In recent seasons, we have seen an influx of young Russian talent into the Simulation Hockey League and Simulation Major Junior Hockey League.  On last season’s Russian National Team roster for the IIHF tournament, nine of the 20 players on the roster were Season 46 SHL Draftees or younger.  During that time, five Russians have been selected in the first round of the SHL Draft.

That trend continues entering Season 48, with six Russians joining the SMJHL as rookies for the year.  

The earliest of the Russian draft picks in the S48 SMJHL Draft was actually a Russian transplant, Jagger Fouquette.  Fouquette is a sniping winger who went fourth overall to the Detroit Falcons.  Fouquette tallied 15 points in the preseason, a fairly impressive number considering he played third-line minutes as a rookie.  Expect continued bumps in his production throughout the season, especially since his responsible two-way play will endear him to Detroit’s coaching staff as well.

Detroit would draft another Russian at 17th overall, taking Skao Anazibf.  Anazibf currently slots across from Fouquette on Detroit’s third-line, which Russian federation officials certainly hope will build chemistry between the duo.  Anazibf is also a sound defensive forward with good skating ability.

Just before Anazibf’s name was called on draft night, Wyatt Ruschkoff went 16th overall to the Halifax Raiders.  Out of the young Russians playing their rookies SMJHL season this year, Ruschkoff arguably has the most responsibility on his shoulders, drafted to a shallow Raiders’ defensive core and promptly entrusted with second-pairing duties.  Ruschkoff blocked 53 shots during the preseason, showing his willingness to give up his body for the team.

Perhaps more surprising has been the influx of Russian talent after the draft, missing out on the draft night experience but able to sign as free agents with inquiring teams.  Khabib Nurmagomedov joined Fouquette and Anazibf in Detroit, doing so in time to play the entire preseason.  Nurmagomedov tallied 12 points in the preseason on the Falcons’ fourth line, and could face an uphill climb to ice time as a rookie with Detroit’s stout forward corps but could see himself in a prime spot for the team as early as next season with call-ups.

Artem Mozgov signed with the Vancouver Whalers, a power forward with plus-level shooting for the SMJHL level.  However, between limited ice time and poor puck luck, his stat line in the preseason did not reflect that ability.  With time to develop and round out his game, he could be one to watch in the near future.

Most recently, Jakub Bruchevski filed his paperwork to join the SMJHL, and as of this writing is still a free agent discussing terms with teams.  He is a sniping center looking to add his name to the long list of talented Russian forwards over the years.  

So what does this all mean for Russia? This particular influx, especially at the forward position, comes at an intriguing time.  The Russian National Team prefers an uptempo game, generating shots to pressure the opposition.  However, each passing season has seen that objective more and more difficult to maintain with an aging core of forwards.

There will be some short-order openings which could even see some of these rookies making their international debut this season, with Vasily Horvat enjoying retirement and Vijanupatan Singh due to retire after the S48 IIHF Tournament as well.  

Perhaps most intriguing is the influx coincidentally comes after a massive wave of Russian defensemen over recent seasons.  Nikolai Evans, Oliver Klozoff, Igor Volkov and Zarley Zalapski have already made their impact on the IIHF roster, with Anastasia O’Koivu and Piotr Horvat (son of Vasily) to join the fold soon.  

Overall, if these players can maintain their current development, it could be the makings of a dangerous Russian international team when this young core hits its peak down the road.  Obviously, we are a long way from that point and it is too early to tell if that’s how it will play out, but a recipe for success is there.

