The main composition of the European hockey team, which will play at the World Cup. The application of the team contains only those hockey players who play in the National Hockey League.
No. 41 (HC "Islanders", Slovakia). In the NHL league, Yaroslav Galak made his debut on February 15, 2007. The Montreal Canadiens' main goalkeeper was injured. A month later, on March 20, Yaroslav had his first shut-out in the NHL. Montreal beat Boston that day...
(Islanders, Germany). In 2010 on Olympic Games in Vancouver, Greiss was Germany's number one goalkeeper and played in the preliminary. There, Thomas was able to show a not too high percentage of reliability of 81.5% in three matches of the tournament ...
(Anaheim, Denmark). Scouts from the NHL, who are always in abundance at the world hockey championships, in 2010 at the World Championships in Germany, immediately noticed Frederik Andersen. This hockey player showed dedication and willingness to fight in order to keep his goal ...
Defense of the European ice hockey team
(HC Chicago, Germany). Before leaving to play overseas in the NHL, Christian Ehrhoff played in Germany for several years for HC Duisburg from the Oberliga, as well as for HC Krefeld Penguins from the German Hockey League. It is characterized as…
No. 2 (HC "Edmonton", Slovakia). Andriy Sekera has good brains to show sophisticated play. He is a reliable defender and fast skater. Sequera took advantage of most of the opportunities presented to him in the NHL and showed consistent...
No. 7 (HC "Philadelphia", Switzerland). Streit is one of the few players in the NHL who can play both as a defenseman, as a forward and as a forward. Mark Streit became the first native of Switzerland to become a team captain in NHL history. For this position, the islanders of his ...
No. 59 (HC "Nashville", Switzerland). The young striker Roman Yosi became famous at a fairly young age. In 2013, the Swiss team won a silver medal at the World Championships. Then the Austrians played beyond their capabilities and presented ...
No. 33 (HC "Boston", Slovakia). As many as seven world championships on account of Zdeno Hara. Now he is not called to the Slovakian national team, there is a change from one generation to another. And in the European national team, he will be a very useful player, the coaches of this team knew ...
No. 44 (HC "Boston", Germany). After the 2001 draft, Denis Seidenberg left for the Philadelphia Flyers. Then in 2006 he was traded to the Coyotes. And, in 2007, they were again exchanged to Carolina. And, again, the exchange, this time in 2009, the Florida Panthers. In Florida...
(Vancouver, Switzerland). Sbiza has yet to show his best skills to one day become the NHL's first-class defenseman. His strength lies in his easy puck handling style and good skating ability….
European ice hockey team attack at the 2016 World Cup
No. 63 (HC "Rangers", Norway). Mats Zuccarello has fantastic technique and many different abilities. He is considered a magician, he can do breathtaking tricks with the puck. Matsa sees the court well, he is a motor person and has a lot of energy. Willingly goes to the defense ...
No. 81 (HC "Chicago", Slovakia). Marian is already 37, and he is one of the oldest hockey players both in the European team and in general at the 2016 World Cup tournament. In this motley team, he represents Slovakia and plays as a striker. Two Slovaks...
No. 11 (HK " Los Angeles", Slovenia). Kopitar has skillful hands, one on one he is a dangerous striker. Can create space for himself and leads his comrades behind him. Kopitar has a strong, and most importantly, accurate shot from the wrist, it is difficult for the goalkeeper to beat him off. Ange uses...
No. 29 (HC "Edmonton", Germany). Draisaitl made his NHL debut in the 2014-15 season against Calgary on October 9. Played in 37 games in Edmonton before returning to the AHL in January 2015. There he was one of top scorers and returned to the main team again ...
No. 26 (HC "Minnesota", Austria). Thomas Vanek has been playing for the Austrian youth team since the age of 18, when she played in the first division of the World Cup. At the tournament in 2002, Austria took second place, and Vanek was recognized as the best striker in this tournament ...
No. 21 (HC "Detroit", Slovakia). Tatar is only 26 years old, but he has proven himself to be a hardworking and purposeful hockey player. His future should be good. In the best league from North America he has to go through big way…
No. 51 (HC "Islanders", Denmark). Frans Nielsen has many good qualities: he is a good skater, a great playmaker, he feels the game and gives it all with passion. Frans has a solid shot. He knows his duties as a center attacker and plays his
Exactly one year later, the long-awaited World Cup, which has not been held since 2004, will take place. This tournament will be held in Toronto, and in addition to the traditional “big six” represented by Canada, Russia, Sweden, the USA, the Czech Republic and Finland, the European team and a team made up of young players from Canada and the USA will play at the tournament.
