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A published report has claimed that Phoenix Coyotes prospect Viktor Tikhonov has left his AHL squad for the KHL. If confirmed, he is the second high-profile Russian prospect to "defect" to the KHL in as many weeks, following Columbus forward Nikita Filatov. Read More »

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Anaheim Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, left, cannot keep Phoenix Coyotes right winger Viktor Tikhonov, right, of Latvia, from poking the puck in the net for the game-winning goal in the shootout period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes won 5-4 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)