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Russia
From year to year the Russian team proves its status of one of the heavy favourites of Christmas Tournament. Veterans, that shined in official games just yesterday, always show a never fading sport spirit, confidence on skates and with sticks and will for victory that no time can change. The Russians have won five silver medals and two gold medals, in 2007 and 2010.
The roster of the Russian team is just as always rich in players with great hockey past: Lev Berdichevski, Valeri Kamensky, Vladimir Malakhov, Vitali Prokhorov, Rustem Kamaletdinov, and others. And of course the team would not be complete without its permanent captain and leader Alexander Medvedev, Director General of Gazprom export and President of Kontinental Hockey League.This year at group stage the Russians will face team Canada in return game after a bitter loss in 2010. And the main tournament goal of Alexander Medvedev’s team is reaching the final and defending the champion title.
Players list
Print| Player | Position | Year of birthday | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Malkov | Goalkeeper | 1973 | 34 |
| Dmitri Yachanov | Goalkeeper | 1972 | 40 |
| Lev Berdichevskiy | Forward | 1965 | w/n |
| Aleksei Pogonin | Forward | 1971 | w/n |
| Sergei Korolev | Forward | 1973 | 8 |
| Aleksandr Medvedev | Forward | 1955 | 11 |
| Viktor Gordiuk | Forward | 1970 | 19 |
| Vitaly Prokhorov | Forward | 1966 | 20 |
| Mikhail Merkulov | Forward | 1975 | 24 |
| Vladslav Poperechny | Forward | 1979 | 31 |
| Stanislav Romanov | Forward | 1971 | 32 |
| Ilya Gorbushin | Forward | 1977 | 38 |
| Igor Boriskov | Forward | 1969 | 41 |
| Andrei Kovalenko | Forward | 1970 | 51 |
| Evgeny Chizhmin | Forward | 1964 | 64 |
| Dmitry Teplyakov | Forward | 1971 | 66 |
| Albert Leshchev | Forward | 1971 | 69 |
| Igor Varitskiy | Forward | 1971 | 81 |
| Valery Kamenskiy | Forward | 1966 | 87 |
| Yuri Yashchin | Defenceman | 1966 | w/n |
| Aleksandr Lysenko | Defenceman | 1964 | w/n |
| Evgeny Shtepa | Defenceman | 1963 | w/n |
| Rustem Kamaletdinov | Defenceman | 1972 | 4 |
| Oleg Shargorodski | Defenceman | 1969 | 16 |
| Sergei Semin | Defenceman | 1977 | 17 |
| Nikolai Ignatov | Defenceman | 1978 | 22 |
| Vladimir Malakhov | Defenceman | 1968 | 23 |
| Marat Davydov | Defenceman | 1972 | 29 |
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012
8th Christmas International Tournament. Final day
Minsk-Arena hosted the final day of the eighth Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the prize of President of the Republic of Belarus. Team Austria won bronze medals and team Belarus became the champion for the sixth time in history of the competition.
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