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4 July 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL Foreign Legion — Czech Republic (part 2)
Among the KHL’s leading Czech players of the last 12 years, we find two brothers at opposite ends of the ice, multiple Gagarin Cup winners and a clutch of players from the only non-Russian team to a reach a Grand Final.
2 July 2020, 11:00 News

World Sports Journalists Day
Today is World Sports Journalists Day and the KHL wishes to celebrate with the media representatives who report on our league.
29 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Pre-season plans — KHL week in review
There are more signs that hockey is heading back to normality — several clubs have announced their pre-season plans, and many traditional summer tournaments are hoping to go ahead as coronavirus restrictions start to ease.
26 June 2020, 15:30 Foreign Legion

The KHL Foreign Legion — Slovakia (part 2)
Some of the biggest names in Slovak hockey — Pavol Demitra, Miroslav Satan — have played in the KHL. However, they don’t feature on the list of Slovakia’s All-Time leaders in the KHL. For Satan, his spells with Dynamo Moscow and Slovan Bratislava were late in his illustrious career; for Demitra, tragically, his time at Lokomotiv was cut short after one brilliant season. But Slovakia has contributed many more fine players to the KHL — from Spartak’s contingent in the early years to the Red-and-Whites’ current goalie via several stars who represented Slovan.
24 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL Foreign Legion — Canada (part two)
Earlier in this series we looked at the imports who enjoyed the most productive KHL seasons compared with their compatriots. Now we’re moving on to record the All-Time leaders from each country represented in the league. Once again, we’re starting with Canada — a land that supplies us with long-serving goalies, prolific defensemen and the highest-scoring import in the KHL era. Many of the players listed here have settled for long enough to take dual citizenship and represent the likes of Belarus and Kazakhstan in World Championship play but, for the purposes of these articles, we’re interested in players’ countries of origin.
22 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Morozov talks, Bailen shakes — KHL week in review
KHL president Alexei Morozov spoke about some of the big issues facing the league before next can season start, while Nick Bailen explains why it’s so important to shake hands with everyone when you get to work.
21 June 2020, 14:35 Foreign Legion

The KHL Foreign Legion – Kazakhstan, Belarus, Croatia and China
19 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL Foreign Legion: Latvia (part one)
Latvia has been part of the KHL since day one, with Dinamo Riga representing the Baltic State through all 12 seasons so far. Not surprisingly, then, many of the top Lativan performers in the league have worn the distinctive maroon jersey of their homeland. But the country’s hockey fame stretches beyond its borders: big-time Latvian stars have performed with distinction in Helsinki, Khanty-Mansiysk, Moscow and beyond.
15 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Ex-Barys star wins political race, Vey talks up SKA switch
Two former Barys forwards were in the news, but for very different reasons. Brandon Bochenski, one of the most successful imports in KHL history, brought his eye for goal to the political arena and scored a resounding victory in the mayoral elections in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Meanwhile, Linden Vey talked about his recent move from CSKA to SKA.
12 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Czech Republic (part one)
8 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Bragin replaces Kudashov — KHL week in review
There’s a big coaching change for SKA, and for Team Russia, while KHL president Alexei Morozov talks up the league’s work with supporters in partnership with SAP.
5 June 2020, 14:15 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Slovakia
Slovakia has always had a strong presence in the KHL. In the inaugural season, there were 17 Slovaks in the league — only Canada and the Czech Republic had more players without entering a team in the competition. Later, with the advent of Lev Poprad and Slovan Bratislava, the numbers increased. However, the brightest stars from Slovakia appeared early in the KHL’s history, although Michal Cajkovsky and Martin Bakos produced strong seasons last time to suggest that another storm might soon be unleashed from beyond the Tatras.
3 June 2020, 14:05 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Canada (part one)
June brings a new series, delving into the archives to bring the leading KHL players from the different countries that have contributed to the league since 2008. And where better to start than Canada, the game’s spiritual homeland. Many believe that bringing North American players to Russia is a gamble — but this constellation of stars proves that it can be a big win. Here are the best Canadian performers in a single season.
1 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

