Viacheslav Alexandrovich "Slava" Fetisov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for HC CSKA Moscow for 13 seasons before joining the National Hockey League (NHL), where he played with the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings. With the Wings, he won back-to-back Stanley Cups and was part of the team's Russian Five unit. After retiring from his playing career, he became the assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils. Having a very successful four years, he helped get the team to two Stanley Cup finals and one Stanley Cup victory. In addition to that, he won two Olympic gold medals and seven world championships. His Stanley Cup wins, Olympic gold medals, and World Championship wins make him a member of his sport's prestigious Triple Gold Club.
Igor Nikolayevich Larionov is a Russian ice hockey coach, sports agent and former professional ice hockey player, known as "the Professor". Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in forcing the Soviet government to let Soviet players compete in the National Hockey League (NHL). He primarily played the centre position.
Helsingin Jokerit are a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team won six league championships as a member of the Finnish SM-liiga. Jokerit plays its home games at Helsinki Halli. The team was a part of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Western Conference from the 2014–15 season, making Finland the first Nordic country to have a team in the league.
Dmitri Valerievich Tertyshny was a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and four seasons in Russia for Traktor Chelyabinsk.
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. The club is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army. CSKA won more Soviet championships and European cups than any other team in history. It is owned by Russia's largest oil company, Rosneft, which is in turn majority-owned by the Russian government.
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.
Sergei Pantilimonovich Babinov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League.
Konstantin Veniaminovich Astrakhantsev is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Traktor Chelyabinsk. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Valeri Yevgenievich Karpov was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He competed for Traktor Chelyabinsk and HC CSKA Moscow in Russia before moving to North America. He was drafted 56th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and joined the team the next season, but struggled to maintain a place in the Ducks roster, bouncing around the minor leagues. He played 76 regular season games for the Ducks over three seasons, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points, collecting 32 penalty minutes. He returned to Russia in 1997, spending three seasons with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, helping them win the RSL title in 1999. After spells with HC Lada Togliatti and HC Dynamo Moscow, he returned to Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2001, where he stayed for another four years. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 and retired in 2005.
Andrei Sapozhnikov is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman. He is currently working as an assistant coach for HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Sergei Viktorovich Shendelev is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Traktor Chelyabinsk and SKA St. Petersburg. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Igor Konstantinovich Varitsky is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born on April 25, 1971 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union and played for Traktor Chelyabinsk, Severstal Cherepovets, and Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Petri Kontiola is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Ilves of the Liiga. Kontiola has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, the organization that drafted him 196th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Vitaly Georgiyevich Atyushov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Atyushov was drafted 276th overall in the 9th round by the Ottawa Senators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Nikolai Sergeyevich Belov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for IF Björklöven in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league of ice hockey in Sweden. He has previously played in the top Russian leagues with Dynamo Moscow, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Ak Bars Kazan, SKA Saint Petersburg and Traktor Chelyabinsk.
Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries.
Andrei Aleksandrovich Zuev ; is a retired Russian ice hockey goaltender. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Yevgeni Kulik is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (|KHL).
Valery Konsantinovich Belousov was a Russian professional ice hockey coach and player.
Dmitri Andreyevich Ogurtsov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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