((HT: KHL their own selves))
The HQ remembers Andrei Nazarov in his playing days as an enforcer, and he seems to have taken that approach to his time behind the bench for Barys Astana in the KHL.
A "too many men" penalty has resulted in one of these outsbursts
To be honest, the arm swing reminds us more of this... at the 4:11 mark
Showing posts with label KHL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KHL. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Your First KHL Nutty Of The Season
((HT: KHL their own selves))
HC Ugra goalie Mikhail Biryukov looked like he was standing on his head to keep his team in the game against CSKA Moscow in the third period the other day. But his team eventually lost 4-3 and Biryukov lost it on his own...
The HQ's favorite part is the difficulty that he had in trying to snap his stick after the final buzzer...
HC Ugra goalie Mikhail Biryukov looked like he was standing on his head to keep his team in the game against CSKA Moscow in the third period the other day. But his team eventually lost 4-3 and Biryukov lost it on his own...
The HQ's favorite part is the difficulty that he had in trying to snap his stick after the final buzzer...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Keenan Becomes First To Win NHL And KHL Titles
((HT: Sportsnet))
When Mike Keenan and Metallurg Magnitogorsk won the KHL title with a 7-4 win over Lev Praha, he became the first coach to win a championship in both leagues...
Here's the end...
((HT: KHL their own selves))
Keenan took over for Paul Maurice when the latter went to Winnipeg to take over for the fired Claude Noel...
Here's a look at what Keenan has gone through in his transition to the Kontinental way...
Also, Grantland's Katie Baker's piece on Keenan and the KHL earlier this season is required reading as well...
Now, if Keenan can come back for TV duties for the Finals over here...
Or, does he go on a long vacation...???
Well deserved...
When Mike Keenan and Metallurg Magnitogorsk won the KHL title with a 7-4 win over Lev Praha, he became the first coach to win a championship in both leagues...
Here's the end...
((HT: KHL their own selves))
Keenan took over for Paul Maurice when the latter went to Winnipeg to take over for the fired Claude Noel...
Here's a look at what Keenan has gone through in his transition to the Kontinental way...
Also, Grantland's Katie Baker's piece on Keenan and the KHL earlier this season is required reading as well...
Now, if Keenan can come back for TV duties for the Finals over here...
Or, does he go on a long vacation...???
Well deserved...
Monday, April 28, 2014
Mike Keenan Goes All Mike Keenan On KHL Officials
((HT: Sport1))
Keenan took over the Metallurg Magnitogorsk squad in the KHL this season and is one win away from getting a title by beating Lev Praha... the series was 3-2 and Game 6 was in overtime when Keenan went all off on officials when the game was over...
Here's the overtime period...and the nutty is around the 12:30 mark...
What Keenan was so hot about was the non-call behind the Lev goal where it looks like one of his own was pinned down and not allowed to get up and get back in the play. It created a man-advantage and, eventually, the goal that created a Game 7...
"If you're going to call it, call it," Keenan said before his string of imperatives at the men in the zebra shirts...
No truth to the rumor that Game 7 is what President Putin wanted in the first place...
Keenan took over the Metallurg Magnitogorsk squad in the KHL this season and is one win away from getting a title by beating Lev Praha... the series was 3-2 and Game 6 was in overtime when Keenan went all off on officials when the game was over...
Here's the overtime period...and the nutty is around the 12:30 mark...
What Keenan was so hot about was the non-call behind the Lev goal where it looks like one of his own was pinned down and not allowed to get up and get back in the play. It created a man-advantage and, eventually, the goal that created a Game 7...
"If you're going to call it, call it," Keenan said before his string of imperatives at the men in the zebra shirts...
No truth to the rumor that Game 7 is what President Putin wanted in the first place...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Sportsnet Follows Lokomotiv's Resurrection
((HT: Sportsnet))
The HQ had a personal attachment to the plane crash that wiped out the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team on September 7, 2011.
Atlanta Thrashers assistant coach Brad McCrimmon was doing the same as the head coach with Lokomotiv at the time of the crash and we remember him for his hard-nosed play on the ice and teachings off it.
