
Despite falling behind 3-1 in the opening round of the KHL playoffs, Mikhail Ilyin leads the Severstal Cherepovets with three goals.

Tanner Howe records a four-point game with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Bill Zonnon powers the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada two a 2-0 series lead, and Mikhail Ilyin keeps scoring for the Severstal Cherepovets despite 1-3 series deficit PLUS Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goes 2-0 last week and the Wheeling Nailers sweep Worcester thanks in large part to solid goaltending.

Mikhail Ilyin broke out of scoring slump with three points in two games last week, including scoring the overtime winner to keep Severstal at the top of the Western Conference in the KHL.

Mikhail Ilyin broke out of a scoring slump with two goals–including a winner in overtime for the Severstal Cherepovets, Atley Calvert continued a steady scoring pace with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Chase Pietila scored for the first time at the professional level, plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goes 2-1-1 last week while Wheeling split games against the Reading Royals.

A Cruz Lucius hat trick helps Arizona State win early season tournament, Joona Vaisanen piles up primary assists in opening weekend, and Mikhail Ilyin heats up in the KHL PLUS thew Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguing start the 2025-26 season with two wins.

Mikhail Ilyin, a crafty winger taken in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL entry draft, saw a small uptick in production with the Severstal Cherepovets in the KHL last season, recording 30 points in 64 games after posting 29 points in 63 games as a rookie in 2023-24.

Filip Hallander in race for SHL scoring title, Rutger McGroarty finding scoring touch, and Mikhail Ilyin heating up down the stretch in KHL plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goes 1-1-1 and a depleted Wheeling line up manages one win in four games last week.

Mikhail Ilyin stays consistent for Severstal, Jonathan Gruden hopes to spark a scoring touch, and Joona Vaisanen sets up the OT winner in a Friday night win for the fourth-ranked Western Michigan Broncos, plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton loses in overtime in only game last week and Wheeling splits weekend series in Worcester.

Keep tabs on three Pittsburgh Penguins prospects playing the 2025 World Junior Championship in Ottawa starting December 26 in Tanner Howe (Canada), Kalle Kangas (Finland), and Emil Pieniniemi (Finland).

Blomqvist records first shutout in second AHL game of 2024-25, Zam Plante scores twice for Minnesota-Duluth, and Mikhail Ilyin hopes to stay consistent after slow start to season PLUS both Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Wheeling record wins in light week.
