Category: Puck Blog

Yesterday, in front of his hometown crowd, Avangard Omsk’s Alex Svitov scored his first two goals of the season and added an assist in a 6-0 rout of Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the 2006-07 Russian Super League champion. A former NHL first round draft pick (2001), Svitov, an Omsk native, is the team’s captain (as he was

Ak Bars Kazan forward Alexei Morozov has gotten off to a sizzling start in the KHL. Through only 3 games, Morozov already has 5 goals and 2 assists. On top of that, Kazan has won it’s first 3 games. The former Pittsburgh Penguin has led Kazan in goals and points in 4 consecutive seasons, twice

Much has been made about the formation of Russia’s new league, the KHL (Continental Hockey League) because of it’s contentions with and it’s desire to rival the NHL. While NHL training camps open in two weeks, the KHL’s inaugural season began on Tuesday with five games, three of which went to overtime. Most notable, Alex

Congratulations to Joni Karjlainen for scoring the game-winning goal today in Finland’s 6-5 win over the US Under-18 Select team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Breclav, Czech Republic! Karjalainen scored with just over a minute remaining in regulation, shortly after Steven Whitney tied the score at 5, to improve Finland to 2-0 in

Congratulations to PuckAgency client Brian Leetch, who along with Cammi Granato and Brett Hull, will be formally inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on October 10th at the University of Denver! Brian announced his retirement from the game in May 2007. Aug 12, 2008, 11:36 AM EDT NHL.com U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame

Source: Sport-ExpressAugust 6, 2008, 8:32 AM Alexei Cherepanov could not contain his joy while speaking with a Sport-Express correspondent after netting his hat trick against HK-36 Skalica: — To be honest, I never thought I would get a hat trick today. Without my linemates, I never would have achieved this. – – Viewers were hoping

In the build-up to the 2008 Bashkortostan President’s Cup, much of the hype has been focused around the scheduled clash between star imports Jaromir Jagr and Alexander Radulov. These players are without a doubt the two biggest names that the Continental Hockey League has been able to attract for its inaugural 2008-09 season. This prestigious

Danny Markov: It’s easier for us in Russia, here is our home July 29, 2008, 10:49 PM Author: Diana Ozimova, specifically for AllHockey.Ru I have the honour to speak with one of the leading Dynamo Moscow players, and one of the best in Russian hockey in general, Daniil Markov. Despite his authoritative status, Danny was

TheNeilShow: One On One with Nashville Goaltender Pekka Rinne Monday, July 28 2008 In my debut interview for HockeyPrimeTime.com, I sit down with Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne to talk some hockey. Neil Bristow – You made your NHL debut Dec.15th 2005. Can you share with us a little of what that was like? What

Just as it has in the past, the opening of the NHL free agency period produced a flurry of big signings. On the day, over $300 million were committed to player contracts. In a move that flew under the radar early in the day, one of those many millions was committed to defenseman Anton Babchuk