September restart — with help from Granny. KHL week in review
The new season has a provisional start date, while the current coronavirus lockdown means clubs have some unlikely new recruits to help keep players in tip-top condition over the summer.
31 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Sergei Mozyakin
There are no prizes for guessing who is the KHL’s top forward. In 12 seasons, he’s a 12-time All-Star, a two-time Gagarin Cup winner, top scorer in the league on no fewer than six occasions and the all-time leading scorer in top-flight Russian hockey. He is, of course, the one and only Sergei Mozyakin.
28 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Vasily Koshechkin
We’ve reached the top dogs in our rundown of the 12 best players in each position from the first 12 seasons of the KHL. And the best goalie — by a sizeable margin — is a two-time Gagarin Cup winner and Metallurg legend. With 327 wins in the league — 59 ahead of his closest rival — Vasily Koshechkin is our top stopper.
27 May 2020, 19:00 Officially

KHL announces preliminary start date
The KHL has informed clubs of the planned start date for the 2020-21 Kontinental Hockey League season. The action is scheduled to begin on Sep. 2, 2020.
25 May 2020, 14:10 Weekly Round-up

Fashion, passion and helping hands — KHL week in review
This week we learned who has the best uniform in the KHL, whose fans are truly world class and where players would love to see the KHL World Games go next. On a more serious note, we also saw how our clubs and athletes are continuing to play their role in supporting their communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
24 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Vadim Shipachyov
KHL.ru continues its rundown of the top players from the 12 years of the league. And today it’s the turn of the top scorer from the 2019-20 season and a prolific center throughout the KHL era.
22 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Alexander Yeryomenko
Continuing our rundown of the top 12 players in each position from the first 12 seasons of the KHL, we come to a goalie who played on three Gagarin Cup winning teams but will always be indelibly associated with his boyhood team, Dynamo.
21 May 2020, 14:00 News

London or Dubai, Jokerit or SKA? The KHL Players’ Poll, part 3
In the third part of our new summer feature, we look at more of the opinions of the KHL’s players. The latest part of this year’s survey discusses which team has the best uniform, and which city would be the perfect host for a KHL game on tour. This year’s survey was circulated among all players in the league, and got replies from more than 200 across all of our clubs.
18 May 2020, 17:00 Weekly Round-up

Awards season – KHL week in review
We couldn’t have the same fanfare as in recent years, but the KHL was still able to announce its award-winners for the 2019-20 season. Meanwhile, the latest trades brought a new head coach for Ufa and a homecoming in Khabarovsk.
18 May 2020, 12:00 Officially

The KHL announces its 2020 award-winners
As a result of the cancellation of the closing stages of the campaign, the League decided to change the usual procedures for determining the winners in both team and individual categories. Several prizes, normally awarded wholly or partially on the basis of performance in the playoffs, had to be suspended. However, in accordance with the KHL’s sporting regulations, the winners of the following prizes can be determined based on the results of the regular season.
15 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Kirill Koltsov
KHL.ru continues its rundown of the top players from the 12 years of the league. And today it’s the turn of one of the most enigmatic players in the game — a defenseman who has outscored them all, while maintaining the lowest possible public profile.
13 May 2020, 15:00 News

Vadim Shipachyov — the players’ player of the season
Back in April the KHL polled its players, asking them to nominate their choices in three categories — most respected player, best player of the season and biggest joker. More than 200 players responded to the survey — replying anonymously — and all 24 KHL clubs were represented among the replies.
11 May 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Players pick their favorites — KHL week in review
A special post-season KHL survey has our players naming the coach they’d most like to play for — and Oleg Znarok topped the polls. Meanwhile, his Spartak team has been busy in the transfer market as the trading season picks up pace. Off the ice, KHL bosses confirmed the final standings for the curtailed 2019-2020 season.
10 May 2020, 14:00 News

