Ukraine: Ukraine National team

[ozo]

I tried finding that post but couldn't, so assumed it was someone else you mentioned sorry

What are the odds the being more than one such guy.

Anyway I forgive you. This time.

 

[Sokil]

How does Ukraine lose to Poland? ffs

I understand Napnenko sucked, and that their goalie stood on his head for 50 shots, but still. KHL/BLR league players, vs. a bunch of amateur scrubs. How does this happen?

and why start Napnenko against the top team in our div and not against Romania or something?

 

[ozo]

Only exhibition games, but this just shows that promotion will be no easy task coming spring.

 

[Sokil]

Don't care that it's exhibition, it was against Poland, our second mortal enemy.

 

[ozo]

That's one helluva unhealthy philosophy.

 

[Sokil]

wanting to beat rivals?

 

[obskyr]

You don't want to mess with pan Zacharkin's dashing hussars. : D

 

[JTPoni23]

Maybe Fedotenko can suit up for the football team next time they actually play a meaningful game. He may be a pylon, but he won't get red cards. Grow some hair Khacheraidi. Fomenko sits on the bench the entire game, while Deschamps is up encouraging his players.

Maybe soon the hockey team will accomplish more than the football team. What a joke.

 

[Sokil]

http://bighockey.ua/news/materuhin-ne-priyme-biloruske-gromadyanstvo.html

Belarus tried to poach Materukhin, at least, he rejected getting a Belarusian passport

I have played for the national team of my country, I'm not 20 years old. Did not see this point. I like to play for Ukraine",

 

[ozo]

http://bighockey.ua/news/materuhin-ne-priyme-biloruske-gromadyanstvo.html

Belarus tried to poach Materukhin, at least, he rejected getting a Belarusian passport

If that offer is recent, and it must be by the way Materukhin words it, we've found that stupidity is spreading to the north as well. He could get a Martian passport and he still couldn't switch national sides because of IIHF rules.

 

[Sokil]

At least he understands the rules ("I'm not 20 years old, don't see the point." implies he realizes the 4 year cooling period) but apparently Team Belarus/Dinamo-Minsk management does not. Which is mind boggling.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Its too bad players with ukrainan roots dont want to play for Ukraine. Im thinking of Timashov, Myklukha, Lytvynov, Tkachyov, Padakin, Chmelevski, Mikhnov and Chiriaev.


Petrov

Lytvunov - Merezhko
Yuldashev - Tolstushko
Silnitsky - Aleksyuk

Timashov - Tkachyov - Chmelevski
Mikhnov - Chiriaev - Padakin
Blagoy - Danylenko - Peresunko
Deniskin- Myklukha - Babinets

I think a team like this would be same level as Italy.

 

[Exarz]

Its too bad players with ukrainan roots dont want to play for Ukraine. Im thinking of Timashov, Myklukha, Lytvynov, Tkachyov, Padakin, Chmelevski, Mikhnov and Chiriaev.

Timashov, Myklukha, Lytvynov, Chmelevski and Chiriaev have never been eligible to represent Ukraine, so it has nothing to do with them "not wanting" to play for Ukraine.

 

[Your old Jofa helmet]

Myklukha could have easily played for Ukraine if he or his parents wanted it. But in fact he was always determined to represent Slovakia. And I still think Timashov may still play for us one day, I doubt he can ever crack Tre Kronor

 

[SoundAndFury]

Well Timashov would have to spend 2 pro seasons in Ukraine. Which is extremely unlikely.

 

[Eye of Ra]

now that donbass gonna play in cl it might lure him there.

 

[Garl]

now that donbass gonna play in cl it might lure him there.

No

 

[SoundAndFury]

It might not lure Timashov but Donbass signing Mikhail Stefanovich is punching way above the local competition level.

 

[Eye of Ra]

It might not lure Timashov but Donbass signing Mikhail Stefanovich is punching way above the local competition level.

actually, signing that type of player + playing in cl might be what makes timashov signing with donbass a reality. timashov would recive god status by ukrainan fans if he did this, always nice to have that kind of worship.

lets face it, timashov is not good enough for team sweden. at best, he will play a couple of eht games. in ukraine he would be top player playing in wc.

 

[Albatros]

He's easily good enough for the SHL though, doesn't really make any sense for him to go play in Ukraine.

 

[HungryFrank]

It might not lure Timashov but Donbass signing Mikhail Stefanovich is punching way above the local competition level.

not only him. Are they really playing in Ukraine next season?

 

[Albatros]

not only him. Are they really playing in Ukraine next season?

They're also in the Champions Hockey League and with that roster have a decent chance of surviving the group stage.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Some more players with ukrainan roots who play at farily high level:

Nikita Lisov
Ilya Nazarevich
Denys Rubanik
Yan Kopylov
Artyom Naumenko
Nikolai Zherdev
Roman Zap
Yegor Yegoror

Especially the veteran, Zherdev is intresting. Why he plays in austrian league instead of Donbass is beyond me.

 

[Albatros]

Especially the veteran, Zherdev is intresting. Why he plays in austrian league instead of Donbass is beyond me.

Because he's a good player and the ICEHL is a much better league?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Because he's a good player and the ICEHL is a much better league?

yep but he was retired. and its not like austrian league is super good. with donbass he can play in CL