Cohasset's Shepard Inks Deal To Play for KHL in Kazakhstan

Boris Katchouk Signs With Traktor Chelyabinsk In KHL

Former NHL winger Boris Katchouk has signed in the KHL with Traktor Chelyabinsk, according to a league announcement. The 28-year-old left wing spent his 2025-26 season under the Tampa Bay Lightning organization, playing three games at the NHL level. He posted no points and went 7-for-19 (36.8%) on faceoffs as the Bolts deployed the natural winger down the middle. In the AHL, he spent time with three separate teams and scored 25 points in 46 game…

Cohasset's Shepard Inks Deal To Play for KHL in Kazakhstan

Former Grand Rapids and UMD goaltender Hunter Shepard will be moving to a crease across the Atlantic in the Eurasian-based Kontinental Hockey League (also known as the KHL), inking a one-year deal to play for Barys Astana in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Cohasset native won a national title at Minnesota Duluth…