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GOALKEEPER: Sergey Bobrovsky (Columbus), Semyon Varlamov (Colorado), Andrey Vasilevsky (Tampa Bay)
DEFENDERS: Anton Belov (SKA), Alexey Emelin (Montreal), Andrey Markov (Montreal), Evgeny Medvedev (Philadelphia), Ilya Nikulin (Ak Bars), Maxim Chudinov (SKA), Egor Yakovlev (SKA)
FORCERS: Artem Anisimov (Chicago), Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit), Ilya Kovalchuk (SKA), Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay), Nikolai Kulemin (New York), Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins), Valery Nichushkin (Dallas), Alexander Ovechkin ( Washington), Alexander Burmistrov (Winnipeg), Alexander Radulov (CSKA), Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis), Artemy Panarin (Chicago), Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington)
After a strong 2013-14 season, when Semyon set a new club record for goalkeeping victories, beating the legendary , he looked at times unstable last season, failing to help his team reach the playoffs. There is no doubt that the 27-year-old goalkeeper will get into the application of the Russian national team, but, most likely, Varlamov will be destined for the role of Bobrovsky's understudy.
To date, "Vasya" is the most promising young goalkeeper in Russia. Despite the fact that Vasilevsky is only 21 years old, he has many fights on his account. high level. Andrei will certainly go to Toronto as the third goalkeeper of the Russian team, where he will gain experience from his older teammates.
The Montreal defender is known for his tough style of play, which is very useful for the coaching staff of the Russian national team on small overseas venues. IN last years Emelin has established himself as one of the main defensive players for the Canadians, often pairing with his teammate. Alexei is often injured due to the fact that he always throws himself under the puck and does not spare either himself or his opponents. But in optimal form, he will certainly come in handy for the coaching staff of Oleg Znark.
Medvedev, 33, has spent the past eight seasons with Kazan's Ak Bars, where he won two Gagarin Cups, but this summer he decided to take on a new challenge and try his hand at the NHL. Medvedev is distinguished by his versatility and can help the Russian team both when playing in equal compositions and in the majority.
The Hawks newcomer to the team this offseason is a two-way center forward who will give the Russians depth in this position. Anisimov is prone to injury, but when he is healthy, he can be equally useful in attack and defense. His discipline and precise fulfillment of the requirements of the head coach cannot be left without the attention of Znark.
About a person who has best hands in hockey in the last decade, almost everything has already been said. Even at 37, Datsyuk continues to be the Magician dominating the entire court. If he is healthy by the start of the World Cup, Pavel will become one of the main components of the powerful attacking line of the Russian team.
The 2014-15 season was truly sensational for Kucherov, who set his personal records in all categories and helped the Lightning get to the Stanley Cup Finals. The 22-year-old right winger is one of the most talented young Russian players along with Tarasenko and Panarin. If Nikita continues in the same spirit in the upcoming season, he will become one of the hopes of the Russian team at the 2016 World Cup.
"Islander" Kulemin is a reliable "workhorse" who will be assigned defensive duties in the team. He is very mobile and reads the game perfectly. Nikolay values the puck, is very useful in board fights and is known for his discipline.
Despite the fact that the Magnitogorsk native has been plagued by various injuries over the past few seasons, Malkin is still a fusion of size, bright talent and vision for the game. The 29-year-old Penguin superstar is capable of doing absolutely anything on the ice and is sure to be the mainstay of Znark's squad in Toronto.
Right winger Dallas is often compared to Capitals star captain Ovechkin. Nichushkin has explosive speed and a dangerous shot, and is also very good at playing along. Valery is able to ram the opponent's defense with a bulldozer. Last season, the talented striker had to cross out due to injuries, but according to his potential, he is able to play in the first two links of the Russian national team.
His first foray into the NHL was by no means successful. But since then, the 23-year-old center forward has matured and gained the necessary experience. His progress should continue with the Jets under a renowned ability to work with young players. Nikita reads the game well and is good at playing in the minority, where he is most likely to be used by Znarok.
It's undeniable that the Blues forward has a special talent that he showed off last season. He has a lightning fast and accurate throw. In addition, the 23-year-old striker has a great pass and has the character of a leader. If he manages to withstand the pressure of signing a solid contract this season, Tarasenko will become one of the stars of the Russian team in Toronto.
Overseas, Panarin is often referred to as the "Russian" for his dribbling and ability to deliver a classy pass. There is no doubt that he will have a certain period of adaptation to the smaller court and more powerful NHL hockey. But the 23-year-old has the talent to be one of the dark horses at the upcoming World Cup.
