2014 NHL Draft: Russia/KHL draft review

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Nov 16, 2005
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Photo: Metallurg Magnitogorsk forward and Nashville Predaors prospect Vladislav Kamenev is the first Russian player that team has drafted since the 2004 NHL Draft (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)




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After having just eight players selected in 2013, NHL teams gave some attention to Russian players at the 2014 NHL Draft. In all, 13 Russian players were selected, the highest number since the 2006 draft class that included current NHL players Semyon Varlamov, Nikolai Kulemin, and Artem Anisimov. Six of this year’s draftees are already playing in North America, while seven spent the 2013-14 season in Russia.… read more



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