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31 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

Last season in Balashikha. Avangard season preview
KHL.ru ends its rundown of the league’s 2021-2022 teams with Avangard — the Gagarin Cup reigning champions. In the offseason, the Hawks changed several players, and the next season will be the latest one in Balashikha and may be the latest for bench boss Bob Hartley as well.
30 August 2021, 16:00 Countdown

How might Fedorov’s hockey look? CSKA season preview
KHL.ru is nearing the end of its preview of this season’s contenders. Today we’re looking at last season’s runner-up, CSKA, where it’s all change after another busy summer.
29 August 2021, 21:15 Pre-season

Torpedo thumps Severstal, SKA wins the cup. August 29
The big game of the day was in St. Petersburg, where the Puchkov Tournament came to an end. Severstal failed to beat Torpedo, meaning that SKA lifted the trophy. In the final pre-season game of the summer, Ak Bars enjoyed a big win over Tatar neighbor Neftekhimik.
29 August 2021, 17:20 Countdown

New imports and Zaripov's last dance. Ak Bars season preview
KHL.ru continues to assess the teams ahead of the coming 2021-2022 campaign. Ak Bars has a new general manager, rebuilt its roster, and prolonged ties with its head coach.
28 August 2021, 23:15 Pre-season

Dynamo wins Mayor of Moscow Cup. August 28
An emphatic 8-3 win over Kunlun Red Star saw Dynamo Moscow finish its pre-season campaign with a trophy. And there’s one more prize to be handed out in Petersburg, where Severstal can pip SKA to the Puchkov Tournament if it beats Torpedo tomorrow. Elsewhere, Metallurg beat Salavat Yulaev in a warm-up game.
27 August 2021, 23:45 Pre-season

Avtomobilist triumphs in Chelyabinsk. August 27
The Chelyabinsk Governors Cup went to Avtomobilist after Bill Peters’ team defeated host Traktor 3-1 in Friday’s gold medal game. Lokomotiv edged Sibir to take third. In the capital, Dynamo and Kunlun Red Star will contest the Mayor of Moscow Cup final tomorrow.
26 August 2021, 23:30 Pre-season

Red Star routs Spartak. August 26
The day’s most eye-catching scoreline came in Moscow, where Kunlun Red Star scored nine on Spartak. There were also wins for Amur, Avangard, Sibir and Traktor.
26 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

Trusting in youth. SKA season preview
KHL.ru continues to assess the teams ahead of the coming season. SKA got good results from young players last term, and this time around Valery Bragin’s roster is even more youthful.
25 August 2021, 23:45 Pre-season

Dynamo wins Moscow derby, SKA picks up second victory. August 25
Wednesday brought the start of the Mayor of Moscow Cup, and Dynamo rallied from 0-2 to defeat CSKA in the big derby clash. Earlier, Spartak defeated Vityaz. In Petersburg, SKA enjoyed a second successive 4-1 scoreline in the Puchkov Tournament. The day’s warm-up games brought wins for Dinamo Minsk and Jokerit.
25 August 2021, 18:00 Countdown

Changing head coach and Shipachyov's partners. Dynamo Moscow season preview
KHL.ru keeps on previewing the upcoming 2021-2022 campaign for the league’s 24 teams. Dynamo Moscow changed most of its board and hockey operations staff, organized a new first (and a second) line, and tried to get some room for the younger players.
25 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

Plus Shalunov and Boucher. Lokomotiv season preview
KHL.ru continues its team-by-team previews ahead of the coming season. Today we’re looking at Lokomotiv, where some astute summer recruitment is raising hopes of a real push for the top of the Western Conference.
24 August 2021, 22:55 Pre-season

Kids impress in Petersburg. August 24
Day one of the Puchkov Tournament in St. Petersburg saw a rush of goals from young Russian talent. SKA’s 4-1 win over Sochi saw all four goals come from youngsters with a big future ahead of them — and was especially notable for Matvei Michkov’s first goal in adult hockey. In Chelyabinsk, Traktor and Avtomobilist made it two wins each in the Governor’s Cup.
24 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

A defensive refresh and a new role for Leipsic. Metallurg season preview
KHL.ru continues its rundown of this season’s teams with a trip to the Southern Urals. Metallurg changed most of its international players and kept on betting on offensive hockey.
23 August 2021, 20:50 Pre-season

