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Rochester Americans To Compete In 2013 Spengler Cup
For the second time in the history of the franchise, the Rochester Americans of the AHL have accepted an invitation to participate in the Spengler Cup. “The Rochester Americans are extremely honored to have been selected to play in the 2013 Spengler Cup and represent the American Hockey League,” said Americans President Ted Black. “This [...]
2013 NHL Draft Preview: Anton Slepyshev
For my second prospect preview, I will take a look at a player who, based on talent alone, could have gone in the early rounds of the 2012 NHL Draft, however there are other factors that caused Anton Slepyshev to go undrafted. Overview: Anton Slepyshev is a 6’2, 184lb left-winger born in Penza, Russia and [...]
World Championship Day Three Recap
Austria 1, France 3 This game may have little importance to countries like Canada or Finland, but today’s 3-1 for France could be the difference maker when finding out who will get regulated at the end of the tournament. French goalie Cristobal Huet bounced back nicely after allowing five goals against Slovakia in the opener, making 35 [...]
2014 Olympic Goaltending Preview: Russia
With less than a year until the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, I will preview the goaltending for each country going into the Olympics in a weekly series. Today I take a look at Russia, one of the favorites to win gold in their own country. Will some good NHL goaltenders be left off [...]
Dynamo Moscow: KHL Champions
Dynamo Moscow, the KHL squad that Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom both played for during the NHL lockout, defeated Traktor Chelyabinsk 3-2 in overtime to secure a championship win in game 6 of the Gagarin Cup finals, taking the hardware home for the second straight year. Dynamo Moscow was easily the top team during the [...]
Dinamo Riga Win KHL’s Inugural Nadezhda Cup
Amur Khabarovsk wasn’t able to get the victory in the fourth and final game of the KHL mini tournament as Latvian club Dinamo Riga won the very first Nadezhda Cup, a playoff series featuring the the No. 9 through No. 12 seeds in the Eastern Conference and the No. 9 through No. 14 seeds in the West. In what [...]
Winnipeg Jets Bring Back Arturs Kulda
The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with defensemen Arturs Kulda on a new contract. Kulda was a seventh round 200th selection of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2006. He made his NHL debut with the Thrashers on February 12, 2010 against the Minnesota Wild. He was a member of the Wolves’ Calder Cup championship team in 2008. While playing for Latvia at the 2011 World [...]