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Zach Evans || Forward || Winnipeg Jets Name: Zach Evans Height: 6'1" Weight: 195 lbs Number: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------ SHL Career Statistics: S32 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 9, A: 5, P: 14, +/-: -1, PIMS: 12, H: 59 S33 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 8, A: 15, P: 23, +/-: 3, PIMS: 49, H: 106 S34 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 14, A: 14, P: 28, +/-: 7, PIMS: 46, H: 96 S35 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 22, A: 26, P: 48, +/-: -4, PIMS: 23, H: 113 S36 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 28, A: 30, P: 58, +/-: 23, PIMS: 51, H: 140 S37 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 24, A: 27, P: 51, +/-: 2, PIMS: 36, H: 220 S38 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 27. A: 38, P: 65, +/-: 12, PIMS: 45, H: 158 S39 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 15, A: 32, P: 47, +/-: 11, PIMS: 43, H: 85 S40 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 22, A: 31, P: 53, +/-: 11, PIMS: 15, H: 49 S41 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 27, A: 35, P: 62, +/-: 26, PIMS: 34, H: 82 S42 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 16, A: 29, P: 45, +/-: -3, PIMS: 15, H: 6 S43 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 16, A: 29, P: 45, +/-: 11, PIMS: 27, H: 15 S44 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 14, A: 31, P: 45, +/-: 3, PIMS: 17, H: 17 S45 (WPG): GP: 50, G: 15, A: 34, P: 49, +/-: 4, PIMS: 2, H: 27 CAREER: GP: 700, G: 257, A: 376, P: 633, +/-: 105, PIMS: 415, H: 1,173 ------------------------------------------------------------ SHL Playoff Statistics: S34 (WPG): GP: 5, G: 2, A: 1, P: 3, +/-: 0, PIMS: 4, H: 7 S36 (WPG): GP: 6, G: 0, A: 3, P: 3, +/-: -1, PIMS: 0, H: 16 S37 (WPG): GP: 18, G: 11, A: 14, P: 25, +/-: 19, PIMS: 12, H: 81 S38 (WPG): GP: 13, G: 6, A: 9, P: 15, +/-: 5, PIMS: 4, H: 32 S39 (WPG): GP: 13, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: -2, PIMS: 6, H: 31 S40 (WPG): GP: 14, G: 5, A: 4, P: 9, +/-: 1, PIMS: 13, H: 7 S41 (WPG): GP: 13, G: 8, A: 6, P: 14, +/-: 3, PIMS: 9, H: 26 S43 (WPG): GP: 17, G: 4, A: 9, P: 13, +/-: 11, PIMS: 2, H: 4 S44 (WPG): GP: 18, G: 4, A: 15, P: 19, +/-: 7, PIMS: 0, H: 3 S45 (WPG): GP: 4, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -1, PIMS: 0, H: 2 CAREER: GP: 121, G: 46, A: 69, P: 115, +/-: 41, PIMS: 50, H: 209 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Career Statistics: S30 (DET): GP: 50, G: 16, A: 12, P: 28, +/-: 8, PIMS: 10, H: 44 S31 (DET): GP: 50, G: 15, A: 23, P: 38, +/-: -2, PIMS: 35, H: 84 CAREER: GP: 100, G: 31, A: 35, P: 66, +/-: 6, PIMS: 45, H: 128 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Playoff Statistics: S30 (DET): GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, PIMS: 2, H: 0 S31 (DET): GP: 13, G: 5, A: 7, P: 12, +/-: 3, PIMS: 0, H: 9 CAREER: GP: 18, G: 5, A: 8, P: 13, +/-: 2, PIMS: 2, H: 9 ------------------------------------------------------------ IIHF Statistics (Russia): S30: GP: 11, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -1, PIMS: 0, H: 7 S32: GP: 13, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -4, PIMS: 4, H: 17 S33: GP: 11, G: 3, A: 6, P: 9, +/-: 5, PIMS: 4, H: 12 S34: GP: 11, G: 6, A: 2, P: 8, +/-: 2, PIMS: 2, H: 10 S35: GP: 13, G: 5, A: 4, P: 9, +/-: 4, PIMS: 18, H: 22 S36: GP: 11, G: 4, A: 3, P: 7, +/-: -3, PIMS: 2, H: 5 S37: GP: 10, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: 0, PIMS: 0, H: 8 S38: GP: 13, G: 3, A: 10, P: 13, +/-: 8, PIMS: 4, H: 5 S39: GP: 10, G: 6, A: 6, P: 12, +/-: 1, PIMS: 2, H: 11 S40: GP: 10, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -6, PIMS: 2, H: 8 S41: GP: 11, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: 0, PIMS: 2, H: 7 S42: GP: 10, G: 5, A: 9, P: 14, +/-: 5, PIMS: 0, H: 1 S43: GP: 13, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 6, PIMS: 0, H: 0 S44: GP: 10, G: 4, A: 8, P: 12, +/-: 1, PIMS: 0, H: 0 S45: GP: 10, G: 6, A: 1, P: 7, +/-: -13, PIMS: 0, H: 2 CAREER: GP: 167 G: 54, A: 65, P: 