Now that draft players are going to be born post-USSR...Metallian* 02-21-2006, 12:30 AM will they be forced to play for their home countries now? so far from what I see a lot of eastern bloc nations are being harvested by russia since they were born in the USSR. with the new draftee's being born in the post-soviet era, will they not be allowed the same flexibility as say, Zherdev or Vishnevski? just curious vitogor 02-23-2006, 02:44 AM I've thought about that too actually, in relation to both hockey and soccer. My guess is they won't be able to choose who to play for. Which is a good thing, this can give Ukrainian hockey a little boost as they won't be losing their best prospects to Russia. Hopefully Ukrainian hockey isn't completely dead by then... Metallian* 02-23-2006, 03:47 AM Hopefully Ukrainian hockey isn't completely dead by then... :shakehead sad but true its possible with the retention of players, that interest in hockey will grow in ukraine. kind of like a "warm blanket" effect. Jazz 03-01-2006, 04:47 AM :shakehead sad but true its possible with the retention of players, that interest in hockey will grow in ukraine. kind of like a "warm blanket" effect.I hope Ukraine's fortunes turn around soon. If the U20 level is any indication, they might be in bigger trouble though. The Ukrainian team had to come from behind on the final day to beat Japan 6-4 to avoid relegation to Div II (or the C-pool) in the Div I (or B-pool) tournament in December. This simply continues a downward trend at the U20 level. Metallian* 03-01-2006, 12:08 PM :( obscene 03-01-2006, 06:51 PM If a Ukranian kid has Russian citizenship and has played in Russia for two years, he can play for Russia. http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr0803.htm Just like a Canadian kid like Adam Deadmarsh might end up playing for the USA. Fredrik 03-02-2006, 03:07 AM What IS the rule regarding players born in the former USSR? Can they select any ex-Soviet nation they want to play for? Any links that can give me an idea? obscene 03-02-2006, 05:09 PM He has to have citizenship and have played in the country for two years. Four years if he's switching from a country that he's played for after turning 18. Fredrik 03-02-2006, 05:15 PM That's the normal rule but I got the impression there is a separate rule for ex-Soviet players. go kim johnsson 514 03-05-2006, 04:03 PM I hope Ukraine's fortunes turn around soon. If the U20 level is any indication, they might be in bigger trouble though. The Ukrainian team had to come from behind on the final day to beat Japan 6-4 to avoid relegation to Div II (or the C-pool) in the Div I (or B-pool) tournament in December. This simply continues a downward trend at the U20 level. Wow, and they were in the top division 2 years ago.... takharov 05-25-2006, 06:00 AM I hope Ukraine's fortunes turn around soon. If the U20 level is any indication, they might be in bigger trouble though. The Ukrainian team had to come from behind on the final day to beat Japan 6-4 to avoid relegation to Div II (or the C-pool) in the Div I (or B-pool) tournament in December. This simply continues a downward trend at the U20 level. Eh ? They 've been up & down .My guess is next year they'll be up.Its a feature common to teams with a small player base to choose from.1 year the age group is above average next year below & so on & so forth. But it'll take some time for Ukraina to move up the to the elite pool. | ||