Russian Super League Tour 25: Box Scores and Prospect Recaps

By Eugene Belashchenko

Super League Tour 25: 

November 23th, 2002

al” style=”margin-bottom: 0pt”> SKA St. Petersburg vs. Soviet Wings Moscow  4:1

Goals: 1:0 Koznev 6 (Tyutin , 10.02, pp.), 2:0 Gorbushin 1 (Koznev, Tsvetkov, 24.02), 2:1 Teplyakov 1 (Loginov, Brezgunov, 38.35, pp.), 3:1 Bashkatov 5 (Kerch, 55.16, pp.), 4:1 Koznev 7 (Tsvetkov, 58.06, sh.).

Prospect Notes: New York Rangers prospect Fedor Tyutin helped open the scoring when he sent his monster slap shot to the net and his teammate Koznev redirected the rubber disk behind the goalie with his stick.   Colorado Avalanche prospect Sergei Soin continued to play well on the Soviet Wings top line, though he was unable to get on the scoring board in this contest.  Los Angeles Kings prospect Mikhail Lyubushin was not in the lineup and the Soviet Wings played with only six defensemen.

 

Sibir Novosibirsk vs. Metallurg Novokuznetsk 5:3

Goals: 0:1 Khlebnikov 8 (4.42), 0:2 Kurochkin 6 (Antonenko, Pupkov, 13.52), 1:2 Chermak 7 (Popov, 17.13), 2:2 Chermak 8 (Petrenko, 25.15), 3:2 Klimovich 3 (Gribko, Agarkov, 26.27, pp.), 4:2 Voronov 4 (31.12), 5:2 Tarasenko 9 (Klimovich , 40.27), 5:3 Kurochkin 7 (Moskalev, 48.03)

Prospect News: Buffalo Sabres prospect Artem Kryukov centered Sibir’s fourth line with Edmonton Oilers prospect Alexei Mikhnov on his wing.   The line was demoted from third line duties and was on the ice for around seven to ten minutes.  2003 NHL Entry Draft defensive prospect Alexei Pepelayev continued to skate on Metallurg’s fourth defensive pairing.

 

CSKA Moscow vs. Dynamo Moscow 2:2

Голы: 1:0 Emeleev 5 (6.03, pp.), 1:1 Semak 7 (22.43, ps.), 1:2 Kudashov 5 (Razin, Zhdan, 28.49, б.), 2:2 Khomitski 3 (Leschev, Zherdev, 29.26).

Prospect News: Dallas Stars prospect Vadim Khomitski scored CSKA’s game tying goal with a powerful slap shot from the blue line while he was on the move.  New York Islanders prospect Vladimir Gorbunov played a solid, aggressive game, though once he was called on a minor for attacking an opponent without the puck. Los Angeles Kings prospect played well on the same line with 2003 NHL Entry Draft star Nikolai Zherdev, but failed to convert on Zherdev’s great passes on at least two occasions.  Zherdev did have a solid pass to Khomitski on Vadim’s goal – he got the pass from Leschev’s faceoff and then one timed it to Khomitski.  2004 NHL Entry Draft prospect Alexander Ovechkin was playing in the game after a minor surgery on a thigh muscle – though he didn’t make an impact in this contest.  Dallas Stars prospect Alexei Tereschenko, who usually plays center, continued to play on the wing of Dynamo’s top line. 

 
 

Severstal Cherpovets vs. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 4:1

Goals: 1:0 Kalyuzhni 7 (Berdnikov, 0.30), 2:0 Dobryshkine 14 (Nikitenko, 10.24, pp.), 3:0 Nurtdinov 6 (Balmochnykh, 23.47), 3:1 Butsayev 8 (Kovalenko, Shakhraichuk, 40.25), 4:1 Kuznetsov 5 (Berdnikov, Gusev, 52.14, pp.).

