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RUSSIA

CHL gets it right on goalies Banning European netminders from Canadian junior is wise
Czech Republic native and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec is one of only a handful of CHL-trained European goaltenders since 2004 to have made a successful transition to the NHL. Photo: Steve Deschenes/Hockey Hall of Fame	The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) made a decision that will provide benefits on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean when it opted to ban European junior goalies entirely from its annual import draft starting in 2014. more...

2013 RUSSIA PARTICIPATION

Event	Level	Host nation	Date
Men	Top	Sweden/Finland	3-19 May
Men U20	Top	Russia	26 Dec. - 5 Jan.
Men U18	Top	Russia	18-28 April
Women	Top	Canada	2-9 April
Women U18	Top	Finland	29 Dec. - 5 Jan.

JERSEY

ABOUT RUSSIA HOCKEY

Member Since	April 1, 1952
Total Players	64,326
Male Players	2,606
Junior Players	61,220
Female Players	500
Total Referees	235
Indoor Rinks	346
Outdoor Rinks	2,000
Nation Population	138,082,178
President	Vladislav Tretyak
Men's World Ranking	1st
Women's World Ranking	6th

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