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- 2009–10 KHL season
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- Ak Bars
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- Alexei Kovalev
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- Almetyevsk
- Amderma
- Amur Khabarovsk
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Almetyevsk
Almetyevsk (Russian: Альме́тьевск; Tatar Cyrillic: Әлмәт, Latin: Älmät) is a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Zay River (Kama's tributary) 265 kilometers (165 mi) southeast of Kazan. Population: 146,309 (2010 Census preliminary results); 140,437 (2002 Census); 129,008 (1989 Census); 77,000 (1969); 49,000 (1959).
Almetyevsk is one of the youngest cities in the republic. It was founded as an oil-processing settlement and was granted town status in 1953.[citation needed]
Almetyevsk serves as the administrative center of Almetyevsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Administratively, it is incorporated separately as a city of republic significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Municipally, Almetyevsk is incorporated within Almetyevsky Municipal District as Almetyevsk Urban Settlement.
Almetyevsk is an important center of Russia's oil industry. The Druzhba pipeline starts in Almetyevsk. Pipelines to Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, and Subkhankulovo also start in this city. The city houses several oil equipment plants producing pipes, pumps and other oil tools.
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Amderma
Coordinates: 69°45′47″N 61°40′4″E / 69.76306°N 61.66778°E / 69.76306; 61.66778
Amderma (Russian: Амдерма, lit. a walrus rookery in Nenets) is an urban-type settlement in Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located 490 km from Naryan-Mar on the coast of Kara Sea. It was established in 1933. Population: 650 (2002 Census); 5,100 (1989 Census); 2,900 (1968 est.). Fluorite deposits are located in the vicinity of Amderma, but the mines have been abandoned since 1990s[1]. It is home to Amderma Airport, a civil airport and military base.
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Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk (Russian: Архангельск; IPA: [ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk]), formerly known in English as Archangel, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea in the north of European Russia. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval Russia, until 1703. It is served by the Talagi Airport and a smaller Vaskovo Airport. The city is located at the northern end of a 1,133-kilometer (704 mi) long railroad, connecting it to Moscow via Vologda and Yaroslavl. Population: 348,716 (2010 Census preliminary results); 356,051 (2002 Census); 415,921 (1989 Census).
The area where Arkhangelsk is situated was known to the Vikings as Bjarmaland. Ohthere of Hålogaland told from his travels circa 800 of an area by a river and the White Sea with many buildings. This was probably the place later known as Arkhangelsk. According to Snorri Sturluson, there was a Viking raid on this area in 1027, led by Thorir Hund.
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Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk (Russian: Челябинск; IPA: [tɕɪˈlʲæbʲɪnsk] (
listen)) is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, 210 kilometers (130 mi) south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. It is located on the border of Europe and Asia. Population: 1,130,273 (2010 Census preliminary results); 1,077,174 (2002 Census); 1,141,777 (1989 Census).
The fortress of Chelyaba, from which the city takes its name, was constructed on the site in 1736; town status was granted to it in 1781. Around 1900, it served as a center for the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. According to official statistics the population on 1 January 1913 was 45,000 inhabitants.
For several months during the Russian Civil War, Chelyabinsk was held by the White movement and Czechoslovak Legions, becoming a center for splinters of the Romanian Volunteer Corps in Russia. The city later fell to Bolshevik Russian forces.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic (
i/ˈtʃɛk/ CHEK;Czech: Česká republika, pronounced [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka] ( listen), short form Česko Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskɔ]) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east. Its capital and largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants, is Prague.
It is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy, a member of the European Union, NATO, the OECD, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group.
The Czech state, formerly known as Bohemia, was formed in the late 9th century as a small duchy around Prague, at that time under dominance of the powerful Great Moravian Empire (which reached its greatest territorial extent during the reign of Svatopluk I from the House of Mojmír). After the fall of the Empire in 907, the centre of power was transferred from Moravia to Bohemia, under the Přemyslids. During the rule of Přemyslid dukes/kings and their successors, the Luxembourgs, the country reached its greatest territorial extent (13th–14th century). Life in the country was significantly affected by the Hussite wars, during which it faced economic embargo and crusades from all over Europe. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy as one of its three principal parts alongside the Archduchy of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Bohemian Revolt (1618–20) led to the further centralization of the monarchy including forced recatholization and Germanization. During radical reforms in the 18th century the Bohemian Crown was even de facto abolished (1749). In the 19th century the Czech lands became the industrial powerhouse of the monarchy and the core of the Republic of Czechoslovakia which was formed in 1918, following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire after World War I.
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Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 27°E / 65°N 027°E / 65; 027
Finlandi/ˈfɪnlənd/ (
Finnish: Suomi; Swedish: Finland (help·info)), officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.
Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland, with the majority concentrated in the southern region. It is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government based in Helsinki and local governments in 336 municipalities, and an autonomous region of the Åland Islands. About one million residents live in the Greater Helsinki area, which consists of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa, and a third of the country's GDP is produced there. Other larger cities include Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Kuopio.
