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26 October 2020, 15:00 Weekly Round-up

Russia’s next generation, Ak Bars goes cyber — the KHL week in review
In a season of new discoveries, team Russia is set to send a U20 roster to the Karjala Cup — usually contested by the men’s team — next month. And in Kazan, Ak Bars is planning to add some virtual trophies to its impressive honors board. Elsewhere, Dmitry Samorukov lifts the lid on working with CSKA head coach Igor Nikitin, Lokomotiv hits top form and Nail Yakupov’s trade highlights the positive impact of the hard salary cap.
19 October 2020, 14:30 Weekly Round-up

Landmarks for Hartikainen, victory for Red Star — the KHL week in review
Free-scoring Finnish forward Teemu Hartikainen had a momentous week, setting a new club scoring record in Ufa. His record-breaking goal, though, was overshadowed by his team’s defeat against Kunlun Red Star — the Chinese team at last recording its first win of the season. Teemu’s head coach, Tomi Lamsa, is talking up the excitement of nurturing his team’s young stars, while in Sochi we’ve seen the first big coaching change of the season.
12 October 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

The Generation Game — the KHL week in review
From a veteran still tearing it up in Yekaterinburg to a clutch of teenagers marked out for great things, the KHL covers all ages.
5 October 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Minsk supports its fans, Znarok reaches a landmark — the KHL week in review
KHL clubs are making an effort to reach out to their older fans — from Minsk to Omsk, our teams are supporting elderly people. On the ice, there were landmarks aplenty as Oleg Znarok and Dmitrij Jaskin both reached milestones and Nikita Chibrisov wrote himself into the record books. All that, and a high-scoring start in the Women’s Hockey League, adds up to another busy week around the league.
28 September 2020, 15:00 Weekly Round-up

Youthquake! — the KHL week in review
Hockey during a pandemic means teams have to be more flexible than ever about giving young players game time. This week saw SKA name the youngest ever KHL roster, while Salavat Yulaev’s juniors produced a game-winning performance in a barn-burner against Vityaz. No longer a youngster, Jokerit’s Mikko Lehtonen told us a little about what he was doing when he team spent a few days in quarantine before Friday’s game against Sibir.
21 September 2020, 14:15 Weekly Round-up

Increasing crowds, rising revenues — the KHL week in review
There are more positive signs for the KHL, even amid the current pandemic. Despite the early end to last season, the league set a new record for TV revenues. And in the current campaign, crowds are steadily growing. Some clubs are now able to operate at 50% spectator capacity, enabling more people to come and watch their favorites in the arena.
14 September 2020, 14:15 Weekly Round-up

Ovechkin, Aaltonen, Shaporev — the KHL week in review
It was a big week for forwards: German Shaporev, 19, got his first goals in the KHL, Miro Aaltonen potted the first hat-trick of the season and Alexander Ovechkin was guest of honor as Sibir played Kunlun. Meanwhile, 18-year-old goalie Vsevolod Skotnikov got a win on his debut for CSKA. After two weeks of play, the league looks more competitive than ever.
7 September 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

And they’re off ... — the KHL week in review
The new KHL season got underway as planned — and it started with a compelling game in Moscow where Ak Bars won the Opening Cup in overtime against CSKA. New imports Reid Boucher, Markus Granlund and Bill Peters were also quick to adapt. But there was also a somber note, with news of the death of Milos Riha, while today marks the ninth anniversary of the Lokomotiv air disaster.
31 August 2020, 15:00 Weekly Round-up

Ready to go! — the KHL week in review
The pre-season sparring is almost done — with trophies this week for Vityaz, Avangard and Dinamo Minsk — and the regular season starts Wednesday in Moscow.
24 August 2020, 15:15 Weekly Round-up

Stars of the future — the KHL week in review
With just one week of pre-season left, it’s encouraging to see new names making an impact. And it’s especially exciting to see youngsters making their mark. At Ak Bars, Artyom Galimov looks poised to build on last year’s break-out season, while Avangard’s teenager Yegor Chinakhov could be ready for his KHL debut.
17 August 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Trophies for Sibir and Salavat, Dawes arrives in Kazan
Two more pre-season tournaments took place — with fans able to watch the action in Ufa — as the start of the campaign moves ever closer.
10 August 2020, 14:15 Weekly Round-up