The KHL let them reassemble for the 2012 season with a bunch of young kids and Tom Rowe as head coach. One year later, Pyotr Vorobyov is now in charge of young kids who are a year older...
If you follow the NHL, you'll recognize the name of goalie Curtis Sanford and that's about it...
But, they haven't turtled and they're three points clear of the 8th playoff spot in the Western Division...
Here's a look at their road back...
As a side note, relatives of six players are seeking 105 million rubles ($3 million) in a lawsuit filed late last week.
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for moral damages, insurance payments, burial expenses, property damage and survivors' benefits from Yak Service, the charter company operating the flight, and insurance firms.
The HQ hopes they get it, too...
The HQ had a personal attachment to the plane crash that wiped out the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team on September 7, 2011.
Atlanta Thrashers assistant coach Brad McCrimmon was doing the same as the head coach with Lokomotiv at the time of the crash and we remember him for his hard-nosed play on the ice and teachings off it.
The KHL let them reassemble for the 2012 season with a bunch of young kids and Tom Rowe as head coach. One year later, Pyotr Vorobyov is now in charge of young kids who are a year older...
If you follow the NHL, you'll recognize the name of goalie Curtis Sanford and that's about it...
But, they haven't turtled and they're three points clear of the 8th playoff spot in the Western Division...
Here's a look at their road back...
As a side note, relatives of six players are seeking 105 million rubles ($3 million) in a lawsuit filed late last week.
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for moral damages, insurance payments, burial expenses, property damage and survivors' benefits from Yak Service, the charter company operating the flight, and insurance firms.
The HQ hopes they get it, too...
Monday, January 27, 2014
Save Of The Year- Early Contender Comes From KHL
((HT: KHL))
Omsk Avangrad's Miroslav Blatak commits robbery with his glove- saving a sure goal with a skyhook...
That is all...
But it's really all you need...
Omsk Avangrad's Miroslav Blatak commits robbery with his glove- saving a sure goal with a skyhook...
That is all...
But it's really all you need...
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Dirtiest Hockey Hit Ever...??? Prolly...
((HT: Puck Daddy/KHL))
Puck Daddy gave us the heads-up on this one and we had to share...
The HQ is trying to figure out how to describe this, and the only words that come to mind are "classless" and "disgusting..."
To set up, it's the KHL... and even the translation of this act below came out to "KHL dirtiest hit ever by Panin / Panin outrageous fouls Murley" by the league itself, so you know where this is heading...
Ak Bars Grigory Panin did this to Matt Murley
As of right now, Panin only got ONE GAME for that...
The HQ thinks that might get revisited by the league or, if it doesn't, the next time Ak Bars takes on Medveščak Zagreb it could get ugly in a hurry...
Puck Daddy gave us the heads-up on this one and we had to share...
The HQ is trying to figure out how to describe this, and the only words that come to mind are "classless" and "disgusting..."
To set up, it's the KHL... and even the translation of this act below came out to "KHL dirtiest hit ever by Panin / Panin outrageous fouls Murley" by the league itself, so you know where this is heading...
Ak Bars Grigory Panin did this to Matt Murley
As of right now, Panin only got ONE GAME for that...
The HQ thinks that might get revisited by the league or, if it doesn't, the next time Ak Bars takes on Medveščak Zagreb it could get ugly in a hurry...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Mike Keenan's New Gig Just Makes Us Dizzy
((HT: Metallurg Magnitogorsk their own selves))
Mike Keenan is leaving his TV gig here in the states to coach in the KHL...
And just look at the production value that announces his return to the bench...
What will the sequel hold...??? Maybe a snap zoom here or there... sideways tilts...
The HQ can't wait...
Mike Keenan is leaving his TV gig here in the states to coach in the KHL...
And just look at the production value that announces his return to the bench...
What will the sequel hold...??? Maybe a snap zoom here or there... sideways tilts...
The HQ can't wait...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Meteorite Damages KHL Arena
And the comments about karma can start here...
The meteor that passed 17,000 miles from the planet caused a lot of damage in Russia- over a thousand injured and a lot of buildings got taken out of commission...
