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11 February 2019, 13:30
Weekly Round-up
International action and a Special One – the KHL Week in Review
The weekend’s international duty dominated the past week, with Russia looking to unearth some stars of the future and the Czechs ending an old hoodoo. Back in the KHL, Jose Mourinho became an Avangard fan and Danis Zaripov set a new record.
4 February 2019, 15:05
Weekly Round-up
Riga goes British, goalies hit the headlines – KHL Week in Review
British hockey fans get a chance to have a look at KHL stars in person on Wednesday when Dinamo Riga plays an exhibition game against Team GB on Wednesday. Back home, it was a big week for goalies: a shut-out record for CSKA, a landmark for Ilya Konovalov and a GWG for Joni Ortio.
28 January 2019, 14:30
Weekly Round-up
Attendances hit new highs and Russia turns to youth – KHL Week in Review
Watching more hockey is the kind of New Year’s resolution that’s easy to keep – and the first week of 2019 saw a record number of fans coming to KHL games. They got to see first hand some of the young prospects named in Team Russia’s latest Euro Tour roster, with Ilya Vorobyov choosing a youthful party for next month’s Swedish Hockey Games. And, with the playoffs now less than a month away, three more teams confirmed their involvement over the past week.
21 January 2019, 15:00
Weekly Round-up
Hartley wins another trophy as Maione steals the show
Tatarstan was the perfect host for the KHL All-Star Week and Kazan staged a fantastic finale. From Mathew Maione’s singing to Zinetula Bilyaletdinov’s penalty shot, it was a weekend of indelible memories.
14 January 2019, 16:30
Weekly Round-up
The Week of Hockey Stars gets underway – the KHL Week in Review
It’s all eyes on Tatarstan as the KHL’s festival of hockey gets started. In regular season action, three teams booked their playoff places and our World Junior stars came home from Canada.
7 January 2019, 16:00
Weekly Round-up
A runaway leader and promising prospects – the KHL Week in Review
CSKA marched into the playoffs, becoming the first team to book its place in post season on Sunday thanks to a 2-1 win at Dinamo Minsk. That was without young defenseman Alexander Romanov, one of 15 KHL prospects who helped Russia to bronze at the World Juniors in Vancouver. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow returned home and Drew Shore got off to a flying start as a Dragon in China.
24 December 2018, 15:00
Weekly Round-up
The record-breaking 67,000 – KHL week in review
St. Petersburg was the focal point for the latest big event of the season – and the Winter Classic between SKA and CSKA was a huge hit on and off the ice. Elsewhere, Nigel Dawes keeps scoring and Sergei Shumakov made an instant impact.
17 December 2018, 14:00
Weekly Round-up
Petersburg awaits a classic, a soccer star takes to the ice
All eyes are on St. Petersburg: Sunday’s international drew 71,000 fans to see Russia play Finland and next Saturday’s clash of the KHL titans promises a new attendance record as SKA takes on CSKA. In Kazan, meanwhile, Ak Bars unveiled a surprising new signing – former youth football international Evgeny Savin is on a try-out with the defending champion.
10 December 2018, 14:15
Weekly Round-up
Remembering a legend, preparing for a classic – the KHL week in review
December is a big month for anniversaries: today remembers a giant of Soviet hockey, later in the month should bring a new KHL record attendance to mark the ‘birthday’ of the game in this country. Elsewhere, an NHL veteran is brushing up on Russian pop music and Minsk tempts another NHLer back to the sport.
3 December 2018, 19:15
Weekly Round-up
The KHL goes to Great Britain – KHL review of the week
Last week was dominated by the KHL World Games in Zurich, and there was big news about more KHL teams playing games in Britain early next year. Around the rest of the league, Sergei Mozyakin reached 700 games in the league, the All-Star line-ups were completed and we saw the first ‘Chinese’ hat-trick in the competition.
26 November 2018, 15:00
Weekly Round-up
The KHL heads to Zurich, Vesalainen comes to Jokerit – the week in review
This week’s action all points to Switzerland, with the second KHL World Games taking place in Zurich. Elsewhere, Danis Zaripov is close to an all-time record, Kristian Vesalainen is heading to Helsinki and SKA is showing off its planned new arena.
19 November 2018, 14:30
Weekly Round-up
The next generation – the KHL week in review
KHL stars impress in Canada on international duty, while a 17-year-old from SKA becomes the first player born in the 21st century to feature in the KHL. Nikolai Kulemin has been in scorching form for Metallurg and we learned who this season’s most popular player is ...
12 November 2018, 20:15
Weekly Round-up
International prospects – the KHL week in review
It was all about the international game this week: one Russian rookie reckoned it wasn’t too different from the KHL, another Russian prospect lit up the u20 tournament in the Czech Republic.
5 November 2018, 12:30
Weekly Round-up
Going international – the KHL week in review
The first major international action of the season is coming up – and the KHL will have 56 players involved in the Karjala Cup in Finland. The countdown to the next round of KHL World Games in Switzerland is also underway, and the first phase of selections for the Week of Hockey Stars still has 10 days to run. Looking further ahead, Novosibirsk is preparing to host the 2023 World Juniors in a brand new arena.
29 October 2018, 13:00
Weekly Round-up
By the Beautiful Blue Danube – KHL week in review
All eyes were on Vienna this week as the inaugural KHL World Games took place in the Austrian capital. But there was also a festival of hockey in Tallinn as Jokerit went on tour, plus a double landmark for Nigel Dawes.
22 October 2018, 12:45
Weekly Round-up
Hockey all over the world – the KHL week in review
The coming week sees Austria become the 14th country to stage KHL action, we’ve a new scoring leader and the league’s top two bounced back after their long winning streaks ended.