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Hattula
Hattula is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Parola.
It is part of the Tavastia Proper region and until 2010 it was located in the province of Southern Finland. The municipality has a population of 9,675 (31 January 2012) and covers an area of 427.39 square kilometres (165.02 sq mi) of which 69.55 km2 (26.85 sq mi) is water. The population density is 27.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (70.0 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
A central element of the landscape in Hattula is lake Vanajavesi by which most of the oldest settlements in the area are concentrated.
A notable monument is the Holy Cross Church in Hattula.
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Kazan
Kazan (Russian: Каза́нь; IPA: [kɐˈzanʲ]; Tatar Cyrillic: Казан, Latin: Qazan) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,161,308, it is the eighth most populous city in Russia, while the metropolitan area has a population of 1.57 million (2011).[citation needed] Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia.
The Kazan Kremlin is a World Heritage Site. In 2005, the Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" was established by Russia to denote this landmark event. The multi-ethnic city is is honored by UNESCO and famous for Muslims and Christians living side-by-side in peace.
In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of Russia. In 2009 it was chosen as the "Sports capital of Russia" and it still is referred to as such. The city will host 2013 Summer Universiade, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The origin of the name Kazan is uncertain. The most accepted legends derive it from the Bulgar Turkic (and also modern Tatar) word qazan, which means 'boiler' or 'cauldron'.
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Korkino
Coordinates: 54°53′45″N 61°22′45″E / 54.89583°N 61.37917°E / 54.89583; 61.37917
Korkino (Russian: Ко́ркино) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern slope of the Southern Urals, 42 kilometers (26 mi) south of Chelyabinsk. Population: 38,608 (2010 Census preliminary results); 41,501 (2002 Census); 45,198 (1989 Census).
It was founded as a village of the same name in the second half of the 18th century. It was granted town status on October 2, 1942.
Korkino is an important coal-mining center.
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Latvia
Latviai/ˈlætviə/ (Latvian: Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia (border length 343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), to the east by the Russian Federation (276 km), to the southeast by Belarus (141 km), and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden. With 2,067,887 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) it is one of the least populous and least densely populated countries of the European Union. The capital of Latvia is Riga. The official language is Latvian and the currency is called Lats (Ls). The country has a temperate seasonal climate.
The Latvians are a Baltic people, culturally related to the Lithuanians. Together with the Finno-Ugric Livs (or Livonians), the Latvians are the indigenous people of Latvia.Latvian is an Indo-European language and along with Lithuanian the only two surviving members of the Baltic branch. Indigenous minority languages are Latgalian and the nearly extinct Finno-Ugric Livonian language. In terms of geography, territory and population Latvia is the middle of three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history: historical Livonia, times of German (Teutonic Order), Polish-Lithuanian, Swedish, Russian, Nazi German and Soviet rule, 13th century Christianization and 16th century Protestant Reformation. Both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Estonia) of whom some are non-citizens. Latvia is historically predominantly Protestant, except for the region of Latgalia in the southeast which is historically predominantly Roman Catholic.
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Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk (Russian: Магнитогóрск; IPA: [məgnʲɪtɐˈgorsk], roughly translated as magnet-mountain city) is an industrial city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern side of the extreme southern extent of the Ural Mountains by the Ural River. Population: 408,401 (2010 Census preliminary results); 418,545 (2002 Census); 440,321 (1989 Census).
It was named for the Magnitnaya Mountain that was almost pure iron, a geological anomaly. It is the second largest city in Russia that does not serve as an administrative center of either a federal subject or an administrative division. The largest iron and steel works in the country, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, is located here.
Magnitnaya was founded in 1743 as part of the Orenburg Line of forts. It remained insignificant until about 1929.
As a part of preparation for the Soviet Five-Year Plans in 1928 a Soviet delegation arrived in Cleveland to discuss with American consulting company Arthur G. McKee a plan to set up in Magnitogorsk a copy of the US Steel steel mill in Gary, Indiana. The contract was four times increased and eventually the new plant had a capacity of over 4 million tons yearly. The American company was responsible for delivering of the investment.
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Moscow
Moscow (
/ˈmɒskaʊ/ or /ˈmɒskoʊ/; Russian: Москва́, tr. Moskva; IPA: [mɐˈskva] (
listen)) is the capital and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center of Russia and the continent. Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth, the most populous city in Europe, and the 6th largest city proper in the world. Its population, according to the results of the 2010 Census, is 11,503,501. Based on Forbes 2011, Moscow has the largest community of billionaires in the world.
Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Soviet Union. Moscow is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, an ancient fortress that is today the residence of the Russian President and of the executive branch of the Government of Russia. The Kremlin is also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) also sit in Moscow.
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Mozhaysk
Mozhaysk (Russian: Можайск; IPA: [məˈʐajsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Mozhaysky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 110 kilometers (68 mi) to the west from the Russian capital, on the historic road leading to Smolensk and then to Poland. Population: 31,388 (2010 Census preliminary results); 31,459 (2002 Census); 30,735 (1989 Census).
