Ice hockey news for 16 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
16 September 2026
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Ice hockey
Connor Bedard Named Blackhawks Captain
The 21-year-old forward becomes Chicago's 37th captain and the second-youngest ever, behind only Jonathan Toews at 20 years and 79 days.
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Matches
Kvartalnov: Lokomotiv beat Traktor 4:1
Lokomotiv stayed unbeaten this KHL season with a 4:1 win over Traktor, as coach Kvartalnov praised teenager Matvey Kotkov's second goal of the season against the club.
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Results
Alexander Radulov scores 300th KHL career goal
Lokomotiv's 40-year-old forward joined an elite club, netting his 300th league goal in a 4:1 win over Traktor Chelyabinsk.
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Results
Nikolai Goldobin Leads KHL Scoring Race
The SKA forward tallied five points in a 7:2 win over Shanghai Dragons, reaching 12 points in six games to top the KHL scoring charts.
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Injuries
Comtois to Return Within Weeks, Spartak Say
Spartak Moscow forward Maxime Comtois avoided a fracture after a Tuesday examination and is expected back on the ice within a couple of weeks.
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15 September 2026
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Interviews
Alexander Radulov on Talking to Referees
The Lokomotiv forward explained why he approaches officials mid-game, describing a playoff moment when a referee later admitted missing a call against him.
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Daily digest
Ice hockey: the main stories of 15.09.2026
Ryan Leonard's eight-year, $84m deal with Washington ties the 21-year-old forward to the club until 2034 and settles the most expensive piece of business in the league this week. The money puts him…
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Results
Alexander Radulov Extends Scoring Streak to Four Games
The Lokomotiv forward assisted Georgy Ivanov's equaliser against Traktor, moving to 7 points in five games — one behind KHL leader Kirill Semenov.
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Ice hockey
Tretyak: Omsk's G-Drive Arena Rivals the NHL's Best
Russian Ice Hockey Federation chief Vladislav Tretyak praised the Omsk arena as one of Europe's finest, citing a wave of new KHL venue openings including Nizhny Novgorod and Torpedo's rebuilt rink.
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Matches
Guy Boucher on Avangard's Win Over Avtomobilist
Avangard coach Guy Boucher praised his team's character after a 3:2 overtime win, admitting a poor second period nearly cost them the game.
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Interviews
Ivan Vydrenkov on His Changing Relationship with Money
The Traktor defender, traded from SKA in July, says impulsive spending has given way to saving for property after early splurges on brands and phones.
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Interviews
Ovechkin: I'd Have Scored More With Kucherov or Kaprizov
The Capitals star praised Kirill Kaprizov and Nikita Kucherov's playmaking, saying it recalls the underrated vision of his longtime centre Nicklas Backstrom.
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