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10 December 2019, 13:30 KHL World Games

The KHL World Games in Davos – two weeks to go!
One of the biggest rivalries in the KHL is rolling into Davos on Dec. 23 as the latest instalment of the KHL World Games.
9 December 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Shoot-out win for SKA, late drama for Barys. December 9 round-up
The final day of action before the international break produced some close battles. SKA recorded its 11th successive victory, but needed a shoot-out to overcome a stubborn Dynamo Moscow. Avangard, meanwhile, saw a 2-1 lead turn into a 2-3 loss in the last two minutes of its game at home to Barys. Torpedo tried to do something similar at Vityaz but, after trailing 0-3, could only claw back two goals. There were also one-goal wins for Kunlun at Amur, Sibir at Traktor and Jokerit at home to Spartak. Metallurg broke the pattern, romping to a 5-1 success at home to Dinamo Riga.
9 December 2019, 16:25 Weekly Round-up

More All-Stars, and millions in Magnitogorsk – KHL week in review
Preparations for the 2020 FONBET All-Star Game continue at full speed, with the second round of selections confirmed on Monday. Elsewhere, Metallurg celebrated the 3 millionth fan to visit its Magnitogorsk arena and the rosters for the Channel 1 Cup were announced.
8 December 2019, 20:05 Daily Round-up

Avangard gets revenge, CSKA returns to the top. December 8 round-up
Sunday’s big showdown saw Avangard beat Ak Bars and close the gap at the top of the Eastern Conference. Last year’s beaten finalist took control from the start on the way to a 3-0 victory. In Belarus, Dinamo gave CSKA a scare in the first period but the Army Men marched to a 5-2 win and overtook SKA at the top of the Western Conference. Salavat Yulaev won 2-1 at Neftekhimik and Lokomotiv won in a shoot-out at Severstal.
7 December 2019, 20:25 Daily Round-up

Metallurg fires blanks in South Ural derby. December 7 round-up
The local rivalry between Metallurg and Traktor produced a hard-fought but low-scoring game in Magnitogorsk. The visitor prevailed by a single goal from Ruslan Karlin, while goalie Ivan Fedotov made 31 saves. Elsewhere, scoring was rather easier. Admiral edged Red Star in a shoot-out after a 4-4 tie in Vladivostok, Avtomobilist shaded a nine-goal game against Dinamo Riga. Barys enjoyed the most comfortable scoreline of the afternoon, winning 4-1 at Sochi.
6 December 2019, 22:30 Daily Round-up

The late show. December 6 round-up
Ak Bars scored twice in the last three minutes to turn defeat into victory at Torpedo on a day full of late action. Jokerit needed a late goal from Jesse Joensuu to snap a 3-3 tie at Sibir, Dinamo Minsk tied it up in the last minute at home to Severstal, while Admiral and Vityaz traded goals in the last 65 seconds of their game in Vladivostok. Yaroslavl was the only arena that saw no late drama, with Dynamo Moscow cruising to a 4-0 win over Lokomotiv.
6 December 2019, 17:15 Story of the Week

The next generation – KHL prospects eye the World Juniors
It’s less than three weeks until the start of the World Junior Championship, and Russia has announced its longlist of players in contention for the tournament. As usual, there are a substantial number of KHLers among Valery Bragin’s party of U20 prospects heading to the Czech Republic later in the month. So, who do you need to know about?
5 December 2019, 22:30 Daily Round-up

Magnitka too strong for Ufa again. December 5 round-up
Salavat Yulaev scored on Metallurg for the first time this season but could not prevent Magnitka from securing its third win over Ufa this season. Andrei Loktionov’s shoot-out effort settled the big game of the day. Elsewhere, Neftekhimik got the better of a 10-goal thriller against Traktor, while Sochi defeated Avtomobilist in a shoot-out.
4 December 2019, 23:55 Daily Round-up

