About Igor Rabiner

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Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
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About

Igor Rabiner has written for Sport-Express, the biggest Russian sports website, since 1994. He has covered seven FIFA World Cups, seven Winter Olympics, and three Summer Olympics. He is the author of 28 books with total sales of over 500,000 copies. He won an AIPS Sport Media Award for best column and interviewed exclusively Pele, Wayne Gretzky, Franz Beckenbauer, Alex Ovechkin and many other soccer, ice hockey, and tennis superstars. From 2016 to 2021, he has regularly contributed to the Russian version of NHL.com. Has contributed to The Guardian, British soccer magazine The Blizzard, and other world publications. One of the authors of the encyclopedia 'Kings of Ice," which came out in North America in 2002. From 2013 to 2021, Rabiner was a co-owner and teacher in a private sports journalism school in Russia. He has 56,500 followers on X and over 25,000 readers on Telegram, Facebook and Instagram.

News by Igor Rabiner

03/21/2025
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
“You Play Your Best Hockey When You’re Comfortable": Lars Eller on Returning to Washington, Ovechkin’s Legacy
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
Lars Eller discusses returning to the Capitals, playing alongside Ovechkin, and how Washington's evolving identity still makes them contenders
“You Play Your Best Hockey When You’re Comfortable": Lars Eller on Returning to Washington, Ovechkin’s Legacy
03/10/2025
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
“A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity” – Dubois on Playing with Ovechkin, Chasing the Cup in Washington
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
Pierre-Luc Dubois shares his journey with the Capitals, the team’s success, and what it’s like playing alongside Alex Ovechkin
“A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity” – Dubois on Playing with Ovechkin, Chasing the Cup in Washington
03/04/2025
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
“I Never Thought It Would Be What It Is Today”: Ethen Frank's Journey with the Capitals, Playing With Ovechkin
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
Ethen Frank reflects on his unexpected NHL journey, playing alongside his idol Alex Ovechkin, and the excitement around hockey history in the making
“I Never Thought It Would Be What It Is Today”: Ethen Frank's Journey with the Capitals, Playing With Ovechkin
02/24/2025
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
"He’s As Intense As It Gets": Artem Zub Reflects on Brady Tkachuk’s Leadership, Stützle's Potential
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
Artem Zub opens up about Ottawa’s leadership, his tough practices with Tkachuk, and his battles against NHL superstars in this exclusive interview
"He’s As Intense As It Gets": Artem Zub Reflects on Brady Tkachuk’s Leadership, Stützle's Potential
02/19/2025
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
Ilya Mikheyev Opens Up on Chicago, Playing With Bedard & Matthews, and The Canucks Drama
Igor Rabiner
Igor Rabiner
Ilya Mikheyev opens up about playing with Bedard, his respect for Maroon, & how Chicago is evolving under Sorensen
Ilya Mikheyev Opens Up on Chicago, Playing With Bedard & Matthews, and The Canucks Drama
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