Russia Starts S22 Strong
Recruiting has begun
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![]() Registered Somehow was a GM ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Today, Russia, a team that has been plagued since its beginning with underwhelming play and a most recently non-qualifying team for the IIHF tournaments, took a step forward toward huge success in the long run. With the SMJHL Draft fast approaching and international players who are without a nation to play for deciding which nation they will be representing, Russia has started the IIHF recruiting season with their first official recruit! ![]() Vsevolod Nikitin addresses the media about IIHF recruiting Vsevolod Nikitin, head GM of Russia, held a press conference today to announce their new recruiting strategy. Nikitin, a new GM with no previous experience, has been looking to make a name for his country by playing for the team he manages. This is a difficult task, considering his new SHL contract with the Seattle Riot, but Nikitin has said previously that he will prove critics wrong about the great Motherland and her hockey team. Quote:As I'm sure each of you know, Russia has not had a great past season. The IIHF Friendlies were a sign that we might not qualify for the IIHF Tournament this year, and that prediction was correct. As a result, the Head and Co-GM for this glorious nation, Sam Samsinov and Jermaine Tennyson, stepped down from their respective posts to focus on a more hockey-centric career in the SHL. Samsinov, a native Russian, is still with us on our team and we hope to keep the winger for years to come, and Tennyson, while American, will always be a friend to us. On top of the GM's speech, Russia has been excited to unveil a new signature look for their team. The team sought out the best and the brightest to help with their signature look and have found great artists in Marek Martinek and Jigsaw McGraw. Martinek was allowed to capture the Russian team camaraderie with a team signature and he delivered for us greatly! ![]() And what a beauty that is! Team spirit is not the only part of Team Russia's motto, however, as each player must be individually motivated to succeed as much as they can while playing for their homeland. Jigsaw McGraw put his best foot forward when trying to capture this look with personalized signatures and here's the first example with Vsevolod Nikitin as the model. ![]() While this signature is a work in progress, the overall tone of the signature screams Russian! Russian management is proud to have these two masterpieces in their stockpile for recruiting needs, among other things. That seems to be all the news from Russia currently, but stay tuned for more recruiting announcements! If you want to talk to Russia's newest member, you can talk to him here. UPDATE: UZI® has just finished the first round of signatures for Team Russia and management wants to make sure every new recruit sees what they get when they adopt the Russian culture. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Code: WC: 900+ words |
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