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Ilya Samsonov

Matthew Zator | June 20, 2021

Born: February 22, 1997 Draft: 2015 Capitals #22 Overall Hometown: Magnitogorsk, Russia Position: Goaltender Known For: Catches: Left National Team: Russia Current Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Ilya Alexeyevich Samsonov (Russian:…

Ilya Sorokin

Kerry Collins | June 1, 2021

Born: August 4, 1995 Draft: 2014 Islanders 78th overall Hometown: Mezhdurechensk, Russia Position: G Known For: Catches: Left National Team: Russia Current Team: New York Islanders Ilya Igorevich Sorokin (born 4…

Nikita Nesterov

Matthew Zator | May 8, 2021

Born: March 28, 1993 Draft: 2011 Lightning #148 Overall Hometown: Chelyabinsk, Russia Position: D Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Russia Nikita Danilovich Nesterov (Russian: Никита Данилович Нестеров; born 28…

Alexander Romanov

Matthew Zator | March 28, 2021

Born: January 6, 2000 Draft: 2018 Canadiens, #38 Overall Hometown: Moskva, Russia Position: Defence Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Russia Current Team: New York Islanders Alexander Stanislavovich Romanov (Russian:…

Igor Shesterkin

Matthew Zator | March 18, 2021

Born: December 30, 1995 Draft: 2014 Rangers #118 Overall Hometown: Moskva, Russia Position: Goaltender Known For: Vezina Trophy Catches: Left National Team: Russia Current Team: New York Rangers Igor Olegovich…

Kirill Kaprizov

Matthew Zator | March 18, 2021

Born: April 26, 1997 Draft: 2015 Wild #135 Overall Hometown: Novokuznetsk, Russia Position: LW/RW Known For: Nicknamed “The Thrill” Shoots Left National Team: Russia Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (Russian: Кирилл Олегович…

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