Posts tagged with "Avangard Omsk"
Nikita Nikitin Signs Deal in the KHL
September 16th, 2016 Former St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Nikita Nikitin has signed a one-year deal with Avangard Omsk of the KHL, the team announced today. Avangard Omsk is the only club Nikitin has played for at home in Russia, and his decision to sign with them at this point was pretty obvious. Nikitin has spent...
Should The Oilers Trade For Vladimir Sobotka?
June 12th, 2016 Where has Vladimir Sobotka been for the last few years and why are we talking about him as an Oilers target? Let's look at some history. The Backstory on Sobotka Sobotka has been part of a curious situation ever since leaving the St. Louis Blues in 2014. GM Doug Armstrong found himself having to make a choice of sorts between Steve Ott...
Sergey Kalinin Focused On Devils Training Camp
August 6th, 2015 After winning the IIHF WC Gold Medal with Team Russia in 2014 and a solid season in the KHL as Avangard Omsk captain, this summer Sergey Kalinin decided to try himself in the best league of the world, signing for the New Jersey Devils an entry-level, one-year contract worth $925,000. In this translated interview, originally appearing on...
Malkin Leads KHL Players of the Month for December
January 2nd, 2013 The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) recognizes the top forward, defenseman, goaltender, and rookie each month. Selections are made by the KHL Statistics and Information Bureau based upon both statistical results and overall performance. The December winners are: Forward of the Month Evgeni Malkin, Metallurg Magnitogorsk Malkin...
Malkin and Datsyuk Lead KHL All-Star Game Voting
December 18th, 2012 The KHL All-Star Game is slated for the weekend of January 12-13 in Chelyabinsk, home of the KHL's Traktor. The starting lineups for the annual event were selected via fan balloting, and the results are in. Metallurg Magnitogorsk forward Evgeni Malkin received the most votes (40,569). He was followed by Pavel Datsyuk of CSKA...