Prospect News: Atlanta Thrashers prospect Yuri Dobryshkine scored his 14th of the season  While Dobryshkine has been playing exceptionally well, nothing should be taken away from his linemates, Yuri Trubachev and especially his undrafted former U20 Team Russia teammate, Andrei Nikitenko, who assisted on a lot of Yuri’s goals. New Jersey Devils prospect Maxim Balmochnykh has come alive as of late and has started playing much better. In this contest he was active on the third line and after a couple of back and fourths between him and Ruslan Nurtdinov, he finally fed the puck to Nurdinov for the goal.  Lokomotiv’s fourth line formed from 2003 NHL Entry Draft prospect Konstantin Glazachev, former NHLer Sergei Nemchinov and Washington Capitals prospect Ivan Nepriayev. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Ivan Tkachenko was moved up to Lokomotiv’s second line. Midway through the second period a small scuffle erupted between Glazachev and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Alexander Shinkar when the latter tried to hold down Konstantin and the other retaliated.  Both ended up off the ice with minor penalties.  

 

Spartak Moscow vs. Ak Bars Kazan 2:4

Goals: 1:0 Chernov 2 (Ignatiev, Arekaev, 19.36), 1:1 Gogolev 1 (Zinovejv, 21.17), 2:1 M.Rybin 1 (A.Rybin, 27.57), 2:2 Proshkin 3 (Kvartalnov, 53.38, pp.), 2:3 Chupin 7 (Zaripov, 54.45), 2:4 Kvartalnov 8 (Korolyuk, 58.33).

Prospect Notes: Anaheim Mighty Ducks prospect Maxim Rybin scored his first goal of the season off a nice feed from his brother Artem Rybin.  Besides scoring the goal, Max was everywhere on the ice and was probably the most dangerous Spartak player out there. New Jersey Devils prospect Andrei Posnov had a breakaway in the third period, but could not beat Kazan’s goalie.  

 

Molot Prikamye vs. Amur Khabarovsk 1:0

Goals: 1:0 Savchuk 1 (Zherebtsov, 46.54).
Prospect Notes: Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alexander Barkunov was Molot’s seventh defenseman and got about five minutes of ice time.   He had a couple of shots on net, but nothing that Amur’s goalie couldn’t handle.  Buffalo Sabres prospect Maxim Shevjev centered Amur’s fourth line. Phoenix Coyotes prospect Alexander Tatarinov had a great chance midway through the first period to score for Molot, but couldn’t beat Amur’s goalie. 

 

Avangard Omsk vs. Neftkhimik Nizhnekamsk 5:0

Goals: 1:0 Ryabikin 4 (Zatonsky, Sushinski , 9.05), 2:0 Vlasak 9 (Patera, 22.33), 3:0 Panov 5 (Sushinski, Ryabikin, 26.26, pp.), 4:0 Sushinski 1 (Zatonski, Prokopiev, 39.20), 5:0 Saifullin 6 (Subbotin, 58.55).

Prospect News: Calgary Flames prospect Alexander Taratukhin seems to have picked it up as of late. He centered the fourth line with long time line mate, Montreal Canadiens prospect Alexander Perezhogin on one wing and Dallas Stars prospect Artem Chernov on the other. Alexander Golovin played a bit as a spare, but did not make anything happen. 

 

Lada Togliatti vs. Metallurg Magnitagorsk 0:2

Goals: 0:1 Selivanov 4 (E.Koreshkov, 17.29), 0:2 Davydov 3 (Kaigorodov, Ignatov, 19.02, pp.).

Prospect Notes: Ottawa Senators prospect Alexei Kaigorodov centered Metallurg’s first line and showed a lot of maturity.  He played solid hockey the whole game and assisted on Metallurg’s second goal late in the first period, taking advantage in a mistake made by Lada’s defense.  2003 NHL Entry Draft prospect Dmitri Pestunov centered Metallurg’s fourth line, with Vancouver Canucks prosepct Yevgeniy Gladkykh on his wing. 

 

Salavat Yulayev Ufa vs. Mechel Chelyabinsk 3:2

Goals: 1:0 Karamnov 5 (Kukhtinov , 20.51), 1:1 Varitski 7 (Kudinov, 21.19), 1:2 Kudinov 3 (Gomolyako, Varitsky, 36.01), 2:2 Skabelka 3 (Petrunin, Tribuntsev, 41.52), 3:2 Karamnov 6 (Gor ovikov, 44.27).