23-year-old center forward, “Washington” is able to single-handedly decide the course of the match. His quick hands and vision of ice can become a dangerous weapon in the hands of the Russian team. Evgeny can become exactly the center forward that was missing in order to open up in national team the way he does it in games for the "capital".
Career Prayas is a very agile goalkeeper with quick reflexes - these are the qualities that can be noted from him. Carefully monitors what is happening in the game and quickly responds to changing situations. Skillfully manages puck rebounds and…
Braden Holtby has the classic dimensions that the NHL has attributed to the perfect goalkeeper. Holtby's goalkeeping technique is called the butterfly style. He has a high stance and positioning in the frame of the goal that in most…
Corey Crawford has great side skating on the ice. This quality allows him to very quickly change position in the frame of the gate. He, like most modern goalkeepers, has a traditional style of play, the so-called "butterfly" ...
Team Canada defense
Mark Eduard Vlasic has had a long career with his club, playing for the San Jose Sharks for ten years. This kind of consistency is not very common in the National Hockey League, they are more accustomed to "high turnover". Vlasic...
Defenseman Jake Mazzin is a real NHL player whose goal in every game is not to let anyone get to his goal. Mazzin's desire to defend his goal in this way often goes off scale, as a result, he spends a lot of time on ...
Drew Doughty is considered an original defender, when you get acquainted with his statistics and style of play, you might think that he is a real striker. Doughty, as a forward, uses his ability to run fast on the ice very well and with creativity ...
Alex Pietrangelo is big. He is a defender, combining all his advantages into one positive result. He is considered dangerous for the opponent's forwards. Pietrangelo has a good understanding of what is happening on the ice and an analysis of any situation ...
Duncan Keith is known to everyone as an aggressive defensive player. He is often very rude, even cruel. Naturally, he has a lot of penalty minutes and various disqualifications. I remember the episode with Charlie Coyle from the Minnesota club ...
Shea Weber is a big defender, reliable and strong, his game is effective. He has the most difficult for goalkeepers in the NHL and the most accurate throw among all players. Goalkeepers fear his shot. Weber is a veteran, experienced and with a wise hockey mindset…
Brent Burns is a typical NHL guard, he meets all the signs and parameters: big weight and height, scores a lot for a defender, loves power struggle, often participates in fights. There is experience and strength. The Russians remember Burns from the match ...
Team Canada attack at the 2016 World Cup
Carter has many types of shots, he chooses them according to the situation when he fires at the opponent's goal. At the same time, he has good coordination and vision in terms of where and what happens on the hockey rink. This guy has a lot Strong arms, and generally speaking…
There are hockey players who, in their entire career, cannot win a single decent title, although they are good professionals. Tyler Segina is not one of them. He is a young world champion and holds the Stanley Cup at 23. Seguin is a talent...
After being drafted in 2006, Stamkos scored a ton of points in his first season in the AHL. This rookie confirmed that he was selected as number one. In a club called Sarnia Sting, he scored 92 points - this is third place ...
Matt Duchene is a versatile player, he works all over the court, from his own goal to those of others, for example, as it is done by another famous hockey player- Steve Yzerman. Duchenne is distinguished by a very high speed and virtuoso possession ...
Bergeron is one of those great strikers who can play both left and right and in the center - any position without problems. Bergeron has the hockey sense to make the right decisions during the game. He grew into a very experienced playmaker. Can…
Crosby knows the whole world. He is considered the best Canadian hockey player today. Sidney Crosby has many talents: a brilliant playmaker, great vision on the ice, making the most of his high speed. He is the leader…
John Tavares has a great talent, he is compared to Sidney Crosby or our Alexander Ovechkin. However, he has not yet fully justified the advances given to him. John Tavares is not the fastest skater on the ice, but defending himself...
Ryan Getzlaf is big and the Annaheim striker has a lot of experience. As a full-fledged player, he showed his maturity in a successful season in 2002-2003, then he showed excellent performance and scored 68 points ...
Joe Thornton has a whole arsenal of all kinds of shots that he aims at the opponent's goal. At the same time, he is helped by excellent coordination and an ideal vision of everything that is happening on the hockey rink. This guy has strong arms and...
NHL experts say Claude Giroud would have done better if he had been bigger. Yes, he lacks dimensions, he is often rubbed against the sides and locked in the corner of the site. But, breaking out into the expanses of ice, he is no longer catchable. On the…
Brad Marchand is known as a small but cocky guy. He is very short-tempered and bullies even big hockey players, starting brawls. This despite the fact that it does not have a lot of muscle growth. However, what is, is. Brad is active in…
Jonathan Toews is considered a gifted and versatile offensive player. He instinctively feels the game. Uses your data successfully physical form in all areas ice rink. Particularly prefers to make passes on ...