There's a lot of cool dashcam video out there like this one from the Chelyabinsk region in the Ural mountains...
But what it did was knock out part of the Traktor arena...
Here's the statement from the league:
The meteor shower which struck Chelyabinsk and its environs has also caused some disruption to the hockey season schedule. The emergency services have confirmed that the walls of the Arena Traktor were among those structures to suffer damage, and therefore large-scale events at the stadium have been postponed. The sporting facilities will undergo an inspection by experts to assess the readiness of the arena to return to full operational use.
The results of the assessment will be made public on Monday, after which it will become clear whether the Chelyabinsk club can stage the first games of the play-offs. The knockout stages of the Gagarin Cup get underway on Wednesday, and as Traktor is already assured of a top four place in the Eastern conference, the team is due to start the play-offs with home games on the 21st and 22nd of February.
At this time, the meteor shower has not affected Traktor’s schedule, as the Chelyabinsk men finish their regular season campaign with a trip on the road to Magnitogorsk on Sunday. However, three events -today’s and tomorrow’s Youth Hockey League games between Belye Medvedi of Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk’s Stalnye Lisy and Saturday’s planned opening of the Traktor’s museum - have had to be postponed.
Goalie Michael Garnett is on Traktor's roster and he thought it was something serious:
"I thought for sure there was an explosion, and then I thought it might have been a natural gas leak or it could have been a bomb or a missile or a plane crash," he told CBC Radio.
Traktor is third in the Western Division and are in the thick of the playoffs race, and the team CEO is confident about the arena.
"The damage to the wall is not substantial, and there will not be any severe consequences to the integrity of the building," Vladimir Krechin said in a statement.
"The arena personnel have been evacuated in order for the rescue crew and the Ministry for Emergencies to carry out a further analysis of the situation. I would also like to point out that nobody has been hurt due to this incident; everyone was at their workplaces when this happened and left Traktor Arena immediately as soon as emergency evacuation was in effect."
The meteor that passed 17,000 miles from the planet caused a lot of damage in Russia- over a thousand injured and a lot of buildings got taken out of commission...
There's a lot of cool dashcam video out there like this one from the Chelyabinsk region in the Ural mountains...
But what it did was knock out part of the Traktor arena...
Here's the statement from the league:
The meteor shower which struck Chelyabinsk and its environs has also caused some disruption to the hockey season schedule. The emergency services have confirmed that the walls of the Arena Traktor were among those structures to suffer damage, and therefore large-scale events at the stadium have been postponed. The sporting facilities will undergo an inspection by experts to assess the readiness of the arena to return to full operational use.
The results of the assessment will be made public on Monday, after which it will become clear whether the Chelyabinsk club can stage the first games of the play-offs. The knockout stages of the Gagarin Cup get underway on Wednesday, and as Traktor is already assured of a top four place in the Eastern conference, the team is due to start the play-offs with home games on the 21st and 22nd of February.
At this time, the meteor shower has not affected Traktor’s schedule, as the Chelyabinsk men finish their regular season campaign with a trip on the road to Magnitogorsk on Sunday. However, three events -today’s and tomorrow’s Youth Hockey League games between Belye Medvedi of Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk’s Stalnye Lisy and Saturday’s planned opening of the Traktor’s museum - have had to be postponed.
Goalie Michael Garnett is on Traktor's roster and he thought it was something serious:
"I thought for sure there was an explosion, and then I thought it might have been a natural gas leak or it could have been a bomb or a missile or a plane crash," he told CBC Radio.
Traktor is third in the Western Division and are in the thick of the playoffs race, and the team CEO is confident about the arena.
"The damage to the wall is not substantial, and there will not be any severe consequences to the integrity of the building," Vladimir Krechin said in a statement.
"The arena personnel have been evacuated in order for the rescue crew and the Ministry for Emergencies to carry out a further analysis of the situation. I would also like to point out that nobody has been hurt due to this incident; everyone was at their workplaces when this happened and left Traktor Arena immediately as soon as emergency evacuation was in effect."
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Ilya Kovalchuk Is No Brian Boitano, Thankfully...
((HT: KHL))
All-Star games are what they are... made for TV events meant to please the crowd in attendance and the ones watching at home...
