Posts tagged with "Kirill Kaprizov"
THW's List of Prospects in the KHL in 2017-18 season
August 20th, 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 year's 38. A few Russian prospects made the jump overseas this summer, like Mikhail Vorobiev or Maxim Mamin, but others will join either via draft or movement from different leagues. Good...
Minnesota Wild Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 13th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild take pride in their small but very talented pool of prospects. They have a handful of skilled players who are either close to, or ready to make that jump into a full-time role in the NHL. With the recent departures of Marco Scandella, Alex Tuch and Erik Haula, there are some holes in the Wild lineup that need...
5 KHL Prospects Poised for Breakout Season
March 31st, 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. But it's not just about free agents, although the Toronto Maple Leafs recently announced the signing of Finnish forward Miro Aaltonen from Vityaz Chekhov....
Minnesota Wild Prospect Update
March 29th, 2017 Let's jump back five years in Minnesota Wild history. I'm talking before the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter days when Dany Heatley and Kyle Brodziak were among the team's best scoring threats. Names like Granlund, Zucker, Coyle, Niederreiter and Brodin were either just drafted or playing on other rosters and could not mature fast enough for...
Talking With Kirill Kaprizov's First Coach
March 11th, 2017 To become a great player, talent is not enough most of the time. You also need a good coach to achieve that. In this translated article, originally appearing on the official KHL website, Kirill Kaprizov's first coach, Andrei Luchansky, recalls when a young Kirill decided to move from the country to the city to pursue a sports career. He...
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov Sets KHL Record
January 26th, 2017 Have yourself a year, Kirill Kaprizov. It's been a remarkable run for the Minnesota Wild's 2015 draft pick. From international to domestic play, he's been setting records and making fans question how the hell he fell to the fifth round of the draft. Captaining Team Russia at the 2017 World Junior Championship, he set an all-time...
