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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  After his move from Nashville to Russia, Alexander Radulov (Nashville Predators) has been very discreet with the media. But he decided to give an exclusive interview to Mikaël Lalancette of Le Soleil, in which he talked about his controversial move, about his future and about Quebec City. He explained that he still didn't decide where to play once his KHL deal will be over and that he doesn't regret to have left Nashville. (Russianhockeyfans.com article by Alessandro Seren Rosso) READ MORE

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National Hockey League (NHL) -  Alexander Avtsin signed an Entry Level contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The 19 years old forward just skated at the Habs' development camp after consensually breaking his contract with Dynamo Moscow of the KHL. It's still unclear where he will play next season, but most likely he'll spend his first year in North America in the AHL with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Alexander Avtsin (Montreal Canadiens) scored nine points in this year's KHL prior suffering a serious wrist injury that closed his season.

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National Hockey League (NHL) -  Former Calder Trophy winner and 2006, 2010 Olympian Evgeny Nabokov (San Jose Sharks) inked a 4-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL. The veteran goalie just hit the free agency market after San Jose Shars decided not to renew his contract. Nabokov signed a 4-year deal as he declared that he wants to quit hockey after winning the gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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National Hockey League (NHL) -  A total of eight Russian players got picked during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

#8 - Alexander Burmistrov (Atlanta Thrashers)
#16 - Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis Blues)
#26 - Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals)
#65 - Kirill Kabanov (New York Islanders)
#86 - Stanislav Galiev (Washington Capitals)
#101 - Ivan Telegin (Atlanta Thrashers)
#158 - Maxim Kitsyn (Los Angeles Kings)
#195 - Maxim Chudinov (Boston Bruins)

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Canadian Junior Leagues -  Many pages have been inked about the once thought to be one of the prime candidates for the 2010 Entry Draft #1 overall pick, Russian Kirill Kabanov, as he has experienced a serious downhill fall after his departure to Canada this fall. During the 2008-09 season the talented winger got the first taste of pro hockey experience skating in a bunch of regular season and playoff games (and getting knocked out by a hit from former NHL defenseman Vitaly Vishnevsky) with Spartak Moscow, then scored eleven points in the 2009 U18 WJC, being thus outscored by Vladimir Tarasenko and Evgeny Kuznetsov. (RussianHockeyFans.com article by Alessandro Seren Rosso) READ MORE

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Canadian Junior Leagues -  In sight of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft we updated Kirill Kabanov 's profile. The winger's page now contains new statistics, a scouting report as well as additional information. (Link to player profile) READ MORE

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National Hockey League (NHL) -  Since the institution of the new CBA and since the NHL-IIHF agreement ran out, teams and fans started getting familiar with the infamous “Russian Factor”. 2009 had only seven players drafted from Russia, 2008 had 9, 2007 had only 9 as well and this includes players like Panthers’ Dmitry Kulikov (Florida Panthers), who played in North America. In spite of the good quality up for grabs in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, it’s unlikely to see a much larger number of Russian players drafted. But does the Russian factor actually play significant a role? If we analyze the picks, it seems that the Russian factor is a bit overblown. (Premiumscouting.com article by Alessandro Seren Rosso) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  2010 eligible Nikita Zaitsev, playing for Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL, stated that Philadelphia and Chicago were the most interested teams during the recent NHL Draft Combine. In this interview by allhockey.ru he talked about the tests, about the draft itself and stated that he plans to play in the KHL the 2010-11 season.
RussianHockeyFans.com offers you a translation. (Original interview by allhockey.ru translated by Alessandro Seren Rosso for Russian Hockey Fans) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  In sight of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft we updated Vladimir Tarasenko 's profile. The winger's page now contains new statistics, a new scouting report as well as additional information. (Link to player profile) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  The Blues finally reached an agreement with Nikita Nikitin (St. Louis Blues). The 24 years old blue liner will most likely start the season in the AHL after the training camp. Nikitin had some successful seasons in the KHL under his belt and his experience will be certainly useful for the Blues. He is a good two-way defenseman with a good frame and solid defensive abilities. READ MORE