So, the HQ doesn't quite know how to process what happened at the KHL All-Star Game when Ilya Kovalchuk had a bit of a break...
The KHL found a figure skater to pair off with him...
Dude needs some work...
All-Star games are what they are... made for TV events meant to please the crowd in attendance and the ones watching at home...
So, the HQ doesn't quite know how to process what happened at the KHL All-Star Game when Ilya Kovalchuk had a bit of a break...
The KHL found a figure skater to pair off with him...
Dude needs some work...
Monday, January 14, 2013
Have We Seen Every Penalty Shot Now...???
((HT: KHL))
The HQ will admit that we watch hockey rather religiously- regardless of level because we like it when skilled players put the biscuit in the basket...
The KHL All-Star Game finished up 18-11 for the west, which is about par for the course in these things...
But, we'll admit that we have now seen every alternative for penalty shots that we could possibly see... and for that we thank Jori Lehtera...
Not just for the toe drag, but for the air mail in general...
Okay, faithful reader, what shot are we missing...???
The HQ will admit that we watch hockey rather religiously- regardless of level because we like it when skilled players put the biscuit in the basket...
The KHL All-Star Game finished up 18-11 for the west, which is about par for the course in these things...
But, we'll admit that we have now seen every alternative for penalty shots that we could possibly see... and for that we thank Jori Lehtera...
Not just for the toe drag, but for the air mail in general...
Okay, faithful reader, what shot are we missing...???
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
More Gangnam Style: Creepy Russian Hockey Mascot Style
((ht: puckdaddy))
Geez. I think I may have nightmares after attempting to watch this incredibly bizarre video. And yes, we know--Gangnam Style is quickly heading towards major over-exposure.
But the sight of an Evil/Creepy Snowman who looks like a character from a B-Grade Horror movie and a dancing bear are oddly entertaining and extraordinarily scary at the same time.
The mascots, according to our friend Puck Daddy are from The KHL (Russian Hockey) Sibir Novosibirsk. And no, we don't know what that means.
Watch at your own risk--while certainly safe for work, we'd certainly recommend screening it before allowing the kiddies to watch....or make sure you aren't prone to nightmares.
Geez. I think I may have nightmares after attempting to watch this incredibly bizarre video. And yes, we know--Gangnam Style is quickly heading towards major over-exposure.
But the sight of an Evil/Creepy Snowman who looks like a character from a B-Grade Horror movie and a dancing bear are oddly entertaining and extraordinarily scary at the same time.
The mascots, according to our friend Puck Daddy are from The KHL (Russian Hockey) Sibir Novosibirsk. And no, we don't know what that means.
Watch at your own risk--while certainly safe for work, we'd certainly recommend screening it before allowing the kiddies to watch....or make sure you aren't prone to nightmares.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Your KHL Slash Of The Week- On A Coach
((HT: KHL/youtube))
For those of you who:
1) Know your hockey really deeply and,
2) Know the KHL for what it is... kinda like the wild west of hockey...
Here's Alexander Radulov, formerly of the Nashville Predators, going all lumberjack- on one of his Salavat Yulaev coaches...
Goalie coach Ilari Nackel...
The HQ thinks Radulov won't be playing for a while... and he might disappear...
For those of you who:
1) Know your hockey really deeply and,
2) Know the KHL for what it is... kinda like the wild west of hockey...
Here's Alexander Radulov, formerly of the Nashville Predators, going all lumberjack- on one of his Salavat Yulaev coaches...
Goalie coach Ilari Nackel...
The HQ thinks Radulov won't be playing for a while... and he might disappear...
Monday, September 12, 2011
DEVELOPING: Yaroslavl Withdrawing From KHL
((HT: RussiaToday))
It appears that the season for the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl franchise and their affiliation with the league is on hold...
Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Yaroslavl would be demoted to a lower league, the Major Hockey League, as part of a gradual rebuilding program.
Lokomotiv president Yury Yakovlyev says the team might begin playing in December...
Here's video from the ceremonial mass in Minsk- where Lokomotiv was to play their KHL season opener...