The town was first mentioned in 1231 as an appanage of Chernigov; it was named after the river Mozhai or Mozhaya, whose name is of Baltic origin (cf. Lithuanian mažoja 'small'). Later it was an important stronghold of the Smolensk dynasty, one time owned by Feodor the Black. The Muscovites seized it in 1303, but in the course of the following century had serious troubles defending it against Algirdas of Lithuania. The principality was usually held by a younger brother of the ruling Grand Duke of Moscow, until the practice was dropped in 1493. In 1562, the Treaty of Mozhaysk was signed there. Mozhaysk continued to defend the Western approaches to Moscow during Napoleon's invasion of Russia and World War II (during which it was captured by the Germans on October 16, 1941). The great Battle of Borodino took place 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the city. Town status was granted to it in 1708.
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Omsk
Omsk (Russian: Омск) is a city and the administrative center of Omsk Oblast, Russia, located in southwestern Siberia 2,236 kilometers (1,389 mi) from Moscow. With a population of over 1.1 million, it is Russia's second-largest city east of the Ural Mountains after Novosibirsk, and seventh by size nationally.
During the Imperial era, Omsk was the seat of the Governor General of Western Siberia, and later of the Governor General of the Steppes. For a brief period during the Russian Civil War in 1918–1920, it served as the capital of the anti-Bolshevik Russian State and held the imperial gold reserves.
Omsk is the administrative center of the Siberian Cossack Host. It also serves as the see of the bishop of Omsk and Tara, as well as the administrative seat of the Imam of Siberia.
Omsk stretches along on the banks of the north-flowing Irtysh at its confluence with the smaller Om River. The city has an elevation of 87 meters (285 ft) above mean sea level at its highest point.
Omsk is an important railroad hub, and is the junction point for the northern and southern branches of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The city also serves as a major hub for the regional highway network. River-port facilities handle both passengers and freight, giving the city access to the extensive navigable waterways of the Irtysh and Ob River;. The waterways connect Omsk with the coal and mineral-mining towns further up the river in Kazakhstan, as well as with the oil, natural gas and lumber operations of northern Siberia. Omsk is served by the Tsentralny Airport, which offers access to domestic and international (primarily, German and Kazakh) destinations, making the city an important aviation hub for Siberia and the Russian Far East.
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Rantasalmi
Rantasalmi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,951 (31 January 2012) and covers an area of 925.77 square kilometres (357.44 sq mi) of which 366.61 km2 (141.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.3 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950), a Finnish–American architect was born in Rantasalmi.
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Riga
Riga (Latvian: Rīga, pronounced [riːɡa] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 657,424 inhabitants ( 2011) Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltic Sea region.[citation needed] The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the river Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metres (3.3 and 33 ft) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.
Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. The city will be the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. The city hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states.
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Russia
Russiai/ˈrʌʃə/ or /ˈrʊʃə/ (Russian: Россия, tr. Rossiya; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə] ( listen)), also officially known as the Russian Federation (Russian: Российская Федерация, tr. Rossiyskaya Federatsiya; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə] ( listen)), is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk, and the US state of Alaska by the Bering Strait. At 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia is also the eighth most populous nation with 143 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning nine time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources and is the largest producer of oil and natural gas globally. Russia has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: Респу́блика Татарста́н, tr. Respublika Tatarstan; IPA: [rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan]; Tatar Cyrillic: Татарстан Республикасы, Latin: Tatarstan Respublikası) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt, and Chuvash Republics, as well as with the Republic of Bashkortostan. The unofficial Tatarstan motto is: Bez Buldırabız! (We can!). Population: 3,786,488 (2010 Census).
The state has strong relations with its Muslim neighbor Bashkortostan.
"Tatarstan" derives from the name of the Tatar, Turkic ethnic group, and the Persian suffix -stan (an ending common to many Central Asian countries). Another version of the Russian name is "Тата́рия" (Tatariya), which was official along with "Tatar ASSR" during the Soviet rule.
Inhabitants of Tatarstan regardless of ethnicity are usually called Tatari (Tatar Cyrillic: татарлар, Latin: Tatarlar, татары).
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Tatneft Arena
TatNeft Arena (ru: Татнефть-Арена, tt: TatNeft Arena, or TatNeft Səhıt) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kazan, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 2005. The arena is home to Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Coordinates: 55°49′2″N 49°7′28″E / 55.81722°N 49.12444°E / 55.81722; 49.12444
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Tolyatti
Tolyatti (Russian: Толья́тти; IPA: [tɐˈlʲjætʲɪ]), also known in English as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. Population: 719,514 (2010 Census preliminary results); 702,879 (2002 Census); It is the largest city in Russia which does not serve as an administrative center of a federal subject.
