Dynamo Moscow head coach, two-time Gagarin cup winner Olegs Znaroks (51) has signed a contract to become head coach of Russian National Ice Hockey team, and Znaroks long time assistant Harijs Vitolins will be joining him, meanwhile Vitolins will be leading Dynamo Moscow and Olegs Znaroks will be a unofficial assistant with the club. Olegs […] READ MORE
Author: Aivis Kalnins
LWOSShakccKHL Anti-Doping Team Ready to Return and Video Official Suspended
The KHL has announced that the league’s anti-doping program has returned and will begin testing again. The program was temporarily suspended due to the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA)’ s inavailability during the Sochi Olympics and Paralympic games. The KHL also announced that inspector Valentine Kozin has being suspended. According to the league, the KHL anti-doping […] READ MORE
Welcoming Three New Teams in KHL Expansion
Next season the KHL will have three new teams added to their league as a part of their expansion plans: Toljati Lada, Helsinki Jokerit and a club from this years Olympic home – Sochi that has yet to be named. The latest rumours indicate that the Sochi team will be called the Dolphins. KHL President […] READ MORE
KHL Playoffs: First Round is Done!
I’d like to make a shoutout to Elvis Kreismanis, who helped me to get this article to be done! Follow him on twitter – @ElvisK94 West Division The first round of the KHL playoffs was very exciting. Dynamo Moscow, who have won the last two Gagarin Cups were facing Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, who barely made the […] READ MORE
KHL Clubs Agree to Increase KHL Legionnaires Limit
Today in Russia’s capital, Moscow, the KHL held a meeting of team representatives. The main issue of the day was changing the rules on the KHL Legionnaires limit. One main goal was to cancel any restrictions as next season the KHL will be welcoming three new clubs. A “legionnaire” is defined as a player who […] READ MORE
Dynamo Moscow – ''Martins Karsums has been placed on injury reserve''
Dynamo Moscow’s latvian foward Martins Karsums was injured yesterday during Dynamo Moscow and Yaroslavl Lokomativ’s playoff game. Today the league has confirmed that he has been placed on injury reserve. According to league Karsums has an upper body injury (most likely a hand injury) and won’t play for at least 10 days, which means that […] READ MORE
Olegs Znaroks Must Choose: Dynamo Moscow or Russian National Hockey Team?
There are rumours that Dynamo Moscow head coach Olegs Znaroks could leave his team to concentrate on leading the Russian National Ice Hockey team after this years KHL Playoffs are done. The Sports Minister and Russian Hockey Federation have made a regulation that the Head Coach of the Russian National Team cannot also coach a […] READ MORE
KHL Playoffs: Barys Astana vs Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
We’re into the second day of the KHL playoffs. After entertaining Western Conference games in day one and with 2nd games being played today, its just about time that the Eastern Conference teams start their playoffs. Probably the most entertaining match-up of the first round in the east is going to be Barys of Astana […] READ MORE
KHL Playoffs Preview: It’s Time to Fight for the Gagarin Cup
The stage is set for the sixth version of the Kontinetal Hockey League playoffs. For many reasons, this season has been unequivocally different from the previous five, with the sixth being filled with surprises, unexpected teams making the play-offs, some of the all time leaders starting to show their age, all culminating in the fight […] READ MORE