KHL., Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Ak Bars Kazan, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:00 am ET

The Goaltending Situation: Part II – Hockeybuzz.com (blog)
The Goaltending Situation: Part IIIn eight games with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, he put up a 2.22 goals against average and a 0.924 save percentage. Not too shabby for a young player coming straight off his draft year. While it's easy to look at stats and be impressed, watching Vasilevski … Read more

Salavat Yulaev Takes Control Against Metallurg – R-Sport
Salavat Yulaev Takes Control Against MetallurgMOSCOW, February 25 (R-Sport) – Salavat Yulaev Ufa took a 2-1 lead over Metallurg Magnitogorsk in their KHL playoff first-round series Monday thanks to a 4-1 home win. Metallurg remains mired in a slump that began when NHL lockout star Evgeni Malkin … Read more

Traktor Thrashes Avangard in Series Starter – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Thrashes Avangard in Series StarterThey also met in last year's conference finals, when Traktor also won the first game but Avangard stormed back for a 4-1 series victory. Friday will also see the opening game between Ak Bars Kazan and Salavat Yulaev Ufa and second games in the Western … Read more

KHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against Avangard – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against Avangard… hopes of match its run to the Gagarin Cup finals last season begin to fade. Later Saturday, there is game two in the other Eastern semifinal between Salavat Yulaev Ufa and Ak Bars Kazan, both former champions. All related news: KHL Playoffs … Read more

Ak Bars Beats Neftekhimik To Make Last 8 – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspAk Bars Beats Neftekhimik To Make Last 8MOSCOW, February 27 (R-Sport) – Ak Bars Kazan has become the third KHL team to reach the last eight after completing a 4-0 series win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the first round of the playoffs. A double-overtime strike from Lauris Darzins gave … Read more

Traktor Thrashes Avangard in Series Starter – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Thrashes Avangard in Series StarterThey also met in last year's conference finals, when Traktor also won the first game but Avangard stormed back for a 4-1 series victory. Friday will also see the opening game between Ak Bars Kazan and Salavat Yulaev Ufa and second games in the Western … Read more

KHL., Traktor Chelyabinsk – Avangard Omsk Oblast, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9:00 am ET

Traktor Thrashes Avangard in Series Starter – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Thrashes Avangard in Series StarterMOSCOW, March 8 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk took a 1-0 lead in its Eastern Conference semifinals series on Friday with a surprise 5-0 road thrashing of last season's runner-up Avangard Omsk. Two powerplay goals by Finnish center Petri Kontiola was … Read more

KHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against Avangard – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against AvangardOMSK, March 9 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk cemented a strong position over Avangard Omsk in its KHL Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday, winning 3-0 on the road to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Traktor has thoroughly nullified … Read more

Barys Takes Traktor to KHL Playoff Decider – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspBarys Takes Traktor to KHL Playoff DeciderMOSCOW, March 3 (R-Sport) – Barys Astana and Traktor Chelyabinsk will play a seventh-game decider in their first-round playoff series after Barys won the sixth game 4-2 at home Sunday. Fyodor Polishchuk's two goals in the Kazakhstan capital were … Read more

Dynamo Crushes Slovan in KHL Playoff Opener – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspDynamo Crushes Slovan in KHL Playoff OpenerMeanwhile, regular season champion SKA St. Petersburg laid siege to the Atlant Moscow Region goal but needed overtime to register a 1-0 victory. Atlant goaltender Stanislav Galimov was … Thursday will see the second games in the West and the opening … Read more

Lev Prague Books KHL Playoff Place – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspLev Prague Books KHL Playoff PlaceAtlant Moscow Region and KHL newcomer Donbass Donetsk lie just a single point behind the Belarusians. Donbass retained hopes of qualifying despite a 4-3 home defeat to Slovan Bratislava in overtime. … Among the teams to have guaranteed playoff hockey … Read more

Preview: SKA Focused for KHL Playoffs – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspPreview: SKA Focused for KHL PlayoffsSecond-placed Avangard Omsk will look to replicate the hot form that took it to last year's Gagarin Cup final and a bitter 4-3 series loss to Dynamo. Avangard lost its last four games of the regular season and must bounce back against Sibir Novosibirsk … Read more

KHL., Avangard Omsk Oblast – Traktor Chelyabinsk, Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:00 am ET

KHL: finita la regular season, che i playoff abbiano inizio! – hockeytime.net
KHL: finita la regular season, che i playoff abbiano inizio!Proprio all'inizio della fase decisiva, però, i Bielorussi hanno perso tre gare fondamentali contro Traktor, CSKA e Bars Kazan: nove punti che, complici gli exploit delle dirette rivali Lev Praga e Atlant Oblast di Mosca, li hanno condannati a … Read more

Ak Bars Beats Neftekhimik To Make Last 8 – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspAk Bars Beats Neftekhimik To Make Last 8The others are all locked at 2-2 ahead of resumption Friday, with Avangard Omsk playing Sibir Novosibirsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk playing Barys Astana and Metallurg Magnitogorsk facing Salavat Yulaev Ufa. In the West, Dynamo Moscow and CSKA Moscow … Read more

KHL: Dynamo, CSKA Blaze Into Conference Semis – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL: Dynamo, CSKA Blaze Into Conference SemisIt breaks the previous record set by Avangard Omsk and Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2011 by nine minutes. Alexei Medvedev put Severstal in front on 14 minutes but Alexander Chernikov and Alexander Guskov had Lokomotiv 2-1 ahead by the end of the first … Read more

SKA On Verge of KHL Western Final – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspSKA On Verge of KHL Western Final… with game four at Dynamo on Tuesday. In the East, both series could wrap up with games Tuesday and Wednesday. Salavat Yulaev Ufa leads regular season conference leader Ak Bars Kazan 2-0 and Traktor Chelyabinsk is 2-0 up against Avangard Omsk. Read more

