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<title><![CDATA[Talks continue over NHL participation in 2014 Sochi Olympics]]></title>
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With the Olympics less than a year away, IOC inspectors are visiting Sochi again to check on preparations for the 2014 Winter Games.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 13, 2013 02:22:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Final Olympics berths set this weekend]]></title>
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Team USA and Team Canada will find out who fills out their respective Olympic preliminary groups for Sochi, Russia, after qualification tournaments wr...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 08, 2013 07:41:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Worlds craze will heat up without NHL]]></title>
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The IIHF world junior championship in Ufa, Russia, is taking center stage in the hockey world over the holidays even more than usual thanks to the NHL...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 27, 2012 11:55:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why would Crosby risk playing in Europe?]]></title>
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Sidney Crosby's European odyssey is becoming more and more of a realistic possibility with each passing day of this dreadful lockout.  There is inte...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 28, 2012 10:22:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winnipeg Jets' Evander Kane signs with Dinamo Minsk of Russia's KHL]]></title>
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Evander Kane of the Winnipeg Jets has signed on with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL for the duration of the NHL lockout, his agent Craig Oster of Newport Sports confirmed to ESPN.com.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 28, 2012 08:55:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaromir Jagr speaks with Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux; continues mulling NHL return]]></title>
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Jaromir Jagr spoke with Penguins owner and former teammate Mario Lemieux on Wednesday but continues to mull whether to return to the NHL or stay in Russia.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 23, 2011 09:53:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jaromir Jagr considering return to NHL; Detroit Red Wings express interest]]></title>
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Jaromir Jagr confirmed to ESPN.com Friday that he's considering a return to the NHL if there's a team willing to take him.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 17, 2011 04:07:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Watch: Sharks GM Doug Wilson on late run]]></title>
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Kyle Wellwood's smile midway through his answer said it all.  "It's been a real nice transition for me from Russia to San Jose,"...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 13, 2011 14:58:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sources: NHL to open next season with four teams overseas, rather than six]]></title>
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The NHL's original plan to have six of its teams open the regular season overseas next season has been downsized to four, sources told ESPN.com on Saturday.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 28, 2011 05:45:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2011 Premiere Games won't include Russia]]></title>
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Nyet on the NHL in Russia next fall.  The NHL is no longer planning to have regular-season games in Russia as part of the Premiere Games, the league...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 24, 2011 07:55:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Chelios thought briefly about KHL, dismissed it]]></title>
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Chris Chelios briefly flirted with the idea of playing in the KHL before dismissing it.]]></description>
<pubDate>December 09, 2010 08:01:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Preseason marks better times for KHL, NHL]]></title>
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If Alexander Medvedev has his way, Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin will be among the NHL stars who will begin their season in Russia over the next few...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 04, 2010 14:00:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>October 04, 2010 14:00:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pavol Demitra signs one-year contract with KHL team]]></title>
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Pavol Demitra signed a one-year contract with Yaroslavl of the KHL in Russia on Thursday.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 15, 2010 09:52:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHL free agency: Evgeni Nabokov signs with Russia's SKA St. Petersburg in KHL]]></title>
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Evgeni Nabokov is headed to Russia's KHL. The 34-year-old free-agent goalie confirmed to ESPN.com Wednesday he's signed a four-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg.]]></description>
<pubDate>July 07, 2010 08:58:59 PDT</pubDate>
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