Longtime former Capital, Alex Semin, has signed a one-year extension with KHL Vityaz.
The former Young Gun, now 36 and a father of two, had another solid season in Russia, scoring 18 goals and 38 points in 50 games. Semin also served as Vityaz’s captain.
It will be the longest he’s played for the same team since he spent parts of three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes from 2012-2015.
The KHL announced it has canceled the rest of the 2019-20 season due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The KHL had previously paused its postseason until April 10, which was currently in the second round.
“It is with a heavy heart that KHL has made this decision, however, the health and safety of all those involved in the League and its fans are of paramount importance,” the KHL said in a statement.
The KHL became the latest global hockey league to suspend its season due to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday.
The KHL has decided to pause its postseason until April 10 to help slow the spread of the COVID-19. According to Johns Hopkins, Russia has only 93 known cases so far.
The Kunlun Red Star will play the remainder of their KHL season in Russia due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to goaltending coach Dusty Imoo.
Kunlun were scheduled to play two more of their regular season games in Beijing, one on February 2 against CSKA Moscow and another on February 24 against Dinamo Riga. The February 2 game had already been postponed due to the celebration of the Chinese New Year from January 25 to February 2. Both games will now be played at a to-be-determined location in Russia.
By Donya Abramo 4 years ago
After being released from his professional try out by the Calgary Flames, Devante Smith-Pelly has found a new team. It is not in the NHL.
The Stanley Cup champion forward, according to R-Sport, will play for the Kunlun Red Star, a KHL team located in China.
Thirty-five-year-old Alex Semin is continuing his career in the Kontinental Hockey League this season and playing for HC Vityaz for the second straight year. After wearing an “A” for Vityaz during the 2018-19 campaign, Semin was officially announced as the captain days before the season.
He wore the captain’s “C” Monday in Vityaz’s regular-season opener against Traktor Chelyabinsk.
By Ian Oland 4 years ago
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was in Balashikha and dropped the ceremonial first puck before the Dynamo Moscow vs. Avangard Omsk preseason game on Thursday. Wearing a black hat and a Dolce & Gabbana t-shirt, Ovechkin flashed a smile before dropping the piece of vulcanized rubber between Avangard captain Alexei Emelin and Dynamo captain Vadim Shipachyov.
Ovechkin spent parts of five seasons with Dynamo Moscow during his likely Hall of Fame career, last playing for his hometown team during the NHL lockout in 2012.
By Ian Oland 4 years ago
In breaking KHL news Tuesday, goaltender Jakub Stepanek was suspended five games.
The reason? After a heated exchange, the frustrated HC Slovan Bratislava netminder shot a broken stick at an official.
You have to see this.
By Donya Abramo 5 years ago
34-year-old Alex Semin is currently playing in the KHL again after flirting with grad school.
Wednesday, Semin’s Vityaz lost 6-0 to SKA St. Petersberg, but the former Capitals forward left an indelible mark on the game.
And by “indelible mark” I mean blood.
If you have a bad case of the Mondays, let KHL team Avangard Omsk help you feel better.
On a delayed penalty from Barys Astana, Avangard maintained possession in the offensive zone. While looking for a shot from the slot, the puck bounced off the foot of Avangard’s Andrei Stas and ohhhhhh noooooooooo.
You guys, the puck went all the way down the ice and went into their own net.
By Julia Karron 5 years ago
