News

News to show: all previews and round-ups weekly round-up refereeing all-star weekend interview officially khl strategy partners khl world games man of the week pre-season top imports transfers smart pucks
Filter
Search
Video
1 03:59
19 October 2019 50331
1 01:12
17 October 2019 17813
Photo
20 October 2019 297 38
19 October 2019 409 59
Authors
KHL press office
Richard Delacy
Chapin Landvogt
Andy Potts
Alessandro Seren Rosso
Neil Hauer
More Hide
11 October 2019, 13:30 Interview

Janis Kalnins: from Hungary to KHL stardom
The best goalie of week five - Jokerit's Janis Kalnins - told KHL.ru about his team's start, the inner competition with Antti Niemi, and his difficulties with day-to-day life in Finland.
10 October 2019, 16:30 Interview

Mikael Wikstrand: "I'm glad to have signed with Ak Bars"
September's best defenseman Mikael Wikstrand talked to KHL.ru about his debut in the new league, commented on his adaptation to Kazan, and shed some light on a secret hidden in his surname.
19 September 2019, 14:00 Interview

Pulkkinen: “Dinamo Minsk has no passengers”
The best forward of the 2019-20 regular season’s first week Teemu Pulkkinen talked with KHL.ru about his return to Minsk, his expectations for the new season, and the team’s staff.
14 August 2019, 16:00 Interview

Andrighetto – ‘The KHL is the best chance for me to get better as a player’
Avangard’s new forward Sven Andrighetto arrives in Russia with a wealth of experience in the NHL and a World Championship silver medal with Switzerland. After making he debut at the Sochi Hockey Open, he talked to KHL.ru about travelling the world, moving to Russia and coping with hockey-mad fans in Montreal.
6 August 2019, 12:00 Interview

Antti Niemi: I always dreamed about playing at the Hartwall Arena
KHL.ru introduces to you Jokerit’s new goalkeeper, the veteran Antti Niemi, who signed back home after spending 11 seasons overseas.
20 June 2019, 11:45 Interview

Markus Ljungh: My family and I can’t wait for our adventures in Vladivostok
Swedish forward Markus Ljungh recently signed a one-year contract with Admiral Vladivostok. The center never played abroad, and now he’ll be at 10,000 km from home. In this interview with KHL.ru, Ljungh talked about his new challenge.
19 June 2019, 11:30 Interview

Sustr: At Kunlun I want to prove that I’m still a good player
Czech defenseman Andrej Sustr is one of the new recruits at Kunlun Red Star as the Beijing franchise looks to get back into playoff contention. After signing a contract to play in China, he told KHL.ru about what he’s hoping for in the coming season.
18 June 2019, 18:30 Interview

Timur Shiyanov: “In Russia I’ll have bigger chances to develop”
In this offseason, Vityaz signed several new players, with the young Russian goalie Timur Shiyanov being one of them. The netminder started playing in Russia, then at age 10, he moved to Switzerland. In this interview for KHL.ru, Shiyanov told us about his path towards the world of professional hockey.
23 April 2019, 22:30 Interview

Bob 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.
9 April 2019, 12:00 KHL Legends

Dimitrij Kotschnew: “The best years of my career were with Spartak”
KHL.ru continues its series about the most impactful players in KHL history. This time, the series visits Dimitrij Kotschnew, the German goalkeeper of Kazakh origin, who spent four highly successful seasons in the KHL.
26 March 2019, 19:00 Interview

Marjamaki: “Our special teams failed in the playoffs”
The head coach of Helsinki’s Jokerit discusses his debut season in the KHL, his team’s first-round exit against Dynamo Moscow, and his self-critical approach, in an exclusive interview with KHL.ru.
19 March 2019, 15:00 KHL Legends

Petri Vehanen: “Winning Gagarin Cup with Ak Bars was like a fairy tale”
KHL.ru continues to tell the stories of the players who left the largest mark on the league. In this edition, we visit Finnish goalkeeper Petri Vehanen, who won the Gagarin Cup with Ak Bars and later reached the finals again with Lev Praha.
6 March 2019, 15:00 KHL Legends

Mattias Weinhandl: A born sniper becomes a business angel
KHL.ru present a new series, “Legends of the KHL,” on the best talents in league history. Swedish forward Mattias Weinhandl has played four seasons in Russia, making a name for himself as a defender in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Now in retirement, he’s exploring his other talents.
21 February 2019, 14:00 Interview

Dennis Rasmussen: “It’s crucial to start the playoffs at home”
In this interview, the Swedish Metallurg forward told KHL.ru about his adaptation to the League and the most critical part of the season.
13 February 2019, 18:00 Interview

Niklas Jensen: “It will be a new page in the Jokerit and HC Dynamo history”
The Jokerit forward talked KHL.ru about his 12-game points streak, his team’s season, and the upcoming playoffs first round.
25 January 2019, 13:30 Interview

Maione: I’m just a hockey player, but music is big part of my life
Mathew Maione is a top-scoring defenseman for Dinamo Riga and one of the most entertaining players in the league. During the All-Star weekend he showed that his talents can be found off the ice as well as on it when he performed the Lumineers’ song ‘Ho Hey’ at the Skill Show and created an instant sensation. KHL.ru caught up with him to find out more.
26 December 2018, 15:00 News

17 KHL players to fight for WJC gold medal
On December 26, in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, one of the most exciting tournaments of the year begins: The World Junior Championship.
11 December 2018, 12:00 Interview

