Posts About "Viktor Tikhonov"
2008 NHL Draft: Five Forgotten Picks
February 13th, 2020 The 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa will always be notable as the draft which produced generational player Steven Stamkos. It is also notable for the number of defensemen drafted in the first round (12), including current high-calibre blueliners Drew Doughty, Alex Pietrangelo, Luke Schenn, Tyler Myers, Erik Karlsson, Jake Gardiner,...
Viktor Tikhonov Signs in KHL
July 16th, 2016 Arizona Coyotes forward Viktor Tikhonov has signed with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia's KHL, the club announced Sunday. The team has not disclosed the terms of the agreement, but The Hockey Writers' Aivis Kalnins reports that it's a one-year deal. The signing doesn't come as a surprise after Tikhonov struggled in his return to the NHL...
Artem Anisimov Key Factor In Chicago
February 1st, 2016 Artem Anisimov is proving that the Hawks were right in parting with Brandon Saad this summer, getting Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin a very good center. Not only he is having a very good production, but he is also contributing a lot in one of the league's top lines. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular...
Coyotes Claim Viktor Tikhonov From Chicago
December 6th, 2015 The Arizona Coyotes have claimed forward Viktor Tikhonov off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old former KHLer was originally a Coyotes 1st round draft pick (28th overall) back in 2008. He played 61 games with the 'Yotes in the 2008-09 season, scoring eight goals and eight assists. He was sent down to the AHL the...
Chicago Waives Viktor Tikhonov
December 5th, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks have waived forward Viktor Tikhonov, according to TVA's Renaud Lavoie. Tikhonov, a first round draft pick of the Phoenix Coyotes in 2008, is playing his second NHL season after playing the last four years in the KHL. This season, he's failed to find the offensive touch the made him of interest to Chicago. His...
Interview with Young Gun Artemi Panarin
November 18th, 2015 After winning the Gagarin Cup last year with SKA St. Petersburg, Artemi Panarin moved to the NHL, where he is now playing first line hockey in one of the top teams in the league. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website SovSport.ru, Chicago Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin talked about how other...
Blackhawks are Reaping the Rewards of Abandoning the Norm
November 11th, 2015 No one will ever dispute that hockey is Canada’s game. The Canadians seemingly always dominant the Olympics and World Championship, while NHL All-Star rosters are annually filled with names like Toews, Crosby, and Doughty. Recent decades have seen the number of Canadian players in the NHL decrease though, and the league has grown...
Chicago Blackhawks Sign Viktor Tikhonov
July 1st, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the signing of forward Viktor Tikhonov to a one-year $1.04 million contract. The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Viktor Tikhonov to a one-year, $1.04 million contract. — The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) July 1, 2015 After being passed over on his previous two years of eligibility, Tikhonov...
Bigger Coaching Gaff: Viktor Tikhonov or Pete Carroll?
February 3rd, 2015 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of days, you no doubt heard about the controversial decision by Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll to pass from the 1-yard line with less than a minute to go in Super Bowl XLIX rather than run it with Marshawn Lynch. With less than 30 seconds remaining and one timeout...
Six Great Hockey Documentaries You Can Watch Online (Part 2)
December 30th, 2014 Earlier in the month, I wrote the first part of an article on six great hockey documentaries you can watch online. In that article, I covered documentaries about the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crash, the tragic story of Derek Boogaard and the life of a small town hockey team. It is true that you can access hockey in whatever form works best for...
RIP: Remembering Those Hockey Lost in 2014
December 29th, 2014 The hockey community lost a number of important members over the course of the past year. The impacts that they had on the game in various countries and eras was indelible. Without them, the game as we know it would not be the same. Here, we remember their accomplishments. Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens Center 1950-1971 For...
Quinn and Tikhonov: The Hockey World Grows Smaller
November 25th, 2014 On Sunday, the hockey world lost two recognizable figures with the passing of legendary Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov and former NHL player and coach Pat Quinn. The 84-year-old Tikhonov passed away at home after a battle with a long undisclosed illness. Quinn, who was unable to attend the Hockey Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony earlier...
Whatever Happened to Viktor Tikhonov?
May 22nd, 2014 In a recent conversation with Coyotes general manager Don Maloney, Sarah McLellan of AZ central sports has uncovered that Viktor Tikhonov is once again on the Coyotes radar. The Coyotes still own the rights to Viktor Tikhonov making him a restricted free...