Traktor Drives Closer to KHL East Final – R-Sport
Traktor Drives Closer to KHL East FinalMOSCOW, March 12 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk is now both just one win away from the KHL Eastern Conference final after taking a 3-0 lead in its conference semifinal series Tuesday. Traktor earned a 3-0 home win over last year's Gagarin Cup finalist … Read more

Traktor Thrashes Avangard in Series Starter – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Thrashes Avangard in Series StarterMOSCOW, March 8 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk took a 1-0 lead in its Eastern Conference semifinals series on Friday with a surprise 5-0 road thrashing of last season's runner-up Avangard Omsk. Two powerplay goals by Finnish center Petri Kontiola was … Read more

KHL., Amur Khabarovsk – Dinamo Riga, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 4:00 am ET

Dinamo Minsk to face Riga in KHL’s Nadezhda Cup next stage – News of Belarus
Dinamo Minsk to face Riga in KHL's Nadezhda Cup next stageThe Nadezhda Cup semifinal pair in the Eastern Conference made up Amur Khabarovsk and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg who knocked out better-seeded Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Yugra conceded in shootouts. Amur took three … Read more

KHL: Dynamo, CSKA on Verge of Last 8 – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL: Dynamo, CSKA on Verge of Last 8Dynamo then scored four in a second-period blitz as playoff jokers Alexei Sopin, called back from a farm club, and Jakub Petruzalek, transferred from Amur Khabarovsk, played the crucial role as both registered 1+1. Czech forward Marek Kvapil and Slovak … Read more

Dynamo Crushes Slovan in KHL Playoff Opener – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspDynamo Crushes Slovan in KHL Playoff Opener… of their Western Conference quarterfinal. Czech wing Jakub Petruzalek, who moved from Amur Khabarovsk last month, made the difference in Moscow on Wednesday night with two goals and an assist to put Dynamo 1-0 ahead in the best-of-seven series. Read more

Goaltender Holt Extends Stay at KHL’s Donbass – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspGoaltender Holt Extends Stay at KHL's DonbassThe one-year deal with Holt, 27, means the American will spend his fourth straight season in the KHL after spells with Dinamo Riga and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. This season, Holt has played 34 KHL games, seven of them for Donbass, which narrowly … Read more

Dinamo Minsk down 2-7 at Riga – News of Belarus
Dinamo Minsk down 2-7 at RigaDespite being outshot 24-37 throughout the game, the team faced their worst starting from the second period, producing the only answer against Riga's 3 goals. Geoff Platt took the team out of the two-goal hole to reduce the gap on the scoresheet to the … Read more

Dinamo Minsk to begin KHL Cup of Hope run from round two – News of Belarus
Dinamo Minsk to begin KHL Cup of Hope run from round twoThus, in the two-match preliminary round slated for 21 and 23 February Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (11th in the West) will face Dinamo Riga (14th), while Vityaz Chekhov (12th) will play Spartak Moscow (13th). The winner of the first two will see Donbass … Read more

KHL, Dinamo Riga – Amur Khabarovsk, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:00 am ET

Dinamo Minsk end KHL 2012/13 season – News of Belarus
Dinamo Minsk end KHL 2012/13 seasonDinamo Minsk end KHL 2012/13 season. 12.03.2013 11:30. MINSK, 12 March (BelTA) – Dinamo Minsk lost their third semifinal game (0-1) to Dinamo Riga to end their run for the KHL's Nadezhda Cup trophy on 11 March, BelTA has learnt. Lars Haugen who … Read more

Dinamo Minsk down 2-7 at Riga – News of Belarus
Dinamo Minsk down 2-7 at RigaDespite being outshot 24-37 throughout the game, the team faced their worst starting from the second period, producing the only answer against Riga's 3 goals. Geoff Platt took the team out of the two-goal hole to reduce the gap on the scoresheet to the … Read more

Dinamo Minsk to face Riga in KHL’s Nadezhda Cup next stage – News of Belarus
Dinamo Minsk to face Riga in KHL's Nadezhda Cup next stageMINSK, 4 March (BelTA) – After sweeping Spartak Moscow Region in three meetings, Dinamo Minsk will go on to face Dinamo Riga in the KHL's Nadezhda Cup semifinal, BelTA has learnt. Dinamo Riga sent off Donbass Donetsk in their last quarterfinal … Read more

The Battle of Moscow – IIHF
IIHF &nbspThe Battle of MoscowGenerally, the sheer distances involved make travelling to away games difficult – a point amply illustrated by this week's final for the teams that didn't make the play-offs and play for Nadezhda Cup, between Dinamo Riga and Amur Khabarovsk. But having … Read more

MTS wins state tenders in Far-East, Eastern Siberia – Telecompaper (subscription)
MTS wins state tenders in Far-East, Eastern SiberiaThe operator will provide services for around 50 state institutions in the regions, including the administration of the Primorye region, government of the Amur region, the Khabarovsk city municipal administration, the regional parliament of the … Read more

KHL: Dynamo, CSKA on Verge of Last 8 – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL: Dynamo, CSKA on Verge of Last 8Dynamo then scored four in a second-period blitz as playoff jokers Alexei Sopin, called back from a farm club, and Jakub Petruzalek, transferred from Amur Khabarovsk, played the crucial role as both registered 1+1. Czech forward Marek Kvapil and Slovak … Read more

KHL, SKA Saint Petersburg – Dynamo Moscow, Friday, March 22, 2013 11:30 am ET

The Robert Esche Interview – Part 3 – Utica Observer Dispatch (blog)
The Robert Esche Interview – Part 3Fortunately for Esche, hockey opportunities were in the offering in Europe. For three seasons the Whitesboro native played for St. Petersburg SKA and Minsk Dynamo of the Russian based Kontinental Hockey L:eague. Each season Robert was selected to … Read more