10 straight wins for SKA, CSKA bosses Moscow. December 4 round-up
The big game of the day saw the conference leaders clash in Petersburg, with SKA edging Ak Bars in a shoot-out. CSKA remained close behind in the West after defeating Dynamo 2-1 in the Moscow derby. Jokerit enjoyed a road win at Barys while Sibir handed Avangard a heavy defeat. Kunlun Red Star moves into the top eight in the East after an overtime win against Spartak; Oleg Znarok’s team trailed 0-2, led 3-2, but could not hold off the Dragons. There were road wins for Vityaz at Amur and Severstal at Dinamo Riga.
3 December 2019, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Pelino beats his former club. December 3 round-up
Mike Pelino led Lokomotiv to victory over Metallurg, earning a shoot-out win over the club where he won two Gagarin Cups as assistant coach. Elsewhere, Salavat Yulaev ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Traktor, HC Sochi overpowered Dinamo Minsk and Avto edged Torpedo in overtime.
3 December 2019, 13:30 All-Star Week

Bright lights, big city: all the kit for the FONBET All-Star Week
The All-Star Week is another great opportunity to show off the latest technology and highlight contemporary trends around the showcase events for three leagues. The KHL, in tandem with its FONBET All-Star Week 2020 partners Atrikbuta&Club and BAUER, is proud to present the uniforms and equipment for the top players of the KHL, JHL and Women’s Hockey League.
2 December 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Barabanov’s hat-trick wins the Army Derby. December 2 round-up
Alexander Barabanov scored twice in the last 64 seconds to give SKA a 4-2 win over CSKA and end a six-game losing streak in regular season Army Derbies. Jokerit maintained its four-year winning streak in Ufa with a 3-2 win over Salavat Yulaev. In the Far East there were road wins for Spartak and Avangard at Admiral and Amur respectively, while Kunlun earned the day’s only home victory after edging Vityaz in a shoot-out.
2 December 2019, 16:00 Weekly Round-up

Gretsky’s an All-Star, teen goalie makes waves – KHL week in review
At the FONBET All-Star Game, anything can happen. Especially if your name is Gretsky. Which is why little-known Dinamo Minsk rookie Slava Gretsky is off the to the show after topping the fan voting for Team Tarasov. Elsewhere, SKA’s hot netminding prospect Yaroslav Askarov made a winning KHL debut and Barys celebrated its 20th anniversary.
1 December 2019, 20:10 Daily Round-up

Ak Bars overwhelms Dynamo, Barys enjoys a festival. December 1 round-up
There were big wins for two of the Eastern Conference high flyers with Ak Bars scoring five on a Dynamo Moscow team that is going well in the West and Barys doing the same against Dinamo Minsk. The latter game was part of a hockey festival in Kazakhstan as the club celebrated 20 years on the ice by paying tribute to a host of its legendary players. Elsewhere, Avtomobilist edged a 1-0 win at Lokomotiv, Neftekhimik snapped a six-game losing streak with victory over Sochi and Sibir got the better of a 10-goal thriller at Severstal.
30 November 2019, 20:45 Daily Round-up

Metallurg snaps losing streak, Amur thrashes Spartak. November 30 round-up
Metallurg picked up a hard-fought 1-0 victory to end a five-game skid at home to Salavat Yulaev. That result kept Kunlun Red Star out of the top eight in the East despite an overtime win over Avangard in Beijing. Spartak allowed four goals in five minutes on the way to a 0-5 loss at Amur and SKA also produced a third period goal blitz to overturn a 1-3 deficit and defeat Dinamo Riga.
29 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Sochi stuns league leader, Sibir’s Finns shine in Helsinki. November 29
Dmitry Shikin was Sochi’s hero after backstopping the Western Conference struggler to a 1-0 victory at table-topping Ak Bars in the most eye-catching result of Friday’s games. The highest scoring action was in Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv beat Dinamo Minsk 6-3. Dynamo Moscow consolidated its grip on third place in the West with a shoot-out win at Torpedo, while Sibir snapped an eight game losing streak when its Finnish imports combined to set up a win at Jokerit.
29 November 2019, 14:00 Story of the Week

21st Century Boy: teen star Askarov impresses for SKA
For 17-year-old goalie Yaroslav Askarov, Wednesday’s game between SKA and HC Sochi will always be a huge occasion. The teenager made his KHL debut – the second youngest starting goalie in the league’s history behind Ilya Sorokin – and made 23 saves as he backstopped a 4-2 win for the Army Men.
28 November 2019, 22:40 Daily Round-up

