Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Denis Parshin is a Russian professional ice hockey left wing who is currently playing for HC 19 Humenné of the Slovak Extraliga.
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".
Quinton Howden is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who plays for Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan. 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.
Vladimir Galuzin is a professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Nikita Kirillovich Dvurechensky is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk of the Belarusian Extraleague.
Grigory Shafigulin is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the Russian Superleague and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Ak Bars Kazan, HC Vityaz, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Dynamo Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Amur Khabarovsk and Spartak Moscow. He was selected by Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Sakari Jalmari Salminen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
The Russian Superleague, commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second-best league in the world, after the National Hockey League (NHL) of North America. It was a part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which was composed of three divisions — the Superleague, Major League, and First League.
Charles "Chay" Genoway is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was selected and played for the Canadian men's ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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.
Marek Hrivík is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Daniil Edgardovich Zharkov is a Russian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Edmonton Oilers selected Zharkov with the last pick of the third round in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Yegor Sergeyevich Martynov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Maxim Alyapkin is a Russian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Buran Voronezh of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
Ilya Yamkin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Nikolai Andreyevich Kovalenko is an American-born Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round, 171st overall, by the Avalanche in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former NHL player, Andrei Kovalenko.
Pyotr Anatolevich Kochetkov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was ranked as the top eligible international goaltender for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and was drafted in the second round by the Hurricanes. Kochetkov made his NHL debut in 2022 with the Hurricanes.
Ivan Chekhovich is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing under contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft with the 212th pick overall.
Kirill Vladimirovich Kirsanov is a Russian ice hockey defenceman who plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the third-round, 84th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
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