Traktor and Avto win in Chelyabinsk. August 23
The Chelyabinsk Governor’s Cup was the big news in Monday’s program, with opening day wins for Avtomobilist and Traktor.
23 August 2021, 18:00 Countdown

Will Ufa reshuffle its Finnish trio? Salavat Yulaev season preview
KHL.ru continues to look at the rosters going into the 2021-2022 season. Today it’s the turn of Salavat Yulaev, where the summer signings have arrived to address specific weaknesses on a talented roster.
22 August 2021, 21:20 Pre-season

Champion of champions – Ak Bars leads the way. August 22
The TANECO Champions Cup concluded in Kazan with Ak Bars coming out on top in the tournament final. A 3-0 victory over SKA secured the honors for the host, with Metallurg beating Salavat Yulaev to third place. In the day’s only warm-up game, Neftekhimik enjoyed a big win over Kunlun Red Star.
21 August 2021, 21:40 Pre-season

Ak Bars to play SKA in Champions Cup final. August 21
The big pre-season tournament in Kazan is coming to its climax — and wins for SKA and Ak Bars mean those two will advance to Sunday’s final. Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev will play for third place. In other games, CSKA defeated Avangard in a replay of last season’s Gagarin Cup final while team Belarus tied 4-4 against Barys.
21 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

Hunting the Cup. Traktor season preview
KHL.ru continues its preview of the league’s teams for 2021-2022. Today we move to the Southern Urals as we visit Chelyabinsk.
20 August 2021, 21:55 Pre-season

Kunlun goes fully Chinese, Jokerit hits five again. August 20
Kunlun Red Star iced a roster fully comprised of players eligible to represent China in an exhibition game at Neftekhimik. In Friday’s other action, Jokerit scored five for the fourth game in a row, defeating Dinamo Riga 5-2.
19 August 2021, 22:35 Pre-season

Fedorov starts with a loss, Ufa and Kazan hit back. August 19
Day two of the Champions Cup saw Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars bounce back from opening day losses. Elsewhere, Sergei Fedorov took charge of CSKA for the first time but suffered an overtime loss against Spartak, while Dynamo continued the day’s theme of bounceback wins to defeat Avangard less than a week after losing to the Hawks.
19 August 2021, 17:00 Countdown

Marjamaki’s fourth season and a rejuvenated roster. Jokerit season preview
KHL.ru continues its rundown of this season’s teams. Today it’s the turn of Jokerit, where an established head coach is working with a younger roster.
18 August 2021, 22:35 Pre-season

Magnitka, SKA start with wins. August 18
Wednesday saw the opening games in the Champions Cup, one of the biggest pre-season events. Metallurg enjoyed a high-scoring success over Salavat Yulaev, before SKA edged host team Ak Bars in overtime.
18 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

Peters’ second season and a stellar offense. Avtomobilist season preview
KHL.ru continues to look at the state of our teams ahead of the new season. Today, we’re in Yekaterinburg where several intriguing trades should bolster Avtomobilist’s hopes of finally making a big push for the cup.
17 August 2021, 18:20 Pre-season

Spartak wins big against Vityaz. August 17
Tuesday’s only game involving KHL teams ended in a convincing victory for Spartak as the Red-and-Whites reversed a three-game pre-season skid.
17 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

Refreshing the defensive line and stake on Razin. Severstal season preview
KHL.ru continues its run-down of the teams ahead of the upcoming season. Today we move to Cherepovets, which was one of last year’s surprises. However, the Razin’s men lost their top scorer and 5/6 of their defensive line.
16 August 2021, 21:30 Pre-season

Another tight win for Dynamo. August 16
For the second time in this pre-season, Dynamo got a one-goal verdict over Admiral in a warm-up game. But this game was rather different.
15 August 2021, 20:55 Pre-season

Trophies for Barys, Dinamo Minsk. August 15
Sunday saw two more pre-season tournaments come to an end: in Nur-Sultan, Barys won the President of Kazakhstan Cup, then in Minsk, Dinamo lifted the Salei Cup.
14 August 2021, 20:00 Pre-season

