Posts About "Team Russia"
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...
