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Dmitri Khristich, a long-time member of the Washington Capitals and a two-time All-Star in the NHL, is taking his hockey career to Scotland where he will have a head coaching job this upcoming season. The Edinburgh Capitals of the Elite Ice Hockey League in Scotland announced on Friday that Khristich will be taking over as the team’s newest coach. “When the opportunity arose to sign someone with Dmitri Khristich’s pedigree, it was an easy decision to make,� said Edinburgh general manager Scott Neil. “He will bring not only a wealth of experience playing at the top level of the game where he was one of the best players in the world during his era, but also coaching experience at International

ESPN.com The Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s latest expansion team, will begin play next season. The Knights have already signed 30-year-old Russian center Vadim Shipachyov, who scored 26 goals and had 76 points for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL this season, as well as WHL forward Reid Duke, 21, and Czech forward Tomas Hyka, 24. The Golden Knights will fill the rest of their roster through the expansion draft, during which they’ll select one player from each of the league’s other 30 teams. Those 30 teams have already revealed their protected lists — players that the Golden Knights cannot select. Every team had the option to protect seven forwards, three defensemen and a goaltender, or a combination