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RaiN · 06-15-2015, 04:40 PM

<div align="center">Welcome to the 2nd installment of Everybodyâ€™s Russian. In this player breakdown, Iâ€™ll be taking a look at one of Russiaâ€™s Assistant Captains Roy Razin who is one of the top defenders in the entire SHL. Lucky for us, he is Russian and plays a big role in our starting lineup. He is one of the most dynamic defenders around the league and not only is amongst the elite as a player, but he is also a remarkable leader on and off the ice for Team Russia.

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Need to Know

Roy Razin is a 6â€™1â€ 200 pound offensive defenseman from the beautiful city of Moscow, Russia. He brings size, skill and a physical presence that is unlike no other. When most people think of an offensive defenseman, they think someone like Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang. However judging by Razinâ€™s skill set and his capabilities, I want to say he reminds me more of a Victor Hedman or Drew Doughty (if weâ€™re doing NHL comparisons here). I compare him to those two players because heâ€™s not necessarily the biggest hitter out there, but his poise and patience in the defensive and offensive zones make him a very good and reliable defenseman. Razin has great vision and hockey sense. He can read plays and is a very strong puck carrier, which is crucial for teams because he is often the one to lead breakouts. Razinâ€™s hockey IQ makes him versatile for nearly every situation whether it is the Power Play, the Penalty Kill or in 5on5/4on4 situation. As I previously mentioned, he is not the type of player to go looking or out of his way to make a hit. Instead, he would angle his opponents out and board play them in order to create turnovers and gain control of the puck.

Player History

Roy Razin was the 11th overall draft pick by the SMJHLâ€™s Prince George Firebirds back in S17. In his rookie season with the firebirds Razin was averaging 26+ minutes a night making him the most played player on Prince Georgeâ€™s S17 roster. He tallied 2 goals and 11 assist and was a -1 in 40 games played. Not bad for a rookie considering it was his first time playing the North American style of hockey. In the SHL S18 Entry Draft held in Edmonton Alberta, the Manhattan Rage selected Roy Razin with the 8th overall pick. He eventually became a franchise player for Manhattan and captained them to their first Challenge Cup in S22. Along with a Challenge Cup ring, Razin was also awarded the Scott Stevenâ€™s Trophy which is the given to the best defenseman in the league and the Aiden Michan Trophy for the most improved player of the year. It was certainly a very impressive year for the captain of the Rage. Last season, Razin was also voted by Russia to be team captain as he led the young Russian team to an 8th place finish. This season, Razin was selected as an alternate captain and still provided leadership even though given a lesser role. Roy Razin is a natural leader, and is currently in his prime as a defenseman in the SHL.

Player Build

Here is Roy Razinâ€™s S24 pre-season and IHF player build

Strengths: Scoring, Endurance, Skating
Weakness: Checking

Banked TPE: 9
CK = Checking: 50
FG = Fighting: 25
DI = Discipline: 80
SK = Skating: 99
ST = Strength: 95
EN = Endurance: 99
DU = Durability: 50
PH = Puck Handling: 95
FO = Face Offs: 50
PA = Passing: 90 (3/8)
SC = Scoring: 99
DF = Defense: 95
PS = Penalty Shot: 70

Razinâ€™s build is one of the better ones Iâ€™ve come across throughout the SHL. All his strengths which includes scoring, endurance and skating are all 99. To me what is interesting about his build is his defense is 95 even though he is considered an â€œoffensive defensemanâ€. To me, he looks more like a Two-way defender now that he is more developed. Razin will be entering his 7th season this season with the Rage and by the looks of things he is now at the point in his career where he is tweaking the little things in order to get better. By the end of the season we may see his passing improve to 95 and his discipline between 90-95. Overall, Roy Razin has lots of upside to him offensively and defensively. Heâ€™s the kind of player who flew under the radar for many seasons and leads by example. Iâ€™m expecting big things for the Russian defender as him and the Rage look to capture their 2nd Challenge Cup in the last 3 seasons.

Player Build â€“ what needs improvement

As I mentioned, there is little work to be done with Razin. He is now just focusing on shaping and perfecting his game overall. If he had to have any sort of criticism I would say his checking could be higher as he currently has it at 50, but his lack of checking is countered by his strength and defensive skills. Maybe if he raised his checking attribute somewhere in between 70-80, he would become that complete all time defenseman.

Updated Player Build

Roy Razin was recently updated yesterday so the build I have provided above will most likely be the build he will start the S24 season with.

SHL Statistics

In 6 seasons with the Manhattan Rage, Roy Razin has a total of 188 points. This means Razin is averaging around 1.27 points per game since starting his career in the S18 SHL season. In addition, as mentioned he has one Challenge Cup ring under his belt and soon enough Iâ€™m sure he will have more by the time he retires. His best season since S18 was S22 where he notched 54 points as a defenseman. That dramatically declined the following season where he only ended up tallying 34 points. Donâ€™t let these stats fool you though. Razin is still a very gifted player with an explosive offensive ability that can carry a team. Russia and Manhattan are very lucky to have Razin. Yes we love him for his natural scoring ability, but it is his defensive game which makes Razin a top tier talent.

IHF Statistics

Not only has Roy Razin been effective for Manhattan, but he has also been on point for Team Russia and the Motherland. His latest appearance at the international level displayed the Razin we all know and loved during the S22 season. Roy put up 5 goals and 10 assist in just 10 games played throughout the Round Robin. He finished in a 3-way tie for 2nd in the IHF scoring leaders. Razinâ€™s ability to see the ice and read plays makes him an X-Factor for Russia. Iâ€™m 100% certain that Razin will be a large contributor to Russiaâ€™s medal round appearances in the near future.

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