New Jersey Devils. Despite missing the postseason for the second consecutive spring, the Devils had a memorable season that they can build upon for the 2014-15 season. The sixth success story focuses on Devils rookie defenseman...