CSKA wins in Magnitogorsk, Traktor leaves it late to beat Ufa. November 28
The big game of the day saw CSKA roll to a 3-1 win at Metallurg and leave the host on the wrong end of a five-game losing streak. Traktor scored two goals in the last 90 seconds to secure a 4-2 win at home to Salavat Yulaev, while Avangard needed a shoot-out to prevail at Kunlun Red Star. There was also overtime in Yekaterinburg, where Linus Videll got the game-winner for Barys for the second game in a row. Severstal concluded the day’s action with a 1-0 victory over Admiral.
27 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Young SKA star makes winning debut. November 27 round-up
Yaroslav Askarov, aged just 17, made his first appearance in goal for SKA and led his team to a 4-2 win over HC Sochi. Wednesday’s other two games went to overtime, with Vityaz getting the better of Neftekhimik and Ak Bars edging Sibir in a shoot-out.
26 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Double strikes for Lehtonen, Afinogenov. November 26 round-up
Jokerit defenseman Mikko Lehtonen scored twice to lead his team to a 4-1 victory at home to Amur, while Maxim Afinogenov did much the same for Dynamo Moscow against Lokomotiv. On the road, CSKA got a boost with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Traktor, only a second success in seven games for the defending champion. Alexander Protapovich got his first KHL goal to give Dinamo Riga an overtime win at Severstal, but the extras brought little joy for Dinamo Minsk, beaten after blowing a 2-0 lead at home to Admiral. Barys also needed overtime to get past Metallurg, with Linus Videll extending Magnitka’s losing run. Avtomobilist was close to a comeback against Torpedo, but fell just short with the score at 3-4.
25 November 2019, 22:45 Daily Round-up

SKA beats Kunlun, shut-outs for Avangard and Spartak. November 25 round-up
SKA made it six wins in a row as it maintained its 100% winning record against Kunlun Red Star. Avangard bounced back after two straight losses to defeat Vityaz 3-0 at home, and Julius Hudacek made 39 saves to keep Neftekhimik at bay as Spartak won 1-0 in Moscow.
25 November 2019, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

World Games, All-Stars, Classics and a diverting debut – KHL week in review
The stage is set for three big events coming to the KHL within the next six weeks or so, while the action in the current campaign is as relentless as ever. This week saw a four-point debut from a big prospect in Kazan, a new record from Linus Omark and 1,000 games for a Severstal stalwart.
24 November 2019, 20:35 Daily Round-up

Thrills and spills in Ufa. November 24 round-up

The big game of the day lived up to its billing as Salavat Yulaev played out a thriller against Ak Bars. The home side tied it at 3-3 with just six seconds left to play, but the visitor took the verdict on a shoot-out decided from Danis Zaripov. Avtomobilist also picked up a good win, edging CSKA Moscow 2-1. On a day full of one-goal games, Admiral beat Sibir 2-1, Amur and Dinamo Riga had overtime wins on the road, and it took a shoot-out to separate Jokerit and Lokomotiv. Only Traktor bucked the trend, powering to a 4-0 win at home to Torpedo.
23 November 2019, 19:35 Daily Round-up

Pulkkinen and Enroth stun Avangard. November 23 round-up
Two goals from Teemu Pulkkinen and a heroic goal-tending performance from Jhonas Enroth lifted Dinamo off the foot of the Western Conference table with a hard-fought win at Avangard. The Finnish forward moved to 14 goals and 21 points for the season while the Swedish goalie made 42 saves, including 17 as he withstood a third-period siege from the home team.
22 November 2019, 22:55 Daily Round-up

Omark overtakes Radulov, Jokerit silences Jaskin. November 22 round-up
Linus Omark got his 300th point for Salavat Yulaev with an assist in today’s 5-3 win over Amur. That makes him the club’s top scorer in the KHL, ahead of Alexander Radulov. In Helsinki, Dmitrij Jaskin’s 11-game productive streak came to an end as Jokerit defeated Dynamo Moscow 3-1. Ak Bars youngster Nikita Dynyak, 22, had a debut to remember with a goal and three assists in a 5-1 win at Barys, while recent Riga signing Kirill Slepets got his first goal for his new club in a 1-4 loss at Vityaz. SKA had a comfortable win at home to Severstal, Simon Hrubec had his first KHL shut-out as Kunlun won at Neftekhimik again, Torpedo climbs to third in the West with victory at Sibir and Lokomotiv overpowered Sochi.
22 November 2019, 14:00 Story of the Week

