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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Country
  
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|Flag = {{flagicon|RUS}} '''RUS'''
  
|Flag = {{flagicon|RUS}} '''RUS'''
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|Continent = Europe
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|Continent = Europe and Asia
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|Leader = Dmitry Medvedev <br>(President)
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|Leader = Vladimir Putin <br>(President)
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|Population = 142,008,838 (as of [[2008]])
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|Population = 143,500,000 (estimate as of [[2013]])
 
|Registered players = 82,967
  
|Registered players = 82,967
 
|Percentage = 0,06%
  
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[[Image:Flag_of_Russia.gif|thumb|100px|Russia's flag]]
  
[[Image:Flag_of_Russia.gif|thumb|100px|Russia's flag]]
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'''Russia''' is an European country, bordered by [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]] (Kaliningrad Oblast), [[Poland]] (Kaliningrad Oblast), [[Belarus]], [[Ukraine]], Georgia, [[Azerbaijan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[China]], [[Mongolia]] and [[North Korea]]. It is also close to the [[United-States|U.S.]] state of [[Alaska]], [[Sweden]] and [[Japan]] across relatively small stretches of water (the Bering Strait, the Baltic Sea, and La Pérouse Strait, respectively). There is a little over 142 million people living in Russia, which capital is Moscow.
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'''Russia''' is an European country, bordered by [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]] (Kaliningrad Oblast), [[Poland]] (Kaliningrad Oblast), [[Belarus]], [[Ukraine]], [[Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[China]], [[Mongolia]] and [[North Korea]]. It is also close to the [[United-States|U.S.]] state of [[Alaska]], [[Sweden]] and [[Japan]] across relatively small stretches of water (the Bering Strait, the Baltic Sea, and La Pérouse Strait, respectively). There are a little over 142 million people living in Russia, which capital is Moscow.
   
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==Organisation==
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==Organization==
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Hockey is a very popular sport in Russia. It's top professional league, the [[Russian Superleague]], is among the strongest in the world.
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Hockey is a very popular sport in Russia. It's top professional league, the [[Kontinental Hockey League]], is among the strongest in the world. The league was created out of the [[Russian Superleague]] and made a major league with the unveiled intent of competing with the [[National Hockey League]].The Vysshaya Liga is the 2nd level of hockey,the Pervaya Liga is the 3rd level and the Vtoraya Liga is the 4th level of ice hockey.
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Russia
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Info
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Rinks
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Players
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Referees
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Population
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141,927,297
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Indoor
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257
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Total
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84,720
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Male
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Capital
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Moscow
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Outdoor
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3
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Male
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26,185
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Female
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IIHF Since
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April 1 1952
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Junior
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Female
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278
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==History of hockey in Russia==
  
==History of hockey in Russia==
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The first hockey games were played in the former Soviet Union in the 1930's. The first Soviet ice hockey championships league started in 1946-47. Dynamo Moscow were the first champions of the Soviet Union. During the next season, the Soviet league was made up of ten teams.
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Russian hockey's history and strenght is closely tied to that of the [[Soviet Union]], of which Russia was a prominent member.
  
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The country joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1952. The Soviet Union made its debut at the World Championships two years later. The team defeated Canada 7-2 in the gold medal game and would remain a power in international hockey until the breakup of the Soviet Union.
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Septembre 2011. Plusieurs membres du club de 1e Division, Locomotif, meurent dans un accident d'avion russe dans la cual 43 personnes ont péri.
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==International==
  
==International==
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On the international level, Russia is very competitive, continuously ranked in the elite of the world and part of the [[Big Seven]].
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On the international level, Russia is very competitive, continuously ranked in the elite of the world and part of the [[Big Seven]].They won the Gold medal in international competitions in 1993, 2008, and 2009.They won the silver medal in 2002 and 2010. They won the Bronze medal in 2005 and 2007.Russia has also had success in ice hockey at the Olympics, winning the Silver medal in 1998, and the Bronze medal in 2002.
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The '''Russian men's national ice hockey team''' is the national ice hockey team of Russia and are controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. They are currently rated number one in the IIHF World Ranking. The team has been competing internationally since 1993 and follows a long tradition of Soviet teams mostly composed of Russian players. The Russian team replaced the Unified Team of the ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the Commonwealth of Independent States team of the 1992 World Championships.
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The Russian team has not been as dominant as the Soviet team, winning the gold in the World Championships three times in 18 years, but it remains one of the top teams in the world. Russia finished fourth at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Russia has a total of 84,720 players,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ruiihf_0-0">[1]</sup> about 0.05% of its population. As of February 2010, their head coach is Vyacheslav Bykov.
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The top three nominees for the 2009 Hart Memorial Trophy (the most valuable player award in the National Hockey League) all play for the Russian team: Alexander Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, and Evgeni Malkin.
   
