From the moment he first met Pavel Datsyuk at the Detroit Red Wings training camp in the fall of 2001, Igor Larionov immediately knew his was looking at someone special. The Professor was ...

And no, it isn’t Sergei Fedorov. The Islanders GM is certain that were he to pursue it, Igor Larionov would be the NHL’s first Russian-born and trained NHL head coach. “I think he could ...

Hurricanes prospect Alexei Krutov is progressing nicely in his path to pro hockey in the KHL and was just awarded Rookie of the Week, the League reported.

Thanks to coach Igor Larionov, he's also learning to be a better professional hockey off the ice, taking care of his body and learning to eat right. The youngster also admits he's been observing ...

Yes, please. Silayev was a point-per-gamer early in the season before cooling off, but his game is so alluring - plus he's being coached by 'The Professor,' Igor Larionov, in the KHL. 3.

This select group also includes Niklas Kronwall, Henrik Zetterberg, Mikael Samuelsson, Brendan Shanahan, Nicklas Lidstrom, Jiri Slegr, Pavel Datsyuk, Igor Larionov and Slava Fetisov. In 2022 ...