Marek Zagrapan is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre.
Rastislav Staňa is a Slovak former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2000 to 2015, was mainly spent in Europe. Internationally Stana played for the Slovak national team at 6 Ice Hockey World Championships, winning the gold medal in 2002, and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Peter Smrek is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 28 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers.
Sergei Viktorovich Soin is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
David Jakob Ullström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He last played with Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the 4th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
The KHL's Bobrov Division was formed in 2008 as part of the league's inauguration and is part of the Western conference since the second season of KHL when the conferences were established. It is one of 4 divisions. It is named in honor of Vsevolod Bobrov; storied ice hockey gold medalist for the Soviet Union and former CSKA and VVS player.
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".
Július Hudáček is a Slovak ice hockey professional goaltender currently playing for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Geoffrey Kenneth Kinrade is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played under contract with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is a previous member of the SC Bern team of the Swiss Nationaliga A, as well as for HC Plzeň 1929 of the Czech Extraliga and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kinrade has played one game in the NHL. He has two brothers, one of whom is Mike Kinrade, the professional free-ride mountain biker.
Joonas Aleksanteri Nättinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the third round, 65th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Alexander Yevseyenkov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Lada Togliatti in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
Pavel Chernov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Shakhter Soligorsk of the Belarusian Extraleague (BLR).
Dominik Furch is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).
Alexander Gogolev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent who was most recently contracted to the Reading Royals of the ECHL.
Rivalries in the KHL come in many categories. There's many rivalries that have carried over from the days of the Russian Superleague, while others are new and may disappear. Some are based on geography, while others are based on team names or organization that these teams belonged to back in the Soviet Union. Not all teams have pronounced rivalries that don't change with each season - this article attempts to chronicle only those that last for multiple years.
Alexander Vladimirovich Riazantsev is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played several seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) before retiring in 2015. He also played several years in the American Hockey League, after being selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, though did not play in the NHL. Internationally Riazantsev played for the Russian national team at the 2005 World Championship, winning a bronze medal.
Bogdan Petrovich Yakimov is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and briefly in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers. Yakimov was selected 32nd overall by HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft and was also selected by the Oilers in the 3rd round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Vitaly Popov is a Russian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey forward. He is currently an assistant coach for Russkie Vityazi, the MHL affiliate of HC Vityaz. He last played with HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played in the KHL with Severstal Cherepovets, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Amur Khabarovsk and Vityaz.
Adam Liška is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Vladislav Kara is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Sibir Novosibirsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 124th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
