Konstantin Yevgeniyevich Koltsov is a Belarusian former professional ice hockey player who last played for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He played parts of three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 2002 and 2006. Internationally Koltsov played for the Belarusian national team at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics and at nine World Championships.
Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev, commonly referred as Salavat Yulaev Ufa, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Ufa. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Geoff Platt is a Canadian–Belarusian professional ice hockey player for Tappara of Liiga.
Viktor Vasilievich Tikhonov is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. Tikhonov was originally selected 28th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, by the Phoenix Coyotes. After several years in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Coyotes, Tikhonov moved to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia, where he spent four years with SKA St. Petersburg. In 2015, he returned to the NHL, signing a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, appearing in 11 games for them before he was claimed on waivers by the Coyotes.
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1) and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs.
Vladimir Mikhailovich Denisov is a Belarusian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for SaiPa of the Finnish Liiga. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Belarusian national team.
Andreas Gustaf Engqvist is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre who last played with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL, his second tenure with the club. He recently played for the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL.
The Junior Hockey League (JHL) (Russian: Молодежная Хоккейная Лига (МХЛ), romanized: Molodezhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga), sometimes translated as the Minor or Youth Hockey League, is a major junior ice hockey league in Eurasia, founded in 2009. It currently consists of 33 teams from 4 countries. Currently, all teams but one are subsidiaries (feeder teams) for their respective KHL or VHL professional counterparts. A player's age cannot be older than 20. The Kharlamov Cup, named after star ice hockey player Valeri Kharlamov, is awarded annually as the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia's official Junior Championship, following a 16-team playoff at the end of the regular season.
Dmitri Nikolaievich Korobov, is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Ryan Murphy is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was originally drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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.
Victor Vladimirovich Antipin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres. He is the son of Vladimir Antipin.
Ivan Nalimov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the 6th round, 179th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Andrei Kareyev is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with HC Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Sakari Manninen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).
Nikolai Vladimirovich Chebykin is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chebykin was selected in the seventh-round, 182nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Agidel Ufa are a professional ice hockey team in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL). They play in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia at the Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev. The team was founded in 2010 and competed in the Russian Women's Hockey League until the league was replaced by the Zhenskaya Hockey League in 2015. Agidel is one of the original teams from the inaugural season of the Zhenskaya Hockey League and have won the Russian Championship three times, in 2018, 2019, and 2021.
Shakir Maratovich Mukhamadullin is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Daniil Vadimovich Tarasov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 86th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
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