Russian WJC Roster

Any predictions from those "in the know", perhaps some of our Russian posters...on the roster for Team Russia, this year?

I don't know much about this team, but the big question is certainly whether Malkin will be playing at the WJC. Because if he does, he's going to put up huge numbers.

As for the rest of the team ... :help:

Malkin is almost certainly not playing, which means this is going to be the worst Russian WJC entry in quite a while.

I don't know much about this team, but the big question is certainly whether Malkin will be playing at the WJC. Because if he does, he's going to put up huge numbers.

As for the rest of the team ... :help:

Word is to Evgeni, that he has an extreme work load ahead of him with his home club, the olympics, and the world juniors, that the common answer is that he plans on skipping the world juniors, as he has already proven himself. Everyone believes his talent will be better used for the Russians during the olympics in 06...

Radulov is a lock. Trukhno is practically a lock.

Radulov is a lock. Trukhno is practically a lock.

I'm not sure the head coach is very familiar with Trukhno. I believe Trukhno wasn't even invited to play in Remax series.

Anyway, I think the locks are:

F: Malkin, Radulov, Voloshenko, Lisin, Yunkov, Shirokov, Lemtyugov, Churilov
D: Belov, Lyamin, Emelin, Zubarev and maybe Nikitin

what are Makarov's chances of making the team?

I'm not sure the head coach is very familiar with Trukhno. I believe Trukhno wasn't even invited to play in Remax series.

Anyway, I think the locks are:

F: Malkin, Radulov, Voloshenko, Lisin, Yunkov, Shirokov, Lemtyugov, Churilov
D: Belov, Lyamin, Emelin, Zubarev and maybe Nikitin


Malkin's not playing in the WJC's though.

Was Shirokov ever drafted this past year, and is he back in this year's draft does anyone know? He looked very good last year.

Forwards:
Lemtyugov - Malkin - Shirokov
Radulov - Younkov - Voloshenko
Lisin - Churilov - Bumagin
Parshin/Schitikov/Kulemin/Zubov/Istomin/Ogorodnikov

Defencemen:
Zubarev - Buravchikov
Lyamin - Belov
Emelin - Anikeenko

Extra D-men:
Biryukov/Aksenenko/Nikitin/Bodrov

Goalies:
Khudobin - Kasutin

Radulov is a lock. Trukhno is practically a lock.

Trukhno played very poorly at the Under-18s in the spring, which will probably stop him from claiming a spot despite the good season he's having.

is belarus in the wjc?

Malkin is almost certainly not playing, which means this is going to be the worst Russian WJC entry in quite a while.

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

is belarus in the wjc? Yes, but not in the top group.

http://hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp?compId=57 (http://hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp?compId=57)

i wana get a look at sergei kostitsyn

i wana get a look at sergei kostitsyn


You'll need a plane ticket to Belarus then. Hopefully they win there group and can play in next years wjc's, which would be his last since he's 18 now.

You'll need a plane ticket to Belarus then. Hopefully they win there group and can play in next years wjc's, which would be his last since he's 18 now.

You can be in it until you're 20

You'll need a plane ticket to Belarus then. Hopefully they win there group and can play in next years wjc's, which would be his last since he's 18 now.


U-18's and U-20's are separate tourneys...

so it's a negative on Makarov?

so it's a negative on Makarov?

Yeah, Makarov most likely isn't good enough.

Markov, Ogorodnikov, and Mayer looked good in the Russia-Canada challlange. If they dont make it, nobody from that team will. Mayer, granted, is rather unknown and young though.

You can be in it until you're 20


hence this year and next. Next year he'll be 19 and it will be his last go at the U-20's.

U-18's and U-20's are separate tourneys...


Your right U-18 and U-20 are seperate. Thanks but it has nothing to do with Kostitsyn cause he has been playing on the U-20 team since he was 16. His brother played on the U-20 at 15, played for the U-20 team for five years.

Radulov is a lock. Trukhno is practically a lock.

Raulov is a lock but Trukhno??? Didn't he stink up the joint at the under18s? Thus his huge drop at the draft. He also didn't play during the ReMax Challenge, so I have a feeling he won't be playing... which is too bad, he's been playing well on a very crappy PEI team.

GXL

Raulov is a lock but Trukhno??? Didn't he stink up the joint at the under18s? Thus his huge drop at the draft. He also didn't play during the ReMax Challenge, so I have a feeling he won't be playing... which is too bad, he's been playing well on a very crappy PEI team.

GXL

Right I forgot about the U-18s. Yeah I guess he isn't a lock after all which is a shame because he's playing some excellent hockey now. Anyway, tsn reports that the US and Russia are the team to beat this year. ***, Russia?

Markov, Ogorodnikov, and Mayer looked good in the Russia-Canada challlange. If they dont make it, nobody from that team will. Mayer, granted, is rather unknown and young though.

Slitty......Big Isles fan here, did you get to see the series ? How did Ogorodnikov look ? HF gave him a really nice writeup, saying he was the captain of the Russian team, has leadership abilities, and good wheels and hands. Any info would be greatly appreciated by us prospect starved (as far as knowing how they are doing) Isles fans. Thanx.