Dawes, Datsyuk … Gretzky? Who’s in contention in the FONBET All-Star voting
‘Who’s the greatest?’ It’s one of sport’s most compelling debates, prompting argument and opinion that resonates down the years. From a hypothetical point of view, there’s endless entertainment to derive from comparing today’s brightest stars with the heroes of yesteryear. And, from a more practical standpoint, there’s the annual discussion about who should take part in the FONBET All-Star Game. With less than two months to go until this season’s glittering event, voting is already well underway as KHL fans choose the players they want to see in Moscow early next year. And, as usual, the supporters’ poll is generating plenty of talking points.
21 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Avtomobilist edges Avangard, returns to playoff spots. November 21 round-up
Pavel Datsyuk was the architect of Avtomobilist’s overtime winner in the day’s big game at Avangard. The result put the Motormen back into the playoff places at the expense of Sibir. Spartak climbed to fourth place in the Western Conference thanks to a comfortable home win over Dinamo Minsk, while Admiral had the better of a nine-goal thriller at home to Metallurg.
20 November 2019, 23:25 Daily Round-up

CSKA snaps losing streak, Jaskin stretches productive run. November 20
After four straight losses, CSKA needed to get back on track and a 3-2 overtime win at Vityaz helped the Army Men to do just that. City rival Dynamo also had an overtime victory thanks to a last-second goal from Vadim Shipachyov in Riga. And a third Moscow team, Spartak, defeated Lokomotiv in a shoot-out. Elsewhere, Timur Bilyalov and Juha Metsola produced big goaltending displays to help Ak Bars and Salavat Yulaev defeat Sibir and Kunlun Red Star respectively.
19 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Jokerit adds to Traktor’s woe. November 19 round-up
Petri Kontiola returned to Chelyabinsk – the city he described as his spiritual home in Russia – and got the opening goal as Jokerit sent Traktor spinning to a fifth straight loss. Nigel Dawes set a club scoring record for Avtomobilist with his goal at Barys, but left Kazakhstan on the losing side after overtime. Metallurg’s Nikolai Kulemin scored twice at Amur but also failed to celebrate a win as the host took a 3-2 verdict, while Torpedo climbs to fourth in the West after edging Dinamo Minsk 3-2.
18 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

CSKA loses to the West’s bottom team, Shirokov scores a beauty. November 18
Severstal, bottom of the Western Conference, produced one of the shock results of the season with an overtime win at defending champion CSKA. The Army Men slipped to a fourth straight loss thanks to two goals from Dmitry Markovin. Sergei Shirokov conjured up a highlight reel goal for Avangard in its 4-1 win over Salavat Yulaev in a clash of the Eastern Conference heavyweights. And Dynamo avenged its 3-6 loss at home to Neftekhimik last week with a 6-4 win in Tatarstan as Dmitrij Jaskin’s scoring streak continues.
18 November 2019, 13:55 Weekly Round-up

Goaltending records and fat cats – KHL week in review
Timur Bilyalov is the man of the moment after setting a new Russian championship record shut-out sequence with Ak Bars this week. Elsewhere, Viktor the cat – too fat to fly with Aeroflot – is trying to lose weight with Admiral. SKA unearths some freescoring teenagers, while Dinamo Riga looks for fresh young forward talent and Severstal seeks experienced imports.
17 November 2019, 20:35 Daily Round-up

Datsyuk inspires Avto’s winner, SKA unbeaten on Far East tour. November 17
Pavel Datsyuk produced the play of the day in Sunday’s action, picking out a superb pass to set up Georgy Belousov for Avtomobilist’s game winner at Traktor. In the Far East, SKA won at Admiral to complete a successful three-game tour, while Kunlun Red Star got its first ever regular season win over Metallurg. Dinamo Riga’s mini revival was put on hold with a 1-2 loss at home to HC Sochi and Torpedo scored five goals in six minutes to blow away Vityaz.
16 November 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Swedes shine in Yaroslavl, Jaskin keeps up scoring streak. November 16
Lokomotiv’s Swedish duo Anton Lander and Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson combined for more goals as the Railwaymen steamrollered Salavat Yulaev with a 5-1 scoreline. In Moscow, Dmitrij Jaskin stretched his productive run to nine games with two assists in Dynamo’s 4-2 win over Sibir. Spartak won 4-1 at Neftekhimik, led by Artyom Fyodorov’s double and the late game ended in dramatic fashion as Avangard tied the scored with 15 seconds on the clock before defeating Dinamo Minsk in a shoot-out.
15 November 2019, 23:13 Daily Round-up

