Tag Archives: KHL

KHL Cancels Remainder of Gagarin Cup Playoffs

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

After two of the final eight playoff teams withdrew from the second round of the KHL playoffs last week due to COVID-19 virus concerns, the KHL suspended the 2020 Gagarin Cup playoffs for one week in order to reorganize the … Continue reading →

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KHL Extends Suspension of Gagarin Cup Playoffs Until April 10th

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

On Tuesday, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) announced the league would be extending their suspension of the Gagarin Cup playoffs until April 10th.

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Former Capital Alex Semin Out Rest Of Season For KHL’s Podolsk Vityaz With Lower-Body Injury

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

The KHL’s Podolsk Vityaz announced on Friday morning that captain Alex Semin will miss the rest of the season, including the 2020 Gagarin Cup Playoffs, due to a lower-body injury suffered on Thursday.

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Stars Shine At KHL All-Star Skills Competition; Former Capitals Alexander Semin and Dmitrij Jaskin Participate

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

Yury Kuzmin/KHL The NHL is currently gearing up for the 2020 All-Star Game (featuring Capitals Head Coach Todd Reirden, defenseman John Carlson, goaltender Braden Holtby, and right wing T.J. Oshie), which is set to take place this weekend (January 25-26) … Continue reading →

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Dynamo Duo: A Look Back on Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom’s Time Together in the KHL

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

Artyom Korotayev/ITAR-TASS In the Capitals’ Friday night tilt on December 20, 2019, Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will play in their 900th NHL regular season game together, all with Washington. In addition to the 900 regular season games and 123 playoff … Continue reading →

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Devante Smith-Pelly Signs With Kunlun Red Star In KHL

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

The Kunlun Red Star officially announced today that they have signed a one-year contract with Devante Smith-Pelly. Smith-Pelly spent the last two seasons in Washington, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2018.

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Hershey Bears’ Casey Bailey: “I Wanted To Come Back Here And Find My Game Again.”

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Monday morning was the start of the Hershey Bears’ 2019-20 training camp at Giant Center. Forward Casey Bailey spoke to the media about his time at Penn State, the KHL, and his future in Chocolatetown.

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KHL Rolls Out New Advanced Data And Analytics System Ahead Of NHL

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

Graphics: KHL Every game of the 2019-2020 KHL season, which began on September 1, has featured the use of smart pucks and chips embedded in each of the players’ jerseys. The new sensors and telematics systems provide advanced data and analytics … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time – Standardizing Rink Sizes in The KHL To Be More Consistent with NHL

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

In the United States and Canada, the standard size of a hockey rink is 200 feet by 85 feet or, as expressed in metric terms, 61 meters by 26 meters, with a corner radius of 28 feet or 8.5 meters.  … Continue reading →

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Alex Ovechkin Participates In Opening of New Branch of Avangard Hockey Academy

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

Photo: Kuzmin Yuri On August 15, before a pre-season exhibition game between Avangard Omsk and Moscow Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, fresh off a trip to China, participated in a ceremonial puck drop before the … Continue reading →

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