Sopel Keeps Salavat Yulaev’s Playoff Hopes Alive – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspSopel Keeps Salavat Yulaev's Playoff Hopes AliveThe first period of overtime saw frantic play and nine shots from each team, but strong goaltending kept both teams in the fight. The Western Conference semifinal series have already finished. In the Western final, regular season champion SKA St … Read more

KHL: SKA Makes Western Conference Finals – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL: SKA Makes Western Conference FinalsMOSCOW, March 13 (R-Sport) – SKA St. Petersburg took its place in the KHL's Western Conference final after completing a 4-0 series win over Severstal Cherepovets. Regular season champion SKA won 4-2 on the road and now awaits either Dynamo … Read more

Dynamo Youngster Claims Zenit Keen to Sign Him – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspDynamo Youngster Claims Zenit Keen to Sign HimMOSCOW, February 25 (R-Sport) – Dynamo Moscow's promising forward Andrei Panyukov said Monday that Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg want to sign him. The 18-year-old striker joined second-tier FC Khimki on loan last week, after impressing … Read more

RPL: Dynamo Hold on For 1-1 Draw at Kuban – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspRPL: Dynamo Hold on For 1-1 Draw at KubanMOSCOW, March 16 (R-Sport) – A standout performance by goalkeeper Anton Shunin earned Dynamo Moscow a 1-1 draw at FC Kuban on Saturday. Dynamo striker Alexander Kokorin nodded his team ahead on 24 minutes, glancing in a Jakob Jantscher … Read more

Toliver Leads Dynamo Moscow to Euro Cup Title – ClevelandRockers.com
ClevelandRockers.com &nbspToliver Leads Dynamo Moscow to Euro Cup TitleLos Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver scored 23 points for Dynamo Moscow in a 74-70 loss to Turkish club Kayseri Kaski Spor in the EuroCup Final on March 14, but in a strange twist in the competition, it was good enough for Toliver and fellow WNBAers … Read more

KHL, Traktor Chelyabinsk – Ak Bars Kazan, Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:00 am ET

Ak Bars Take 2-0 Lead in KHL East Final Series – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspAk Bars Take 2-0 Lead in KHL East Final SeriesMOSCOW, March 24 (R-Sport) – Ak Bars Kazan took a 2-0 series lead in the KHL Eastern Conference final Sunday by beating Traktor Chelyabinsk 3-1 at home. The action now shifts to Chelyabinsk for games three and four Wednesday and Thursday after Ak … Read more

KHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against Avangard – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against AvangardOMSK, March 9 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk cemented a strong position over Avangard Omsk in its KHL Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday, winning 3-0 on the road to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Traktor has thoroughly nullified … Read more

Canadians Among KHL Playoffs Second-Round MVPs – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspCanadians Among KHL Playoffs Second-Round MVPsMOSCOW, March 21 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk goaltender Michael Garnett was among three MVPs announced in the second round of the KHL playoffs Thursday. The former Atlanta Thrashers star kept out 98.57 percent of all shots in the 4-1 conference … Read more

Ak Bars Beats Neftekhimik To Make Last 8 – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspAk Bars Beats Neftekhimik To Make Last 8MOSCOW, February 27 (R-Sport) – Ak Bars Kazan has become the third KHL team to reach the last eight after completing a 4-0 series win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the first round of the playoffs. A double-overtime strike from Lauris Darzins gave … Read more

Sopel Keeps Salavat Yulaev’s Playoff Hopes Alive – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspSopel Keeps Salavat Yulaev's Playoff Hopes AliveMOSCOW, March 18 (R-Sport) – Ex-NHL defenseman Brent Sopel's double overtime goal kept his team Salavat Yulaev Ufa in KHL playoff contention Monday with a 4-3 win over Ak Bars Kazan. The win ties the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 3-3 and … Read more

Dynamo Defeats SKA to Take Lead in KHL West Final – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspDynamo Defeats SKA to Take Lead in KHL West FinalZnarok was biting about the two late goals his team conceded. “Those five minutes spoiled the picture for us,” he said. The Eastern Conference final series between former KHL champion Ak Bars Kazan and Traktor Chelyabinsk gets under way in Kazan on … Read more

KHL, Ak Bars Kazan – Traktor Chelyabinsk, Sunday, March 31, 2013 9:00 am ET

Goalie Crucial in Eastern Conference Final – Ak Bars – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspGoalie Crucial in Eastern Conference Final – Ak BarsKAZAN, Russia, March 22 (R-Sport) – Ak Bars Kazan coach Valery Belov claimed Friday the team's Eastern Conference final series against Traktor Chelyabinsk could hang on the performance of the goaltenders. If so, that's bad news for two-time champion … Read more

Ak Bars Kazan otti jo kolmannen voiton – Sportti.com
YLE &nbspAk Bars Kazan otti jo kolmannen voitonAk Bars otti jo kolmannen kiinnityksen koko KHL:n finaalipaikkaan. Joukkue kaatoi torstaina Traktor Tsheljabinskin vieraskentällä jatkoerässä 6-5-lukemin. Voittomaalin iski Danis Zaripov ajassa 76.50. Traktor johti ottelua jo 2-0-lukemin ja vielä 5-3 … Read more

Traktor Cuts Series Lead in Half With Double-Overtime Victory – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Cuts Series Lead in Half With Double-Overtime VictoryMOSCOW, March 27 (R-Sport) – Forward Anton Glinkin buried a powerful slap shot with less than a minute remaining in double-overtime to give Traktor Chelyabinsk a critical 1-0 victory over Ak Bars Kazan in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. Read more

