Category Archives: Junior Hockey
Schedules — We Have ‘Em! (Updated)
What with the pandemic and everything, schedules for the 2020-21 seasons in Russia’s various leagues are appearing late this summer, but appearing they nonetheless are! Today saw the release of the team-lists and schedules for the 2020-21 seasons of KHL and MHL, with other leagues likely to follow soon. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from a done thing, so there is a chance that there will be delays, reschedulings, and other such unfortunate news to come. However, for the moment, all is anticipation for the new season — read on, for a quick look at the KHL and MHL schedules, with details on other leagues’ calendars to be added as soon as possible!
August 19th: ZhHL schedule notes added.
Read the rest of this entryWhere We Stand, as July Approaches
Russian hockey teams are beginning to return to the ice in preparation for the new season, with the KHL clubs starting their camps in mid-July. And while we still do not have official team lists for 2020-21, there has been some news over the past couple of months regarding which clubs are in, and which are out. Read on, as we take a preliminary look at how the various leagues in Russian hockey will look in the coming season, all being well.
Read the rest of this entryHockey and the Coronavirus: Updates
Below the jump, an attempt to put together a running list of hockey competitions that have been cancelled, suspended, or otherwise disrupted by the outbreak of COVID-19. The list will be updated, and heads-up notes etc. will be much appreciated! Read on, and do check back for further updates…
LATEST UPDATE: March 26th (international hockey update)
Read the rest of this entryHome Stretches: The MHL
Regular seasons are wrapping up, or have wrapped up, in leagues across Russia, and over the past week or so we’ve been looked at some of the playoff races. Today, we’ll take a peek at the MHL, Russia’s top-level men’s junior league — read on!
Read the rest of this entryA Walk Through the KHL: February 3rd, 2020
As the playoffs near, it is high time for another stroll through the recent in the KHL. Unfortunately, however, we must being this post with some very sad tidings indeed. Read on…
Read the rest of this entryThe KHL & Other Leagues Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak (Updated)
Much news this week about the outbreak of a coronavirus in China, particularly in the central province of Hubei. It is unclear yet how serious the outbreak is, and how worried we should all be, but the Chinese government has restricted travel to, from, and within the worst-hit areas. And the four Russian-based hockey leagues that include at least one Chinese team have also taken note of the situation, with one eye on the possible necessity of relocating some games. Read on, for a quick run-down of what steps the various the KHL, ZhHL, VHL, and MHL have taken so far, and what they might do if the coronavirus situation does not improve.
Most recent updates on January 29th.
Read the rest of this entryCongratulations Are In Order…
I haven’t written anything about the Winter Youth Olympics taking place right now in Lausanne, Switzerland, but I do need to pause briefly here to tip the hat to the Russian U16 boys’ hockey team, which picked up the gold medal today! Team Russia defeated the U.S.A. 4-0 in the Final, on the strength of 15 saves from Metallurg Magnitogorsk prospect Sergei Ivanov and two goals plus an assist from Matvei Michkov of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl youth system. Michkov was also the top scorer in the boys’ tournament, scoring 14 points in four games, so we’ll definitely file his name away for future reference.
Sadly, there was no Russian girls’ team at this tournament — hopefully there will be at the next Winter Youth Olympics, in South Korea in 2024. The girls’ tournament in Lausanne was won, intriguingly, by the Japanese U16s, who defeated Sweden 4-1 in the Final.
Congratulations to the Team Russia boys and the Team Japan girls on their gold medals!
Encouraging Development
‘Tis the season for youth World Championships in hockey (one of the seasons for them, anyway — there will be more anon), and last week in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Russian Under-18 Women’s National Team wrapped up its 2019-20 Worlds. It was a successful outing, too, as the team collected Russia’s third bronze medal at the event — read on, for a little recap of the tournament!
Read the rest of this entryWell, That Was Exciting!
One of the more exciting World Juniors tournaments of recent years (seriously, a lot happened at this one) came to an end in suitably dramatic fashion today — congratulations to Team Canada, who picked up the gold medal via a 4-3 comeback win over Russia. In a couple of days, we’ll have a complete write-up of the tournament, as we get back to full-time blogging around these parts. Tomorrow, however, a look at the recently concluded U18 Women’s Worlds!
Team Russia at the 2019-20 U18 Women’s Worlds
This week is a busy one in the hockey world — the World Juniors starts on Boxing Day, as does the venerable Spengler Cup. And this year, there’s a third treat in store this week, as the 2019-20 Under-18 Women’s World Championship gets going, also on Thursday. This year’s edition is in Bratislava, Slovakia, and is taking place a bit earlier than normal (usually it is an early January tournament). Alexander Syrtsov will make his U18 Worlds head-coaching debut it in this one; read on, as we consider the roster he and his staff has selected for the trip to Slovakia!
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