Preparations pick up pace — the KHL week in review
Last week saw the KHL announce its schedule for the coming season — with all the action set to start on September 2. That means it’s high time the pre-season preparations hit top gear, and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl became the first tournament winner of the summer.
3 August 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Hockey is back! — the KHL week in review
Head coaches in masks and empty arenas — it’s not exactly how we’d like to see it, but the sight of KHL teams playing their first pre-season games last week is enough to give any fan a boost.
27 July 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Lamsa excited for Ufa test, Riga unveils new look — the KHL week in review
Salavat Yulaev’s new head coach, Tomi Lamsa, spoke about his learning curve in the KHL, while Dinamo Riga has a new image for the coming campaign.
20 July 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Da Costa talks safety, Red Star moves to Mytishchi — the KHL week in review
As preparations for hockey’s return continue, Stephane Da Costa gives an insight into how player safety works for the KHL’s imports. Elsewhere, there’s a temporary new arena for one of our teams and an update on when to expect next season’s schedule to drop.
17 July 2020, 14:00 News

Coaching debuts in 2020-2021. A look at new bench bosses
A world champion in Moscow, an Erkka Westerlund’s student, and all Kazakh players’ godfather. KHL.ru presents the coaches that will have their debut next season.
13 July 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Imports arrive — the KHL week in review
More positive signs for the coming season as the first of the KHL’s European-based imports flew into Russia last week. Elsewhere, season tickets go on sale in Moscow and Bob Hartley has a bedtime story for Avangard fans.
6 July 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Title for CSKA, skills from SKA’s kids — KHL week in review
The past week saw CSKA named Russia’s champion for 2020, while top of SKA’s top teens got back on the ice in eye-catching style.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
13 April 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Helping hands – KHL week in review
KHL players and clubs continue to support Russia’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic while more of last season’s stars sign contract extensions with their clubs.
6 April 2020, 13:30 Weekly Round-up

Recent transfers activities, Podkolzin helps the aged – KHL week in review
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect everyone’s lives, SKA forward Vasily Podkolzin has been out helping volunteers in St. Petersburg distribute food to vulnerable residents. Imports Adam Reideborn and Andrej Nestrasil signed contract extensions at Ak Bars and Metallurg respectively.
30 March 2020, 12:15 Weekly Round-up

Time for hockey to #StayHome – KHL week in review
The sporting world has been overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the KHL and its clubs joining forces to urge everyone to #StayHome and stay safe. Several of the league’s stars have taken to the ‘net to show how they are filling in the time in their homes. Meanwhile, in Belarus, Dinamo head coach Craig Woodcroft sees grounds for optimism about his club’s future, while a star of the KHL’s first season paid tribute to an influential line-mate.
23 March 2020, 12:30 Weekly Round-up

Playoffs paused – KHL week in review
The big news last week was the postponement of the playoffs until April 10. The KHL announced a break in the season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
9 March 2020, 12:50 Weekly Round-up

Playoff thrills and Kazakh verse – KHL week in review
After the tightest regular season in KHL history, the playoffs remain as unpredictable as ever with two series deadlocked after four games. Elsewhere, the first coaching casualty of the off-season is confirmed, a Canadian Kazakh gets to grips with local culture and the Russian Women’s Hockey League title could be heading to China.
2 March 2020, 14:40 Weekly Round-up

Crowds up, ages down, CSKA on top – KHL week in review
The final days of the regular season confirmed a fifth trophy in six years for CSKA. The Army Men took top spot with one of the youngest rosters in a league that is more youthful than ever, and claimed the crown in front of ever-increasing attendances.
1 March 2020, 16:40 News

Kaprizov and Shipachyov: kings of the regular season
The 12th regular season in the KHL history was memorable for so many events, from an increased unpredictability to record-breaking average attendance. However, two players stole the show: Dynamo Moscow's Vadim Shipachyov and CSKA's Kirill Kaprizov.
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