After moving to the Colorado Avalanche this summer, Andrei Mironov decided to get back to Russia after being disappointed with playing in the AHL. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian site Sovsport.ru, Andrei Mironov explained the reasons for his return to home. * You can enjoy the original Sovsport.ru article by […]

A hockey nation perennially on the rise but failing to find that extra gear, Switzerland will enter the 2018 Winter Olympics dreaming about a medal but with little chance of getting past the quarterfinals. All 25 players play in the nation’s top league and the North American audience will recognize several names. In the pre-Olympic […]

Russia has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games. Head coach Oleg Znarok and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation started their plan well ahead of the Olympics, amassing most of the candidates for the tournament from two teams, SKA St. Petersburg, coached by Znarok and CSKA Moscow. As a result, the roster […]

Norway has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games, only eight of them representing the Norwegian Elite League. This is both good and bad for the domestic league: from one hand, it means that Norway players are competitive and requested on the international market, but on the other end if the […]

Great Britain hockey is certainly not what you are usually looking to when you’re trying to check out prospects for the next NHL Entry Draft. Things may change for 2018, though. Sheffield Steelers forward Liam Kirk is now a legit prospect for the next round of selections. He’s not ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau […]

Dmitri Samorukov has been one of the best players for his team in a disappointing WJC for Team Russia. The Edmonton Oilers prospect scored only one point but looked solid throughout the tournament. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website allhockey.ru, Dmitri Samorukov talked about his WJC experience, his contact with the […]

Nikolay Goldobin is one of those players that seems so good when you watch them, but then somehow doesn’t get the expected status. Often seen as too soft for the NHL, Goldobin managed to score some highlight reel goals, but also post very negative numbers in the plus-minus column, and since he’s not very young anymore, […]

Considered one of the top goaltending prospects in Russian hockey, Daniil Tarasov had an exciting career until he had to miss the whole 16-17 season with a lower-body injury. In spite of that, he was drafted pretty high in the NHL draft as the Columbus Blue Jackets decided to spend the 86th overall pick on him. […]

After two successful seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Russian forward Artemi Panarin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website Sovsport.ru, Panarin talks about playing with and without Patrick Kane, his adaptation to his new reality, and the reasons why he always tries to […]

Unlike other national teams like Canada or Russia, Team USA decided to play in only one international tournament before assembling the roster for the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea. The Deutschland Cup, scheduled for November 10-12 in Augsburg, Germany, will most likely be some sort of try-out for players skating in European leagues to […]

It has been a long negotiation but in the end, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov continued his relationship with the Colorado Avalanche, signing a new two-year deal worth $2.15 million of the Avalanche’s salary cap. The young, Russian defenseman started the season well, and in a recent game against the Boston Bruins, he scored his […]

The NHL season has started, and Franchise Hockey Manager is back. Out of the Park Developments‘ fourth chapter of the hockey management game was just released for PC and Windows. We were pretty happy with the third installment, and we wanted to check if the game is a step forward. This fourth episode of the saga was released […]

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is not only one of the top NHL goalscorers, but also a very open person who has no fear in voicing his opinion, as you may remember from the interview he gave last May, where he didn’t hide his frustration for the Lightning missing the playoffs. In this translated […]

After being selected during the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Russian forward Klim Kostin moved to St. Louis right away. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sovsport.ru, St. Louis Blues prospect, Kostin talked about his first steps in the NHL, the difference between the NHL and KHL, […]

After failing to live up to the expectations in Edmonton, former first overall pick Nail Yakupov had another bad season with the St. Louis Blues. This summer, the Russian signed with the Colorado Avalanche and is ready to write a new page in his story. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian […]

After spending a season and a half in Vancouver, Russian defenseman Nikita Tryamkin decided to get back home and signed a three-year contract in the KHL. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sport-Express, former Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Tryamkin explained the reasons why he decided to get back, talked about […]

RPI alumnus Nick Bailen didn’t have an impact in North America but is having a very good career in Europe instead. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the popular Russian website Sport-Express, American defenseman Nick Bailen discussed his move to Traktor Chelyabinsk, his career and his time in the NCAA, and sheds some light on […]