Posts About "Kontinental Hockey League"
KHL Players of the Week - November 9
Each week, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) salutes their Players of the Week. The top forward, defenseman, goaltender, and rookie are selected based on their statistics and performance, as determined by the KHL Statistics and Information Bureau. This week, the league recognizes: Forward of the Week Danis Zaripov of Ak Bars...How Are NHL Players Getting Paid During the Lockout
The NHL players have been locked out by the league while negotiations continue on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means $1.8 billion dollars in contracts are currently going unpaid. But not all the players are going without paychecks. Let's take a look at who's still bringing home the bacon: Injured...
New Jersey Devils Players Voice Lockout Frustration
October 5th, 2012 In the classic comedy Groundhog Day, Bill Murray re-lives the same nightmarish day until he finally changes his ways and gets his life straight. As the National Hockey League lockout nears it's third week, several New Jersey Devils players are venting their frustration with the stalemate that appears to show no signs of breaking any time...KHL Welcome Three Fresh Faces For Upcoming Season
The Kontinental Hockey League will welcome three new teams for the upcoming season. Slovan Bratislava from Slovakia, Donbass Donetsk in Ukraine and Lev Praha in Czech Republic will all join the KHL’s Western Conference. The league now features 26 teams from seven different countries. Slovan Bratislava Bratislava,...Alexander Radulov Returns to KHL, Inks Four-Year Deal With CSKA
Alexander Radulov has signed a four-year contract worth more than $9 million per year with CSKA of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. The team made the announcement Monday. CSKA purchased the rights to Radulov after Salavat Yulaev released him so he could play out his NHL rookie contract with the Nashville Predators. It was...Kontinental Hockey League Welcomes New Faces, Releases Schedule
The Kontinental Hockey League has released its schedule for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. The league will welcome the return of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, which took a year off after the team's plane tragically crashed last September. The KHL will also showcase some fresh faces from new places. Lev Prague from Czech Republic, Slovan...Gagarin Cup Finals to be decided in Game Seven
Back and forth they go. We win one, you win one. We win two, you win two. And back and forth they go. The first six games of the Gagarin Cup finals between Dynamo Moscow and Avangard have been decided by a total of eight goals, with five one goal games. Game Seven is tonight in Omsk. Less than a week ago, Avangard seemingly took...Dynamo Moscow to play Avangard in Gagarin Cup Final
I had just finished writing about how the Kontinental Hockey League lacked parity when top-seeded SKA St. Petersburg fell in the Western Conference. That was followed one day later by Eastern Conference leader Traktor dropping their semi-final match-up. I should not be surprised though, my predictions for the first round of the KHL...Dynamo Moscow sweeps into Gagarin Cup Finals
Dynamo Moscow scored six goals, including three from late-season addition Mikhail Anisin to move into the Gagarin Cup final. Russia’s oldest team easily picked apart its northern rival, SKA St. Petersburg, sweeping the series 4-0. An impressive run by the blue-and-white’s from the nation’s capital, in three series, the squad lost...Dynamo Moscow nearly flawless in KHL playoffs
Twelve games, ten wins. The two losses were both in overtime to Torpedo in mid-March. Playing nearly the minimum amount of games this far into the KHL postseason, Dynamo Moscow is playing like a team on a mission after failing to advance past the playoff’s first round the past two seasons. Dynamo’s near flawless run to the...Parity gives way to KHL powers in Conference Finals
In its first three seasons, the Kontinental Hockey league had two champions, Ak Bars Kazan (2008-09, 2009-10) and Salavat Yulaev Ufa (2010-11). With the former knocking out the latter in the first round of this years playoffs, the chances of either team winning again were cut in half. Now, after Continental Cup winner Traktor dispatched...
The Hockey Writers Q&A on Alexander Radulov's return to Nashville
March 19th, 2012 Alexander Radulov can return to the Nasville Predators, according to reports, the Russian forward struck a deal with his KHL team, Ufa Salavat. It is believed he will be in Nashville this week. Radulov's move back to North America has been widely speculated in the week following Salavat's abrupt departure from the KHL playoffs. The...
