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9 April 2019, 12:00 Legends of the KHL

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.
4 April 2019, 15:15 Interview

Andrei Skabelka: “Our season wasn’t a miracle, but the fruit of our work”
In this KHL.ru exclusive interview, the Barys’ bench boss shares his view on his team’s successful regular season, remembers the breath-taking playoffs series against Torpedo and the unlucky clash with Avangard, discusses the role of the international players in his squad, talks about the upcoming Div-I World Championship, and much more.
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.
22 March 2019, 16:45 Interview

David Nemirovsky: “We gave our players the right to commit mistakes”
In this exclusive interview, the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod head coach tells KHL.ru about the series against Barys, his lack of yells during games, his plans for the future and much more. Nemirovsky will be back for another season in Nizhny Novgorod as his contract is valid through the 2019-20 campaign.
20 March 2019, 16:00 Interview

Girts Ankipans: “We wanted to make Dinamo Riga a rock-solid team”
In the Western Conference, the battle for the final playoffs’ spots was one of the most dramatic in the recent years. Dinamo Riga couldn’t get one, but they fought until the end. Dinamo’s chairman Juris Savickis declared that Girts Ankipans will stay at the helm of the team next year as well. In this KHL.ru exclusive interview, the bench boss explains what Riga lacked to get in the top-8, told how they noticed Mathew Maione in the Slovak league and called out this season’s heroes.
15 March 2019, 13:00 Interview

Pyotr Kochetkov: the story of his success
14 March 2019, 15:30 Interview

Josef Jandac: My future in Magnitogorsk will be decided this week
Josef Jandac, head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk agreed to become a columnist for our website. He shares his feelings about what happened on and off the ice in KHL. To allow for more direct communication with the fans, we let Josef talk in the first person. Today KHL.ru presents you the fifth installment of Josef Jandac’s blog.
6 March 2019, 15:00 Legends of the KHL

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.
1 March 2019, 15:00 Interview

Curt Fraser: “The most important thing is to mix well your cocktail”
The well-known American bench boss joined Kunlun Red Star in the hardest moment for the Chinese franchise after Jussi Tapola left the team on late January. In that period, Kunlun was fighting for a playoff spot and thought a real epidemy of injuries. In the end, they couldn’t get to the postseason, but Fraser’s impressions were so positive that he’s now ready to get a fresh new start in China with all his energy. We talked about this and much more in this exclusive interview.
27 February 2019, 15:00 Interview

Josef Jandac: “We are already thinking about how to shutdown Omark.”
Josef Jandac, head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk agreed to become a columnist for our website. He shares his feelings about what happened on and off the ice in KHL. To allow for more direct communication with the fans, we let Josef talk in the first person. Today KHL.ru presents you the fourth installment of Josef Jandac’s blog.
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.
20 February 2019, 14:15 Interview

Vladimir Orszagh: “This season gave me a lot on the professional plan”
KHL.ru starts a new series of articles discussing with the different teams’ head coaches to review the season. The first installment is dedicated to Slovan’s bench boss Vladimir Orszagh. In this interview, he talked about his team’s game, his experience as KHL head coach, and his legs pain.
17 February 2019, 12:00 Interview

Brandon Yip: “I’ve never seen as many injuries as we’ve had this season”
Kunlun Red Star captain Brandon Yip gave an exclusive interview to KHL.ru and discussed his career, his decision to leave North America and the progress of ice hockey in China.
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.
8 February 2019, 17:15 Interview

"We want the Gagarin Cup." Defenseman Svedberg has giant ambitions
The Barys’ defenseman was just named the top defenseman in January. In this interview with KHL.ru, Viktor Svedberg talked about his life, his move to Barys, the comparison with Zdeno Chara, and his team’s goals for the season.
30 January 2019, 13:30 Refereeing

Referee Martin Frano: “A referee must always admit his mistakes”
In this exclusive interview, the Czech referee Martin Frano shared with KHL.ru his views on life in Russia, explained his approach to the coaches.
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.
15 January 2019, 13:00 Interview

Jiri Sekac not Losing Pace over Distance from Home
The Ak Bars forward Jiri Sekac in this exclusive interview by KHL.ru talks about the meeting of different Christmas traditions, and much more.
8 January 2019, 12:00 Interview

Josef Jandac: “After the celebrations, players aren’t overweight anymore.”
Josef Jandac, head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk agreed to become a columnist for our website. He shares his feelings about what happened on and off the ice in KHL. To allow for more direct communication with the fans, we let Josef talk in the first person. Today KHL.ru presents you the third installment of Josef Jandac’s blog.
1 January 2019, 22:30 Interview

Kirill Kaprizov satisfied about 2018 and hopeful for 2019
In this interview for KHL.ru, CSKA forward Kirill Kaprizov talks about 2018 events, set his personal goals for the seasons, and discusses the start of Team Russia at World Juniors.
10 December 2018, 12:00 Interview

Your secret Datsyuk
SKA’s forward Pavel Datsyuk was awarded the National Sports Prize, constituted by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation. The superstar forward, who won the Olympic Games’ gold medal in South Korea, was nominated for the Pride of Russia award in the Athlete of the Year category.
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.
5 December 2018, 15:00 Interview

Josef Jandac: “Finally, I won a game on my birthday.”
Josef Jandac, head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk agreed to become a columnist for our website. He shares his feelings about what happened on and off the ice in KHL. To allow for more direct communication with the fans, we let Josef talk in first person. Today KHL.ru presents you the second installment of Josef Jandac’s blog.
24 November 2018, 13:00 KHL World Games