It was founded in 1737 as a fortress called Stavropol (Ста́врополь) by the Russian statesman Vasily Tatishchev.[citation needed] Informally it was often referred as Stavropol-on-Volga (Ста́врополь-на-Во́лге, Stavropol-na-Volge) to distinguish from Stavropol, a large city in southwest Russia.
The construction of the Kuybyshev Dam and Hydroelectric Station on the Volga River in the 1950s created the Kuybyshev Reservoir, which covered the existing location of the city, and it was completely rebuilt on a new site. In 1964, the city was renamed Tolyatti (after Palmiro Togliatti, the longest-serving secretary of the Italian Communist Party).
Tolyatti serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Administratively, along with two rural localities, it is incorporated as the city of oblast significance of Tolyatti—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Municipally, the city of oblast significance of Tolyatti is incorporated as Tolyatti Urban Okrug.
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Vologda
Vologda (Russian: Во́логда; IPA: [ˈvoləɡdə]) is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. Population: 301,642 (2010 Census preliminary results); 293,046 (2002 Census); 282,802 (1989 Census).
The city serves as a major transport hub of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda has been classified by the Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation as a historical city, one of the forty-one in Russia and one of only three in Vologda Oblast. 224 buildings in Vologda have been officially recognized as cultural heritage monuments.
Two conflicting theories theories exist as to the date of Vologda's foundation.
1147 is the official date first fixed in 1780 by Alexey Zasetsky in his book "Stories about miracles of Gerasimus of Vologda". The story mentions that in 1147 the Trinity Monastery was founded close to the Vologda River. The date of the foundation of the monastery is then taken as the date of the foundation of the city of Vologda and is mentioned in official city documents. This date, which would make Vologda to be of the same age as Moscow, is, however, not supported by any scientific data and is considered by authoritative sources to be fictional. The story was only written in 1666 by certain Foma, who got a request from Archbishop Markel to produce the vita of Gerasimus. Foma himself admitted that he had no sufficient data on the biography. The story contains many contradicting details. Besides, the monastic life in the Russian North was not known in the 12th century: the first monastery in Vladimir was founded in 1152, in Rostov–in 1212, in the Belozersk area–in 1251. Archeological excavations do not confirm this date either. Instead, they demonstrate that the city of Vologda was founded in the 13th century.
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Aleksey Morozov
Aleksey Alekseyevich Morozov (Russian: Алексей Алексе́евич Морозов; born February 16, 1977) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Morozov is the current captain of the Ak Bars Kazan.
He is the former captain of the Russian national ice hockey team, holding the post from 2007-2011, with the team winning 2 gold, 1 silver (missed tournament due to injury, Kovalchuk captained) and 1 bronze medal at the World Championships during this time. He was succeeded, as national team captain, by his Ak Bars team mate Ilya Nikulin, in 2012.
Morozov was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, he remained in Russia and did not join the Penguins until the 1997–98 NHL season. Morozov began his career much like Pittsburgh legend Mario Lemieux, scoring on his first shot on his first shift of his first game as a Penguin. He played seven seasons for the Penguins, totaling 451 games, 84 goals, and 219 points.
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Alexei Kovalev
Alexei Vyacheslavovich "Alex" Kovalev (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв, Russian pronunciation: [alʲɪkˈsʲɛj kəvɐˈlʲof]; born February 24, 1973) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League.. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins (on two separate occasions), and the New York Rangers, with whom he was originally drafted and won a Stanley Cup in 1994, playing over 1,300 NHL games over 18 seasons.
Alexei Kovalev was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, first round, 15th overall. He became the first Russian born player to be drafted in the first round in the history of the NHL. Best known for his stickhandling skills, dangling and wrist shot, he became an important part of the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup run, finishing with the third-most points for New York in the playoffs. Kovalev, Alexander Karpovtsev, Sergei Nemchinov, and Sergei Zubov were the first Russians to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup. The Rangers' Stanley Cup win is one that's well remembered in Europe because of the first Russian names on the Stanley Cup, as MSG Network broadcaster Al Trautwig said in an essay for Garden of Dreams.
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Alexei Tereshchenko
Alexei Vladimirovich Tereshchenko (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Терещенко) (born December 16, 1980 in Mozhaysk, Russian SFSR) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward, who is currently playing for the Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
From 1998 till 2004 Tereshchenko played for the Russian Super League club Dynamo Moscow. Then for the Ak Bars Kazan. Since 2007 he plays for the Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Became champion of Russia with this club in 2008 and World champion the same year.
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Artemi Panarin
Artemi Sergeyevich Panarin (born October 30, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League.
He scored two goals in the final of 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, including the game-winner as the Russia beat Canada 5-3 to take gold medals.
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Danis Zaripov
Danis Zinnurovich Zaripov (Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) (Russian: Данис Зиннурович Зарипов; born March 26, 1981) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Zaripov was also a member of the Russia men's national ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Dany Heatley
Daniel James Heatley (born January 21, 1981) is a German-Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Heatley has been an All-Star throughout his career. Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002. However, after being responsible for a car accident in September 2003 that killed teammate and close friend Dan Snyder, he requested a trade and was subsequently dealt to the Ottawa Senators.