15 October 2018, 16:30
Weekly Round-up
New faces – the KHL week in review
There’s a new name near the top of the scoring charts, a new forward emerging at CSKA and a new NHLer heading to Metallurg.
8 October 2018, 16:10
Weekly Round-up
Krikunov heeds Dynamo’s call, Zaripov scores 400 – the KHL week in review
One high-profile coaching change, one major goalscoring milestone – and that was just one game in last week’s KHL.
1 October 2018, 17:30
Weekly Round-up
Shut-outs and speedy scoring – the KHL week in review
SKA set a record shut-out streak, Sibir ended its wait for a win and Ak Bars blasted three goals in less than a minute.
24 September 2018, 16:30
Weekly Round-up
Two giant milestones and one giant stick – the KHL week in review
Which players rewrote the record books last week? Which goalie is recalling Alexandre Dumas? And where would you find the biggest hockey stick in Russia? Read on …
17 September 2018, 17:00
Weekly Round-up
Gretzky visits Red Star, Starchenko keeps on scoring – KHL Week in Review
‘The Great One’ came to Shanghai for Kunlun Red Star’s home opener on Sunday.
10 September 2018, 18:00
Weekly Round-up
Comeback kings, rising stars and a killer PP – KHL week in review
It’s hard to beat Torpedo at the moment – even with a three-goal head start. Elsewhere, CSKA hones it special teams in a local derby, Loko’s latest prospect bags his first KHL goal and Kevin Dallman launches a howitzer from the red line.
3 September 2018, 15:00
Weekly Round-up
Golyshev’s goal, Salavat’s recovery, Yemelin’s arrival – KHL week in review
The action finally got underway on Saturday and after just two game days there’s already plenty to talk about. Here’s a review of some of the best bits.
27 August 2018, 18:00
Weekly Round-up
Kovalenko stars, hosts impress – the KHL week in review
The name ‘Kovalenko’ made an impact on the world stage again, home comforts paid off in pre-season action and two renowned Canadians swapped Lokomotiv for Avangard.
20 August 2018, 22:00
Weekly Round-up
Kuznetsov brings the Stanley Cup to Traktor, Neftekhimik collects apples
After winning in Washington, Evgeny Kuznetsov brought his prize to his home town. Meanwhile in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik had an unusual task after losing to Amur.
13 August 2018, 17:00
Weekly Round-up
Summer trophies and Chinese optimism – the KHL week in review
SKA, Avtomobilist and Amur won the first silverware of the summer, Sun Zehao hopes to shine with Red Star and a new Tretyak is thwarting forwards ...
6 August 2018, 17:00
Weekly Round-up
The other Znarok brother – KHL Review of the Week
As the pre-season tournaments got underway, Vitaly Kravtsov told us a bit more about his first ever coach. On the ice, Nail Yakupov made an impact, while the big trade news concerned a Great Dane and a rising Russian star.
30 July 2018, 16:00
Weekly Round-up
The Bucket list – KHL review of the week
What’s the latest craze to grip Russian hockey, and who can do it blindfold? Read on ...
23 July 2018, 16:00
Weekly Round-up
Homecomings and high hopes – the KHL week in review
Pre-season training continues and that means players old and new are dreaming of what the coming campaign might hold. From the Urals to Moscow Region, from Kazakhstan to the Volga, there’s lots to look forward to ...
16 July 2018, 16:30
Weekly Round-up
Back to work – the KHL week in review
It’s the start of pre-season for most KHL clubs – and in Minsk the fans are getting a work-out as well as the players. Dynamo Moscow had a visit from an old friend, and the summer trades keep on going.
9 July 2018, 16:00
Weekly Round-up
Look who’s back! The KHL week in review
A clutch of old favorites confirmed their return to the league this week, next season’s schedule was announced – and not everyone was impressed with Brazil at the World Cup.
25 June 2018, 15:30
Weekly Round-up
Trans-Atlantic trading – the KHL week in review
Russian talent lit up the NHL draft, Kovalchuk headed West and Jokerit strengthened its roster ahead of the new season.
18 June 2018, 16:00
Weekly Round-up
High summer – the KHL week in review
It’s hot outside, everyone’s on vacation and there’s the FIFA World Cup going on. But even in the down season, there’s still a bit of KHL news to keep up with.
11 June 2018, 17:00
Weekly Round-up
Coaching changes and a reformed Devil – the KHL week in review
Who are the new faces behind the benches in the KHL, and which defenseman promises to be an angel after leaving SKA for the Devils?
4 June 2018, 18:30
Weekly Round-up
Coaching changes and rock stars at SKA – the KHL week in review
There’s big news behind the benches at two of the league’s top clubs – and the prospect of Johnny Depp in a SKA jersey.
28 May 2018, 21:00
Weekly Round-up
Celebrate the old, prepare for the new – the KHL week in review
Last week saw the KHL closing ceremony, a festival of glitz and goals. It also brought news about the coming season – its schedule and some of its new faces.
21 May 2018, 16:50
Weekly Round-up
Swedish gold, the KHL in the Hockey Hall of Fame – the KHL week in review
A tough tournament for Russia ended in delight for Sweden as the Tre Kronor became World Champion once again on Sunday night. Elsewhere, there was international recognition for the KHL’s development and a Dynamic flurry of transfer activity.
7 May 2018, 16:30
Weekly Round-up
World Championship hopes and transfer tales – the KHL week in review
On the ice, it’s all about Russia’s bid to back up its Olympic triumph with victory at the World Championship. Off the ice, the transfer market is warming up nicely. Here’s what you need to know this week.
