News for 7 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
7 September 2026
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Transfers
Cale Makar Signs Record $163.2m Extension With Colorado
Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar's eight-year, $163.2m deal carries a record $20.4m cap hit, drawing praise from Andrei Markov and skepticism over its value.
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Interviews
Plyushchev Blames Spartak's Coaching Council After Torpedo Loss
Vladimir Plyushchev says Spartak's coaching council, led by Boris Mayorov, is to blame for the team's 0:1 home defeat to Torpedo in the KHL opener.
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Transfers
Quinn Hughes, Minnesota to discuss contract extension
Hughes and Minnesota will meet soon to negotiate a new deal, with the defenceman having one year left at a $7.85 million cap hit.
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Ice hockey
Sid Seixeiro: Senators Should Skip Tkachuk Tribute Video
Broadcaster Sid Seixeiro says Ottawa shouldn't honor Brady Tkachuk when he returns with Florida on October 21, calling his exit a betrayal of fans.
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Ice hockey
PWHL's Walter Cup Goes Missing for Second Time
The championship trophy failed to reach forward Chayenne Daranciang in Michigan, just weeks after a similar disappearance en route to Lethbridge in August.
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Matches
Neftekhimik blow 3-0 lead, fall to Shanghai in OT
Igor Grishin's side led 3-0 but lost 4-5 in overtime as Mitch Lav's Shanghai staged a comeback in the KHL season's opening week.
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Transfers
Spartak, Metallurg Near Deal for Ivan Morozov
Spartak and Metallurg have reached a preliminary agreement to trade forward Ivan Morozov, with talks between the two KHL clubs at a final stage.
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Transfers
Nikita Soshnikov Signs One-Year Deal with Traktor
Forward Nikita Soshnikov says his exit from Admiral came right before pre-season camps, leaving him without a club until Traktor offered a trial that turned into a contract.
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Transfers
Emil Galimov Leaves Barys for Metallurg Novokuznetsk
The 34-year-old forward, with 643 KHL games and 247 points to his name, drops to the VHL in search of regular ice time.
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Transfers
Ak Bars Close In on Torpedo's Yegor Sokolov
Ak Bars have reached a preliminary deal to sign forward Yegor Sokolov from Torpedo, who left him out of their KHL season opener against Spartak.
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6 September 2026
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Daily digest
Ice hockey: the main stories of 06.09.2026
Magnitogorsk have lost the man whose name is on most of the club's records: Sergei Mozyakin has left his post as Metallurg's development director. The Olympic champion and the KHL's all-time leading…
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Matches
Lokomotiv Rout Traktor 5-1 as Gordon's Rebuild Begins
Reigning champions Lokomotiv opened the KHL season with a 5-1 win over Traktor, with 18-year-old Matvey Kotkov scoring first.
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Interviews
Andrievsky: Amur's Power Play Still Lacks Cohesion
Amur's head coach admitted there's no quick fix for the team's struggling man advantage after a 2:4 road loss to Metallurg in the KHL.
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