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Rangers Top Prospect Kravtsov Thriving With Traktor

Scott Blair | September 30, 2020

Vitali Kravtsov has used the COVID-19 shutdown as a time to make significant improvements to his game. He’s skating better, generating more shots on goal and scoring at a pretty…

Sabres Lose Blueliner as Lawrence Pilut Signs in the KHL

Alex Busch | June 10, 2020

Another young, developing prospect is leaving the Buffalo Sabres organization. Lawrence Pilut has officially signed a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. For all intents and…

KHL Team Negotiated With Nichushkin

Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 9, 2016

Dallas Stars restricted free-agent Valeri Nichushkin has negotiated with his former KHL team, Traktor Chelyabinsk, about potentially signing a contract with the team. Traktor, however, do not hold KHL rights…

Hockey Family Tales: Artemi Panarin

Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 6, 2016

Not many were expecting Artemi Panarin to be a point-per-game player right away at the NHL level, but if there is a person who always believed in him, that is…

KHL Beat: Quarter-Season Analysis

Vyacheslav Hnatyuk | October 29, 2014

The KHL, international league led by Russian hockey professionals, has passed its quarter-season mark this October. The league enjoys intrigue, good hockey but does suffer from financial instability of clubs.…

Meet Washington’s Newest Forward: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Marinna Marotta | March 10, 2014

It happened this weekend. The long awaited signing of Evgeny Kuznetsov has finally come to fruition for General Manager George McPhee and the Washington Capitals. Kuznetsov has been a prospect…

Malkin and Datsyuk Lead KHL All-Star Game Voting

Josh Smith | December 18, 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,…

KHL Players of the Week – November 9

Josh Smith | November 9, 2012

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…

KHL Players of the Week – October 22

Josh Smith | October 23, 2012

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…

Kontinental Hockey League Welcomes New Faces, Releases Schedule

James Gazzale | June 30, 2012

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…

Dynamo Moscow to play Avangard in Gagarin Cup Final

James Gazzale | April 9, 2012

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…

Parity gives way to KHL powers in Conference Finals

James Gazzale | March 25, 2012

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…

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