The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1) and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs.
Alexander Salák is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers in 2009. Internationally Salák has played for the Czech national team at three World Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Alexander Olegovich Burmistrov is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise as well as the Arizona Coyotes, before leaving the NHL after a short stint with the Vancouver Canucks. Burmistrov won the Gagarin Cup with Ak Bars Kazan in 2018.
Alexander Sergeyevich Aksyonenko sometimes transliterated Aksenenko is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Evgeny Vladimirovich Medvedev is a Russia professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for Severstal Cherepovets, SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Dynamo Moscow of the KHL and the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Alexander Igorevich Khokhlachev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins, 40th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Anton Vladimirovich Slepyshev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
Egor Konstantinovich Yakovlev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.
Maxim Valeryevich Shalunov is a Russian professional ice hockey player with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shalunov was selected in the 4th round by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Nikita Danilovich Nesterov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Ivan Alexeyvich Telegin is a Russian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers 101st overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Alexander Dmitriyevich Barabanov is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ivan Dmitrievich Fedotov is a Finnish-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is playing with HC CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with his National Hockey League (NHL) rights currently contracted by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Alexander Viktorovich Dergachyov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by SKA Saint Petersburg in the 1st round of the 2013 KHL Junior Draft. On 27 June 2015, Alexander was drafted by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, with the 74th overall pick, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Andrei Pavlovich Svetlakov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild, 178th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Yegor Alexandrovich Rykov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in United Arab Emirates. The premier ice hockey league in the UAE is the Emirates Ice Hockey League (EHL), which began in 2009. The U.A.E. Ice Hockey Association is one of the few sports associations recognized by the United Arab Emirates government.
Alexander Mikhailovich Yelesin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Vyacheslav Seluyanov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Gornyak Rudny of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. He is the younger brother of Alexander Seluyanov.