Valery Bragin: Russia will play more aggressively at World Juniors
On Monday, December 10, the Russian junior national team had an open practice at the Novogorsk facility as a part of the World Junior Championship preparation program. The WJC is scheduled for December 26 through January 5 in Vancouver and Victoria, BC.
7 December 2018, 17:30 Interview

Cody Franson: “I was kind of a student when I settled in the KHL”
Canadian defenseman Cody Franson had a quick chat with KHL.ru about Avangard’s season, his adjustment to the KHL and being a student in Europe’s top hockey league.
23 November 2018, 15:00 KHL World Games

Martin Gerber – the KHL’s first Swiss player
The KHL World Games continue on Monday with our first ever regular season game in Zurich, Switzerland. Dinamo Riga will take on SKA St. Petersburg that evening and the Latvians will be back two days later to face CSKA Moscow. Ahead of the big games, KHL.ru caught up with Martin Gerber, the first Swiss player to feature in the league.
17 November 2018, 14:15 News

KHL players shine at the CIBC Canada Russia Series
For the first time after 2014, the Russians won the Russia Canada Series. This time around, the team led by Valeri Bragin won four matches of six, and the momentum is good in sight of the upcoming World Juniors in Vancouver, BC. KHL players had a crucial role in most of the games and throughout the whole series.
26 September 2018, 16:00 KHL World Games

On the way to Vienna. Bernd Brückler
This October, the KHL will come to Vienna for the first time. One month before our first ever face-off on Austrian ice, KHL.ru talked to Bernd Brückler, the first Austrian goalie in the history of the league.
14 July 2018, 10:00 Pre-season

New Faces in the KHL – coaching’s Foreign Legion
With less than two months to go until the start of the new season, KHL.ru begins a series of articles introducing you to the players and coaches who are preparing to make their debuts in the league. First up, we’re looking at the foreign coaches joining the competition this summer and hoping to join Mike Keenan on the list of hockey masterminds to come from outside of Russia and win the Gagarin Cup.
5 July 2018, 18:00 Pre-season

Review of 2017/2018. Admiral: A time of changes
After two seasons where Admiral got to the playoffs, the Seamen had the worst season in their history. KHL.ru keeps on reviewing the 2017/2018 season.
1 July 2018, 15:11 Pre-season

KHL Teams preseason plans. Chernyshev Division
KHL.ru gives the fans a chance to acquaint with the preseason plans for the different teams in the league. The last article is for the Chernyshev Division.
30 June 2018, 14:00 Pre-season

KHL Teams preseason plans. Kharlamov Division
KHL.ru gives the fans a chance to acquaint with the preseason plans for the different teams in the league. Today: Kharlamov Division.
25 May 2018, 09:00 KHL Awards

In the Words of the Winners – Quotes from KHL Closing Ceremony
On Wednesday, the 23rd of May, the concert hall of Moscow’s Barvikha Luxury Village hotel played host to the Closing Ceremony for the tenth-anniversary KHL season, and much has already been written and said by those who attended the event, or reported on it, or broadcast from it, but what was the glittering gala evening like for those viewing it from the stage – the winners themselves?
24 May 2018, 08:00 KHL Strategy

We need to promote our clubs and the KHL brand: directors react to meeting
Just before the Closing Ceremony for the 10th anniversary KHL season, the directors of the league’s member clubs held a meeting. In the course of the discussions, league president Dmitry Chernyshenko led a review of the season just gone, unveiled the new team rankings, and explained the league’s future development strategy and the projected schedule for the coming season.
17 April 2018, 12:57 News

Gagarin Cup on a tour of Kazan
The most important trophy of the Kontinental Hockey League took in the sights of Kazan on its free day between Games 1 and 2 of the final series.
13 April 2018, 14:00 Interview

“Fight first, ask questions later.” CSKA prepares for the final
On Saturday in Kazan begins the final series of the Gagarin Cup, which will be contested by Ak Bars and CSKA. For the Muscovite Army Men, this is a second appearances in the KHL playoffs final. A mere two years ago, Dmitry Kvartalnov's team took the series to seven games before succumbing to Metallurg Magnitogorsk. For the club from Kazan, this will be a fourth final appearance and a chance to become the first team to win the League's major trophy for a third time. Two days before the start of the final, CSKA Moscow held an open training session, and KHL.ru was there to ask the thoughts of the coaches and players.
12 April 2018, 11:30 Interview

Gordie Dwyer: It was a season of transition for Minsk
Dinamo Minsk head coach Gordie Dwyer, former Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers and Montrea Canadiens forward, spoke to KHL.ru about his first year with the Belarusian team, the challenges he faced during the season, and his hopes and expectations for the next campaign.
8 April 2018, 09:46 News

Azevedo in pursuit of points record
Awaiting the winner of the all-army Western Conference final between SKA and CSKA are the men from Kazan and their in-form forward, Justin Azevedo. The Canadian has scored points in his last eleven games, which places him just one step away from matching the record scoring streak, jointly held by legendary pair. Sergei Mozyakin and Pavol Demitra, and provides us with the perfect excuse to look back at the best scoring runs over the League's 10-year history.
5 April 2018, 10:19 Interview

Jalonen: I'll never forget Game 5 with CSKA
Jukka Jalonen, head coach of Jokerit for the past two seasons, spoke to KHL.ru and summed up his time with the Helsinki club, the phenomenon that is Eeli Tolvanen, and why the door is still open for a return to the League.