Ice hockey news for 21 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
21 September 2026
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Interviews
Lada coach Zubov declines comment on sponsor Polyplast's finances
Lada head coach Pavel Zubov said "no comment" on whether the VHL club faces risks from sponsor Polyplast's money troubles, and reflected on the loss to Ak Bars.
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Interviews
Plyushchev: Ak Bars in a fever after Yashkin, Barabanov exits
Vladimir Plyushchev says Ak Bars lost top-level players, was surprised by the exits of Yashkin and Barabanov and wants clarity on what is happening inside.
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Ice hockey
Celebrini tipped for Hart Trophy in Hockey News 2026-27 NHL forecast
The Hockey News picks Macklin Celebrini of San Jose for the Hart Trophy, McDavid for the Art Ross, Matthews for the Richard and Wallstedt for the Vezina.
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Interviews
Plyushchev: Avangard Will Again Be a Hard-Driven Horse in Play-offs
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Avangard's Bouche changed nothing after last season's semi-final exit, leaning on imports and ignoring Omsk youngsters.
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Matches
Khmelevski gets first KHL point of season in seventh game
Ak Bars forward Sasha Khmelevski assisted Dmitry Katelevsky against Lada in the 22nd minute, ending a six-game pointless start to the KHL campaign.
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Injuries
Ovechkin Out With Lower-Body Injury, Misses Capitals Preseason Game
Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin will sit out the preseason game against Philadelphia; coach Spencer Carbery won't promise he plays later this week.
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Matches
Severstal beat Amur 4-1 away to end four-game losing run
Severstal won 4-1 at Amur in the KHL, ending a run of four straight defeats and climbing to eighth in the West with 5 points from 7 games played.
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Interviews
Cherkas: Fans Stopped Following Ovechkin's Gretzky Goals Chase
Honoured Coach Sergei Cherkas says media overload has made fans stop tracking Alexander Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record, 10 goals behind.
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Transfers
Avangard GM Sopin confirms interest in Tractor's Vitaly Kravtsov
Avangard general manager Alexei Sopin says the club had interest in Vitaly Kravtsov, who is injured, and any trade depends on Tractor making contact.
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Interviews
Klim Kostin explains fight with Admiral's Konstantin Luchevnikov
CSKA forward Klim Kostin says he dropped his gloves as a fight seemed unavoidable and blamed pent-up frustration from missing games after illness.
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Matches
CSKA Moscow beat Admiral on penalties as Kostin scores twice
CSKA won 4-3 in a shootout in Vladivostok after a 3-3 draw. Klim Kostin scored twice and fought Luchevnikov, and Marat Khairullin got the only shootout goal.
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Interviews
Kevin Hayes Explains How the KHL Differs From the NHL
Ak Bars forward Kevin Hayes, 34, says the KHL is fast and built on puck control, while the NHL relies more on physical play, after 12 NHL seasons.
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Interviews
Amur coach Andrievsky: Severstal wanted the win more
Amur head coach Alexander Andrievsky said his team only began to play after the second goal in the 1-4 KHL loss to Severstal, and that no one will be sent to the VHL.
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Transfers
Sibir trade Alexei Yakovlev to Torpedo for Alexander Yaremchuk
Sibir's general director Lev Krutokhvostov says Yakovlev, 31, stopped making the line-up and asked for a change, and that Yaremchuk brings speed and chances.
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Ice hockey
Sid Seixeiro slams Dylan Larkin over trade request stance
Toronto analyst Sid Seixeiro called Detroit captain Dylan Larkin's refusal to discuss his trade request with the media cowardice and childishness.
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Ice hockey
AKM may not finish VHL season over financial problems
Sport-Express journalist Alexey Shevchenko says AKM could drop out of the Olimpbet VHL, with the funding gap threatening all Tula clubs in the system.
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Injuries
Sibir's Kuznetsov played through knee problem in win over Sochi
Sibir coach Yaroslav Luzenkov says Yevgeny Kuznetsov's knee locked up in warm-up; tests at home will decide if he plays in the coming home games.
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Ice hockey
Kevin Hayes retires from hockey after five games for Ak Bars
Ex-NHL forward Kevin Hayes ended his career after five KHL games for Ak Bars without a point, saying his body no longer lets him play at his level.
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Transfers
Florida sign Sami Salminen to two-year entry-level contract
Former Denver forward Sami Salminen picks pro hockey over a fifth NCAA year and becomes a free agent, leaving New Jersey without his draft rights.
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Interviews
Dorofeev on Stanley Cup final loss: It will hurt for a while
Rangers forward Pavel Dorofeev says losing the 2026 Stanley Cup final with Vegas to Carolina will keep hurting for a while, but he expects it to make him stronger.
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Transfers
Quinn Hughes Can Name His Own Terms to Stay With Wild
Insider Michael Russo says Minnesota's Bill Guerin will agree to any term and salary Quinn Hughes asks for, up to the NHL maximum of $20.8 million a year.
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Interviews
New Jersey GM Sunny Mehta: No Fourth Line, Depth Is Our Strength
Devils general manager Sunny Mehta says New Jersey built two first and two second lines this season, so the team relies less on Hughes and Hischier.
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Interviews
Plyushchev: Traktor and Avangard follow the same hockey course
Honoured Coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Traktor and Avangard lack ideology and systematic development, with Omsk's problems hidden by decent results for now.
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Ice hockey
Gritsyuk jokes teammate Silaev is mistaken for his bodyguard
New Jersey forward Arseny Gritsyuk joked that diners take 201 cm defenceman Anton Silaev, 20, for his bodyguard while he settles in with the Devils.
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