Posts About "Vladimir Tkachev"
Better Late Than Never: Top 10 2015 NHL Entry Draft Returnees
March 16th, 2015 For many things in life there are no second chances. In the world of hockey, however, second chances do exist in certain areas. One of those areas is the NHL Entry Draft. Young hockey players from all over the world first become eligible for the draft the year that they turn 18 (barring their birthdays are before the September...
Interview With QMJHL Prospect Vladimir Tkachev
November 5th, 2014 In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian portal sports.ru, Moncton Wildcats forward Vladimir Tkachev talks about playing in Canada and discusses his summer story with the Edmonton Oilers. - The first thing that usually everyone notes about you is your small size. Are you working to get some...
Interview With Blues Prospect Ivan Barbashev
October 22nd, 2014 In this interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website championat.ru, Ivan Barbashev talked about the NHL Draft, discussed getting reassigned to the Moncton Wildcats, and shed some light on his private life. - Ivan, when did you start playing hockey? - I play hockey since I was three. I started playing for the...
Final Thoughts From Young Stars Tournament
September 17th, 2014 Vladimir Tkachev for the Calder! Wouldn’t that be unreal? It’s unrealistic, that’s for sure, but now that I’ve got your attention, let’s take a look back at the Young Stars prospects tournament in Penticton. The four-team showcase of Western Canadian clubs was an entertaining one, with 48 combined goals scored in just 6...
Small Players Stand Out at Young Stars
September 13th, 2014 Score one for the little guys. The opening day of the Young Stars tournament belonged to a couple of 5-foot-nothings. Granted, a couple of 6-foot-somethings — Edmonton’s Mitch Moroz and Calgary’s Michael Ferland — each scored twice to lead their teams to victory, but those in attendance can attest that the biggest impressions...
