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The promise of youth in Yaroslavl
Beaten in last season’s Western Conference final, Lokomotiv has made few changes to its roster for the coming campaign. Head coach Alexei Kudashov, whose reputation is steadily growing, oversaw the...
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Andriyevsky sent off; Nestrasil stars for Neftekhimik. August 8 preseason
KHL clubs were in action in three preseason tournaments in three different countries (Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan) on Tuesday. Sochi Hockey Open HC Sochi (Sochi) vs. Kunlun Red Star (Beijing): 2-3...
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Russia reigns in Sochi; Dawes's double; Raymond “does a Granlund”. August 9
Sochi Hockey Open SKA (Saint Petersburg) vs. Russian Olympic Team: 3-4 SO (2-1, 1-1, 0-1, 0-0) If you are going to lose in a final, it may as well be to a team which has borrowed many of your players....
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Skabelka’s new challenge – revitalize Avangard
It feels like Avangard has struggled to fulfil its potential in recent seasons. After reaching the Gagarin Cup final in 2012, the Hawks have rarely shown signs of getting to that level again. Last...
View ArticleThe KHL and Asteros Group join forces
Moscow, 10th of August, 2017 - the Kontinental Hockey League and Asteros Group, Russia's market leader for integrated infrastructure and security systems, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The...
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No stopping Neftekhimik; Vityaz again victorious. August 10 preseason
Neftekhimik and Vityaz have been the in-form teams of the 2017 preseason and both teams continued their winning streaks on Thursday, albeit on different continents. The Nizhnekamsk team is in Asia,...
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Enroth, Fontaine and local talents line up in Minsk
Minsk is one of the most passionate hockey cities in the KHL, but big crowds haven’t yet seen Dinamo find a winning formula. The Bison have almost always been competitive in regular season, but have...
View ArticleBoyd to Dynamo; Morin to Ugra; Krasotkin to Lada. August 7-11 Transfers
Kunlun Red Star has signed 24-year-old Canadian goaltender Jordan Liem on a three-year deal and given a two-year contract to 25-year-old Canadian defenseman Brayden Jaw. Much-traveled forward Alexander...
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The triumph of Iron Mike – KHL season #6
The 2013-14 campaign was a good one for Canadians in Russia. In February, their national team repeated its Olympic gold medal, seeing off Sweden in the final to wrap up two weeks of clinical hockey....
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Bykov’s triumphant return ends SKA’s long wait – KHL season #7
Vyacheslav Bykov returned to the KHL – and picked up where he left off by winning the Gagarin Cup. The former Salavat Yulaev supremo took SKA to its first ever championship and became the first man to...
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A second cup for Magnitka – KHL season #8
Changing the head coach in mid-season usually heralds a club in crisis. But in the 2015-16 campaign, Metallurg showed that change can be a positive force. Promoting Ilya Vorobyov from within the...
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Dynamo pays the penalty; Admiral sinks Neftekhimik. August 11 preseason
Friendly match: Dynamo Moscow vs. Amur (Khabarovsk) - 2-4 (0-0, 0-0, 0-4, 2-0)“We played patiently and waited for our chances. Their goalie was sent to the locker room for fighting, so his replacement...
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Magnitka's winning beginning; Admiral blockades Barys. August 12 preseason...
Saturday was the final day of the President's Cup in Astana, and the opening day of the Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament in Magnitogorsk. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup HC Davos (Davos)...
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Zubov readies for season, Canada looks to Korea – the week in review
Another Canadian challenge beckons in St. Petersburg, Sergei Zubov plots his first steps as HC Sochi head coach and the latest pre-season action brings a debut for Andrei Markov and happy returns to...
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Latvian Railways Cup: Riga's stunning recovery
Latvian Railways Cup The Latvian capital's traditional preseason tournament runs from the 13th to the 17th of August, and this year will be contested by four teams, all of whom are regulars. Koing...
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Dynamo seeks stability after summer turmoil
It’s not been an easy summer for Dynamo Moscow. A restructuring of the club resulted in almost every player becoming an unrestricted free agent, and many took advantage to find new clubs. But, as the...
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Traktor rolls over Magnitka; Kovalchuk on target. August 14 preseason
Ural Derby defeat for Magnitogorsk, Lokomotiv steams ahead in the Latvian Railways Cup, and the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament gets underway in Saint Petersburg. Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament Kunlun Red...
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Famous new faces and a familiar coach – Ak Bars aims high
Some things never change. As the KHL begins its 10th season, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov is the only head coach still at the club he led back in 2008. Admittedly, he had a stint away from Kazan when he took...
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Capital gains - Beijing victorious, CSKA , Dynamo triumphant. August 15
Ivan Romazan Memorial Tournament Kunlun Red Star (Beijing) vs. Traktor (Chelyabinsk): 2-1 SO (1-0, 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 1-0) A very even contest between Kunlun and Traktor began with each side losing a...
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Rebuilding in the Urals – Metallurg shuffles its pack
In Magnitogorsk, four seasons of stability are coming to an end. Since the 2013-14 season, Metallurg has enjoyed an enviably consistent roster, and enviably consistent success. Two Gagarin Cup wins,...
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