One of the Senators' perennial leading scorers during his tenure with Ottawa, Heatley set franchise records for single-season goals (50), which he achieved in back to back seasons in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007, and points (105), during the 2006-2007 season. He played on the left wing with line mates Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson. The line was consistently among the highest scoring in the NHL after its formation in the 2005-2006 season, with the trio combining for a total of 296 points that season.
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Denis Arkhipov
Denis Mikhailovich Arkhipov (Russian: Дени́с Миха́йлович Архи́пов; born May 19, 1979) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Arkhipov was selected 60th overall in the third round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected as the second choice of the Nashville Predators.
He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on January 8, 2001 in a 2–1 loss against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver. During this game he notched his first NHL point when he got an assist on a Richard Lintner goal against Bob Essensa. Two days later he scored his first NHL goal in a 5–2 win at the Edmonton Oilers. He scored when he took a Scott Hartnell pass and got it past Tommy Salo. He also got an assist on a Marián Cisár goal to make this his first ever NHL multi-point game.
In the 2001–02 NHL season he played in all 82 games with a career high 42 points. He led the Predators in goals, game winning goals (6) and shooting percentage (16.9%). That year he centered the "Vowel Line" which also included, Vladimír Országh on right wing, and Martin Erat at left wing. They were called the Vowel Line because their last names all start with vowels.
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Denis Golubev
Denis Golubev (born July 11, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Denis Kulyash
Denis Kulyash (Russian: Денис Куляш; born May 31, 1983) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kulyash has been a long-time member of Russia's national ice hockey team known for his extremely hard slap shot, which gained him a nickname "Tsar Cannon" (Russian: Царь-пушка). Kulyash currently holds a record of fastest ice hockey shot previously held by Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara with a speed of 110.3 mph (177.6 km/h).
After failing to make it into the senior team of Avangard Omsk, Denis Kulyash made his Russian Super League debut with HC CSKA, enjoying significant success with the club and as a result getting drafted by the Nashville Predators late in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The young defenceman then signed with HC Dynamo Moscow in a hotly-contested transfer and struggled to play at the same level. His career got back on track when he delivered a productive 2007-08 season after returning to HC CSKA in 2007. In February 2009, Kulyash scored his 50th career goal and thus became a member of the "Fetisov Club".
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Dmitri Bykov
Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Bykov (born May 5, 1977 in Izhevsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Bykov has played one season in the NHL, the 2002–03 season with the Detroit Red Wings. In 71 games, he scored two goals and 10 assists for 12 points, with 43 penalty minutes.
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Evgeny Bodrov
Evgeny Bodrov (born January 8, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League.
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Evgeny Lapenkov
Evgeny Lapenkov (born August 1, 1984) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Evgeny Skachkov
Evgeny Skachkov is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 7th round (221st overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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Fedor Tyutin
Fedor Anatolievich Tyutin (Russian: Фёдор Анатольевич Тютин, Fjodor Tjutin; born July 19, 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Tyutin was drafted in the second round, 40th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He lived in Chatham, New Jersey before he was traded during the off-season of 2008.
Tyutin started his North American professional career with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the New York Rangers at the start of the 2003–04 season.
Tyutin made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers on February 12, 2004 against the Philadelphia Flyers. He recorded his first point four days later with an assist in a game against the Ottawa Senators. Nearly a month later, on March 13, 2004, Tyutin scored his first NHL goal, a shorthanded goal, against Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers. On March 21, 2004, he had his first multi-point game with two assists against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Grigori Panin
Grigori Panin (born November 24, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Valerevich Kovalchuk (Russian: Илья́ Вале́рьевич Ковальчу́к; born April 15, 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who is an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, he began his NHL career in 2001–02 with Atlanta and was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as league rookie-of-the-year. He is a three-time NHL All-Star and won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's leading goal-scorer in 2004 in a three-way tie with Jarome Iginla and Rick Nash. After eight seasons with the Thrashers, he was traded to the Devils in February 2010, and later signed a 15-year, $100 million contract during the off-season.
Internationally, Kovalchuk has played for Russia in the IIHF World U18 Championship, World Junior Championship, World Championship, World Cup and Winter Olympics, highlighted by back-to-back gold medals in the 2008 and 2009 World Championship.
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Ilya Nikulin
Ilya Vladimirovich Nikulin (Russian: Илья Владимирович Никулин; born March 12, 1982 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Nikulin was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the second round, 31st overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Later that year, Nikulin began his professional career in the Russian Superleague (RSL) with Dynamo Moscow. He played with Dynamo for five seasons. In 2005, he joined Ak Bars Kazan. His five-year contract with Kazan included allowing him to leave for the NHL. However, after negotiations in 2008 and 2009, Nikulin did not sign a contract with the Thrashers.
