The game is being organized in honour of IIHF President, René Fasel, who will conclude his 27-year leadership of the federation on Saturday, when a new IIHF President will be elected for the first time since 1994.
Team Russia vs. Team World
The game will see a teams composed of international players from several countries facing off against a team of former Russian national team players and special guests. René Fasel will serve as an honorary referee during the game.
TEAM WORLD
SKATERS:
Philippe Bozon – France
IIHF Hall of Fame Member,
First French-trained NHL player
Dieter Hegen – Germany
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
German Hockey Hall of Fame member
Christian Hofstetter – Switzerland
Former Swiss professional player
IIHF Sport Director
Antoine Descloux – Switzerland
Former Swiss professional player
Jarri Kurri – Finland
Olympic Bronze medalist,
World Championship Silver medalist,
5-time Stanley Cup Champion
Hockey Hall of Fame member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Ladislav Nagy – Slovakia
World champion,
World Championship Bronze medalist
Raeto Raffainer – Switzerland
Former professional player in Switzerland,
Former director of Swiss national teams,
Current GM of SC Bern
Robert Reichel – Czech Republic
Olympic champion,
Three-time World Champion,
Four-time World Championship bronze medallist,
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Franz Reindl – Germany
Olympic Bronze medalist
German Hockey Hall of Fame member
Miroslav Satan – Slovakia
World Champion,
World Championship silver & bronze medallist,
Stanley Cup winner,
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Jiri Slegr – Czech Republic
Olympic champion,
Olympic Bronze medalist
World Champion
Two-time World Championship Bronze medalist
Stanley Cup Champion
Triple Gold Club member
Martin Strbak – Slovakia
World Champion,
World Championship Silver and bronze medalist
Esa Tikkanen – Finland
Olympic Bronze medalist,
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist,
5-time Stanley Cup Champion
GOALTENDERS:
Petr Briza – Czech Republic
Olympic bronze medalist
Three-time World Championship bronze medalist
IIHF Council Member
Martin Gerber – Switzerland
World Championship Silver medalist
Stanley Cup winner with Carolina Hurricanes
COACHES:
Arno Del Curto – Switzerland
6-time Swiss National League champion as a coach
4-time Spengler Cup champion
4-time Swiss National League Coach of the Year
Sean Burke – Canada
Olympic Silver medalist,
2-time World champion
2003 World Championship best goaltender
Canada Cup champion
TEAM RUSSIA
SKATERS:
Pavel Bure
Olympic Silver and Bronze medalist
World champion
World Championship Bronze medalist
Hockey Hall of Fame Member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Pavel Datsyuk
Olympic champion
Olympic Bronze medalist
World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
Two-times Stanley Cup champion
Triple Gold Club member
Vyacheslav Fetisov
Two-times Olympic champion
Olympic Silver and Bronze medalist
7-times World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
2-times Stanley Cup champion
Canada Cup champion
Triple Gold Club member
IIHF Centennial All-Star Team member
Hockey Hall of Fame Member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hockey Hall of Fame member
Alexei Gusarov
Olympic champion
Olympic Silver medalist
3-times World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
Stanley Cup champion
Triple Gold Club Member
Russian Hockey Hall of Fame member
Alexei Kasatonov
Two-time Olympic champion
Olympic Silver medalist
5-time World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
Canada Cup champion
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Valeri Kamenski
Olympic champion
Olympic Silver medalist
3-times World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
Stanley Cup champion
Triple Gold Club member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Andrei Khomutov
3-times Olympic champion
7-times World Champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Igor Larionov
Two-times Olympic champion
Olympic Bronze medallist
4-times World Champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
3-times Stanley Cup champion
Canada Cup champion
Triple Gold Club Member
Hockey Hall of Fame Member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hockey Hall of Fame member
Boris Mikhailov
Two-times Olympic champion
Olympic Silver medalist
8-times World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
World Championship All-Time Best Point and Goal Scorer
Legendary 1972 Summit Series participant
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Alexander Mogilny
Olympic champion
World champion
Stanley Cup champion
Triple Gold Club member
Russian Hockey Hall of Fame member
Alexei Morozov
Olympic Silver medalist
Two-times World champion
World Championship Bronze medalist
Alexei Yashin
Olympic Silver and Bronze medalist
World champion
World Championship Bronze medalist
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Alexei Zhamnov
Olympic champion
Olympic Silver and Bronze medalist
World Championship Bronze medalist
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Igor Butman
People’s Artist of the Russian Federation
Famous jazz saxophonist
Alexander Medvedev
Russian Ice Hockey Federation Board member
GOALTENDERS:
Nikolai Khabibulin
Olympic champion
Olympic bronze medalist
Stanley Cup champion
Russian Hockey Hall of Fame member
Vladislav Tretiak
3-times Olympic champion
Olympic Silver medalist
10-times World champion
Canada Cup champion
Legendary 1972 Summit Series participant
IIHF Best Hockey Player of the 20th Century
IIHF Centennial All-Star Team member
Hockey Hall of Fame Member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Russian Ice Hockey Federation President
Vladimir Myshkin
Olympic champion
Olympic Silver medalist
6-time World champion
World Championship Bronze medalist
Canada Cup champion
Russian Hall of Fame Member
COACHES:
Vladimir Yurzinov
Olympic Silver medalist (as a coach)
Two-times World champion
Honored coach of USSR and Russian Federation
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Alexander Yakushev
Two-times Olympic champion
7-times World champion
World Championship Silver and Bronze medalist
Legendary 1972 Summit Series participant
Hockey Hall of Fame Member
IIHF Hall of Fame Member
Russian Hall of Fame Member
Russian Ice Hockey Federation Board member
OFFICIALS :
René Fasel
Konstantin Komissarrov
Alexei Anisimov
Danny Kurmann
Mikhail Karpuschin