December 10th, 2011The Russians always send fantastic talent to every hockey tournament they take part in. There's always at least one player that appears destined for stardom on every World Junior team they have. Whether it's Kovalchuk, Malkin, Ovechkin, Semin...the list could go on forever. In this year's World Junior Championships, there are three new...
August 8th, 2011"Because a player is from Russia, will their draft stock drop?" - Is this still a valid question? For many years this has been the case with the likes of Alexei Cherepanov, Viktor Tikhonov, Alexander Khokhlachev, and even some higher profile names like Kirill Kabanov and Dmitri Kulikov. Russian hockey player's reputations have been...
Nikita Kucherov
Date of birth: Maikop, RUS
Place of birth: June 17, 1993
Ht: 5-10.5 Wt: 171
Shoots: L
Position: RW
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2011
One-Timer:
Kucherov is an electric, explosive and dynamic offensive force with elite level speed. He possesses an absolute rifle of a shot and has adroit offensive...
