Mykola Olehovych "Nikolay" Zherdev is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for the Alleghe Hockey of the Italian Hockey League.
Alexei Ponikarovsky is a Ukrainian-Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils, having originally been drafted in the third round, 87th overall, by the Maple Leafs at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He also holds Russian citizenship.
Filip Novák is a Czech professional ice hockey player. Novak currently plays for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has won the Gagarin Cup twice with Dynamo Moscow in 2012 and 2013.
Vladimir Viktorovich Tsyplakov was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player winger. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Traktor Chelyabinsk, also known as Traktor, is a professional ice hockey team based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Eastern Conference of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). From 1967 to 2009 the team played their home games at the Yunost Sport Palace. In 2009 the team moved to the arena now called Traktor Ice Arena named after Valery Belousov, their present home arena in Chelyabinsk.
Petr Hubáček is a former Czech professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), Czech Extraliga, Swiss National League, Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and Finnish Liiga.
Igor Sergeyevich Makarov is a professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with HC Sibir Novosibirsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Makarov was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Sergei Anatolevich Korostin is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Zauralie Kurgan of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
Ilya Andreyevich Kablukov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kablukov was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Kirill Lyamin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with HC Yugra of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
Andrei Plekhanov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Plekhanov was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round with the 96th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Denis Kulyash, the son of Vladislav and Nina, born on May 31, 1983, in Omsk is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the HSC Csíkszereda of the Erste Liga. On 6 November 2020 the Romanian Government offered him Romanian citizenship. Kulyash has been a long-time member of Russia's national ice hockey team known for his extremely hard slap shot, which gained him a nickname "Tsar Cannon". Kulyash currently holds a record of fastest ice hockey shot previously held by Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara with a speed of 110.3 mph (177.6 km/h).
Sergei Sergeevich Ogorodnikov was a Russian professional ice hockey center. Ogorodnikov most recently played in Poland with the SSA KH Podhale Nowy Targ of the Polska Hokej Liga. Ogorodnikov died on 24 June 2018 as a result of a jet ski accident.
Alexander Mikhailishin spent most of his junior career skating in HC Spartak's hockey system. The young defenseman had a couple of stints with the Russian national team, but never earned a consistent spot on the squad. The young prospect was largely drafted by the New Jersey Devils with the 155th selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft due to his immense size, but it appears that the defensive prospect has not justified the club's hopes, splitting his time between Russia's second and third tier leagues, never even cracking the Russian Super League since being drafted.
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Glazachev is a Russian former ice hockey forward. He most recently played for Admiral Vladivostok in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Igor Sergeyevich Mirnov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Buran Voronezh of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
Konstantin Alexandrovich Barulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Borås HC of the HockeyEttan in Sweden. He was born in Karaganda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft but remained in Russia and never signed a contract with the Blues.
Stanislav Galiev is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Alexander Nikolaevich Galchenyuk is a Belarusian former professional ice hockey player who participated in the 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 IIHF World Championships as a member of the Belarus men's national ice hockey team.
Eric O'Dell is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). O'Dell was originally selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and has played in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets.
