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11 July 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Austria, Norway, Slovenia, and Switzerland
Usually, import players come from hockey giants like Canada, the US, or the Nordic Countries. The Czech Republic and Slovakia also provided and keep on providing the league with plenty of talent. However, four countries also contributed with some of the finest performers in the years of the league’s existence and even Gagarin Cup champions. Today, the talk is about Austria, Norway, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
8 July 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Sweden (Part two)
The Tre Kronor produced many fantastic hockey players who gave a lot to the KHL. The best is perhaps Linus Omark, but he’s definitely in good company when it comes to excellent Swedish players. One of them even had a chance to go on with Kazakhstan for his international career.
7 July 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Vorobyov returns, Traktor locks down imports. Last week’s top transfers
Mikhail Vorobyov rejoins Salavat Yulaev, Traktor renews imports, Lalonde finds a new home. KHL.ru presents last week’s top transfers.
5 July 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Germany, Denmark, and France (part two)
Earlier in this series, we looked at the imports who enjoyed the most productive KHL seasons compared with their compatriots. Today the talk is about Germany, Denmark, and France. Many players proved that you don’t have to come from Russia, North America, or a Nordic country to be a high-level player. Moreover, many of these talents keep on delivering today.
3 July 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — USA (part two)
Earlier in this series, we looked at the imports who enjoyed the most productive KHL seasons compared with their compatriots. Today the talk is about the USA. America gave the KHL a lot of top talent, including players who then decided to represent their new countries on the international stage. One of them recently became a mayor in the US.
30 June 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Avangard signs scorer Reid Boucher. Last week's top transfers
The Hawks got a productive scorer in Reid Boucher, Barys signs Swedish forward Jakob Lilja. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the previous week.
27 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Finland (part two)
Earlier in this series, we looked at the imports who enjoyed the most productive KHL seasons compared with their compatriots. Today the talk is about Finland, a country that gave the league high-level goalies, smooth defensemen, and an elevate number of Gagarin Cup winners.
23 June 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Olkinuora joins Metallurg, Goldobin returns to Russia. Top transfers
Offensive D-men Djuse, Rantakari, and Kaski sign in the KHL, Olkinuora moves to the Urals, and Goldobin joins the Red Army. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the previous week.
20 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion – Austria, Norway, Slovenia, and Switzerland
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. Today, the talk is about four countries. Austria, Norway, Slovenia, and Switzerland didn’t give the KHL a lot of quantity. Still, the quality often was outstanding as some of the best-ever performers in the league come from these countries.
17 June 2020, 15:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion – Sweden (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. Today, the talk is about Sweden. The Tre Kronor had an incredible influence on the league, and some of the most productive players in the history of the league represented this country on the international stage. However, you will need to scroll down quite a bit to finally find Linus Omark.
16 June 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Radil back to the KHL, Wideman joins Torpedo. Last week's top transfers
Another blockbuster trade in the league, Radil rejoins Spartak, Shvyryov returns to Metallurg. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the previous week.
13 June 2020, 14:25 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Germany, France, and Denmark
10 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — USA (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. Today, the talk is about the United States. Let’s discover the best single-season performance among players who represent the Stars and Stripes.
9 June 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Metallurg trades for Beck, signs Lammikko. Last week's top transfers
Last week, the most active team on the transfer market was Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who is trying hard to strengthen its lineup to rebound back after a disappointing 2019-2020 campaign. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the previous week.
4 June 2020, 14:00 Foreign Legion

The KHL’s Foreign Legion — Finland (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. After Canada, we have a look at Finland, a land brimful of love for hockey, and a steady producer of high-level players. Here are the best Finnish performers in a single season.
2 June 2020, 15:30 Transfers