ESPN Streak for the Cash, March 27 Picks and Analysis – Fantasy CPR
ESPN Streak for the Cash, March 27 Picks and Analysis9:00- AK Bars Kazan: AK Bars Kazan won the first two tames in this series, but now have to go on the road to face Traktor Chelyabinsk. Traktor are -133 to win and were 2-2 against AK Bars during the regular season. Traktor eliminated Bars last year … Read more

Ak Bars Takes 3-1 Series Lead With Overtime Victory – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspAk Bars Takes 3-1 Series Lead With Overtime VictoryMOSCOW, March 28 (R-Sport) – Forward Danis Zaripov scored with under four minutes remaining in overtime to give Ak Bars Kazan a 6-5 win over Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday. The victory, which came one day after Ak … Read more

KHL: Avangard President Resigns After Playoffs Exit – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL: Avangard President Resigns After Playoffs ExitOMSK, Russia, March 25 (R-Sport) – Avangard Omsk president Alexander Sterlyagov and general manager Vladimir Kapulovsky have resigned following the team's Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Traktor Chelyabinsk earlier this month, team officials … Read more

KHL, Ak Bars Kazan – Traktor Chelyabinsk, Thursday, April 04, 2013 11:00 am ET

Ak Bars Take 2-0 Lead in KHL East Final Series – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspAk Bars Take 2-0 Lead in KHL East Final SeriesMOSCOW, March 24 (R-Sport) – Ak Bars Kazan took a 2-0 series lead in the KHL Eastern Conference final Sunday by beating Traktor Chelyabinsk 3-1 at home. The action now shifts to Chelyabinsk for games three and four Wednesday and Thursday after Ak … Read more

KHL Play-offs – Dynamo Moscow in the Gagarin Cup final for 2nd year in a row – The Voice of Russia
The Voice of Russia &nbspKHL Play-offs – Dynamo Moscow in the Gagarin Cup final for 2nd year in a rowThe defending champions are now expecting their opponents which will be determined in the best of seven series between former back to back champions AK Bars Kazan and Traktor Chelyabinsk. 0East AK Bars Kazan – Traktor Chelyabinsk (3-2) 2-1 OT, 3-1 … Read more

Salavat Hands Ak Bars Second Home Defeat – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspSalavat Hands Ak Bars Second Home DefeatMaxim Bogodvid. © RIA Novosti. Maxim Bogodvid. MOSCOW, March 9 (R-Sport) – Salavat Yulaev Ufa won its second road game 2-0 against Ak Bars Kazan on Saturday to grab a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Salavat now enjoys home … Read more

George McPhee on Caps prospects Kuznetsov, Forsberg and Wilson – Washington Post (blog)
George McPhee on Caps prospects Kuznetsov, Forsberg and WilsonIt appears as though Kuznetsov will be Washington bound when his contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk expires after the 2013-14 KHL season. Kuznetsov told Russian-language allhockey.ru that he planed to join the Capitals following the end of his KHL … Read more

Traktor Cuts Series Lead in Half With Double-Overtime Victory – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Cuts Series Lead in Half With Double-Overtime VictoryMOSCOW, March 27 (R-Sport) – Forward Anton Glinkin buried a powerful slap shot with less than a minute remaining in double-overtime to give Traktor Chelyabinsk a critical 1-0 victory over Ak Bars Kazan in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. Read more

Streak for the Cash, April 2 Picks and Analysis – Fantasy CPR
Streak for the Cash, April 2 Picks and Analysis9:00- Traktor Chelyabinsk: Traktor will look to even their series with AK Bars Kazan and force a deciding game seven in this KHL matchup. Traktor is at home and slightly favored since they've taken six of the last eight head-to-head meetings when they … Read more

KHL, Dynamo Moscow – Traktor Chelyabinsk, Monday, April 08, 2013 11:30 am ET

Solovyov Gives Dynamo Derby Win Over Lokomotiv – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspSolovyov Gives Dynamo Derby Win Over LokomotivMOSCOW, March 9 (R-Sport) – Ten-man Dynamo Moscow soared to fifth place in the Russian Premier League on Saturday after a goal by widely-discussed starlet Ivan Solovyov brought a 1-0 win over local rivals Lokomotiv Moscow. Dynamo's first game after … Read more

Dynamo Snatch Draw at Amkar – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspDynamo Snatch Draw at AmkarMOSCOW, April 5 (R-Sport) – Dynamo Moscow have extended their unbeated streak to nine games after grabbing a 1-1 draw at Amkar Perm on Friday. Both teams failed to improve in the standings, with Dynamo remaining in fifth place and Amkar in 11th. Read more

RUS – Korstin lets her play do the talking – FIBA
RUS – Korstin lets her play do the talkingNew Russia coach Alfredas Vainauskas will have some input as to whether Korstin continues with the squad, and he may be thinking her national team days aren't over yet after she helped Dynamo Moscow beat Kayseri Kaski spor to win the Eurocup Women … Read more

Emphatic Win Sends Dynamo to Gagarin Finals – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspEmphatic Win Sends Dynamo to Gagarin FinalsForward Evgeny Artyukhin managed SKA's only goal with a soft wrist shot off a fortuitous Fyodor Fedorov rebound at 34:13 of the second period. Dynamo will face either Traktor Chelyabinsk or Ak Bars Kazan in the finals. Ak Bars leads Traktor 3-2 in the … Read more

Traktor Cuts Series Lead in Half With Double-Overtime Victory – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspTraktor Cuts Series Lead in Half With Double-Overtime VictoryMOSCOW, March 27 (R-Sport) – Forward Anton Glinkin buried a powerful slap shot with less than a minute remaining in double-overtime to give Traktor Chelyabinsk a critical 1-0 victory over Ak Bars Kazan in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. Read more

KHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against Avangard – R-Sport
R-Sport &nbspKHL Playoffs: Traktor Rolls On Against AvangardOMSK, March 9 (R-Sport) – Traktor Chelyabinsk cemented a strong position over Avangard Omsk in its KHL Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday, winning 3-0 on the road to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Traktor has thoroughly nullified … Read more

KHL, Neftekhimik v Ak Bars, Friday, September 06, 2013 11:00 am ET

Oilers’ Yakupov Conflicted Over Leaving KHL Post-Lockout – R-Sport
R-Sport Oilers' Yakupov Conflicted Over Leaving KHL Post-LockoutMOSCOW, August 27 (R-Sport) – Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov had mixed feelings about leaving the KHL's Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk when the NHL lockout ended last January but has told R-Sport his rookie season was largely positive and is … Read more

Как дела, КХЛ? «Нефтехимик» (Нижнекамск) – Чемпионат.com
Чемпионат.com Как дела, КХЛ? «Нефтехимик» (Нижнекамск)Как дела, КХЛ? «Нефтехимик» (Нижнекамск) Фото: Фотобанк КХЛ, пресс-служба ВХЛ. Владимир Крикунов вернулся в “Нефтехимик” и вместе со своей командой по традиции готовится трепать нервы фаворитам. Автор:Александр Рожков. Read more

EVL mit ersten Tests gegen Karlovy Vary und Nizhnekamsk – Wochenblatt.de
Wochenblatt.de EVL mit ersten Tests gegen Karlovy Vary und NizhnekamskAm kommenden Freitag (Beginn 17.30 Uhr) kreuzen dann Mike Smazal und Co. die Schläger mit dem russischen KHL-Club HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Der Verein wurde 1968 von Petrochemie‐Arbeitern gegründet und spielt seit 2008 in der … Read more

Mikhail Grabovski Has a No-Trade Clause with the Capitals – Russian Machine Never Breaks
Russian Machine Never Breaks Mikhail Grabovski Has a No-Trade Clause with the CapitalsI would like to thank via Sovetsky Sport the teams from the NHL and KHL that expressed their interest in Grabovski. A special thank you to the management team of Ak Bars. Kazan was very persistent. I absolutely do not mind my client playing in the KHL. Read more

KHL: Ak Bars’ Lukoyanov Faces Charges for Police Assault – R-Sport
R-Sport KHL: Ak Bars' Lukoyanov Faces Charges for Police AssaultKAZAN, August 20 (R-Sport) – Criminal charges have been laid against an Ak Bars Kazan forward following the violent assault of a police officer in Almetyevsk over the weekend, Tatarstan Investigative Committee assistant Andrei Sheptytsky told RIA … Read more

Ak Bars Kazan – nuorennusleikkauksen aika – Jatkoaika
Jatkoaika Ak Bars Kazan – nuorennusleikkauksen aikaKazan jää ikuisesti historiaan KHL:n ensimmäisen mestaruuden voittaneena joukkueena. Joukkue toki vei myös KHL:n toisen jaossa olleen mestaruuden, mutta viimeisen kolmen kauden aikana ei ole tätä suurseuraa finaaleissa nähty. Seura ei ole kahdesta … Read more

KHL, Dynamo Moscow v Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Sunday, September 08, 2013 9:00 am ET

Report: KHL’s Moscow Dynamo interested in Ovechkin – NBCSports.com
Report: KHL's Moscow Dynamo interested in OvechkinIlya Kovalchuk's decision to “retire” and sign with KHL St. Petersburg sent shockwaves through the NHL. We've seen players, some of them very talented, bolt to the KHL before, but is it possible that other Russian stars inked to long-term contracts … Read more

Dynamo Moscow General Director Wants Alex Ovechkin to Leave the … – Russian Machine Never Breaks
Russian Machine Never Breaks Dynamo Moscow General Director Wants Alex Ovechkin to Leave the …Friday, during a fan forum, Dynamo Moscow general director Andrey Safronov said that he'd talk to Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin about coming back to Russia. Ovechkin, a Dynamo alum who played for the club until 2005 as well as during the … Read more

KHL’s Dynamo Moscow looking to lure Ovechkin to Russia? – Toronto Sun
KHL's Dynamo Moscow looking to lure Ovechkin to Russia?The 27-year-old, three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner started his career with Dynamo Moscow – and returned to play with his former Russian team during the most recent NHL lockout. Now, according to a report from Russia's IRAR-TASS news agency, … Read more

2013-14 KHL Season Preview – Too Many Men on the Site
2013-14 KHL Season PreviewNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk- Captain Martin Cibak and Branko Radivojevic lead a team that is currently in its prime. Amur Khabarovsk- After a disappointing campaign, Amur hopes the improvements made during the summer will help the team long-term. Read more

Top-10 Prospects : Oilers (1-10) – Hockeybuzz.com (blog)
Top-10 Prospects : Oilers (1-10)He needs to improve his skating and really improve his top-end speed since he's very slow in that regard. Next season he will get a long look with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the KHL, though it wouldn't surprise me to see him bounce back to the MHL or … Read more

Матч “Ак Барс” — “Нефтехимик” перенесён в Нижнекамск – Championat.com
Матч “Ак Барс” — “Нефтехимик” перенесён в НижнекамскСтартовый матч регулярного чемпионата КХЛ сезона-2013/14 между “Ак Барсом” и “Нефтехимиком”, который должен состояться 6 сентября на “Татнефть-Арене”, перенесён из Казани в Нижнекамск. Это связано с тем, что в этот же день в … Read more

KHL, Dinamo Minsk vs HC CSKA Moscow, Sunday, September 08, 2013 10:00 am ET

Dynamo Puts the Brakes on Traktor in KHL Curtain-Raiser – R-Sport
R-Sport Dynamo Puts the Brakes on Traktor in KHL Curtain-Raiser… season continues Thursday as Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk in the Eastern Conference, before two Western games pit Atlant Moscow Region against Spartak Moscow and Latvia's Dinamo Riga against Belarusian team Dynamo Minsk. Read more

