Posts About "Denis Guryanov"
Stars Finally Have a Second Line
October 2nd, 2019 The lack of second-line scoring was one of the biggest issues that held back the Dallas Stars last season. Behind the top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, the Dallas Stars just did not have the players to ice a second line that posed as a scoring threat to other teams. For reference, the second line the Stars used...
AHL Central News: Admirals in Command of First Place
October 31st, 2018 Last season, it came down to the final weekend of play to decide who in the AHL Central Division would go on to the Calder Cup playoffs. Based on the first month of the 2018-19 season, this year should not be any different. The Central is stacked with competitive teams and there will be a couple of very talented squads who will be...
Denis Gurianov Is Picking up the Pace
January 9th, 2017 This summer Denis Gurianov decided to move overseas to play in the American Hockey League for the Texas Stars, after signing an entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. Recently, Gurianov was one of the best players for Team Russia at the 2017 World Juniors Championship. In this translated interview, Gurianov talked about his call to...
2017 WJC Team Russia Review
January 7th, 2017 The 2017 World Junior Championships was a successful event for the Russians, who returned home with a medal for the seventh consecutive year. The team lead by Valeri Bragin, however, didn't manage to beat North American teams a single time, even if they surrendered to Team USA in the Semifinals only after the shootout. The team was...
Russia Wins Bronze, Sweden Leaves Empty-Handed
January 5th, 2017 A bronze medal should never be seen as a consolation prize. Making the final four in of itself is an accomplishment. In fact, in order to capture bronze, you have to win, thus ending your tournament on a high note. Obviously, for a country with high aspirations, you always want to be competing for gold, especially a team like Sweden...
Stars Prospects Play Waiting Game
September 17th, 2016 Dallas Stars management got a glimpse of the future Friday, as a mix of their draft picks and free agent invitees kicked off the annual NHL Prospect Tournament with a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild prospects. And the season is underway pic.twitter.com/GWk6hTkgu3 — Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) September 16, 2016 Winger Cole...
Dallas Stars Announce Traverse City Roster
September 1st, 2016 The Dallas Stars have announced the rookie roster they will take to the 2016 Traverse City Prospects Tournament. Their roster showcases some of the great talent in their system that's maybe a step below their marquee prospects like Esa Lindell, Julius Honka and Jason Dickinson, none of which will be attending the tournament. Lindell...
Gurianov Ready To Play In AHL
May 16th, 2016 After his first full-time season in the KHL with Lada Togliatti, Russian forward Denis Gurianov was signed by the Dallas Stars to an ELC after dissolving his contract with his former team, as he announced last year. Recently, Gurianov talked with Alexander Rogulev of rsport.ru mostly about the Stars and his expectations for the...
Russia Names Final World Junior Roster
December 25th, 2015 The Russian National Team finalized their roster for the 2016 World Junior Championship on Friday, making their final two cuts and putting together a roster of 23 players for the Boxing Day commencement of the tournament in Helsinki, Finland. Goaltenders Alexander Georgiev, TPS Turku (undrafted) Ilya Samsonov, Metallurg Magnitogorsk...
Denis Gurianov Eyeing NHL Move
September 15th, 2015 In this translated interview, that originally appeared on HC Lada website, Dallas Stars prospect Denis Gurianov talked about the NHL draft and confirmed that he intends to play in the NHL, but that first he wants to honor his contract with his home club Lada Togliatti. For the original hclada.ru article, click here. - Denis, were...
Stars: Day 1 Not Scared of "Russian Factor"; Day 2 Acquire Goalie
June 27th, 2015 The NHL draft started with a flurry of trade activity with Boston making the most noise trading Milan Lucic and Dougie Hamilton to Los Angeles and Calgary. However, the excitement surrounding a potential top 10 trade or Stars trade at #12 never materialized. The Stars pick was a surprise to some but Jim Nill and Joe...
The 2015 Draft for the Tampa Bay Lightning
June 23rd, 2015 Steve Yzerman has recently passed his fifth anniversary as Vice President and General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. In that time, Yzerman has completely remade this team from the slim pickings he inherited. Only Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman remain from the opening day roster of the 2010-2011 season. Between trades, free...
Riskiest Prospects in the NHL Draft
May 22nd, 2015 While there are no guarantees in the NHL Draft, many teams often pick a player who has a better chance to play in the NHL over someone whose talent they think is outweighed by risk. However, teams who take chances on these high-risk, high-reward prospects can sometimes end up with a steal on their hands, and the teams who passed...
