Posts About "Kirill Kaprizov"
Weekly Prospect Report: Robertson, Kaprizov, Gunler & More
October 14th, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. That being said, the occasional rookie may require some...
Wild's Top Prospects Entering the 2019-20 Season
August 15th, 2019 The Minnesota Wild are desperate for talent, especially at forward. Zach Parise, Eric Staal, and Mikko Koivu (the team's veteran forward core) are way past their prime. All that is left of Chuck Fletcher's "young core" is Jason Zucker, and the team's new crop of young forwards is unproven — none of them look likely to develop into the...
Kirill Kaprizov: The Olympics, CSKA and the Wild
May 5th, 2018 Less than a year ago, Kirill Kaprizov caused some shockwaves when he said that the Minnesota Wild weren't too interested in him. The young forward had a good season in the meanwhile, not only in the KHL, but also winning a gold medal at the Olympics, scoring the overtime game-winner against Team Germany. He will also represent Russia at...
The Bruin That Got Away: Kirill Kaprizov
March 16th, 2018 When people talk about the 2015 NHL Draft, the obvious narrative that stands out surrounding the Boston Bruins is the fact that they had three consecutive picks in the first round, none of which were used to select Mathew Barzal. It's a fair point, even if it has been talked about ad nauseam for almost three years. While the...
Olympics Athletes From Russia Win Gold Medal
February 25th, 2018 It was expected that the Russians would have won it all, but what wasn't planned was that it would have taken overtime to skate past a very aggressive and excellently-coached Team Germany. Nikita Gusev and Kirill Kaprizov have been incredible for OAR, with the first feeding the second for the power play, game-winning goal. With this win,...
Team Russia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 12th, 2018 Russia has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games. Head coach Oleg Znarok and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation started their plan well ahead of the Olympics, amassing most of the candidates for the tournament from two teams, SKA St. Petersburg, coached by Znarok and CSKA Moscow. As a result, the...
