Posts About "Vladislav Gavrikov"

NHL Players & Prospects to Represent Russia in Denmark

May 2nd, 2018 On May 1, the Russian Hockey Federation published the roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Denmark. The roster will include several NHL players and prospects, and it could have included even more if it wasn't for injuries. Sergei Bobrovsky, Semyon Varlamov, Nikita Zadorov, Ivan Provorov, and Artemi Panarin were among...

Team Russia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics

February 12th, 2018 Russia has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games. Head coach Oleg Znarok and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation started their plan well ahead of the Olympics, amassing most of the candidates for the tournament from two teams, SKA St. Petersburg, coached by Znarok and CSKA Moscow. As a result, the...

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...

Vladislav Gavrikov Not Ruling out Blue Jackets

June 30th, 2017 After a great season in the KHL, Columbus Blue Jackets defensive prospect Vladislav Gavrikov decided to stay in Russia for the upcoming season. After seeing his contract expiring last April 30, Gavrikov was traded to SKA St. Petersburg, with whom he signed a two-year contract. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the...

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....

Being Drafted, Not Pick Number, Key For Vladislav Gavrikov

October 6th, 2015 In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website Yarsport.ru, Blue Jackets prospect Vladislav Gavrikov talked about his debut in the KHL, his loyalty toward Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, and playing for $15 a month. * For the original Yarsport.ru article by Andrei Tarakanov, click here. - Vladislav, can you...

10 Overage Steals in the 2015 Draft

January 22nd, 2015 210 players were lucky enough to have their named called at the 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia. A few more, like Red Wings defenseman Joe Hicketts, were able to sign with an NHL team as a free agent during a period between summer prospect camps and training camp. The others that remain still of draft age will be re-entered and...