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The president of the KHL confirmed Saturday that the Russian-based league will aggressively pursue star winger Ilya Kovalchuk once his NHL contract expires on June 30.

Anything short of the gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi would be a major disappointment. This team will boast a roster full of stars from both the NHL and KHL, and their talent will ...

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 22: at Ice Palace on May 22, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Anna Sergeeva/Getty Images) Anna Sergeeva MOSCOW (AP) -- The president of the KHL, the world’s second-best hockey ...

PRAGUE (AP) -- Jaromir Jagr will play in his fifth Olympics, leading the Czech hockey team at the Winter Games in Sochi next month. The 41-year-old right winger has had a solid season so far for ...

The president of the Kontinental Hockey League said Wednesday he is waiting to find out how many Russians will be banned from the Pyeongchang Olympics before deciding if he will allow his players ...

Rosters for the 12 teams taking part in the men's Olympic hockey tournament, which will be held in Sochi from Feb. 12-23 (number of NHL players on the team is listed in parentheses): ...

September 18, 2023 Matvei Michkov watch: Flyers' top prospect was 'extremely frustrated' by KHL scratches Matvei Michkov's loan back to HC Sochi for more playing time appears to be doing just the ...

Michkov played one game for SKA and then spent the remainder of the 2023-24 season on loan at KHL club HK Sochi. He scored 19 goals and 41 points in 47 games in what was his first full season ...

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 16: Ilya Kovalchuk #71 of Russia celebrates after scoring the winning goal in a shoot against Jan Laco #50 of Slovakia during the Men’s Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group A ...