Top 10 Best Non-NHL Hockey Flow Margann Laurissa | July 7, 2012 One of the most popular articles at The Hockey Writers is “The Top 10 Sweetest Flows in the NHL.” It listed and ranked the best hairstyles in hockey’s best league.…
Alexander Radulov Returns to KHL, Inks Four-Year Deal With CSKA James Gazzale | July 3, 2012 Alexander Radulov has signed a four-year contract worth more than $9 million per year with CSKA of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. The team made the announcement Monday. CSKA purchased the…
Kontinental Hockey League Welcomes New Faces, Releases Schedule James Gazzale | June 30, 2012 The Kontinental Hockey League has released its schedule for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. The league will welcome the return of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, which took a year off after the team’s…
Summer Shakes Up KHL James Gazzale | June 26, 2012 With the National Hockey League free agent market set to open in the coming days, owners and general managers on the other side of the globe are patiently waiting. Many…
Left Behind: Notable Players That Went Undrafted in 2012 Derek Neumeier | June 25, 2012 For many young hockey players with NHL aspirations, the annual entry draft is a tremendous milestone in their careers. If you happen to get drafted, that is. 211 players were…
Tarasenko Adds Offensive Boost to St. Louis Lineup Jeff Ponder | June 3, 2012 Great things come to those who wait. This is true for Blues management and fans alike, as Russian prospect and 2010 first-round draft choice Vladimir Tarasenko has a signed a…
“Russian Problem” Analysis Surrounding Radulov & Kostitsyn Falls Flat Christopher Lackey | May 7, 2012 Regardless of whether they return to the lineup in Game 5 or ever this season, the Russian Left Winger Alexander Radulov and the Belarussian Left Winger Andrei Kostitsyn have cemented…
Russian Stereotype Highlighted by Some, Reflected by Few James Gazzale | May 6, 2012 I recently read an article from James Mirtle on the dwindling Russian influence in the NHL, which over the last few years has been evident. Some argue it is because…
What the Roman Cervenka Signing Means Thomas Strangward | May 2, 2012 The Calgary Flames made their first big splash of the summer Wednesday afternoon as they signed Czech centre Roman Cervenka to a 1-year deal with a salary of $3,775,000. Cervenka…
Gagarin Cup Finals to be decided in Game Seven James Gazzale | April 25, 2012 Back and forth they go. We win one, you win one. We win two, you win two. And back and forth they go. The first six games of the Gagarin…
Dynamo Moscow to play Avangard in Gagarin Cup Final James Gazzale | April 9, 2012 I had just finished writing about how the Kontinental Hockey League lacked parity when top-seeded SKA St. Petersburg fell in the Western Conference. That was followed one day later by…
Dynamo Moscow sweeps into Gagarin Cup Finals James Gazzale | April 4, 2012 Dynamo Moscow scored six goals, including three from late-season addition Mikhail Anisin to move into the Gagarin Cup final. Russia’s oldest team easily picked apart its northern rival, SKA St.…