21 March, 2010

Category Archives: Dmitry Kugryshev

A Signing, and Another Sign Perhaps of Winter Classic Fun in Washington

9 March, 2010

The Capitals today announced the signing of right wing prospect Dmitry Kugryshev, their second-round selection in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The pact is a three-year entry level one.
Kugryshev is in his second season skating in North America, for Patrick Roy and the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. In 64 games this season Kugryshev, who [...]

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Another Bumper Crop of Caps’ Kids Slated for This Year’s World Juniors

5 December, 2009

Marcus Johansson, the Capitals’ pick at no. 24 of the first round at this past June’s Entry Draft, will captain the Swedes at the World Junior Championships at month’s end, general manager George McPhee told me at Thursday night’s Caps-Panthers’ game. Moreover, his performance with Farjestads in the Swedish Elite League (7 goals, 6 assists [...]

Also filed in Cody Eakin, Dmitri Orlov, John Carlson, Marcus Johansson, Stefan Della Rovere, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

Kudos For Kugryshev

17 March, 2009

According to The Hockey News, our favorite blogging Capitals prospect is the top rookie scorer in the QMJHL.

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A Prospect Who Scores and Avoids Penalties

2 March, 2009

Washington Capitals’ 2008 second-round pick Dmitri Kugryshev has enjoyed a super solid rookie season in North America. As March play in the Q begins, the Quebec Remparts’ right wing is lodged at the top of the rookie scoring tally. But we’re also noticing the modest numbers in his modest PIMs column.

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Kugryshev Gets Candid

30 December, 2008

We already know our Russians are dynamic both on the ice and in interviews, but we may not have seen anything yet. In his blog on IceDaily.com, Dmitry Kugryshev writes candidly about his play in the World Junior Championships, the death of Alexei Cherepanov, the callup of Varlamov, and his desire to play in the NHL. He also responds directly to message board comments on his size and strength.

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The All-English Interview of Dmitry Kugryshev

20 September, 2008

At the start of Rookie Camp this week, after about six or seven questions had been asked and translated for him, 2008 second-round draft pick Dmitry Kugryshev confessed that he understood them all as they were asked in English, which made everyone in the press corps laugh. It was also very impressive — Kugryshev has [...]

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Rookie Camp: Day 1 Photos

15 September, 2008

Unofficial OFB photographer Chanuck was out at Kettler again yesterday to check on the progress of the rookies. See for yourself:

Also filed in Anton Gustafsson, Jay Beagle, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Michal Neuvirth, Oskar Osala, Simeon Varlamov, Washington Capitals | Comments (3)

A New Era of Gustafsson Starts in Washington

15 September, 2008

Oh to be a hockey-indifferent girl in the Gustafsson household. Dad Bengt of course is a hockey legend, both as an NHL player and international coach. Son Anton is a first-round NHL draft pick, and following in father’s footsteps pursuing an NHL career with the Washington Capitals.
Father and son, as you might imagine, talk a [...]

Also filed in Anton Gustafsson, Bengt Gustafsson, Bruce Boudreau, Former Coaches & Players, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Opening Day Herbies from Gabby

14 September, 2008

One of the most dramatic scenes in the movie ‘Miracle’ occurs when Head Coach Herb Brooks punishes his American squad after an underwhelming draw against Norway in an exhibition game leadup to the 1980 Olympics. Brooks channels his fury into an excruciating post-game set of ‘Herbies.’
An amazing spectacle of comparable torture took place out at [...]

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More Red Lamp-Lighting from Russia

11 September, 2008

Back in June, we had a chance to ask Capitals’ General Manager George McPhee about progress and success the organization has enjoyed with the Entry Draft. He agreed then with our assessment that recent Capitals’ drafts had been markedly better than those in his first years on the job in D.C. Because the Capitals did [...]

Also filed in CHL, Dmitry Chesnokov, DraftGeek, Entry Draft, Prospects, Sovetsky Sport, Washington Capitals | Comments (8)

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