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Larsen and Olimb head for Helsinki
Jokerit of Helsinki has strengthened its roster with the addition of two imports from neighboring Scandinavia. In comes Danish defenseman Philip Larsen (right), who spent the previous campaign in the...
View ArticleTraktor tempts Pirate captain on board
Canadian forward Alexandre Bolduc has decided to swap North America for the Urals, signing a one-year deal with Traktor Chelyabinsk. The 29-year-old center has 65 appearances in the NHL to his name,...
View ArticleAndriyevsky takes the helm at Admiral
Belarusian coach and former Chicago Blackhawks forward Alexander Andriyevsky is the new head coach of Admiral. The appointment is part of a complete overhaul of personnel at Vladivostok, with the Far...
View ArticleMore new recruits from the New World
Two more players have decided to exchange North America for Europe to pursue a career in the Kontinental Hockey League. Jokerit of Helsinki has tempted 29-year-old Danish forward Peter Regin to return...
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Gordie Dwyer takes charge of Medvescak
HC Medvescak of Zagreb has opted for North American expertise and appointed Gordie Dwyer as head coach. The 37-year-old Canadian specialist had recently served as an assistant coach of Team Canada’s...
View ArticleAk Bars, Sochi add to Foreign Legion
Finnish goaltender Jussi Rynnas has quit the Dallas Stars system in order to join Ak Bars of Kazan. Last season the 28-year-old plied his trade in the AHL for the Texas Stars, where in 39 games he...
View ArticleLeague confirms format for 2015-16 season
On Wednesday, the 17th of June, the Kontinental Hockey League Executive Board gathered in Moscow for a meeting devoted to the forthcoming season, and one of the main items on the agenda was the...
View ArticleBykov resigns from SKA
SKA Saint Petersburg has announced the departure from the club of head coach Vyacheslav Bykov, a mere two months after he guided the Army Men to victory in the Gagarin Cup final. “Vyacheslav Bykov is...
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Dynamo’s palatial new home
Dynamo Moscow has officially informed the Kontinental Hockey League of its intention to stage its home games in the 2015-16 KHL Championship at Moscow’s new arena, the VTB Ice Palace. The...
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Looking forward to Europe’s finest
The KHL already boasts a clutch of Europe’s finest arenas – its teams play in Olympic Sochi and at World Championship host stadiums in St. Petersburg, Riga, Helsinki, Minsk and Bratislava, while the...
View ArticleJesse Joensuu joins Jokerit
Former New York Islanders and Edmonton forward Jesse Joensuu has signed a two-year deal with Jokerit Helsinki. Since 2008, the 27-year-old Finn has made 129 appearances in the NHL, scoring 13 goals and...
View ArticleNazarov is the new boss of SKA
SKA has announced the appointment of Andrei Nazarov as head coach, two days after Vyacheslav Bykov resigned from the Petersburg club owing to family reasons. The 41-year-old specialist spent the...
View ArticleSeigo goes to Riga
Canadian defenseman Steven Seigo has become the latest North American addition to the League after signing a one-year deal with Dinamo Riga. Although the 24-year-old’s senior career began with 9...
View ArticleTorpedo signs Klingberg
A Swede from North America has become Torpedo’s new foreign import: 24-year-old forward Carl Klingberg has signed a two-year contract with the Nizhny Novgorod organization after a five-year stint...
View ArticleYerlan Sagymbayev is the new Barys boss
Former Team Kazakhstan captain Yerlan Sagymbayev has been named as the new head coach of Barys Astana, filling the vacancy left by Sunday’s departure of Andrei Nazarov to SKA. The 45-year-old...
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Finnish saunas and trainee photographers – a busy summer for the Gagarin Cup
Summer is often a time for traveling – and the Gagarin Cup is just as keen as the rest of us to rack up the air miles and head off somewhere new. In recent seasons a tradition has already grown up...
View ArticleGilroy signs for Spartak
American defenseman Matthew Gilroy is one of five new arrivals at Spartak Moscow. The 30-year-old, whose career includes spells at the New York Rangers, Tampa, Ottawa, Florida and Atlant Moscow Region,...
View ArticleGenoway, Wellman join Spartak
In preparation for Spartak’s return to the League, the Muscovites have recruited two more players from the Anglosphere, following the signing of Matthew Gilroy last week. Joining the Red-and-Whites’...
View ArticleMantyla, Smolenak to Medvescak; Pelletier to Admiral
Finnish defenseman Tuukka Mantyla (pictured) has signed up for a year at Medvescak - his fourth KHL club. The 34-year-old had previously donned the jerseys of Neftekhimik, Metallurg Novokuznetsk and...
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