V. Bykov: “The KHL World Games will have a good following in Switzerland”
Before the games between Dinamo Riga and CSKA and SKA in Zurich within the KHL World Games project, KHL.ru talked with Vyacheslav Bykov, a well-known coach in both Russia and Switzerland.
21 November 2018, 14:00 Interview

Josef Jandac: “In vain I was frightened by Russia”
Head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk Josef Jandac agreed to become the columnist for our website. He would share his feelings about what happen on and off the ice in KHL.
15 November 2018, 12:15 Interview

Vasily Podkolzin: A Star in the Making
On November 12, 2018, for the first time in the KHL history, a player born in the 21st century hit the ice. It is highly symbolical that this player is Vasily Podkolzkin – one of the most promising players of his generation. KHL.ru reached Podkolzin and his first coach Ivan Dekin to talk about his KHL debut, his past, and his future.
25 October 2018, 13:30 KHL World Games

“We have a chance to beat CSKA and SKA”. Gelinas about the KHL WG in Vienna
Canadian defenseman Eric Gelinas arrived at Slovan Bratislava in the summer. Within a few months he’s established himself as a leader on his new team, playing a big role as the Eagles recovered from a bad start to climb towards the playoff zone. Now, he’s looking forward to this weekend’s trip to Vienna for the first ever KHL World Games.
11 October 2018, 14:00 Interview

Alexander Romanov: confident in future development
This summer, Alexander Romanov for the first time made the CSKA training camp roster and managed to win Igor Nikitin’s trust. The young defenseman already played 16 games with the Red Army and did not miss a single match so far.
4 October 2018, 15:00 Interview

Nikolai Kovalenko: more than a hockey player's son
Nikolai Kovalenko talks to KHL.ru about his eventful summer, his father, his first KHL appearance and goal, and much more.
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.
25 August 2018, 10:00 Interview

In Dutch, I’m a falcon – but I don’t mind being known as a wolf – C. Valk
New Barys forward Curtis Valk talks to KHL.ru about his Dutch ancestry, his famous goaltending great uncle, his one NHL appearance and much more.
22 August 2018, 10:00 Interview

Some day I’ll go back to science, but right now it’s hockey time! - A.Calof
Torpedo’s summer signing Andrew Calof spoke exclusively to KHL.ru about choosing hockey over chemistry, watching Russian soccer, the best steaks in Nizhny Novgorod and much more.
19 August 2018, 10:00 Interview

I need to speak in English and order ice cream in Russian – Miks Indrasis
Dynamo’s new forward tells why he moves so late to a Russian club, explains how hard it is to talk three languages at the same time, describes Dinamo Riga’s problems, remembers the IIHF WC quarterfinals between Sweden and Latvia, and much more.
11 August 2018, 13:00 Interview

I’m sure the KHL will take Chinese hockey to the next level – Sun Zehao
Kunlun Red Star goalie Sun Zehao has forced himself into consideration for his club’s KHL roster for the coming season. In an exclusive interview with KHL.ru, he spoke about Jussi Tapola’s unusual training methods, working with Russian hockey legend Alexei Kovalev, summer camp with the Vancouver Canucks and the development of Chinese hockey.
9 August 2018, 17:00 Interview

I earned their trust and I wanted to repay it – Oleg Li
SKA’s new forward tells KHL.ru about Khabarovsk and the unique atmosphere at Amur, the coaching qualities of Riha, Martemyanov and Vorobyov, appearing at the All-Star Game as a cardboard cut-out and following in the footsteps of a Russian rock legend in St. Petersburg.
1 August 2018, 14:00 Interview

V. Kravtsov: If Tolvanen says that he wants my award, I’ll give it to him
In this interview with KHL.ru, last year’s bigger surprise talks about psychology, working with Oleg Znarok, his last year’s playoffs, his ties with records, awards, and much more.
25 July 2018, 18:00 Interview

Joni Ortio and Marek Hrivik: We’ll do our best to make you happy
During the offseason, Vityaz signed two veteran international players on which the coaching staff, undoubtedly, has high hopes to help to fulfill the primary task of the season. Vityaz wants to show that missing last year’s playoffs was just a fluke and that they are ready to fight to reach the postseason. KHL.ru correspondent talked with Jani Ortio and Marek Hrivik during the team’s first practice on ice.
24 July 2018, 10:00 Interview

Brandon Bochenski: I want to show that I’m still the good old Brandon
The Barys Astana forward, in his first interview after his return, talked about being a coach, his wife’s opinion about his return to Kazakhstan, his business ventures in the USA, his return in the locker room, his prospects for the new season, and much more.
29 June 2018, 10:00 Interview

Referee Evgeny Romasko: “It was time to get back home”
The first Russian referee in the NHL is back to Russia and will spend the next season in the Kontinental Hockey League. In his first interview after his return, Romasko talked about his English lessons through a cellular company, working for two leagues simultaneously, critics to NHL refs and much more.
11 May 2018, 08:00 Interview

Raitis Pilsetnieks: Inviting Keenan was no mistake
Kunlun Red Star President and General Manager Raitis Pilsetnieks gave an interview to KHL.ru, in which he spoke about the 2017-18 season, the kind of system in place at this new club, and the global ambitions of Chinese hockey.
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