Belarus vs US match to open 2014 IIHF World Championship 9 May – News of Belarus
Belarus vs US match to open 2014 IIHF World Championship 9 MayMINSK, 5 September (BelTA) – The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has published the schedule of the 2014 IIHF World Championship which will be held in the Belarusian capital Minsk from 9 to 25 May, BelTA learnt from the Directorate for the … Read more

KHL hopes to reach Asia, compete with NHL – Russia Beyond The Headlines
KHL hopes to reach Asia, compete with NHLWorld-renowned hockey player and current Russian senator Vyacheslav Fetisov is the man behind the creation of the KHL. “It's a geopolitical … The Minsk and Riga Dinamo teams and Astana's Barys are the main clubs for their countries' national teams. Read more

Preparing for maiden voyage – IIHF
IIHF Preparing for maiden voyageSo when Admiral concludes its opening seven-game voyage and steps out on home ice for the first time on 27 September against CSKA, plenty of fans will travel from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok with a view to checking out the brand new Fetisov Hall – and … Read more

Saints Fall to CSKA Red Army in Exhibition Game – United States Hockey League
Saints Fall to CSKA Red Army in Exhibition GameMOSCOW, Russia – The Dubuque Fighting Saints took the ice for their first action of the 2013-2014 season and opened their trip to Russia with a 4-1 loss to CSKA Red Army in exhibition play Friday afternoon. The contest was Dubuque's first overseas and … Read more

2013-14 KHL Season Preview – Too Many Men on the Site
2013-14 KHL Season PreviewCSKA Moscow- After a massive offseason that saw the likes of Alexei Morozov, Viktor Kozlov, and Ilari Filppula arrive in Moscow, they will join superstar Alex Radulov to become Gagarin Cup contenders. Lev Praha- After performing above … HC Donbass … Read more

KHL, Vityaz Podolsk – Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:00 am ET

Heimpremiere für Eisbullen – Salzburger Nachrichten
Heimpremiere für EisbullenIn der vergangenen Saison verdiente er bei Vityaz Podolsk in Russland sein Geld. Auch wenn für ihn Österreich Neuland ist, mit etlichen seiner neuen Teamkollegen hatte er es in seiner Karriere schon zu tun. “Ich kenne Mark Cullen, Joe Motzko, Troy … Read more

HN-Kaderbewertung: Salzburg hat wieder hohe Ansprüche – Hockey-News.info
Hockey-News.info HN-Kaderbewertung: Salzburg hat wieder hohe AnsprücheNach einem weiteren Jahr in der AHL wechselte er letzte Saison in die KHL zu Vityaz Podolsk, wo die Saison mit fünf Toren, zehn Assists und einer +/- Wertung von -16 abschloss. Fazit: In sechs Spielen der European Trophy kassierte die Hintermannschaft … Read more

Domani al via la nuova stagione KHL: anteprima Western Conference – hockeytime.net
Domani al via la nuova stagione KHL: anteprima Western ConferenceA contendere agli orsi il penultimo sedile saranno, con tutta probabilità Vityaz Podolsk, Dinamo Riga e Dinamo Minsk. I primi, abbandonato (forse) definitivamente l'inutile e pericoloso stile di “gioco” a cui ci avevano abituati, hanno messo sotto … Read more

Al via la nuova stagione KHL: anteprima Eastern Conference – hockeytime.net
Al via la nuova stagione KHL: anteprima Eastern ConferenceA darsi battaglia per gli altri posti nei playoff Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk e Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, coi primi che perdono il loro miglior marcatore, Mamashev, come già detto sopra, mentre tra le file fanno la comparsa Anisin … Read more

DEL/KHL: Landshut Eishockey bot KHL-Club Paroli – Eishockey-24.de
DEL/KHL: Landshut Eishockey bot KHL-Club ParoliIm zweiten Spiel in dieser Woche kämpften die Landshuter vor 431 Zuschauern mit allen Mitteln, verloren aber gegen den HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk mit 1:3. Bereits nach einer halben Minute musste Riley Armstrong zwei Minuten auf die Strafbank. Read more

Oilers’ Yakupov Conflicted Over Leaving KHL Post-Lockout – R-Sport
R-Sport Oilers' Yakupov Conflicted Over Leaving KHL Post-LockoutMOSCOW, August 27 (R-Sport) – Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov had mixed feelings about leaving the KHL's Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk when the NHL lockout ended last January but has told R-Sport his rookie season was largely positive and is … Read more

KHL, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod vs Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:00 am ET

NLA: So rüsten sich die Teams – sport.ch
NLA: So rüsten sich die TeamsZuzüge: Brendan Bell (Frölunda), Claudio Cadonau (Langenthal), Matt Ellison (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod), Kevin Fey (Ajoie), Raphael Herburger (Klagenfurt), Oliver Kamber (Lugano), Kevin Lötscher (Bern), Lukas Meili (Kloten), Christian Moser (Langnau), … Read more

2013-14 KHL Season Preview – Too Many Men on the Site
2013-14 KHL Season PreviewTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod- Torpedo witnessed a huge offseason that saw the likes of Wojtek Wolski, Tim Brent, and Jarkko Immonen join. They should definitely improve from last season. Sibir Novosibirsk- Led by Finnish superstar Jori Lehtera, Novosibirsk … Read more

LIVE: Slovan Bratislava vs. Vienna Capitals – Sportreport
LIVE: Slovan Bratislava vs. Vienna CapitalsGegen Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod setzte sich Slovan Bratislava mit 2:1 nach Verlängerung durch. Nun soll im ersten Spiel in der European Trophy ein Heimsieg gegen die Vienna Capitals her. Allgemein wird ein interessantes, kurzweiliges Spiel erwartet. Read more