Nikulin has played for Team Russia. He competed at the 1999 under-18 Championship, earned a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championship, a bronze at the 2007 World Championship, and a gold at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. He was selected to the 2010 Russian Olympic team.
Nikulin is good friends with Alexander Ovechkin, with whom he played four seasons with during his tenure with Dynamo Moscow. He is also the godfather of Nikulin's son.
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Ivan Kasutin
Ivan Kasutin (born October 17, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Jarkko Immonen
Jarkko Immonen (born April 19, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Immonen was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft as their eighth round pick, 254th overall. Immonen was drafted while playing in the SM-liiga.
On March 3, 2004, Immonen was traded by the Maple Leafs to the New York Rangers as part of the Brian Leetch trade.
Immonen won the Bronze medal with Finland at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. He won the Gold medal with Finland at the 2011 IIHF World Championship, where he scored the most goals (9 in 9 games) and the most points (12) in the tournament. He was also named to the all-star lineup.
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Josef Straka
Josef Straka (born February 11, 1978) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round (122nd overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
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Jukka Hentunen
Jukka Hentunen (born May 3, 1974 in Joroinen, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, who plays for KalPa.
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their sixth-round pick, #176 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Hentunen played a total of 38 games in the 2001–02 NHL season for the Calgary Flames and the Nashville Predators, who he was traded to on March 19, 2002.
Hentunen then left the National Hockey League to play in the European leagues. After two years with Fribourg-Gottéron, the right winger signed with HC Lugano.
In Finland he's earned a nickname "Härkä" which translates to "bull."
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Kirill Petrov
Kirill Andreyevich Petrov (born April 13, 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Petrov was drafted by the New York Islanders in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was considered a "blue-chip" first-round talent that dropped to the third round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft due to his contract status with Ak Bars Kazan.
Petrov represented Russia at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, leading his team in scoring and being promoted to team captain by the end of the competition. Petrov was the 8th overall scorer in the entire tournament.
There was a real possibility of him joining the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2010–11 season. However, Ak Bars Kazan has thus far kept him under contract, so he must wait to sign a contract with the Islanders.
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Konstantin Glazachev
Konstantin Glazachev (born February 18, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. he currently plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Glazachev moved to Yaroslavl at a young age and is a product of the HC Lokomotiv hockey system. The young player was also consistently a member of Russia’s both U18 and U20 national squads. The young player was drafted by the Nashville Predators early in the second round with the 35th overall selection of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Since the draft he has consistently skated in the Russian Super League, but has struggled to build on the success he enjoyed earlier in his career.
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Lauris Dārziņš
Lauris Dārziņš (born January 28, 1985 in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian ice hockey player who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Dārziņš was drafted in the 9th round, 268th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators out of the junior hockey system Finnish team Lukko Rauma. In the 2004–05 season, Dārziņš played in the North American WHL with the then-reigning Memorial Cup champion Kelowna Rockets, alongside fellow Predators prospect and 2003 draft choice Shea Weber. In two seasons with the Rockets, Dārziņš recorded 32 goals and 67 points in 90 games, helping the Rockets win the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2005, although they failed to repeat as Memorial Cup champions.
After completing two seasons with the Rockets, Dārziņš went unsigned the Predators and opted to return to Finland in 2006, signing with Ilves Tampere of the SM-liiga. After just thirteen games, Dārziņš moved to HC Vsetín, then of the Czech Extraliga, where he again played just thirteen games, scoring three goals.
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Maxim Spiridonov
Maxim Spiridonov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.
He played junior hockey for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League before being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1998.
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Nationality
Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship, but sometimes by ethnicity or place of residence, or based on their sense of national identity.[citation needed]
Citizenship is determined by jus soli, jus sanguinis, or naturalization, which affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state. The word citizenship is often used in a different sense from nationality. The most common distinguishing feature of citizenship is that citizens have the right to participate in the political life of the state, such as by voting or standing for election. The term national can include both citizens and non-citizens.
Nationality can refer to membership in a nation (collective of people sharing a national identity, usually based on ethnic and cultural ties and self-determination) even if that nation has no state, such as the Basques, Kurds, and Tamils. Individuals may also be considered nationals of groups with autonomous status which have ceded some power to a larger government, such as the federally recognized tribes of Native Americans in the United States. Spanish law recognises the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Aragon, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Catalonia, Valencia, Galicia and the Basque Country as "nationalities" (nacionalidades), while in Italy, the German speakers of South Tyrol are considered to be Austrian nationals.
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Niko Kapanen
Niko Klaus Petteri Kapanen (born 29 April 1978) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Kapanen was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round as the 173rd overall pick in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005–6 season, Kapanen recorded a career high in goals (14), and points (35). He scored his first career hat-trick on February 9, 2006 against the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5–1 victory.
On June 24, 2006, Kapanen was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with 7th round draft pick in 2006, for defenceman Jaroslav Modry and centerman Patrik Stefan. During his first season with the Thrashers, Kapanen was picked up off the waiver list by the Phoenix Coyotes.
