Unbreakable Marek Ciliak; all-seeing Philip Holm. Top 10 goals and saves
First KHL goals for Postma and Rasmussen, a fantastic Malykhin-to-Tkachyov combination, Philip Holm delivers an unbelievable pass, Vitasek saves Kunlun Red Star’s net – KHL.ru is proud to bring you the...
View ArticlePlayers of the Week: Bobkov, Dietz, Burdasov and Kovalenko
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best player of the first week of the Regular Season (including the September 1-2 games) in four categories. - Best Goaltender was Igor...
View ArticleNew contracts for Rukavishnikov, Galenyuk
SKA signs defensemen to new terms.SKA St. Petersburg signed new two-year, two-way contracts with defensemen Roman Rukavishnikov and Danila Galenyuk.
View ArticleThe end of (most of) the streaks. September 12 round-up
It was a day of first wins and first losses. SKA claimed an overtime win over Jokerit to end the Finns’ 100% record in game five of their campaign. Salavat Yulaev did something similar to Torpedo,...
View ArticleNeftekhimik waives Andrey Makarov
Two Makarov in the waivers list; Glazkov returns to Novosibirsk.Sibir and Ivan Glazkov signed a two-way, one-year contract. Moreover, the Novosibirsk-based club sent defenseman Alexander Makarov to the...
View ArticleAmur forward Potekhin fined for diving
The KHL Disciplinary Committee investigated events from the following games:Amur – AdmiralGame time: 31:38 The Committee examined an event incurred in the 32nd minute of the Far East derby played on...
View ArticleAvtomobilist stands alone. September 13 round-up
After six successive victories, Avtomobilist is the only team not to suffer defeat in the KHL this season. The Yekaterinburg team won 4-1 at Traktor, while previously-unbeaten Avangard went down at...
View ArticleRefereeing Department on September 12-13 games
September 12 Amur – AdmiralIn the 7th minute of the game in Khabarovsk, after an apparent goal scored by the home team, the referee called for the video goal judge to review the situation to ascertain...
View ArticleAk Bars wins a derby thriller. September 14 round-up
Despite trailing 3-0 and 4-1 in Ufa, Ak Bars rallied to tie it up late on and claim a shoot-out win in the ‘green derby’. Elsewhere, SKA edged Spartak despite falling behind early on, Neftekhimik left...
View ArticleDesharnais banned for one game
The KHL Disciplinary Committee investigated events from the Thursday’s game between Avangard Omsk and Ak Bars Kazan in Balashikha.Game time: 39:36 The Committee examined the incident which led to...
View ArticleRefereeing Department on September 14 games
Sibir – Neftekhimik In the 59th minute of Thursday’s match in Novosibirsk, the referee requested a video review after Sibir defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov’s shot had apparently given the home team a 4-3...
View ArticleGoals galore. September 15 round-up
With 11 goals in Magnitogorsk and 10 more in Podolsk – plus five as Lokomotiv downed Severstal – it was a good day for forwards in the KHL. Gynge settles goal feast Metallurg Magnitogorsk 5 Traktor...
View ArticleRefereeing Department on September 15 games
Metallurg – TraktorIn the 34th minute of the Saturday’s game in Magnitogorsk, after a goal scored by the home team’s forward Nikita Yazkov (#11), the Traktor head coach requested that the officials...
View ArticleStruggles in Siberia and Gretzky in China. September 16 round-up
Sibir’s new head coach Alexander Andrievsky got a quick idea of the problems at the club – Torpedo inflicted a seventh successive loss on the Eastern Conference’s basement team. Elsewhere, the first...
View ArticleDenis Kazionov joins Dinamo Minsk
The Russian forward moves to the Belarusian capital.Dinamo Minsk and forward Denis Kazionov signed a one-year contract.Sibir parted ways with defenseman Alexander Makarov and forwards Julius Junttila...
View ArticleRefereeing Department on September 16 games
Kunlun Red Star – Dinamo RigaIn the 31st minute of the Sunday’s game in Shanghai, after a shot by the guests directed to the home team’s net, the referee called for the video goal judge to review the...
View ArticlePlayers of the Week: Kovar, Yelesin, Puustinen and Mikhailov
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best player of the second week of the Regular Season in four categories. - Best goaltender was Jakub Kovar (Avtomobilist), who won two away...
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Gretzky visits Red Star, Starchenko keeps on scoring – KHL Week in Review
Visitor of the week – Wayne Gretzky ‘The Great One’ came to Shanghai for Kunlun Red Star’s home opener on Sunday. Gretzky is an ambassador for the Chinese club and was guest of honor as the team took...
View ArticlePeshekhonov banned for two games
The KHL Disciplinary Committee investigated events from the Sunday’s game between Sibir Novosibirsk and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Game time: 15:58 The Committee examined an incident that involved Sibir...
View ArticleAvtomobilist remains unbeaten, Jokerit thrashes Traktor. September 17
Avtomobilist made it seven wins from seven with a 4-2 success at Spartak, while Jokerit took top spot in the West after an 8-0 drubbing of Traktor. John Norman’s hat-trick there paced his team to...
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