119, +/-: 5, PIMS: 40, H: 105 ------------------------------------------------------------ Transactions and Awards: Drafted 25th overall by Detroit, S30 SMJHL Entry Draft S30 Vyacheslav Onoprienko Trophy Winner Drafted 5th overall by Winnipeg, S31 SHL Entry Draft S32 Oriens Trophy Winner (Co-GM, Detroit) S32 IIHF Bronze Medalist S36 SHL Second-Team All-Star S37 Challenge Cup Champion S38 Sergei Karpotsov Trophy Winner S38 SHL First-Team All-Star S38 Sarmad Khan Trophy Winner S38 Jeff Dar Trophy Winner S38 Damian Littleton Trophy Winner S38 IIHF Gold Medalist S43 IIHF Silver Medalist S44 Challenge Cup Champion Inducted into SHL Hall of Fame, S47 ------------------------------------------------------------ Two things are infinite.
Nikolai Evans || Defenseman || HAM/TBB/TEX Name: Nikolai Evans Height: 6'2" Weight: 210 lbs Number: 19 ------------------------------------------------------------ SHL Career Statistics: S47 (HAM): GP: 50, G: 1, A: 10, P: 11, +/-: -4, SB: 39, H: 32 S48 (HAM): GP: 50, G: 5, A: 9, P: 14, +/1: 6, SB: 57, H: 37 S49 (TBB): GP: 50, G: 9, A: 14, P: 23, +/-: -22, SB: 78, H: 51 S50 (TBB): GP: 50, G: 7, A: 20, P: 27, +/-: 4, SB: 64, H: 39 CAREER: GP: 200, G: 22, A: 53, P: 75, +/-: -16, SB: 238, H: 159 ------------------------------------------------------------ SHL Playoff Statistics: S48 (HAM): GP: 5, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -1, SB: 6, H: 3 S49 (TBB): GP: 12, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 0, SB: 20, H: 8 S50 (TBB): GP: 19, G: 5, A: 7, P: 12, +/-: 1, SB: 29, H: 6 CAREER: GP: 36, G: 6, A: 12, P: 18, +/-: 0, SB: 55, H: 17 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Career Statistics: S45 (MTL): GP: 50, G: 7, A: 13, P: 20, +/-: -1, SB: 60, H: 25 S46 (MTL/HFX): GP: 50, G: 7, A: 20, P: 27, +/-: -1, SB: 47, H: 68 CAREER: GP: 100, G: 14, A: 33, P: 47, +/-: -2, SB: 107, H: 93 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Playoff Statistics: S45 (MTL): GP: 6, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: -1, SB: 7, H: 4 S46 (HFX): GP: 13, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -4, SB: 18, H: 14 CAREER: GP: 19, G: 5, A: 5, P: 10, +/-: -5, SB: 25, H: 18 ------------------------------------------------------------ IIHF Statistics (Russia): S45: GP: 10, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -5, SB: 12, H: 2 S46: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, SB: 11, H: 2 S47: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 7, P: 9, +/-: 2, SB: 17, H: 12 S48: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 4, P: 6, +/-: -6, SB: 22, H: 0 S49: GP: 15, G: 6, A: 6, P: 12, +/-: -6, SB: 25, H: 7 CAREER: GP: 61, G: 10, A: 19, P: 29, +/-: -17, SB: 87, H: 23 ------------------------------------------------------------ WJC Statistics: S44 (World): GP: 15, G: 6, A: 7, P: 13, +/-: 8, SB: 18, H: 13 S45 (Russia): GP: 22, G: 2, A: 10, P: 12, +/-: -13, SB: 33, H: 14 S46 (Russia): GP: 28, G: 9, A: 15, P: 23, +/-: 0, SB: 26, H: 14 CAREER: GP: 55, G: 17, A: 32, P: 48, +/-: -5, SB: 77, H: 41 ------------------------------------------------------------ Transactions and Awards: Drafted 1st overall by Montreal, S45 SMJHL Entry Draft Drafted 1st overall by Hamilton, S46 SHL Entry Draft Traded to Halifax Raiders during S46 SMJHL season Traded to Tampa Bay Barracuda prior to S49 SHL season S48 Fantasy Global Champion S50 Mathias Chouinard Trophy Winner I'll finish updating this at some point ------------------------------------------------------------ The Russian Prince
Zdenko Beranek || Winger || Quebec City Citadelles Name: Zdenko Beranek Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 lbs Number: 27 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Career Statistics: S55 (QCC): GP: 50, G: 6, A: 15, P: 21, +/-: -22, PIMS: 6 S56 (QCC): GP: 50, G: 10, A: 27, P: 37, +/-: 9, PIMS: 20 ------------------------------------------------------------ Transactions and Awards: Drafted 1st overall by Quebec City, S55 SMJHL Entry Draft Drafted 18th overall by Seattle, S56 SHL Entry Draft ------------------------------------------------------------ Le Petite Chèvre

