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Amur wins Chelyabinsk tourney, Neftekhimik takes Romazan prize
Two more tournament winners were confirmed on Friday, with Neftekhimik securing first place at the Romazan Memorial in Magnitogorsk while Amur defeated Traktor to collect the Chelyabinsk Governor’s Trophy. In Moscow, Torpedo defeated Vityaz and Dynamo beat Avtomobilist at the Mayor’s Cup. The day’s sole warm-up game was a high-scoring affair as Lokomotiv edged Severstal in a shoot-out after a 5-5 tie.
SKA wins Puchkov Tournament
In Petersburg, the summer tournament came to an end with SKA and Russia U23s going to a shoot-out. That was enough for SKA to secure the title once again, even though it lost the shoot-out. In Moscow, meanwhile, the final contest of the summer was just starting and there were two more shoot-outs to be decided. CSKA edged Vityaz after a 2-2 tie before Spartak and Dynamo shared six goals ahead of a Red-and-White success .Admiral won Thursday’s only warm-up game, defeating Belarusian team Metallurg Zhlobin 2-0.
Metallurg abandons game, Traktor and Amur set up showdown
There was drama at the Romazan Memorial tournament in Magnitogorsk where Metallurg refused to finish its game against Neftekhimik. The host team was up 2-1 when Daniil Vovchenko sustained an injury. There was no penalty on the play, and head coach Andrei Razin responded by sending his team back to the locker room. Meanwhile, at the Chelyabinsk Governor’s Cup, Traktor and Amur picked up their second wins in successive days. They will now play for the trophy in Friday’s game.
Kuznetsov pots debut goal for SKA
Two summer competitions got underway on Tuesday, but the big news came from the on-going Puchkov Tournament where Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first goal since joining SKA. That helped his new club to victory over Severstal and means the Petersburg team can win its home tournament with victory in Thursday’s concluding game against Russia U23s. Elsewhere, Metallurg and Traktor made winning starts at their home tournaments.
Neftekhimik season preview: targeted reinforcements and continued emphasis on offense
In the latest KHL.ru preview, we look at how Neftekhimik kept faith with its coaching after missing last year’s playoffs. Carefully strengthening the team and retaining last season’s key players mean there’s every reason to expect the Wolves to show that 2024’s disappointment is merely a blip.
Sibir season preview: Experience in attack, youth in defense
Continuing KHL.ru’s club-by-club preview for the 2024-2025 season, we’re looking at Sibir. Last year’s campaign was disappointing for the Novosibirsk side, which led to a change at the team’s helm. However, the team’s roster mostly stayed the same.
Severstal maintains scoring streak
It’s 14 goals in two games for Severstal, form that suggests Andrei Kozyrev’s team is poised to emulate last season’s club record scoring form. Today, Sochi was the victim and Daniil Davydov moved to 7 (5+2) points in two games. Also in the Puchkov Tournament, Russia U23s beat a youthful Ak Bars roster 4-2. Admiral suffered a 1-4 reverse against Yunost Minsk in Monday’s only warm-up game.
Dragons burn Russia’s juniors, Traktor wins again
There was a startling result at the Puchkov Tournament, where Kunlun Red Star handed Russia U23 a 7-1 beating. In Omsk, Traktor finished its Blinov Cup campaign with a win over Barys and could secure the trophy if results go the right way tomorrow. Saturday also saw two high-scoring warm-up games, with Dynamo beating Vityaz while Torpedo lost out to Norilsk.
Kuznetsov snatches victory on SKA debut
Evgeny Kuznetsov made his first appearance for SKA as the Petersburg club began its campaign at the Puchkov Tournament. However, he didn’t have an easy time in his opening game, with SKA going to a shoot-out before its new star secured the win over Sochi. Earlier, Ak Bars beat Severstal 3-0 to get its second victory of the competition. In Omsk, Traktor moved level with leader Lokomotiv in Blinov Cup. A 3-0 win over Sibir moved Traktor to five points, the same as Loko after an OT loss against Avangard. Admiral won a high-scoring exhibition game against Dinamo Minsk thanks to Stepan Starkov’s hat-trick.
Admiral season preview: Still in Rebuilding Mode
Continuing KHL.ru’s club-by-club preview for the 2024-2025 season, we’re looking at Admiral today. The Sailors continue their roster overhaul, which began during the 2023-2024 season. The management is approaching the process on a grand scale, with nearly two dozen new players joining the team.
