CSKA’s crown, Sorokin’s success and a new attendance recorded
The Gagarin Cup dominates this week. CSKA is celebrating after winning the cup for the first time – and once again the KHL saw a record average attendance for postseason. CSKA wins it all CSKA Moscow...
View ArticleBob Hartley: “My players are winners, but CSKA became the champions”
Head coach of Avangard Omsk Bob Hartley speaks with KHL.ru about his debut season in the KHL and the reasons for his team’s loss in the Gagarin Cup finals to CSKA. “You should never show weakness” “Of...
View ArticleCSKA’s first Gagarin Cup, ASG in Kazan, and St. Petersburg’s record
The KHL’s eleventh season is now history, and in this new issue, we’ll remember the most memorable events of the 2018-19 campaign. TITLE. CSKA won its first Gagarin Cup The Muscovites finally broke...
View ArticleAmur extends contracts with Zohorna and Jordan
Amur Khabarovsk signed a new 1-year deal with forward Tomas Zohorna, 31, who last season became the top scorer for Amur in KHL era. Zohorna scored 119 (48+71) in 233 games for four seasons. Also, the...
View ArticleLinglet: ‘Playing for a country, for a flag, it’s a whole new dynamic’
KHL.ru continues its series of interviews with key players from the league’s history. This weekend, with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod jetting off to Britain for two high-profile exhibition games against...
View ArticleTorpedo flies to England
Torpedo’s roster took off on Friday for two exhibition games against Team Great Britain. David Nemirovsky’s team – noted last season for a pre-season program that began in May rather than July – is...
View ArticleA Soviet star in British hockey – Alexander Kozhevnikov in Durham
When Torpedo plays in Sheffield on Sunday, the game will bring back memories of an unlikely Russian connection for one of the legends of Sheffield hockey. Mike O’Connor, an uncompromising...
View ArticleTorpedo battles with Team GB
For the second time this season, KHL opposition went to England to help Great Britain in its preparations for next month’s World Championship. This time, Nottingham was the venue. In the city of Robin...
View ArticleTorpedo signs off with a win
Torpedo finished its mini-tour of Great Britain with a 5-2 victory over Team GB in Sheffield, with Anton Shenfeld leading the way. Shenfeld scored twice and his line was constant problem for a home...
View ArticleTorpedo goes to Britain, Podkolzin helps Russia’s youngsters to silver
The last full week of the 2018/19 season saw the KHL continue its partnership with Ice Hockey UK as Torpedo headed across the North Sea to meet Team GB. On the international stage, Russia’s U18s won...
View ArticleDahlback stays at CSKA, Avangard extends Pokka
CSKA signed a new 1-year deal with Swedish defenseman Klas Dahlback, 27, who picked 13 (2+11) points in 75 games last season.Dinamo Riga extended a contract with forward Lauris Darzins, 34, for one...
View ArticleRobin Hanzl signed new contract with Spartak
Spartak Moscow signed a one-year deal with Czech forward Robin Hanzl, 30. Last season Hanzl picked 32 (12+20) points in 68 games.
View Article30 KHL players to the last EHT stage in the Czech Republic
Players from 17 KHL teams will represent their national teams at the final Euro Hockey Tour stage in Brno, Czech Republic. The 2018/2019 Euro Hockey Tour is at its final stage when the four best...
View ArticleSekac traded to CSKA, Postma signed with Metallurg
Sibir signed a one-year deal with Finnish forwards Juuso Puustinen and Mikael Ruohomaa. American defenseman Sam Lofqvist concluded two-year contract.Metallurg signed a one-year deal with forward...
View ArticleLajunen moves to Vityaz, Virtanen joins Traktor. Transfers May 2
Neftekhimik signed one-year contracts with goalies Konstantin Barulin and Alexander Sharychenkov.Admiral extended contract with forward Yury Petrov for one season.Vityaz signed a one-year deals with...
View ArticleCormier and Frattin head to Ak Bars
Jokerit signed two-year deals with Swedish defenseman Viktor Loov and Danish forward Niklas Jensen.Dinamo Riga signed one-year deals with defenseman Benjamin Marshall and forward Jakob Berglund.Vityaz...
View ArticleChanging of the guard. New coaches for the 2019-20 season
Znarok moves to Spartak, Kvartalnov returns to Kazan, Skudra starts a new project in Chelyabinsk and Sibir gets a debutant coach. KHL.ru analyzes all the coaching changes in the offseason. Oleg...
View ArticleBelarus, Kazakhstan earn returns to the top
Kazakhstan and Belarus are set to return to the IIHF World Championship Elite Pool in 2020 after coming out on top in this week’s Division IA tournament in Nur-Sultan. The six-team event saw the host...
View ArticleRussia takes Euro Hockey Tour crown
The final weekend of Euro Hockey Tour action ended on a high note for Russia. A 4-1 win against the Czech Republic in Brno put some gloss on a season that saw the team come out on top across the four...
View ArticleKHL Transfer tracker. May 2019
May 6, 2019SigningsAvtomobilist: D Fyodor Belyakov – two-way, one-year contract Barys: D Dmitry Grentz – two-way, two-year contract Trades Traktor acquired G Ivan Fedotov and D Sergei Tereshchenko...
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