In other news, the lone player that survived the plane crash has died from his injuries in hospital. Alexander Galimov suffered burns over 90-percent of his body and was a local product of the Lokomotiv system...
It appears that the season for the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl franchise and their affiliation with the league is on hold...
Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Yaroslavl would be demoted to a lower league, the Major Hockey League, as part of a gradual rebuilding program.
Lokomotiv president Yury Yakovlyev says the team might begin playing in December...
Here's video from the ceremonial mass in Minsk- where Lokomotiv was to play their KHL season opener...
In other news, the lone player that survived the plane crash has died from his injuries in hospital. Alexander Galimov suffered burns over 90-percent of his body and was a local product of the Lokomotiv system...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
DEVELOPING: KHL Yaroslavl Franchise In Plane Crash, 36 Reported Dead
A Yak-42 passenger jet carrying members of the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed on takeoff with the majority of players from the roster on board. Numbers from 43 to 37 were reported on board- presumably including crew and officers. The lone survivor is said to have critical injuries.
A handful of former NHLers were on Yaroslavl's roster, including Ruslan Salei, Pavol Demitra, and head coach (and former Atlanta Thrashers assistant) Brad McCrimmon. No word on who and how many from the roster were on board the plane itself, but there is talk that the plane was packed with the entire roster... Details below...
According to Puck Daddy, the franchise was heading to its KHL season opener in Belarus.
From Puck Daddy:
Lokomotiv official tells Sovetsky Sport 'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.' Lokomotiv official said the entire team was on the plane because they were traveling for the 1st game of the season, a celebration.
More when we know more...
Here's Russian news coverage from Russia24 and youtube
"People were drawn to Demo. He was a great friend and great teammate," Matt Keator, Demitra's agent, told Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "He was always the type to bring people together. This is just awful. He was such a popular guy with everyone he has ever played with."
Here's crash scene video, thanks to youtube again...
"We have no team anymore," Vladimir N. Malkov, the team spokesman, said in a telephone interview with The New York Times. "All our starting players, and all the service people, they all burned in the crash."
Coach Brad McCrimmon, forward Pavol Demitra, defenseman Ruslan Salei, forward Josef Vasicek, defenseman Karel Rachunek, forward Jan Marek, forward Alexander Vasyunov, defenseman Karlis Skrastins and goalie Stefan Liv are among the confirmed fatalities.
As of 1400 HRS, the only survivor in the crash is one of the crew...
PM UPDATE: Here's coverage from Russia Today
The final numbers are 45 on board and 43 dead...
One player and one crew man are in grave condition at hospital...
A handful of former NHLers were on Yaroslavl's roster, including Ruslan Salei, Pavol Demitra, and head coach (and former Atlanta Thrashers assistant) Brad McCrimmon. No word on who and how many from the roster were on board the plane itself, but there is talk that the plane was packed with the entire roster... Details below...
According to Puck Daddy, the franchise was heading to its KHL season opener in Belarus.
From Puck Daddy:
Lokomotiv official tells Sovetsky Sport 'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.' Lokomotiv official said the entire team was on the plane because they were traveling for the 1st game of the season, a celebration.
More when we know more...
Here's Russian news coverage from Russia24 and youtube
"People were drawn to Demo. He was a great friend and great teammate," Matt Keator, Demitra's agent, told Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "He was always the type to bring people together. This is just awful. He was such a popular guy with everyone he has ever played with."
Here's crash scene video, thanks to youtube again...
"We have no team anymore," Vladimir N. Malkov, the team spokesman, said in a telephone interview with The New York Times. "All our starting players, and all the service people, they all burned in the crash."
Coach Brad McCrimmon, forward Pavol Demitra, defenseman Ruslan Salei, forward Josef Vasicek, defenseman Karel Rachunek, forward Jan Marek, forward Alexander Vasyunov, defenseman Karlis Skrastins and goalie Stefan Liv are among the confirmed fatalities.
As of 1400 HRS, the only survivor in the crash is one of the crew...
PM UPDATE: Here's coverage from Russia Today
The final numbers are 45 on board and 43 dead...
One player and one crew man are in grave condition at hospital...
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