THE FULL 60 [PODCAST]

Gillian Kemmerer on covering hockey in Russia and the modernization of the KHL

The Full 60 with Craig Custance

Gillian Kemmerer is a global hockey reporter who covers the KHL and hockey in Russia. She joins the pod to discuss her experiences in the region and interacting with some of the personalities in a league that North American fans hear little about, including insight on players making the adjustment to playing overseas, the league's focus on modernization and the growth of the women's game in Russia and China, as well as getting to know prospects like Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov and Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Plus, Gillian discusses her journey from growing up as a Flyers fan in Philadelphia, and working in financial journalism before becoming one of the premiere experts on Russian hockey in North America.

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