Here’s a rundown of the top hockey events for August 6, 2024.
Dynamo Moscow made a swap deal with HC Sochi
21-year-old striker Andrei Nikonov has left Dynamo Moscow after a transfer to Sochi, the press service of the club announced.
In the 2019/2020 season, the forward made his debut in the Kontinental Hockey League. As a result of an exchange with Torpedo, the player joined the ranks of the blue and white in the summer of 2021. In total, the player played 102 games in the KHL and scored 8 (4+4) points with a utility indicator of “-18”.
The day before, the capital club exchanged the rights to goalkeeper Ilya Konovalov with Admiral, also receiving monetary compensation in return.
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SKA showed Evgeny Kuznetsov in the club’s uniform
SKA’s press service showed forward Evgeny Kuznetsov in the club’s uniform.
Recall that the signing of the contract between the forward and the Army Club was announced on July 31. The agreement between Kuznetsov and SKA is for four years.
Evgeniy Kuznetsov was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 2010 NHL draft in the first round with the 26th pick. Since the 2013/2014 season, the forward played in Washington, but the hockey player spent the last season in the Carolina Hurricanes and scored 24 (8+16) points. Kuznetsov graduated from Chelyabinsk hockey and made his debut in the KHL in the Traktor team. In 251 games he scored 167 points (78+89). Earlier, Kuznetsov terminated his contract with Carolina, according to which he could receive $6 million for the rest of the season.
Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevsky gave advice to young goaltenders
Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gave advice to young goaltenders on how to improve their game. The Russian trained in North America with the younger generation of goaltenders.
“Try to rotate your arms and upper body first when defending the goal. First of all, rotate them, and only then rotate with the rest of your body and legs – this way you will be much more effective. I understand that this sounds difficult the first time, I have been doing this all my life!” – Vasilevsky told the young goalkeepers.
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“Our Deal” is ready to host a fight between hockey player Artyukhin and footballer Tarasov
Nashe Delo League sports director Armen Gulyan told us who could become a potential opponent in the fight for former Russian national hockey player Evgeny Artyukhin.
“We have already had negotiations with Dmitry Tarasov about a possible fight in Nashe Delo. Therefore, a fight between these two big, physically strong athletes from different disciplines would be interesting for us, but we have to wait for the hockey player’s response.
“I have already asked our matchmakers to contact him. If we find an opportunity to organize his fight here, we will definitely be one of the first to contact Tarasov,” Gulyan said in an exclusive interview with “Championship” correspondent Alexander Frolov.
Evgeniy Artyukhin is a power forward who has gained widespread popularity as one of the brightest tough guys in KHL history.
The next tournament “Our Business 85” will be held in Chelyabinsk on August 23, with the main match between Eduard Vartanyan and Alexander Grozin.
Novosibirsk to host 2025 KHL All-Star Game
The Kontinental Hockey League announced that the 2025 Hockey Star Week will be held in Novosibirsk at the Sibir Arena, which has a capacity of more than 10,000 spectators.
The Novosibirsk region will be the seventh region to host the Hockey Star Week. The MHL Challenge Cup will be held on February 1, 2025, and the KHL All-Star Game will be held on February 8-9. Novosibirsk will become the easternmost point where the MHL Challenge Cup and the KHL All-Star Game will be held.
The league will announce the start of ticket sales for Hockey Stars Week 2025 at a later date.
“It is no secret which cities we are primarily considering as the venue for the upcoming Hockey Stars Week. We know that people in Novosibirsk love their team and hockey; the city was waiting for a great hockey festival. We, like everyone else, were worried when Novosibirsk lost the right to host the World Junior Championship, so now we are happy to be able to bring here the best players from two leagues – the KHL and the MHL. We are grateful to the leadership of the Novosibirsk region and personally to Governor Andrei Aleksandrovich Travnikov for their interest and willingness to organize this unique event with us,” said KHL President Alexey Morozov.
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Ak Bars extended the contract with Dynyak
Ak Bars has extended the contract of striker Nikita Dynyak, the press service of the Kazan club reports. The new agreement is valid until May 31, 2026.
In the last Kontinental Hockey League regular season, the 27-year-old forward played 58 games, scoring six goals and providing eight assists, earning a total of 14 points with a utility rating of “+16”. In the Gagarin Cup, Dynyak played in five games and scored one goal.
In total, during his career in the KHL, the forward played 245 matches, in which he scored 57 (30+27) points. Recall that in the 2023/2024 season the club from the capital of Tatarstan was eliminated in the first round of the Gagarin Cup, losing in the series to Avtomobilist from Yekaterinburg (1-4). After that, coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov left the team. Anvar Gatiyatulin came home.
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