Ruslan Albertovich Salei was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the latter of which selected him ninth overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Vitaly Viktorovich Vishnevskiy is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils, as well as for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, SKA St. Petersburg and Severstal Cherepovets in the KHL.
Igor Borisovich Korolev was a Russian-Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Korolev played over 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1992 until 2004. Korolev returned to Russia, and played a further seven seasons in the Russian Super League (RSL) and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) before retiring from active play in 2010. In 2011, Korolev accepted an assistant coach position with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL. Korolev was killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash along with nearly the entire roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. A native of the Russian Republic of the Soviet Union, Korolev became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 2000.
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.
Sergei Vladimirovich Andronov is a Russian professional ice hockey player for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League. He previously played in the KHL with Lada Togliatti and CSKA Moscow.
Andrei Vyacheslavovich Loktionov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HC Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, and the Carolina Hurricanes. Loktionov was drafted by the Kings in the fifth round, 128th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Jan Marek was a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 8th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
André Willy Petersson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing under contract with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 4th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and played for them for only one NHL game.
Alexander Alexandrovich Avtsin is a Russian professional ice hockey right wing who is currently playing for Liptovský Mikuláš HK in the Slovak Extraliga. He was selected in the fourth round, 109th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Mark Flood is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected in the sixth round, 188th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and previously played for the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets.
Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plotnikov previously played in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and CSKA Moscow. He has played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes.
Ilya Gorokhov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played with Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Gorokhov was selected by the New York Rangers in the 8th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, originally playing in the Russian Superleague with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
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.
Martin Gernát is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Ziyat Asiyatovich Paigin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with HC Sibir Novosibirsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected with the Edmonton Oilers' last team pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, 209th overall.
Danil Vitalevich Yurtaikin is a Russian professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as Amur Khabarovsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, and CSKA Moscow in the KHL. Internationally Yurtaikin has played for the Russian national junior team, and won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
Ilya Gennadievich Konovalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Kirill Olegovich Slepets is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 152nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Alexei Andreyvich Melnichuk is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Matvei Andreyevich Michkov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2021 and played for them and their affiliates until 2022. Michkov was drafted seventh overall by the Flyers in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