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    Wyatt Ruschoff || Defenseman || Halifax Raiders || 213TPE  Name: Wyatt Ruschoff Age: 19 Height: 6'0 Weight: 240 lbs Number: #8 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Regular Season: S48 | 16 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 P | -1 | 21 HIT | 14 SB

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Jakub Bruchevski || C || New England Wolfpack || Team Russia|| Retired Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Height: 6'2" Weight: 215 lbs Number: 7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Career Statistics: SMJHL Regular Season: St. Louis Scarecrows - 4 Seasons S48-51 | 191 GP | 60 G | 68 A | 128 P | +3 | 85 PIM | 170 H | 22 SB | 53% FO% | SMJHL Playoffs St. Louis[/font][/size][/font][/size] [size=small][font=tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=small][font=tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif] S48-51 | 43 GP | 14 G | 33 A | 47 P | +29 | 35 PIM | 43 H | 55% FO% | SHL Regular Season: New England Wolfpack - 13 seasons S52-64 | 778 GP | 252 G | 276 A | 528 P | -120 | 205 PIM | 1,344 H | 1,116 SB | 236 TkA | WJC S48-51 | 67 GP | 22 G | 35 A | 57 P | +28 | 48 PIM | 56 H | 54% FO% |  Drafted 17th Overall in the S49 SHL Draft by the New England Wolfpack Peak TPE: 1708 S58 Alternate Captain for New England S53 Presidents Trophy S51 IIHF Bronze Medalist - Russia S51 Alternate Captain for St. Louis S50 WJC Gold Medalist - Russia S50 Brandon Holmes Trophy - Top SMJHL Defensive Forward Winner

   


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1st SHL Goal - S52 Game 1 vs Tampa 3. New England Wolfpack , Jakub Bruchevski 1 (Eko Van Otter 1, Delver Fudgeson 2) at 8:10

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Jay Bryzi || RD || Winnipeg Aurora || Team Quebec || Name: Jay Bryzi Brithplace: Poznan, Poland Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 Number: 7 ------------------------------------------------------------ SMJHL Regular Season: St. Louis Scarecrows - 3 Seasons S70-S72 | 188 GP | 34 G | 63 A | 97 P | -28 | 112 PIM | 379 H | 346 SB | 159 TkA | SMJHL Playoffs: St. Louis Scarecrows S71-S72 | 27 GP | 7 G | 13 A | 20 P | 2 | 10 PIM | 46 H | 51 SB | 27 TkA | Baltimore Platoon S73 | 66 GP | 5 G | 21 A | 26 P | 8 | 24 PIM | 57 H | 68 SB | 45 TkA | S74 | 66 GP | 8 G | 32 A | 40 P | 44 | 37 PIM | 61 H | 66 SB | 41 TkA | S75 | 66 GP | 6 G | 28 A | 34 P | 19 | 20 PIM | 70 H | 91 SB | 70 TkA | S76 | 66 GP | 3 G | 33 A | 36 P | 34 | 36 PIM | 62 H | 108 SB | 49 TkA | S77 | 66 GP | 9 G | 24 A | 33 P | 19 | 44 PIM | 65 H | 136 SB | 76 TkA | S78 | 66 GP | 7 G | 21 A | 28 P | 4 | 42 PIM | 61 H | 138 SB | 47 TkA | S79 | 66 GP | 14 G | 35 A | 49 P | 12 | 36 PIM | 69 H | 134 SB | 61 TkA| S80 | 66 GP | 18 G | 25 A | 43 P | -6 | 42 PIM | 43 H | 171 SB | 46 TkA| SHL Playoffs S73 | 7 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 P | 0 | 4 PIM | 9 H | 9 SB | 6 TkA | S74 | 12 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 P | -7 | 4 PIM | 8 H | 8 SB | 7 TkA | S75 | 12 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 P | -2 | 6 PIM | 12 H | 13 SB | 12 TkA| S76 | 23 GP | 1 G | 6 A | 7 P | 0 | 12 PIM | 16 H | 39 SB | 18 TkA| S77 | 6 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 P | 0 | 0 PIM | 6 H | 11 SB | 8 TkA| S78 | 17 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 P | 3 | 4 PIM | 17 H | 40 SB | 17 TkA| S79 | 6 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 P | -4 | 6 PIM | 8 H | 18 SB | 9 TkA| Peak TPE 2012 S74 SHL All Star Fan Vote S72 4 Star Cup Champion STL Drafted 11th overall in the S70 SMJHL draft by St. Louis Drafted 9th overall in the S71 SHL draft by Baltimore S70-S72 Alternate Captain for St. Louis