 
==Some great Russian players==
  
==Some great Russian players==
   
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* [[Viacheslav Fetisov]]
 
* [[Vladislav Tretiak]]
  
* [[Vladislav Tretiak]]
 
* [[Valery Kharlamov]]
  
* [[Valery Kharlamov]]
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* [[Igor Larionov]]
 
* [[Alexander Mogilny]]
  
* [[Alexander Mogilny]]
 
* [[Pavel Bure]]
  
* [[Pavel Bure]]
 
* [[Alexander Ovechkin]]
  
* [[Alexander Ovechkin]]
 
* [[Evgeni Malkin]]
  
* [[Evgeni Malkin]]
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* [[Ilya Kovalchuk]]
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* [[Pavel Datsyuk]]
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* [[Sergei Fedorov]]
   
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==See also==
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==National Teams==
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*[[Russia men's national ice hockey team]]
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*[[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team]]
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*[[Russia men's national U-18 ice hockey team]]
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*[[Russia women's national ice hockey team]]
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*[[Russia women's national U-18 ice hockey team]]
   
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==Leagues==
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* [[Kontinental Hockey League]]
 
* [[Russian Superleague]]
  
* [[Russian Superleague]]
 
* [[Vysshaya Liga]]
  
* [[Vysshaya Liga]]
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* [[Pervaya Liga]]
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* [[Vtoraya Liga]]
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====Defunct====
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[[International Ice Hockey League]]
   
 
{{Ice hockey in Russia}}
  
{{Ice hockey in Russia}}
 
{{Russian hockey portal}}
  
{{Russian hockey portal}}
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Revision as of 11:46, 28 November 2019

Russia
Flag and abbrev. Flag of Russia RUS
Continent Europe and Asia
Leader Vladimir Putin
(President)
Population 143,500,000 (estimate as of 2013)
Registered players 82,967
Percentage 0,06%
National team Russian National Team
National federation Russian Ice Hockey Federation
IIHF ranking 2nd (+3)
Top league Continental Hockey League
Current champion Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Flag of Russia

Russia's flag

Russia is an European country, bordered by Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (Kaliningrad Oblast), Poland (Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It is also close to the U.S. state of Alaska, Sweden and Japan across relatively small stretches of water (the Bering Strait, the Baltic Sea, and La Pérouse Strait, respectively). There are a little over 142 million people living in Russia, which capital is Moscow.

Organization

Hockey is a very popular sport in Russia. It's top professional league, the Kontinental Hockey League, is among the strongest in the world. The league was created out of the Russian Superleague and made a major league with the unveiled intent of competing with the National Hockey League.The Vysshaya Liga is the 2nd level of hockey,the Pervaya Liga is the 3rd level and the Vtoraya Liga is the 4th level of ice hockey.



Russia

Info

Rinks

Players

Referees

534

Population

141,927,297

Indoor

257

Total

84,720

Male

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Capital

Moscow

Outdoor

3

Male

26,185

Female

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IIHF Since

April 1 1952

Junior

58,257

Female

278

History of hockey in Russia

The first hockey games were played in the former Soviet Union in the 1930's. The first Soviet ice hockey championships league started in 1946-47. Dynamo Moscow were the first champions of the Soviet Union. During the next season, the Soviet league was made up of ten teams.

The country joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1952. The Soviet Union made its debut at the World Championships two years later. The team defeated Canada 7-2 in the gold medal game and would remain a power in international hockey until the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Septembre 2011. Plusieurs membres du club de 1e Division, Locomotif, meurent dans un accident d'avion russe dans la cual 43 personnes ont péri.


International

On the international level, Russia is very competitive, continuously ranked in the elite of the world and part of the Big Seven.They won the Gold medal in international competitions in 1993, 2008, and 2009.They won the silver medal in 2002 and 2010. They won the Bronze medal in 2005 and 2007.Russia has also had success in ice hockey at the Olympics, winning the Silver medal in 1998, and the Bronze medal in 2002.


The Russian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Russia and are controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. They are currently rated number one in the IIHF World Ranking. The team has been competing internationally since 1993 and follows a long tradition of Soviet teams mostly composed of Russian players. The Russian team replaced the Unified Team of the ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the Commonwealth of Independent States team of the 1992 World Championships.

The Russian team has not been as dominant as the Soviet team, winning the gold in the World Championships three times in 18 years, but it remains one of the top teams in the world. Russia finished fourth at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Russia has a total of 84,720 players,[1] about 0.05% of its population. As of February 2010, their head coach is Vyacheslav Bykov.

The top three nominees for the 2009 Hart Memorial Trophy (the most valuable player award in the National Hockey League) all play for the Russian team: Alexander Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, and Evgeni Malkin.

Some great Russian players

National Teams

Leagues

Defunct

International Ice Hockey League

Ice hockey in Russia
Ice Hockey Federation of Russia
National teams
MenMen - U-20 Men -U-18 Men
WomenWomen - U-18 Women
Active leagues
MenKontinental Hockey League - Supreme Hockey League - Supreme Hockey League Championship
WomenWomen's Hockey League
JuniorJunior Hockey League - National Junior Hockey League
Defunct leaguesInternational Hockey League - Superleague - Vysshaya Liga -Second League
StatisticsList of Soviet and Russian ice hockey champions - List of scoring champions -List of goal scoring champions
See also:

Soviet Hockey Championship - Soviet national team - MVPs in the Soviet era - IIHF - CHL - Victoria Cup - World Cup of Hockey - Euro Hockey Tour - PSK Sakhalin

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