On June 9, 2008, Kapanen signed for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Oleg Petrov
Oleg Mikhailovich Petrov (Олег Михайлович Петров; born April 18, 1971) is a professional ice hockey right winger . He currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan in Kontinental Hockey League. He played in the National Hockey League between 1992 and 2003.
Petrov was drafted 127th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, and became the first Russian to play for the team.[citation needed] He played in 382 career NHL games, scoring 72 goals and 115 assists for 187 points. The most goals he ever scored in a single season in the NHL was 24, and the most points he ever achieved was 47. He won a Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens; however, he did not play enough games to officially qualify, so his name was not put on the Stanley Cup.
He left the NHL to end his career in Switzerland and signed up with EV Zug in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. He was the team's leading scorer in 2004–05 with 30 goals and 23 assists.
In November 2007, Ak Bars Kazan, which had problems with their roster after losing their second line in the off-season, signed Oleg Petrov along with Jukka Hentunnen and Petr Ċajanek to form a new second line. In an interview to a Russian sport website, Oleg Petrov said that he will consider quitting professional hockey after this season. In the summer of 2009, Oleg Petrov concluded a one-year contract with KHL team Atlant Mytishchi.
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Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Russian: Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl dɐˈt͡sʲʉk]; born July 20, 1978) is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is known for his stick-handling and is considered one of the best two-way forwards in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2009–10 NHL seasons. Datsyuk also won four consecutive Lady Byng Memorial Trophies from 2006-09 for performance and sportsmanship. He was nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player following the 2008–09 season. Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings.
Datsyuk was born in Sverdlovsk (Cвердловск) (now Yekaterinburg), in the Urals region of Russia. His parents call him by his short name "Pasha" from an early age. His childhood had more than its fair share of difficulties, especially at the age of 16, when his mother died. While Datsyuk displayed above-average hockey skills, he was often overlooked by scouts because of his smaller size. He began playing for the farm club of Dynamo Yekaterinburg in the mid-1990s, though he seemed headed for an undistinguished career until noted Olympic trainer Vladimir Krikunov began coaching the team. The boy “with the twitchy walk” caught the eye of Krikunov, but not on the ice. Instead, Datsyuk excelled on the soccer field, where his anticipation, vision, and intelligence were more apparent. Under Krikunov, Datsyuk evolved into a particularly efficient two-way player, and he began to draw wider attention among Russian hockey fans. Despite his early successes, however, he went undrafted in the 1996 and 1997 NHL drafts.
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Petr Čajánek
Petr Čajánek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃajaːnɛk] ( listen)) (born August 18, 1975 in Zlín, Moravia, Czech Republic) is a Czech centre currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
In the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, he was drafted 253rd overall, in the 7th round by the St. Louis Blues. He was then signed to an NHL contract.
Petr Čajánek played for HC Zlín from 1993 to 2002. In the 2001-02 season, he was the leading scorer in the Czech Extraliga.
On February 26, 2007, Čajánek was placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues, which would have effectively allowed any other NHL club to sign him. When no other NHL teams tendered Čajánek an offer, the Blues resigned him to a league-minimum contract, and added him back to their roster. Though he was placed on waivers, the 2006-07 season was his best, putting up a career high 48 points, good for 3rd on the Blues.
On October 21, 2007, Čajánek signed a 1-year, $900,000 deal to play for Ak Bars Kazan in the Russian Super League for the rest of the season.
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Petri Vehanen
Petri Vehanen (b. October 9, 1977, Rauma, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey Goaltender who currently plays for Rauman Lukko in the SM-Liiga
Vehanen has played his entire SM-liiga career for Lukko which is his hometown team. Vehanen has established himself as the number #1 goaltender for Lukko and played a solid season in 2007-08 SM-liiga season, earning himself a spot at the Finnish National Team roster.
Vehanen also has played for Mestis teams Jääkotkat and FPS.
Vehanen has played in Europe for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of Russia, Viking Hockey of Norway, where he was voted best goalkeeper, HC Val Pusterial Wolves in Italy and Mora IK in Sweden.
Vehanen played in his first International tournament in 2008, when he was selected to Finnish national team to play in 2008 Ice Hockey World Championships. Vehanen's World Championship debut came when he played against Norway which Finland won 3-2 after overtime. In 2011 Ice Hockey World Championships Finland won gold with Vehanen as a starting goalkeeper. In the final game Vehanen made 32 saves leading his team to a 6-1 win against Sweden.
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Ray Giroux
Raymond Giroux (born July 20, 1976 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing in Russia. Giroux, who shoots left, played collegiately at Yale University. During the 1997–98 season, he captained the best team in school history as Yale won their first ECAC regular season title (Yale has since won another regular season title in the 2008-09 season) and advanced to the NCAA tournament after only having been picked to finish in 10th place at the beginning of the season. In addition to being a 1st-team All American, Giroux was named ECAC Player of the Year as well as the leagues best offensive defenceman and was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate player.
