5'11", 193 pounds, a smooth skater with exceptional speed (bordering on mind-blowing), Slava Voynov is a prototypical skilled Russian defenseman. He was drafted 32nd overall in 2008 and, in three seasons with the Manchester Monarchs, Voynov has shown steady improvement. The last two have seen Voynov improve from 10 to 15 goals, 19 to 36 assists and a plus-minus from +0 to +21. He added 2 goals and … [Read more...]
A HUNGRY BEAR, SWIFT RUSSIAN & ONE BIG AMERICAN – THREE KINGS AT THE 2011 WJC
January 4, 2011 By
I asked a friend of the site who is at the World Junior Championships and comes with a wealth of hockey background, knowledge and contacts to give us an update and his observations on The Three Kings, Schenn, Kitsyn and Forbort. He came through. The following comes from the notes he sent me, which I have brought to life for our readers. Enjoy. It’s good to have a correspondent, or in this … [Read more...]
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