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Sikura helps Dynamo Moscow climb up to fourth place in the West, Rendulic nets his second career hat-trick, and Liska returns to the scoresheet. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Commentator for KHL TV channels and expert at KHL.ru, Anton Vasyatin, presents the top ten most prominent young players (U23) in the league based on their performance in the third month of the regular season.

The final week of KHL action before the international break brought scoring aplenty. We had two 12-goal games on Sunday and some memorable, high-scoring comebacks during week 14.

Traktor scored fifteen goals in two games with its imports taking center stage, while Adam Ruzicka helped Spartak fight for Western top four. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Vitaly Kravtsov. The forward recently returned to his native Traktor and did it in style, with twelve points in his first seven games with his old new jersey, scoring points in all games but one.

Another Russian netminder with significant NHL experience made his KHL debut last week – but most of the news revolved around goalscorers. From club record victories to early All-Star picks, the week 13 highlights are right here for you.

Adam Scheel keeps Barys competitive for a playoff spot in the West, Patrik Rybar does the same for the Shanghai Dragons, and Robin Press maintains his consistency. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Shanghai Dragons’ netminder Patrik Rybar. The goalie had a striking week with his team, being awarded with Best goalie honors for the fourth time in his KHL career. In the seven-day span, he posted two wins – with one shutout.

KHL Week 12 began with two sudden coaching departures. It ended with an unfancied team on top of the Western Conference. Along the way we saw the end of a club record skid and memorable landmark for the league’s scoring leader.

Joshua Brook helps Dinamo Minsk in its excellent season, while Bobby Nardella is having a great start of his career in the league. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Joshua Brook. The Dinamo Minsk blueliner has been in great shape of late, and was awarded Defenseman of the week honors.

Whether rejoining previous clubs or coming back from suspension, a handful of forwards quickly found something to celebrate in familiar surroundings. Elsewhere, the search is on for another head coach at Sibir, a long-serving defenseman joins an elite group and the All-Star Game gets a new format.

Commentator for KHL TV channels and expert at KHL.ru, Anton Vasyatin, presents the top ten most prominent young players (U23) in the league based on their performance in the second month of the regular season.

Murphy increases his production, Gross makes the difference for Traktor and Gernat keeps on his fantastic play this season. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Trevor Murphy. The SKA blueliner had a striking week, with two game-winning goals, and was awarded Best defenseman honors.

Last week saw one of the oldest records in the KHL tumble amid a hot streak for a SKA defenseman. We saw a referee take charge of his 1,000th game, while a forward approaches 1,000 points. And the All-Star uniforms were unveiled in Yekaterinburg ahead of next year’s hockey spectacular.

Slovakia’s Martin Gernat keeps on being a key player for Lokomotiv, and Canada’s Dylan Sikura helps Dynamo Moscow in its winning streak. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Ilya Samsonov. The famed netminder just returned to the KHL, signing a contract with HC Sochi and playing his first game on Sunday, helping the Black Sea franchise defeat Spartak 5:2 and halt a nine-game skid.

It was a week of changing fortunes. A big-name signing halted a nine-game skid, while two high-flyers saw impressive hot streaks turn cold. Elsewhere, a seventh player reached 900 KHL games and Sochi got a new head coach.

From Kaldis’ goals to Keane’s fine playmaking skills, the seventh week has been interesting for import players across the league. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column goes on with Ioannis Kaldis. The Severstal defenseman was instrumental for the Steelers’ success, earning the call as the top blueliner of the week.

Week eight concluded with two teams on red hot streaks, and another struggling for form. A young forward potted his first KHL hat-trick, and an established star returned to action with his first of the season. Read on for all the highlights.

Stephane Da Costa returns for Avtomobilist, Sam Anas keeps on scoring, and Joshua Leivo doesn’t forgive his former team. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Sam Anas. The Dinamo Minsk forward, in his third year in the league, had another exciting start in Belarus, and scored four points in just two games last week. Anas’ offensive skills are one of the top reasons behind Dinamo Minsk’s success.

From goal-rich games, to biting the hand that once fed, to a five-way scramble at the head of the KHL scoring race, last week was a big one for forwards.

International players were of great help in the teams from the league’s capital cities, with Reilly Walsh having a striking week, Xavier Ouellet continuing producing points for Dinamo Minsk, and much more. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Reilly Walsh. The American defenseman had a strong start of his KHL career with Barys, and despite the Kazakhs’ setback he is on a three-game scoring streak and is helping the team pushing for a playoff qualification.

A trio of high-profile imports landed in the KHL last week as Avangard and Shanghai look to consolidate their strong starts to the season. Avtomobilist shrugged off an injury crisis to build a six-game hot streak, while Igor Nikitin and Alexander Chmelevski are looking forward to visits to their former clubs this week.

Nardella keeps on producing, Hoefenmayer stars for Sochi, and Press continues his dominating play on the blue line for Metallurg. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Commentator for KHL TV channels and expert at KHL.ru, Anton Vasyatin, presents the top ten most prominent young players (U23) in the league based on their performance in the first month of the regular season.

KHL.ru’s weekly column goes on with Noel Hoefenmayer. The HC Sochi defenseman has been in fine shape of late and is now on a three-game scoring streak playing for a non-contending squad in the Western Conference.

Week five of the KHL season gave us a new leader, a new head coach and a big signing. Plus there was a goalie fight and an impressive debut from a Canadian forward.

Gernat wins games for Lokomotiv, Fucale backstops Dinamo Minsk and Borna Rendulic keeps on scoring. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

KHL.ru’s weekly column continues with Dmitry Buchelnikov. CSKA’s young forward just netted his first hat-trick with his new team, halting his slump suffered in the start of the season.

Last week saw four players score hat-tricks in the KHL – including two in one game. We also had a blockbuster trade, a Canadian Olympian arrive in Kazakhstan and changes at the top of the standings and in the scoring race.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Andrew Poturalski. The Avangard forward had a great performance yesterday in Kazan, posting his first four-point performance for the Hawks, leading the team to a strong 6:1 road win.

From clutch goaltending to offensive firepower, last week highlighted the impact of international talent across the league. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Last week saw only the 10th player – and just the second import – in KHL history to reach 500 points in the league. There were two club records at Lokomotiv and, at Lada, the first head coach to lose his job. Read on for all you need to know:

A standout week for goalies, blueliners, and forwards, with Bobby Nardella joining the list of strong newcomers. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.