The Kovi effect – IIHF
IIHF The Kovi effectAvangard Omsk and Metallurg Magnitogorsk complete the serious contenders in the East, and the two clubs have chosen different paths this summer. Both were disappointing last time, but while Avangard has kept faith with Petri Matikainen, “Magnitka” has … Read more

Phoenix Coyotes Preseason Countdown: 28 Days – Five for Howling
Phoenix Coyotes Preseason Countdown: 28 DaysKorpikoski is a solid 3rd line left winger for the Coyotes. He was definitely a steal by the Coyotes, while Lisin played just one season with the Rangers before ultimately signing in the KHL playing with the Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Tweet Share 2 … Read more

Stars deny suggestion they tampered with Malkin – Detroit Free Press
Stars deny suggestion they tampered with MalkinEvgeni Malkin told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Tuesday that he only desired to stay in Pittsburgh and he had no conversations with Stars defenseman Sergei Gonchar, his friend and former Penguins and Metallurg Magnitogorsk teammate, about coming … Read more

KHL, Metallurg Novokuznetsk – Admiral Vladivostok, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:00 am ET

Disappointing start for Dinamo Minsk in Riga – News of Belarus
Disappointing start for Dinamo Minsk in RigaDinamo Minsk are back in action on Sunday, 8 September, when they host CSKA Moscow at Minsk Arena. In other two matches on 5 September Metallurg Novokuznetsk beat Sibir Novosibirsk 3-2, Spartak Moscow blanked Atlant Moscow Region 2-0. Read more

2013-14 KHL Season Preview – Too Many Men on the Site
2013-14 KHL Season PreviewMetallurg Novokuznetsk- The team is in rebuilding mode, so going for young players and not taking risks may be the best option. Top 50 Players in the League. Ilya Kovalchuk, LW (SKA). Alexander Radulov, RW (CSKA); Evgeny Kuznetsov, C/LW (TRK) … Read more

Sibirin kiri hyytyi – suomalaiset saldosivat pisteitä KHL:ssä – YLE
Sibirin kiri hyytyi – suomalaiset saldosivat pisteitä KHL:ssäSibir Novosibirskin suomalaistrio Jori Lehterä, Jarno Koskiranta ja Jonas Enlund huolehtivat keskenään joukkueensa maalinteosta, mutta Metallurg Novokuznetsk vei pisteet kauden avausottelusta KHL-liigassa lukemin 3-2. Novokuznetskin maalilla Niko … Read more

Admiral Vladivostok – Jortikka ja sarjan huonoin puolustus – Jatkoaika
Jatkoaika Admiral Vladivostok – Jortikka ja sarjan huonoin puolustusAdmiral Vladivostok on KHL-liigan toinen laajennusjoukkue Zagrebin ohella. Tosin Admiral Vladivostok on ainoa uusi, tyhjästä luotu seura. Joukkue on koottu eri tavalla kuin kroatialaisseura, sillä Admiralille järjestettiin laajennusdrafti, jossa se sai … Read more

Daily Dasherboard September 4, 2013 – Sabre Noise
Daily Dasherboard September 4, 2013Former Buffalo Sabres great Alexander Mogilny is now the general manager of one of the KHLs newest team Admiral Vladivostok. [NY Times]. Want more from Sabre Noise? Subscribe to FanSided Daily for your morning fix. Enter your email and stay in the … Read more

KHL: Admiral Takes Debut Win over Amur – R-Sport
R-Sport KHL: Admiral Takes Debut Win over AmurMOSCOW, September 6 (R-Sport) – In its KHL debut, expansion team Admiral Vladivostok achieved a 4-3 shootout win on the road at neighbor Amur Khabarovsk on Friday. Admiral, founded in May with NHL legend Alexander Mogilny as club president, … Read more

KHL, Vityaz v Salavat Yulaev, Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:00 am ET

Hockey: Dawes Shines as Barys Demolishes Severstal – RIA Novosti
Hockey: Dawes Shines as Barys Demolishes SeverstalElsewhere, two goals from veteran Alexander Korolyuk were not enough for Vityaz Podolsk to overcome resistance of Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Despite conceding three goals in the first 12 minutes of the game, Metallurg stormed back to a 5-4 win. Spartak … Read more

Vorschau auf die neue EBEL-Saison (3/3) – Yahoo! Eurosport
Vorschau auf die neue EBEL-Saison (3/3)Der aus deutscher Sicht bekannteste Neuzugang ist sicher der aus Ingolstadt gewechselte Joe Motzko. Dazu kommen unter anderem Verteidiger wie Brian Fahey vom KHL-Club Vityaz Podolsk oder Troy Milam vom tschechischen Topverein HC Sparta Prag. Read more

Heimpremiere für Eisbullen – Salzburger Nachrichten
Heimpremiere für EisbullenIn der vergangenen Saison verdiente er bei Vityaz Podolsk in Russland sein Geld. Auch wenn für ihn Österreich Neuland ist, mit etlichen seiner neuen Teamkollegen hatte er es in seiner Karriere schon zu tun. “Ich kenne Mark Cullen, Joe Motzko, Troy … Read more

Bajarūns spēlēs Čehijas Ekstralīgā – Sportacentrs.com
Bajarūns spēlēs Čehijas EkstralīgāDivus mačus uzbrucējs aizvadīja “Prague Hockey Cup” – pret Prāgas “Lev” un Ufas “Salavat Yulaev”. Pēc turnīra beigām vienība paziņoja, ka Bajarūns nav izturējis konkurenci, bet ar “Dinamo” gādību viņš uz pārbaudes laiku pievienojās Čehijas Ekstralīgas … Read more

