Fedotenko’s won two Stanley Cups of his own with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins so he’d be looked a upon as a leader in the locker room. Remember Rusla Fedotenko from his NHL days? Well, he’s still playing in the KHL. His experience would make him a leader in the lineup and a possible captain candidate. Zubrus and physical size is a welcomed addition to the lineup. The lone Lithuanian on the roster is Dainius Zubrus and is the only Lithuanian to play 1,000 games in the NHL.
Goc has never lit it up the NHL, but has always been a dependable two-way center.ĭainius Zubrus, New Jersey Devils, Lithuania Long-time NHLer Marcel Goc joins the squad. The country’s disappointment is a blessing for the ‘Best of the Rest’ team. In what was somewhat of a surprise, Germany failed to qualify for the Olympics after losing to Austria. While he hasn’t quite lived up to his first-round selection in the 2007 draft, he’s been a solid contributor the last few seasons. Rounding out a potential all Danish line is Montreal Canadien Lars Eller. He’s also got a ton of international experience playing for Denmark in several World Championships. He’s already had himself a career year this season with 14 goals and 16 assists. He’s got 16 goals and 19 assists.Īnother good young Dane is Mikkel Boedker. He’s having a good year for a bad team down on Long Island. (Icon SMI)įrans Nielsen, New York Islanders, Denmarkįrans Nielsen could arguably be the best current player of Danish decent. Out of all the hockey players hailing from Denmark and currently playing in the NHL, Frans Nielsen has the most points scored. His best year came in the 2010-11 season when he notched 29 goals and 29 assists playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mikhail Grabovski, Washington Capitals, BelarusĪn interesting fact about Mikhail Grabovski is that he was actually born in Potsdam, Germany which borders Berlin. After bouncing around among several NHL teams, Ponikarovsky now plays for SKA Saint Petersburg.
The Ukrainian’s best years came with the Toronto Maple Leafs when he had a five-year stretch from 2005-2010, averaging 20 goals a season.
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After playing for Avangard Omsk during the lockout, the former NHL 50 point scorer, has returned to the club to play a full season.Īlexei Ponikarovsky, SKA Saint Petersburg, UkraineĪnother former NHLer turned KHLer to make the team is Alexei Ponikarovsky.
He was also drafted by the Canadiens, played for the Predators and now find himself in the KHL. Joining Andrei is his brother Sergei who has followed a similar career path. Former Montreal Canadiens Forward Andrei Kostitsyn (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI) The former first-round pick of the Canadiens helped guide Traktor Chelyabinsk to the Gagarin Cup Final where they were defeated by Dynamo Moscow. He’s continued his playing career in the KHL. ForwardsĪndrei Kostitsyn, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Belarusįor NHL fans, AK-46 is most known for his time spent with the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators. While 300 of the world’s best hockey players will be playing in the Olympics in Sochi, what about those that don’t hail from one of the 12 countries participating in the Games? For the players left out, we’ve constructed a ‘Best of the Rest’ roster of players hailing from nations that didn’t qualify.
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