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Canadian Junior Leagues -  Russian popular newspaper Sovietskiy Sport had an interview with Russian agent Ilya Moliver, who works for Jay Grossman's agency. Some of his clients are Ilya Kovalchuk (New Jersey Devils), Nikolai Khabibulin (Edmonton Oilers) and Pekka Rinne. He talked about his relationships with Kirill Kabanov and his father, stating that Kirill isn't the one to be blamed. (SovSport.ru interview translated by Alessandro Seren Rosso) READ MORE

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Canadian Junior Leagues -  Russianprospects.com had the chance to talk with Andrei Kuchin 's agent, Scott Deady. The agent shared with RP.com correspondent Alessandro Seren Rosso some interesting insights about his work with Kuchin, about his projection for the upcoming 2010 NHL Draft and about an agent's life. (Exclusive Russianprospects.com interview by Alessandro Seren Rosso) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  MOSCOW - The excitement of competition - and perhaps another paycheque - are enough to lure Dominik Hasek back to professional hockey. The 45-year-old goaltender signed on Monday a one-year contract to play with Spartak Moscow of the Russian Continental Hockey League (KHL). The deal, rumoured for the past week, is reportedly worth $3 million US. (The Montreal Gazette article) READ MORE

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National Hockey League (NHL) -  There is no name entering this summer's free agency bigger than Ilya Kovalchuk (New Jersey Devils). Come to think of it, there has not been a player entering the free agency bigger than Ilya Kovalchuk (New Jersey Devils) in the "new" salary cap NHL. Some arguments may be made about players like Marian Hossa or Brian Campbell. But they are just not on the same level. A few things will come into play when Kovalchuk makes his career choice this summer: He is looking for commitment, which means there will be no 1-year deals for a chance at the Cup. He wants the team he chooses to be a contender throughout his stay there. Compensation is also very important. And the city is important -- Kovalchuk has three children. (Puck Daddy article by Dmitry Chesnokov) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  In sight of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft we updated Maxim Kitsyn 's profile. The winger's page now contains new statistics, a scouting report as well as additional information. (Link to player profile) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  After Evgeny Skachkov (St. Louis Blues), Maxim Goncharov (Phoenix Coyotes) and Sergei Bobrovsky, another player left Russia to sign in the NHL, Yuri Alexandrov (Boston Bruins). The young offensive defenseman inked a two years deal with his NHL franchise and will most likely start the season with the Providence Bruins of the AHL. This year Alexandrov was a key player for his Severstal Cherepovets, having scored a career high 21 points in 56 regular season games. READ MORE

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RP.com added some photosto profiles of Artem Anisimov (New York Rangers), Evgeny Artyukhin (Atlanta Thrashers), Anton Krysanov (Phoenix Coyotes) and 2010 Draft eligible Vladimir Tarasenko.

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Canadian Junior Leagues -  But for those who work in the industry, the most exciting (and often most challenging) part of the Draft is finding that diamond in the rough – that late-round selection that NHL teams will look back on and wonder “how did we not see that?” Who will be this year’s Henrik Zetterberg – Detroit’s 7th Round, 210th overall, pick in 1999? Only time will tell and there certainly are a number of talented players that are sure to be passed up on the first day of selections. But I’ll throw you the name of one player who certainly seems to fit the mold – Andrei Kuchin. (Sportsagentblo article by Dan Furey) READ MORE

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Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) -  For long time tied with a CHL move, one of the top Russians available for the upcoming 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Evgeny Kuznetsov, signed a new 2 years contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk. "I'm very happy now, all the contracts' conditions satisfy me" - said Kuznetsov through Tratkor's official site. "Leaving Chelyabinsk makes no sense to me. I'm under contract with Traktor for further two seasons and I'll leave the team only if the management would release me. I don't want to have bad relationships with my home club. I will go to America later this month, to have the Draft Combine. Then I will further practice. I'll take part to the Draft in Los Angeles. Then I want to skate in the training camp of the team that will pick me up. I really want to see the practices and the preparation for the new season. Then I will get back to Traktor."

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Sr. World Championships -  In this Sportsdaily.ru interview by Dinara Kafiskina, Dmitry Kulikov (Florida Panthers) (Florida Panthers) talks about the World Championship in Germany, about his season with Florida and about life in North America. (Sportsdaily.ru interview by Dinara Kafiskina translated by Alessandro Seren Rosso) READ MORE