Sergei Alexandrovich Zubov is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and former head coach of HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Zubov played for the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League as well as SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL. Zubov won the Stanley Cup twice: with the Rangers in 1994 and the Stars in 1999. Zubov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019.
Igor Valerievich Radulov is a professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Andrei Nikolaevich Kovalenko is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins. He is currently the chairman of the Kontinental Hockey League players association.
Alexei Yuryevich "Alex" Zhamnov is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins. He is the general manager of HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously served as general manager of Vityaz Chekhov and Atlant Moscow Oblast.
Kaspars Daugaviņš is a Latvian professional ice hockey player for HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Daugaviņš has played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. He was selected by the Senators in the third round, 91st overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Sergei Alekseevich Kapustin was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, and HC Spartak Moscow.
Yan Bronislavovich Kaminsky is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow, Winnipeg Jets, and New York Islanders. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993. He currently resides in Kennesaw, Georgia where he serves as Youth Hockey Director for the Atlanta Madhatters hockey team.
Valeri Yevgenievich Karpov was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He competed for Traktor Chelyabinsk and HC CSKA Moscow in Russia before moving to North America. He was drafted 56th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and joined the team the next season, but struggled to maintain a place in the Ducks roster, bouncing around the minor leagues. He played 76 regular season games for the Ducks over three seasons, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points, collecting 32 penalty minutes. He returned to Russia in 1997, spending three seasons with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, helping them win the RSL title in 1999. After spells with HC Lada Togliatti and HC Dynamo Moscow, he returned to Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2001, where he stayed for another four years. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 and retired in 2005.
Anatoli Vladimirovich Fyodotov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played 4 games in the National Hockey League.
Mattias Tedenby is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays with HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
The Kontinental Hockey League's (KHL) Tarasov Division was formed in 2008 as part of the league's inauguration. It is one of four divisions and part of the Western Conference since the second season of the KHL when the conferences were established. It is named in honor of Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Anatoli Tarasov, "the father of Russian hockey", who established the Soviet Union as "the dominant force in international competition".
HC Krylya Sovetov is a professional ice hockey team based in Moscow, Russia. The team played in the top divisions of Soviet and Russian hockey.
Quinton Howden is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 25th overall. He was also selected to play in the 2011 and 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for Canada.
Roman Horák is a Czech ice hockey player currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He previously played nine games in the Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice before coming to North America to play two WHL seasons with the Chilliwack Bruins. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the fifth round, 127th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and joined the Calgary Flames organization via trade in 2011. In 2014, he was traded by the Flames for a brief stint with the Edmonton Oilers.
Jakub Jeřábek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries.
Miro Aaltonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Aaltonen was selected by Atlant Moscow Oblast in the 2nd round of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft, and he was also selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 6th round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Alexander Viktorovich Dergachyov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Vityaz 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.
Pyotr Anatolevich Kochetkov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing under contract to HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was ranked as the top eligible international goaltender for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and was drafted in the second round by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pavel Koltygin is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
