Belarus' secret weapon revealed!

http://live82.ihwc.net/english/article/news/index.ihwc?artId=2313
Good read.

nice article !! :handclap:

but the real weapon is Kostitsyn and Grabovsky :handclap:

IHWC.NET: The Belarus hockey system has shown much improvement, and young players like Andrei Kostitsyn and Mikhail Grabovsky are developing.

Woodcroft: The system is growing. They have good coaches in Belarus with Glen helping them out. Belarus has Tsyplakov who played over 400 games in the NHL. [Eduard Zankavets] was in North America and he is a real smart, sharp hockey guy. So Glen, myself, and Sean just kind of help out and maybe give some North American perspective to the game a bit, but those guys are so well-prepared and doing some excellent work with these kids. It is so exciting to see where they were a few years ago to where the program has progressed to the level it is at right now.

nice article !! :handclap:

but the real weapon is Kostitsyn and Grabovsky :handclap:
no wai!!1 it's Mezin ;)

nice article !! :handclap:

but the real weapon is Kostitsyn and Grabovsky :handclap:

Next year Belarus should have another weapon when the younger Kostitsyn joins the team. Damn is he impressive in the OHL this year.

i'm too lazy to look but is zakharov, on their rosters?

Glen Hanlon is coaching Belarus, so he knows all Ovechkin's tricks :D

i'm too lazy to look but is zakharov, on their rosters?

Nope, unfortunately Zakharov took a major step back in his development. Couldn't even crack the AHL roster in his second season there, now playing in Belarusian league.

Next year Belarus should have another weapon when the younger Kostitsyn joins the team. Damn is he impressive in the OHL this year.

And will problably loose one in the older Kostitsyn when the habs will be in the 2nd round of the playoffs..

And will problably loose one in the older Kostitsyn when the habs will be in the 2nd round of the playoffs..

Funny.

Funny.
But true....