Ortio returns to KHL, Mozyakin stays in Magnitogorsk. Top transfers
The league's teams keep on signing new players as they try to find a way to respect the new rules regarding the salary cap and floor. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the last week.
30 May 2020, 14:10 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Kevin Dallman
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we climb to the top spot in D-men rankings with the prolific offensive defenseman Kevin Dallman.
26 May 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Frattin back to Kazakhstan, Berglund joins Chelyabinsk. Top transfers
The league’s teams try to strengthen with experienced players and renew key players in sight of the next season. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the last week.
23 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Ilya Nikulin
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we climb to second place in D-men rankings with Ilya Nikulin.
19 May 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Jokerit strengthens up; Linden Vey moves to St. Petersburg. Top transfers
Sochi gets a new goalie, Torpedo starts signing players, Plotnikov starts a new chapter in his career, and SKA gets a top center. KHL.ru talks about last week's top transfers.
17 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Danis Zaripov
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we reach the podium with the record man in Gagarin Cup triumphs, Danis Zaripov.
14 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Konstantin Barulin
KHL.ru keeps on presenting the top players in each position in its 12 seasons of history. Today, it's time to start climbing the podium with the third best-ever goalie, Konstantin Barulin.
12 May 2020, 14:00 Transfers

Vityaz gets Yakupov, Dynamo strengthens further. Top transfers of the week
Oscar Lindberg joins Dynamo, Stephane Da Costa moves to Kazan, and Yakupov hopes for a fresh new start with Vityaz. KHL.ru presents the best moves of the last week.
8 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Evgeny Medvedev
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with defensemen with Gagarin Cup and World Championship winner Evgeny Medvedev.
5 May 2020, 18:00 Transfers

Vityaz's moves and new Swedes in Sochi. Top transfers of the week
Vityaz strengthens its foreign legion, Lokomotiv signs Ohtamaa and Petersson, Shirokov and Khokhlachev headline blockbuster trade. KHL.ru talks about the best first moves of the free-agent frenzy.
2 May 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Nigel Dawes
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with forwards with the best scorer among international players: Nigel Dawes.
28 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Ilya Sorokin
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 are going one at a time, and today the talk is about CSKA’s Ilya Sorokin.
25 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Chris Lee
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with defensemen with Metallurg legend Chris Lee.
23 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Omark and Bochenski
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with forwards with Linus Omark and Brandon Bochenski.
18 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Lepisto and Kulyash
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with defensemen with Sami Lepisto and Denis Kulyash.
16 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Koskinen and Galimov
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with goalies with Mikko Koskinen and Stanislav Galimov.
14 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best defensemen: Kalinin and Chudinov
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re going on with defensemen with Dmitry Kalinin and Maxim Chudinov.
9 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best forwards: Popov and Varnakov
Continuing our rundown of the KHL’s top players in each position. 12 seasons, 12 players. Today we’re starting on the forwards with Alexander Popov and Mikhail Varnakov.
7 April 2020, 14:00 12 from 12

12 from 12. Best goalies: Gelashvili and Karlsson
KHL.RU starts naming the best 12 players in the history of the league for each role. Today, the talk is about goalies Georgy Gelashvili and Henrik Karlsson.
1 April 2020, 14:00 Top 10 of the Week

Clutch goals, breakaways, and forwards stopping pucks. 2019-20 best plays
From Riga to Vladivostok, from SKA to Kunlun Red Star, the season was full of action and packed with exciting goals and saves. KHL.ru presents the best plays of the 2019-20 season.
17 March 2020, 11:00 Best Players

First round’s finest: Sateri, Larsen, Omark, and Minulin
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best player of the playoffs’ first round in four categories.
14 March 2020, 17:00 Top Imports

Reaching new heights. First round's top imports
KHL.ru picks the best from each country as the season gets to the heart of the plot.
12 March 2020, 15:10 News

Jokerit halts Lokomotiv, moves to second round
After losing in in the first round last year to Dynamo Moscow, Jokerit climbs up to the Western Conference semifinals after defeating Lokomotiv 4-2 in the Gagarin Cup playoffs' first round.
11 March 2020, 17:45 Man of the Week

Man of the Week – Harri Sateri
KHL.ru's weekly 'Man of the Week' series goes on with the Finnish goaltender, who just immensely helped Sibir Novosibirsk get through the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16, which was also the team's last postseason appearance.
4 March 2020, 13:45 Man of the Week

Man of the Week – Antti Niemi
KHL.ru's weekly 'Man of the Week' series goes on with Jokerit's veteran goaltender, at his first season in the league.
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