Young Marchenko strikes for SKA, Riga climbs the table. November 15
SKA’s 19-year-old forward Kirill Marchenko potted an overtime winner at Kunlun Red Star two days after his first KHL goal away to Amur. The youngster snapped a 2-2 tie in Beijing. Also in the Far East, Martin Bakos was the scourge of Jokerit. The Admiral forward scored twice in regulation then potted the shoot-out decider. Eric O’Dell scored the only goal of the game to defeat his former club, HC Sochi. The final game of the day saw Dinamo Riga cruise to a 4-0 win over Vityaz and move off the foot of the Western Conference table.
15 November 2019, 13:15 Story of the Week

Timur Bilyalov – record breaker!
For the most part, it was a smooth journey to complete the record. Apart from one scare late in the first period, Ak Bars goalie Timur Bilyalov had relatively little to do in the early stages of Thursday’s game against Traktor Chelyabinsk. And, as the clock ticked through the opening minutes of the second period in Kazan, history was made. Bilyalov kept the visitor at bay and the time since he last allowed a goal went past 305 minutes.
14 November 2019, 23:45 Daily Round-up

Bilyalov sets all-time record. November 14 round-up
Ak Bars goalie Timur Bilyalov extended his shut-out sequence to more than 315 minutes before finally allowing a goal. That took him past Alexei Murygin’s KHL record and Jiri Trvaj’s all-time record in Russian hockey. It also helped his team to a 4-1 win over Traktor. There were plenty of goals elsewhere: Lokomotiv scored six on Neftekhimik and Torpedo did the same at home to Sibir. Avangard won 5-1 at Severstal and Salavat Yulaev put four past CSKA as the Army Men slipped to a third successive loss. Dynamo Moscow defeated Barys in overtime and Dinamo Riga got its first win in six games after beating Spartak 3-1.
13 November 2019, 22:30 Daily Round-up

Spooner scores twice to lift Minsk, young recruits shoot SKA to victory
Former Boston Bruin Ryan Spooner got his first goals in the KHL, scoring twice as Dinamo Minsk beat Vityaz 4-3 to post its second successive victory. He wasn’t the only player to open his account in the league: SKA had two goals from 19-year-olds as it won 3-1 at Amur, while Aleksi Halme and Ryan Sproul were both on target as Jokerit won at Red Star. The day’s other game saw Avtomobilist beat Sochi 5-1.
13 November 2019, 10:00 KHL World Games

Tickets on sale for the ‘Green Derby’ in Davos
Tickets for the latest KHL World Games event now on sale. From Nov. ?, fans can book their place at the showcase game in Davos, Switzerland.
12 November 2019, 23:50 Daily Round-up

Spartak ends derby hoodoo, Bilyalov eyes KHL record. November 12 round-up
Spartak defeated CSKA for the first time in six years, avenging a 3-9 loss earlier in the season thanks to an overtime winning from Ilya Zubov. Ak Bars goalie Timur Bilyalov blanked Avangard as the Kazan team moved clear at the top of the table; the 24-year-old is now 20 minutes away from breaking Alexei Murygin’s KHL record for time without allowing a goal. Elsewhere, Neftekhimik stretched its winning streak to 10 games with a high-scoring success at Dynamo Moscow, Barys ended a five-game losing run at Severstal and Dinamo Minsk snapped an 11-game skid with a thrilling victory over Torpedo. Metallurg won the South Ural derby against Traktor and Lokomotiv beat Sibir 2-0.
11 November 2019, 13:45 Weekly Round-up

Blockbuster trade for SKA, Swede settles fast at Loko – KHL week in review
The international action was the big focus of the past week, but away from Russia’s exploits in Finland there was plenty going on back home. SKA and Ak Bars produced a big trade, Nikita Shcherbak found a new club, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson told us about playing alongside his oldest friend and new figures showed new attendance records for the KHL in October.
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