Author: Gary Laws

Nov222009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Sergei and Fedor Fedorov injured

Sergei and Fedor Fedorov injured (Photo © RIA Novosti/Ilya Pitlaev) "During the pause due to the Czech phase of the Euro Hockey Tour, both my sons visited me in Detroit" - told Viktor Fedorov to Sport Express. "Fedor got some problems with his health, he played many games in Magnitogorsk with a pain in the knee. And the doctors in Detroit discovered a fracture in his knee, the one who was already operated. On the first day he could only walk with crutches, but now he can walk alone, even if the situation is far from being perfect. But probably he'll be in Magnitogorsk already on Saturday and he'll carry on the treatments there. He wants to come back to the normality as quickly as possible in order to help their team which is going through a crisis, even if I fear that he won't be able to r...

Nov222009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

NHL » Ilya Kovalchuk fights Matt Cooke, gets game misconduct

Russian Players In NHL

Ilya Kovalchuk fought Matt Cooke after the Pens forward bumped into the Russian sniper during the 3rd period of the Penguins-Thrashers game.

Nov222009 by Gary Laws4 Comments

Nikita Filatov: I took the right decision

KHL News and Interviews

Nikita Filatov: I took the right decision (Photo © Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images) “Yeah, he's simply great” - exclaimed CSKA's goalie Konstantin Barulin looking at how many journalists were trying to get an interview with the day's star Nikita Filatov. His return was a very good thing for CSKA and after the match he talked with allhockey.ru correspondent Olesya Usova. Are you happy about your return and about today? Yes, of course I am happy. The first thing I am happy for is my team's victory. And three points on your first match... Yeah, I picked up three. But I never get to a match planning how many points collect, if score or not...The first thing is that my team wins. Especially now that CSKA had a long losing streak it's a good thing that we interrupted it. We played an excellent gam...

Nov212009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Ed Fraser: Russians favorite to take home gold

Russian National Hockey Team News

Ed Fraser: Russians favorite to take home gold (Photo © tospors.ca) "The Russians will enter the tournament with the two best players in the world (or two of the top three, at worst, if you wish to include Sidney Crosby in the mix with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin). And it's a known fact that Ovechkin jersey brings luck to team Russia. In addition to Alex the Great and Geno, Team Russia also features two other all-world goal-scorers in Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Semin. Both are a danger to find the back of the net every shift and are superior to any one pure-sniper option Canada has to offer. It’s not as though the Russian squad will be top heavy, either. Beyond the aforementioned four, there are plenty of players both in the NHL (Alexei Kovalev, Alexander Frolov, Slava Kozlov, Maxim ...

Nov212009 by Gary Laws2 Comments

KHL » Nikita Filatov records game-winning goal and 2 assists in KHL debut

KHL News and Interviews

Nikita Filatov records game-winning goal and 2 assists in KHL debut (Photo © Getty Images) Nikita Filatov, who was loaned to CSKA by Columbus Blue Jackets, scored game-winning goal and added 2 assists to help his CSKA defeat Traktor 4-1 in his first game in the KHL. Filatov got team's second best time on ice among forwards - 16:40 (Denis Parshin was first with 18:27). CSKA's head coach Sergei Nemchinov noticed that Filatov is a bit out of condition but added that he would get accustomed soon and start playing even better.

Nov212009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

KHL » Alexei Morozov scored his 500th point in Russian championships

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Alexei Morozov scored his 500th point in Russian championships (Photo © Official KHL site) Ak Bars Kazan captain Alexei Morozov scored his 500th point in Russian championships on 20 November in the game against Lada Togliatti where he registered two assists. Morozov scored 232 goals and 268 assists in 514 games. Most of the points he got while playing for Ak Bars (412).

Nov212009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Prospects » U-20 Team Russia coach gives the finger to a fan

Russian Prospects Profiles, Reports and News

During the second game of the Subway SuperSeries where U-20 Team Russia faced QMJHL selects, Russian coach Vladimir Pluschev lost his temper and ended up with giving the finger to a fan sitting behind. Here is a video from sportsnet.ca (click here if the video below doesn't work). Watch from the 0:45 mark.

Nov212009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Prospects » Andrei Kuchin: “I dream about the NHL”

Russian Prospects Profiles, Reports and News

Andrei Kuchin: "I dream about the NHL" (Photo © Chicago Steel official site) "I'm here to fulfil my aim - to play in the NHL. The trainings here are shorter than the ones I used to have in Russia, but richer. I still have tough time with English, but I try hard. I’m happy to be here in Chicago. All is going well; the league is high level. I would be happy to play for my country [at the WJC], of course, but unfortunately it’s not up to me. Vityaz let me go, I'm playing in Chicago on a loan deal. My dream is to play in the NHL. This is why I’m here. In Russia it’s not easy to get a true chance, there is the foreigners fashion now" - said Andrei Kuchin at Hockey's Future.

Nov202009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

Drummondville Voltigeurs in talks with Avangard Omsk’s Nikita Pivtsakin

Russian Prospects Profiles, Reports and News

Drummondville Voltigeurs in talks with Avangard Omsk’s Nikita Pivtsakin (Photo © Ghyslain Bergeron, L'Express) Russian player Nikita Pivtsakin might strengthen the Drummondville’s defense already after the Subway Superseries. This at least according to the Voltigeurs’ plans, who are trying to convince the 18 years old guy moving to Canada. Selected in the Import Draft’s first round (49th overall pick), by the Cap Breton Screaming Eagles, Pivtsaking didn’t show up in their pre season camp in Sidney. The Omsk, Russia, native defenseman instead deciding taking the first steps in his pro career in the KHL playing for Jaromir Jagr’s Avangard Omsk. After Pivtsakin refused to report the Screaming Eagles decided to free up the 5’9”, 174 lbs defenseman, who has been claimed later by Voltigeurs’ Gen...

Nov202009 by Gary LawsNo Comments

SKA of the KHL is interested in Kovalchuk

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SKA of the KHL is interested in Kovalchuk (Photo © Scott Cunningham, Getty Images) SKA St. Petersburg's president Alexander Medvedev declared that his team is interested in signing team Russia's superstar Ilya Kovalchuk, whose contract with the Atlanta Thrashers will run out at the end of this season. "Yes, Kovalchuk is really in the short list of players we are interested in", said Medvedev in an interview to SportsDaily.ru In spite of his healthy economical situation, the Gazprom tycoon will have hard time in getting Kovalchuk's signature under a contract, especially considering that it's rumored that he has been offered 100 million dollars for his next contract. The winner of two World Championships and one Maurice Richard trophy still hasn't decided on his future, most likely waiting f...