30 dagar – 30 lag: Calgary Flames – Webbsporten
30 dagar – 30 lag: Calgary FlamesUt: Roman Cervenka (SKA St. Petersburg), Danny Taylor (Färjestad), Ben Walter (Örebro), Anton Babchuk (Salavat Yulaev Ufa), Alex Tanguay (Colorado Avalanche), Cory Sarich (Colorado Avalanche), Leland Irving (Jokerit), Steve Begin (Abbotsford Heat), … Read more

Hockey: Dawes Shines as Barys Demolishes Severstal – RIA Novosti
Hockey: Dawes Shines as Barys Demolishes SeverstalIn the Eastern Conference, two former champions clashed as Ak Bars Kazan needed a shootout to beat Salavat Yulaev Ufa 4-3, with ex-Winnipeg Jets center Alex Burmistrov scoring the winning penalty shot. In Yekaterinburg, goals from six different players … Read more

KHL, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod v Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Thursday, September 12, 2013 11:00 am ET

Komarov målskytt då Dynamo vann – Svenska YLE
Komarov målskytt då Dynamo vannTeemu Laine i Donetsk passade till det avgörande målet. Petri Kontiola noterades för en assist då hans Traktor Tjeljabinsk besegrade Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod med 4-3. Sakari Salminen i Torpedo stod också för en assist i matchen. En assist blev det också … Read more

Hockey: Dawes Shines as Barys Demolishes Severstal – RIA Novosti
Hockey: Dawes Shines as Barys Demolishes Severstal… Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk defeated Atlant Moscow Region 4-1, Avangard Omsk dispatched Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 5-2, while last season's Gagarin Cup finalist Traktor Chelyabinsk earned its first victory, beating Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 4-3 on the road. Read more

2013-14 KHL Season Preview – Too Many Men on the Site
2013-14 KHL Season PreviewTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod- Torpedo witnessed a huge offseason that saw the likes of Wojtek Wolski, Tim Brent, and Jarkko Immonen join. They should definitely improve from last season. Sibir Novosibirsk- Led by Finnish superstar Jori Lehtera, Novosibirsk … Read more

Al via la nuova stagione KHL: anteprima Eastern Conference – hockeytime.net
Al via la nuova stagione KHL: anteprima Eastern ConferenceA darsi battaglia per gli altri posti nei playoff Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk e Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, coi primi che perdono il loro miglior marcatore, Mamashev, come già detto sopra, mentre tra le file fanno la comparsa Anisin … Read more

Матч “Ак Барс” — “Нефтехимик” перенесён в Нижнекамск – Championat.com
Матч “Ак Барс” — “Нефтехимик” перенесён в НижнекамскСтартовый матч регулярного чемпионата КХЛ сезона-2013/14 между “Ак Барсом” и “Нефтехимиком”, который должен состояться 6 сентября на “Татнефть-Арене”, перенесён из Казани в Нижнекамск. Это связано с тем, что в этот же день в … Read more

KHL Must Shed Hockey Federation’s Grasp to Match NHL – Coach – R-Sport
R-Sport KHL Must Shed Hockey Federation's Grasp to Match NHL – Coach… August 28 (R-Sport) – The KHL must dodge outside influence from the Russian hockey federation and make “serious concessions” with its stringent roster policies if it wants compete with its North American counterpart, the NHL, Neftekhimik … Read more

KHL, CSKA – Dinamo Riga, Saturday, September 14, 2013 10:00 am ET

KHL, Salavat Yulaev Ufa v Amur Khabarovsk, Monday, September 16, 2013 9:00 am ET

Kā Rīgas “Dinamo” veicies pirmajās spēlēs? – Sportacentrs.com
Kā Rīgas “Dinamo” veicies pirmajās spēlēs?Pirmo spēļu bilance tika izlīdzināta nākamajā gadā, kad rīdzinieki uzņēma pagājušā regulārā čempionāta uzvarētāju Ufas “Salavat Yulaev”. Lai gan 10. minūtē aizsargs Lī Svets ar teicamu individuālo reidu (saņēmis ripu vēl pirms “Dinamo” zilās līnijas … Read more

Bajarūns spēlēs Čehijas Ekstralīgā – Sportacentrs.com
Bajarūns spēlēs Čehijas EkstralīgāDivus mačus uzbrucējs aizvadīja “Prague Hockey Cup” – pret Prāgas “Lev” un Ufas “Salavat Yulaev”. Pēc turnīra beigām vienība paziņoja, ka Bajarūns nav izturējis konkurenci, bet ar “Dinamo” gādību viņš uz pārbaudes laiku pievienojās Čehijas Ekstralīgas … Read more

Hockey: SKA St. Petersburg Names Kovalchuk Captain – RIA Novosti
Hockey: SKA St. Petersburg Names Kovalchuk CaptainRIA Novosti Read more

Water in Amur River near Flooded Khabarovsk on Steady Rise – RIA Novosti
Water in Amur River near Flooded Khabarovsk on Steady RiseKHABAROVSK, August 27 (RIA Novosti) – Waters of the Amur River near the flood-hit city of Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East continue to steadily rise, gaining four centimeters over the past 24 hours, local meteorologists said in a statement on Tuesday. Read more

Devastating Floodwaters Rise Further In Russian Far East – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Devastating Floodwaters Rise Further In Russian Far EastThe presidential envoy in the Far East, Viktor Ishayev, said on August 27 that 100,000 people had been affected by the floods, which damaged 9,500 homes in Amur, Khabarovsk, Yakutia, and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. The Khabarovsk region's acting … Read more

Amur River Keeps Rising in Flood-Hit Khabarovsk – The Moscow Times
The BRICS Post Amur River Keeps Rising in Flood-Hit KhabarovskKHABAROVSK — Waters of the Amur River near the flood-hit city of Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East rose six more centimeters over the past 24 hours, local meteorologists said in a statement Wednesday. “As of 8:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, water … Read more