Znarok — the players’ coach
Back in April, the KHL carried out a survey among its players, asking them to share their thoughts on some of the big issues in the league. With the promise of total anonymity, we got some answers that give a unique snapshot of who commands respect throughout the competition. More than 200 players from every club in the KHL responded to the survey — and in part one we get to hear about the most popular coaches, toughest opponents and hardest hitters in our game.
9 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Alexander Radulov
Continuing our rundown of the top 12 players in each position from the first 12 seasons of the KHL, it’s time to meet one of the most flamboyant forwards to grace the league.
7 May 2020, 10:30 Officially

KHL announces the final team placements for the 2019-20 season
Because of the curtailment of the 2019/20 KHL season, the league has decided that it cannot announce a KHL champion, nor award the Gagarin Cup.
6 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Michael Garnett
Continuing our rundown of the top 12 players in each position from the first 12 seasons of the KHL, we’re moving on to #4 and a star goalie on the biggest underdog in the league’s history.
4 May 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Time to trade – KHL week in review
The start of May kickstarts another summer of activity as the KHL’s clubs seek to finesse their rosters. Early acquisitions include the leading scorers in Finland and Slovakia, while Lokomotiv unveiled its new head coach. This year’s trades, of course, will all be subject to the hard salary cap — confirmed at 900 million rubles following a vote last week by the Board of Directors.
30 April 2020, 20:40 Officially

The hard salary cap will stay at 900 million rubles
The KHL Board of Directors voted to implement the salary cap for the upcoming 2020/21 season at the planned level of 900 million rubles (just over US$12 million). On April 30, the board discussed the possibility of increasing the cap to 1.3 billion rubles (US$17.5 million) but, after conducting a remote poll the directors agreed to leave article 50 of the KHL’s regulations unchanged. Thus, next season will see a hard salary cap of 900 million rubles.
29 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Juuso Hietanen
Continuing our rundown of the top 12 players in each position from the first 12 seasons of the KHL, it’s time to meet a Finnish defenseman with a long hockey heritage who is a big hit in Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow.
28 April 2020, 14:15 Officially

KHL cancels Closing Ceremony
Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and the decision to curtail the current KHL season, the traditional Closing Ceremony for the 2019/20 campaign will not take place.
27 April 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Coaches old and new – KHL week in review
In a week that saw the elder statesman of Russian hockey celebrate his 70th birthday, there was also talk of younger coaches. Bob Hartley hailed his assistant, Slava Kozlov, as a potential star of the future, while Michael Garnett recalled the early days of one Oleg Znarok.
26 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Matt Ellison
Continuing our rundown of the top 12 players in each position from the first 12 seasons of the KHL, we come to the second highest-scoring import in league history and a star of one of the biggest underdogs in the KHL.
24 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Jakub Kovar
KHL.ru has passed the halfway point in its rundown of the 12 best players in each position from its first 12 seasons. Now we’re going one at a time, starting with an Avtomobilist legend.
22 April 2020, 14:00 KHL Legends

Michael Garnett: ‘Russia was my second chance’
The KHL continues its series of interviews with players who made a big impact during their time in the league. The star of today’s show is Canadian goalie Michael Garnett, noted for his time at MVD, Dynamo Moscow, Traktor, Slovan and Medvescak. In total, he played nine seasons in the KHL.
20 April 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Peters takes the wheel, Markov retires – KHL week in review
The big news of the week came from Yekaterinburg, with a headline-grabbing appointment behind the bench. Elsewhere, fans in Ufa secured a virtual championship for their team and it’s the end of an era as veteran defenseman Andrei Markov hangs up his skates.
19 April 2020, 14:00 Story of the Week

Andrei Markov – the General stands down
Few players enjoy the depth of respect afforded to Andrei Markov. The 41-year-old defenseman, who retired last week, is widely rated as one of the best to have played the game. He played 25 seasons at the top level, starting as a teenager with Khimik Voskresensk in the Russian Super League of 1995/96. He played the bulk of those years with the Montreal Canadiens before returning to Russia in 2017 and lifting the Gagarin Cup, his third Russian championship triumph.
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