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2 July 2019, 18:00 Interview

A defenseman with attacking instincts – Daniil Misyul’s success story
In our latest look at the young talents emerging in the KHL, we tell the story of Lokomotiv’s Daniil Misyul – a blue liner with the instincts of a forward.
27 June 2019, 11:45 Interview

Joining Yaroslavl and Khabarovsk. Kirill Slepets’ success story
Today, KHL.ru presents you Lokomotiv Yaroslavl forward Kirill Slepets. The WJC bronze medalist had his KHL debut last year and has already celebrated his first goal.
21 June 2019, 11:30 Interview

One goal, two universities, and three leagues. N. Rtishchev’s success story
KHL.ru introduces you to CSKA’s young forward Nikita Rtishchev. In his first KHL season, he scored a goal and played in the Gagarin Cup finals.
20 June 2019, 17:05 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.
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.
18 June 2019, 11:00 Interview

Pyotr Kochetkov: the story of his success
16 June 2019, 17:45 Interview

First KHL goal at 18. Vladislav Mikhailov’s success story
Today, KHL.ru introduces you to Dynamo’s center Vladislav Mikhailov, who at his 18 has already scored his first goal in the League.
14 June 2019, 13:00 Interview

The rapid rise of Ilya Konovalov
This time last year, few people outside of his native Yaroslavl knew the name of Ilya Konovalov. The young goalie was quietly settling into a role as understudy for Czech international Alexander Salak at Lokomotiv. Reports from the club’s training camps were promising, but fame seemed somewhat distant. Sure, he’d posted solid numbers in a handful of KHL outings, and he’d been a big player as Loko won the Youth Hockey League, but Konovalov had missed out on a trip to the World Juniors and was not among the first names in the conversation about Russia’s next emerging hockey hero.
13 June 2019, 13:00 Interview

A true Dynamo. Andrei Pribylsky’s success story
KHL.ru presents you one of the top junior defensemen in the League, the 18-years-old Dynamo’s defenseman Andrei Pribylsky. The blueliner played 24 games this year, scoring two assists.
11 June 2019, 13:00 Interview

First shift with Mozyakin. Pavel Dorofeyev’s success story
Today, KHL.ru tells you the success story of 18-years-old Pavel Dorofeyev, a forward for Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
15 May 2019, 10:00 Interview

Zanatta gets ready to face Russia
Italian D-man’s dad once coached SKA.
26 April 2019, 19:00 Legends of the KHL

Linglet: ‘Playing for a country, for a flag, it’s a whole new dynamic’
KHL.ru continues its series of interviews with key players from the league’s history. This weekend, with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod jetting off to Britain for two high-profile exhibition games against Team GB, it’s the perfect time to catch up with a forward who has played for Torpedo and is now plundering points in Britain’s Elite League. Charles Linglet, a veteran of eight KHL campaigns, a naturalized Belarusian and now a playoff winner in with Cardiff Devils, talks adjustment in Nizhny Novgorod, international action with Belarus and hockey action in a country better known as the birthplace of soccer.
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 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.
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.
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.
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