Posts About "Team Russia"
2020 WJC: Takeaways from Canada Vs. Russia
December 28th, 2019 After an encouraging 6-4 win against the United States, Canada was looking for a 2-0 record against another rival in Team Russia. Both teams had different story lines coming into their matchup. Russia was looking to bounce back after an upset against the Czech Republic, while Canada wanted to continue their success after a win against...
2020 WJC Team Russia Preview
December 12th, 2019 Team Russia was a perfect 4-0-0 in round-robin play during the 2019 World Junior Championship before the United States ousted them in the semifinals. While they managed to win the bronze medal, it was another dishearting end to a tournament for a team that has not captured the gold medal since 2011. The 2020 tournament will take...
Team Russia Ready for Team Finland
September 22nd, 2016 Coming into Monday night, Team Russia needed to beat Team North America to stay alive in the 2016 World Cup. With Russia coming off a dull 2-1 loss to Team Sweden on Sunday, facing the speedy, streaking and skillful North American's looked to be a tall task. After North America's Auston Matthews scored to put the kids on the board...
Team Russia World Cup Preview
September 16th, 2016 After a disappointing end in the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, Team Russia enters the 2016 World Cup with plenty of motivation and a couple of good results in their exhibition games. Before getting to North American soil, the Russians defeated Team Czech Republic in the first of a short two-game series, losing the second game in a shootout....
Wings at the World Cup: Marchenko and Mrazek
September 16th, 2016 The Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series “Wings at the World Cup” will feature each of those players and the impact they will have on their respective teams as well as chronicle that player’s history of international play. Representing Team Russia,...
Nikita Nesterov to Replace Voynov for Russia at World Cup
July 18th, 2016 On Monday, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced that Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov will replace Slava Voynov on Team Russia's roster at this year's World Cup of Hockey tournament. The announcement came just hours after the Federation publicly acknowledged Voynov's ineligibility at the event for the first...
Full 2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters
May 28th, 2016 The final choices were made Friday for each of the eight teams (six national teams and two compilation teams) for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, taking place in Toronto from September 17th to October 1st. Each team announced their first 16 selections back in early March, and the final seven players were added to fill out the 23-man...
Team Russia Names World Cup Final Roster
May 27th, 2016 After the first 16 players were named in March, Team Russia earlier today published the final roster through the Russian Ice Hockey Federation website. Seven players were added, four defensemen and three forwards. They are Alexei Emelin, Alexei Marchenko, Vyacheslav Voynov, Nikita Zaitsev on the blue line; Vadim Shipachev, Evgeny...
Team USA Defeats Russia, Remains Unbeaten
May 4th, 2015 Team USA successfully extended their winning streak to three games Monday with a 4-2 win over Russia. In a contest that featured two undefeated clubs, it was the underdog Americans that emerged victorious over Russia's NHL-filled roster (featuring Vladimir Tarasenko, Evgeni Malkin, and Sergei Bobrovsky). Jack Campbell, who was filling...
Despite a Brave Performance, Slovenia Can't Get Over Russia
May 3rd, 2015 After a massive 6-2 victory over Norway last Friday, Russia finds itself facing Slovenia, which yesterday suffered a 4-2 defeat by Belarus during its first match of the 2015 IIHF World Championship. Here's a chronicle of today's first Group B match. 1st Period As it may be expected, the Russians try to break their opponents'...
Why the World Juniors is the Best Hockey Tournament
December 26th, 2014 Some people count down the days until Christmas, others count down to the day after. December 26, the day the World Junior Hockey Championship begins. It’s better than the Olympics, the Canada Cup or World Cup and the World Championship. No, it’s not the same skill level, not even close and that’s one of the many reasons the...
8 Team Russia Players to Watch For at 2015 World Junior Championships
December 18th, 2014 After two straight Bronze Medals, Team Russia parted ways with coach Mikhail Varnakov to bring back Valeri Bragin, who led the Mother Land to the 2011 Gold Medal and the 2012 Bronze Medal. Traditionally, the Russians are one of the contenders for the Gold Medal, and this year will make no exception as many good players will skate at...
Q & A with Flyers' 6th Round Pick, Radel Fazleev
September 16th, 2014 It's no secret Russian players come with a stigma. They're looked at as pompous, cocky, in it for themselves. They're not traditionally thought of as team players. Many feel they don't have a willingness to learn or listen to the coach. They're about being fancy, putting up points, getting their paycheck and going home. It's an unfair...