Barys season preview: Nemirovsky’s return, Zhafyarov and a new roster
Continuing KHL.ru’s club-by-club preview for the 2024-2025 season, we’re looking at Barys. The Kazakhs returned David Nemirovsky to the club, reset their international players’ squad, and had a thoroughly rebuild of their roster. But will this be enough to avoid the last places?
Puchkov Tournament gets underway
The latest summer competition began in St. Petersburg with the Nikolai Puchkov kicking off. Russia U23s started with a 4-2 win over HC Sochi before Ak Bars edged Kunlun Red Star 1-0. In Omsk, the Blinov Cup continued and Lokomotiv moved clear at the top of the table after defeating Traktor for a second win. Earlier, Sibir comfortably beat Barys 4-0.
Kunlun season preview: impressive imports and a new head coach
Continuing KHL.ru’s club-by-club preview for the 2024-2025 season, we’re looking at Kunlun Red Star. The Dragons have been waiting a long time to get back to the playoffs, but there’s grounds for optimism this season with the arrival of head coach Mikhail Kravets and a promising posse of imports from North America.
Avangard wins battle with Barys
Day two of the Blinov Cup saw a remarkable game between Avangard and Barys: goals, fights, refereeing controversy and a big fightback before an OT win for the home team in Omsk. Earlier in the same competition, Lokomotiv defeated Sibir in a more routine affair. Wednesday also saw three warm-up games, bringing wins for Dynamo Moscow, Admiral and Vityaz.
Vityaz season preview: new head coach, new imports and a young star
As the 2024-2025 season approaches, KHL.ru looks at how each team has been preparing over the summer. Vityaz, last year’s basement dweller, has a new head coach and was the first club to sign up a full quota of five imports. It also added some interesting Russian talent in search of big improvements.
Severstal wins Bashkortostan Cup
The big event on Monday was the conclusion of the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup. Going into the day’s action, three teams had a chance of taking the crown. However, Severstal came out on top thanks a victory over Magnitka. Salavat Yulaev’s success against Avtomobilist was not enough, because of the host club’s earlier loss to Severstal. In warm-up games, CSKA and Lokomotiv both enjoyed victories in their first engagements of the summer.
Lada lifts cup in Kazakhstan
The first trophy of the summer goes to Togliatti after Lada wrapped up a successful trip to Astana with a 2-1 win over Team Kazakhstan. Barys took third place thanks to an overtime success against Amur. In Ufa, Salavat Yulaev beat Metallurg to maintain its hopes of winning the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup. With a game each to play, Salavat and Avtomobilist share the lead with Severstal, victors over Neftekhimik today.
Lada to face Team Kazakhstan in President’s Cup final
Saturday’s play wrapped up the group stage of the pre-season tournament in Astana. Team Kazakhstan defeated Amur to book its place in Sunday’s final, where it will face Lada after the Motormen edged Barys in OT. Metallurg got a first win of pre-season after coming from behind to defeat Neftekhimik, while Avtomobilist leads the way at the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup in Ufa. There were warm-up wins for Sibir and Ak Bars in the other action.
Ufa bounces back, Metallurg loses tournament opener
The tournament action continues in Bashkortostan with Avtomobilist proving too strong for Metallurg before Salavat Yulaev downed Neftekhimik. Both games finished with the same 4-2 scoreline. In other games, there were victories for Dynamo Moscow and Torpedo in their first pre-season games, with Avangard edging past Vityaz in Friday’s other action.
Slow start for Salavat in Ufa, Kazakhstan thumps Barys in Astana
Thursday saw the 24th edition of the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup get underway in Ufa. Host club Salavat Yulaev suffered a 0-1 loss to Severstal on the first evening. In Astana, Lada kept up its high-scoring form in the President of Kazakhstan Cup before Team Kazakhstan enjoyed a convincing win over Barys. Earlier in the day, Traktor beat Chelmet in its first pre-season game while Vityaz got its first summer win at the expense of Metallurg.
Michael Garnett: Misha from Saskatoon
KHL.ru continues its series of articles on players and coaches who have become legends of the league. In this new piece, we tell the story of Canadian goaltender Michael Garnett, who played in two Gagarin Cup finals but was unable to capture the KHL’s top trophy.