" hat geschrieben:Viktor Tikhonov hat der russischen Zeitung Sport Express die Namen der ersten 10 russischen Spieler genannt! Die restlichen Spieler folgen in den nächsten Tagen!
Hier sind schon einmal die 10 Spieler, die zugesagt haben:
D Sergei Gonchar, Bos.
D Andrei Markov, Mon.
D Alexander Khavanov, Stl.
D Oleg Tverdovsky, Omsk
F Alexei Yashin, NYI
F Sergei Samsonov, Bos.
F Dainius Zubrus, Was.
F Maxim Afinogenov, Buf.
F Andrei Nikolishin, Col.
F Alexander Ovechkin, Dynamo
http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?86869
So schnell kanns gehen. Gestern noch die Spieler bestimmt, heute rausgeflogen...
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov appointed new head coach of Russia’s national team; replaces Viktor Tikhonov.
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia today announced at a press conference in Moscow that former national team defenseman Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, 49, is taking over as head coach of the Russian national team. Federation president Alexander Steblin also announced that Viktor Tikhonov, 74, will remain with the national team as senior consultant. Tikhonov returned to the Russian national team one year ago and was the head coach in the 2004 IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic.
Bilyaletdinov made his debut with the Soviet national team at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup, the forerunner of the World Cup of Hockey, and his first assignment as national team head coach will be to lead Russia in the World Cup of Hockey 2004 (August 30 – September 14).
Igor Tuzik, the Vice-President of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, was named as General Manager of Team Russia for the World Cup of Hockey 2004.
Mr. Steblin declared at the press conference that Bilyaletdinov’s assignment is for the World Cup, but that it can be extended if Russia’s World Cup experience proves successful. The World Cup of Hockey is organized by the NHL and by the NHLPA in cooperation with the IIHF and its membership. See http://www.wch2004.com/ for more information on the World Cup of Hockey 2004.
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia further announced that Vladimir Yurzinov and Valeri Belousov will be senior coach advisors in the process leading up to the World Cup. Bilyaletdinov will announce the definite coaching staff at a later date. Yurzinov, who is head coach of the Kloten Flyers of the Swiss league, was Viktor Tikhonov’s assistant coach in the 2004 IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic while Belousov is head coach of the Russian league champion Avangard Omsk.
Zinetula Bilyaletdinov was coaching Dynamo Moscow of the Russian league the past season. Known in North America as “Coach Bill”, his international coaching experience includes four years with the NHL Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes franchise (1993-1997) as a member of the coaching staff and later Bilyaletdinov also spent a period as an assistant coach of the NHL Chicago Blackhawks and as head coach of HC Lugano of the Swiss league, in 2002, before returning to Dynamo Moscow.
Bilyaletdinov was a six-time IIHF World Championship gold medallist for the Soviet Union. He also won the Olympic gold medal in Sarajevo in 1984 and was part of the Soviet squad which captured the 1981 Canada Cup. Bilyaletdinov also played in the 1984 Canada Cup.
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia further named Lithuanian forward Dainius Zubrus (NHL Washington Capitals) to the Russian World Cup roster. The 26-year old winger is a Lithuanian citizen, but is eligible to play for Russia in the World Cup of Hockey, where the IIHF eligibility rules do not apply. The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia received the clearance from the Lithuanian Ice Hockey Association to use Zubrus in the World Cup, which does not forfeit his eligibility to play for Lithuania in future IIHF championships.
Mr. Steblin announced that the complete Russian roster will be named on May 31.
Quelle: Newsletter der IIHF