Barys and Bison head for cup finals. August 14
There was tournament action in Nur-Sultan and Minsk on Saturday. Barys secured its place in the final of the President of Kazakhstan Cup thanks to a win over Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, while Dinamo Minsk powered into the final of the Salei Cup with a 7-1 thrashing of Shakhtyor.
14 August 2021, 18:45 Countdown

Without Wideman, but with a Slovak star. Torpedo season preview
KHL.ru continues its run-down of the teams ahead of the new season. Torpedo moves back to the Western Conference this year, but should remain a solid bet for a playoff place despite its new surroundings.
13 August 2021, 22:10 Pre-season

Sibir wins the Romazan, Jokerit hits five again. August 13
Friday’s action saw the climax of two tournaments. Sibir beat Metallurg to win the Romazan Memorial Trophy once again, while Lokomotiv completed a perfect campaign in Ufa. Jokerit enjoyed another comfortable win at the Bauer Hockey Games.
13 August 2021, 18:30 Countdown

Seeking Olympic qualification and new prospects. Dinamo Minsk preview
KHL.ru continues its preview of this season’s competing teams. Today, we move to Belarus. In Minsk, Dinamo didn’t have the busiest summer on the market and is waiting for the national team to compete at the Olympics final qualification tournament.
12 August 2021, 22:40 Pre-season

Scoring start for Bjorninen, goal shy Ak Bars struggle again. August 12
Jokerit’s first game of pre-season brought a debut for summer signing Hannes Bjorninen, and he made an immediate impact with a goal in a 5-2 win over Krefeld Pinguine. In Magnitogorsk, the underdogs were on top as Neftekhimik blanked Ak Bars before Amur defeated Metallurg. Barys thumped Red Star 6-2 in the President of Kazakhstan Cup.
12 August 2021, 14:00 Countdown

A new home and a familiar face. Spartak season preview
KHL.ru continues its review of this season’s competing teams. Spartak is on the move across Moscow, where it will play at Megasport in the coming campaign, and arrives in its new home with a new-look team and changes in the coaching and management structures.
11 August 2021, 21:25 Pre-season

Lokomotiv wins Bashkortostan Cup. August 11
With two wins in two games, Lokomotiv has an unassailable position at the top of the standings in Ufa. In Nur-Sultan, there was defeat for Barys at the start of the President of Kazakhstan Cup, while Neftekhimik defeated Sibir and Ak Bars edged past Amur in the Romazan Memorial in Magnitogorsk.
11 August 2021, 17:00 Countdown

A rookie coach and a new roster. Vityaz season preview
KHL.ru continues its look at the contenders for the coming season with a visit to the Moscow Region. Vityaz will start the 2021-2022 campaign with a new coach and a refreshed roster. It looks like the team has a great chance to reach the playoffs.
10 August 2021, 21:45 Pre-season

Hosts keep winning, Sibir hammers Amur. August 10
The tournament action picks up pace, with day one of the Bashkortostan Cup in Ufa and day two of the Romazan Memorial in Magnitogorsk. That brought wins for both host teams, and an emphatic triumph for Sibir.
10 August 2021, 16:10 Countdown

Missing a defensive lynchpin. Sibir season preview
KHL.ru continues its look at the contenders for the coming season with a visit to Novosibirsk. Sibir has suffered with a serious injury to its leading defenseman and might be short of a second center, but the roster still has enough to suggest it can make the playoffs.
9 August 2021, 21:10 Pre-season

Magnitka makes bright start to home tourney. August 9
The 30th edition of the Romazan Memorial Trophy got underway in Magnitogorsk with defending champion Sibir beating Ak Bars before Metallurg opened with victory over Neftekhimik. Spartak won 3-0 against Admiral in the day’s other game.
8 August 2021, 22:45 Pre-season

Traktor wins Sochi Hockey Open. August 8
The final day of the Parimatch Sochi Hockey Open saw Traktor finish in top spot. Closest challenger Avtomobilist failed to beat Russia U20 and came second, before Avangard’s win against SKA secured third place for the Hawks.
8 August 2021, 15:30 Countdown

A new Czech Five and Cup ambitions: Amur season preview
KHL.ru continues its look at how the teams are shaping up for the new season. Amur appointed a new head coach, retained its leaders and found a few new Czech potential stars.
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