The Russian men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Russia, overseen by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. As of 2021, they were rated third in the IIHF World Ranking. The team has competed internationally from 1992 until it was provisionally suspended in 2022, and is recognized by the IIHF as the successor to the Soviet Union team and CIS team. Russia has been one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six," the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. The European nations of the Big Six participate in the Euro Hockey Tour, which Russia won nine times since 2005. Since September 2021, the head coach is Alexei Zhamnov, who took over from Valeri Bragin.
The Soviet national ice hockey team was the national men's ice hockey team of the Soviet Union. From 1954, the team won at least one medal each year at either the Ice Hockey World Championships or the Olympic hockey tournament.
Novopolotsk or Navapolatsk is a city in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus. Founded in 1958, it is located close to the city of Polotsk and the name literally means "New Polotsk". In 2008, its population was 107,458. As of 2024, it has a population of 95,717.
FC Akzhaiyk is a Kazakhstani professional football club, based in Oral, current member of the Kazakhstan First Division.
The Sports Clubs of the Armed Forces, Physical Culture and Sports Association of the Soviet Armed Forces, also called the Sports Clubs of the Soviet Ministry of Defense or simply Armed Forces or Army were a system of departmental sports clubs and one of the largest sports societies in the USSR.
Andrey Alekseyevich Chernyshov is a Russian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of I-League club Mohammedan.
The 1994–95 Russian Cup was the third season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
Oleg Vladimirovich Chernyshov is a Russian professional football player who plays for Spartak Tambov.
Makarov/Makarova (masculine/feminine) is a Russian patronymic surname that is derived from the male given name Makar and literally means Makar's. The surname may also be transcribed as Makaroff.
Yegor is an East Slavic given name. Other spellings include Egor, Egori, Jegor and Jegors.
Sergei Sergeyevich Chernyshov is a Russian former professional footballer.
Igor Bobkov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was previously under a two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL), however never featured with the Ducks. Before playing professional hockey, Bobkov spent time in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights and Kingston Frontenacs. Bobkov represents Russia internationally, and helped them win a gold medal at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Matvei Shuravin is a Russian professional ice hockey player for HC Zvezda Moscow of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) as a prospect to CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He considered a top prospect eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Igor Chernyshov is a Russian ice hockey winger for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 33rd overall by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
