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National Post
25-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Hockey Hall of Fame: Alex Mogilny was a Canuck like no other
When Alex Mogilny was a young boy growing up in Khabarovsk, Russia, he would practise his hockey skills on a neighbourhood outdoor rink. Article content It's a story that sounds familiar to plenty of Canadians, especially those who grew up in the latter half of the 20th century, before youth hockey became a big-money affair, with flashy jerseys and expensive coaches. Article content Article content The difference between the Canadian image and the Russian one is simple: On Mogilny's rink, there was just one puck. Article content 'That's how he got so good at controlling the puck, he once told me,' former Burnaby-born Canucks star Cliff Ronning told Postmedia on Tuesday, after word went out that the great Russian was heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame, at long last. 'He wanted to keep it.' Article content Mogilny finally getting his hall call rights a long-standing wrong — he was among the game's best during the 1980s and '90s, and indeed changed the game when he bolted from the Soviet Union in the spring of 1989, opening the door for many other Russians to head to the NHL. Article content Ronning's last season as a Canuck was 1995-96, Mogilny's first in Vancouver. On many nights, Ronning was Mogilny's centre. Mogilny's first season as a Canuck produced 107 points, a season so majestic that it is considered by some to be the finest all-around season in team history. Article content At the very least, it's up there with the power of Pavel Bure's back-to-back 60-goal campaigns, and with Henrik Sedin's masterwork of a season in 2010-11. Article content Article content 'He would tell me what he wanted, and when I did what he said he would end up scoring a goal. So I just started doing what he told me,' Ronning went on. Article content Article content Like carrying the puck in on the left wing so that Mogilny would have all the space he wanted on the right side, where he could torch opposing defencemen one-on-one. Article content 'His balance was phenomenal. He could do anything. He could pass forehand, backhand, nail your tape every time,' Ronning added.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Alexander Mogilny Still Deserves To Be In The Hockey Hall Of Fame
By Dylan Gremont, The Hockey News intern The 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame class announcement takes place at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, so it's time to make the case for Alexander Mogilny's induction again. Advertisement Mogilny's been eligible for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame for more than a decade, and there are reasons why he keeps getting mentioned as a candidate every year. The most crucial reason relates to his goal-scoring prowess and how he compares to his fellow players of his era and Hockey Hall of Fame candidates. Mogilny currently sits in the top 60 in goals on the all-time list, with 473. Only 44 Hockey Hall of Famers have more. Mogilny also has one of the five best single-goal scoring seasons ever, with his 76 goals in 77 games on the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992-93 season. A single-season feat like that cements that there should be no question Mogilny gets in, and that's before mentioning his 55 goals in 1995-96, 43 goals in 2000-01 and five other 30-plus-goal seasons. Alexander Mogilny (Lou Capozzola-Imagn Images) Mogilny is also part of the Triple Gold Club, having won an Olympic gold medal with the then-Soviet Union in the 1988 Calgary Olympics, a World Championship gold medal in 1989 and a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils during the 1999-2000 season. He also won world junior gold in 1988-89. Advertisement Mogilny is one of 30 members of this exclusive club, home to many Hall of Famers. The Khabarovsk, Russia, native also won individual accolades during his career. He won the 2002-03 Lady Byng Trophy as the player who best combined results with sportsmanlike conduct. He also shared the NHL's goal-scoring title with Finnish sensation Teemu Selanne in 1992-93, before the 'Rocket' Richard Trophy was introduced. Beyond all the critical importance of his goal-scoring ability and his championships, he left an everlasting impact on hockey and the NHL. He was the first NHL player to defect from the Soviet Union. He built a landscape for current NHLers Alex Ovechkin, Nikita Kucherov, Kirill Kaprizov and many more to succeed. They have Mogilny to thank. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
The Independent
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Eight day passenger train that links Russia to North Korea reopens
Russia and North Korea will restart direct passenger train service between Moscow and Pyongyang on June 17, for the first time since 2020. The Moscow-Pyongyang route, operated by Korean State Railway, will run twice a month and take eight days, covering over 10,000 km. A separate service between Pyongyang and Khabarovsk, a Russian city near China, will resume two days later. Passenger rail traffic between Russia and North Korea was suspended in February 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Moscow and Pyongyang have increased cooperation, including military support, since signing a strategic partnership treaty last year; North Korea has reportedly sent troops and weapons to aid Russia in the Ukraine war.
The Independent
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Passenger trains between Russia and North Korea set to resume
Russia and North Korea plan to restart a direct passenger train service between Moscow and the North Korean capital Pyongyang this month for the first time since 2020, Russia's state-owned rail monopoly said on Monday. Russian Railways said it had agreed with North Korea's railways ministry to resume a twice-monthly service between the two capitals on June 17, a journey it said took eight days and which, at over 10,000 km (6,213 miles), was the longest direct rail journey in the world. Another service between Pyongyang and Khabarovsk, a Russian city close to China's northeastern border, will restart two days later. The services will be operated by Korean State Railway, the state operator, and in the case of the Moscow-Pyongyang route will see a North Korean passenger railcar hitched to the regular Moscow- Vladivostok service and then re-attached to another train. Passenger rail traffic between Russia and North Korea was suspended in February 2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Moscow and Pyongyang have since ratcheted up cooperation, including in the military sphere since President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty last year. North Korea confirmed in late April that it had sent more than 10,000 troops and weapons to Russia to assist in its war in Ukraine, aid which proved crucial for Moscow in recapturing Russia's western Kursk region from Ukraine. The two countries already operate a passenger rail service between Vladivostok in Russia's Far East and Rason, a North Korean port city. The nations are also linked by freight rail networks, although Russia does not disclose the size of the cargo traffic.
Asharq Al-Awsat
09-06-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Train Service between Moscow and North Korea's Pyongyang to Resume This Month, Says Russia
Russia and North Korea plan to restart a direct passenger train service between Moscow and the North Korean capital Pyongyang this month for the first time since 2020, Russia's state-owned rail monopoly said on Monday. Russian Railways said it had agreed with North Korea's railways ministry to resume a twice-monthly service between the two capitals on June 17, a journey it said took eight days and which, at over 10,000 km (6,213 miles), was the longest direct rail journey in the world. Another service between Pyongyang and Khabarovsk, a Russian city close to China's northeastern border, will restart two days later. The services will be operated by Korean State Railway, the state operator, and in the case of the Moscow-Pyongyang route will see a North Korean passenger railcar hitched to the regular Moscow-Vladivostok service and then re-attached to another train. Passenger rail traffic between Russia and North Korea was suspended in February 2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Moscow and Pyongyang have since ratcheted up cooperation, including in the military sphere since President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty last year. North Korea confirmed in late April that it had sent more than 10,000 troops and weapons to Russia to assist in its war in Ukraine, aid which proved crucial for Moscow in recapturing Russia's western Kursk region from Ukraine. The two countries already operate a passenger rail service between Vladivostok in Russia's Far East and Rason, a North Korean port city. The nations are also linked by freight rail networks, although Russia does not disclose the size of the cargo traffic.