Giroux spent time in many NHL organizations before leaving the US to play overseas. He has played in the AHL for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and in the NHL for both the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils.
Playing for Ak Bars he became Russian champion (2005/06) and IIHF European Champions Cup winner (2007). He participated in 2009 Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game.
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Sergei Zinovjev
Sergei Olegovich Zinovjev (Russian: Сергей Олегович Зиновьев; born March 4, 1980 in Prokopyevsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is two-time World Champion (2008, 2009) for the Russian national team.
Zinovjev was selected 73rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Zinovjev has played ten career NHL games, scoring one assist. In 2004, Zinovjev was released from the Russian national team after testing positive for marijuana.
In July 2009, he signed a five-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
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Stepan Zakharchuk
Stepan Zakharchuk is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Tatar language
The Tatar language (татар теле, татарча, tatar tele, tatarça), or more specifically Kazan Tatar, is a Turkic language spoken by the Tatars of historical Kazan Khanate, including modern Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. It should not be confused with the Crimean Tatar language, to which it is remotely related.
Tatar is spoken in Russia (about 5.3 million people), Central Asia, Ukraine, Poland, China, Finland, Turkey and other countries.
Tatar is also native for some thousands of Maris. Mordva's Qaratay group also speak Tatar. 94% of ethnic Tatar claimed knowledge of Tatar language during the 2002 census.
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Tatar, along with Russian, is the official language of the Republic of Tatarstan. The official script of Tatar language is based on the Cyrillic script with some additional letters. Sometimes other scripts are used, mostly Latin and Arabic. All official sources in Tatarstan use Cyrillic at their web-sites and publishing. In other cases, where Tatar has no official status, the use of a specific alphabet depends on the preference of the author. Guides in Tatarstan are published in two alphabets.
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Vadim Khomitsky
Vadim Khomitsky (born July 21, 1982 in Voskresensk) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Atlant Moscow Oblast in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Khomitsky was drafted 123rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. He spent four seasons with CSKA Moscow before signing with the Stars organization. He played 16 games over two seasons for the Iowa Stars in the American Hockey League, spliting his time in Russia with Khimik Mytishchi.
In 2006 he married former ice skating champion Maria Butyrskaya. She is a figure skater who, in 1998, had posed for the Russian edition of Playboy magazine. She is ten years older than he is. On the morning of April 16, 2007, Butyrskaya and Khomitski welcomed their first child, a son named Vladislav; and on June 3, 2009, their second child, a daughter, was born.
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Vasili Tokranov
Vasili Tokranov (born August 2, 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Vincent Lecavalier
Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian professional hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Lecavalier played two years of junior hockey for the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). During his tenure, he quickly established himself as one of the NHL's top prospects. In his first season with the Océanic, he won the Michel Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL's top rookie forward, and the RDS Cup as the top rookie overall.
Lecavalier was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, during which new Lightning owner Art Williams proclaimed that Lecavalier would be "the Michael Jordan of hockey".
On March 1, 2000, following his sophomore season, he was named captain, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at 19 years and 314 days (since surpassed by Sidney Crosby). Previously, Steve Yzerman had held that honour, having been named captain of the Detroit Red Wings at 21 years, 5 months.
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Vladimir Krikunov
Vladimir Krikunov (born 24 March 1950) is retired Russian ice-hockey player (defender) and former head coach of team Russia. As a player Krikunov played for Dinamo Riga and PHC Krylya Sovetov of Moscow. During his coaching career he coached HC Dynamo Moscow and team Russia. He won Russian championships as a coach in 2004/2005 season, bronse medal at world championships and lead Russian team in 2006 winter olympics.
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Vladimir Vorobiev
Vladimir Anatolievich Vorobiev (born November 2, 1972) was a professional ice hockey player. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, 240th overall, by the New York Rangers. The vast majority of his career was spent in the Russian Super League and its successor, the Kontinental Hockey League.
He is currently an assistant coach for Severstal Cherepovets, whom he started his career and retired with.
Vorobiev did not come to North America until the 1996–97 NHL season, five years after he had been drafted. He split time between the New York Rangers, the Hartford Wolf Pack, and the Binghamton Rangers of the AHL. He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers and spent two seasons in their system, (playing only two games at the NHL level, despite scoring a goal in both games) before returning to Russia.
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Yevgeny Medvedev
Yevgeny Medvedev (born August 27, 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Yuri Ivanovich Moiseev (July 15, 1940 in Penza, Soviet Union - September 25, 2005) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was Jewish, and played for HC CSKA Moscow.
He won a gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics, and at the 1968 World Championships. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1968.
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Ak Bars(Kazan) 6:5(SO) SKA(St.Petersburg)
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- Duration: 6:47
- Updated: 11 Apr 2012
Ak Bars(Kazan) 6:5(SO) SKA(St.Petersburg) 0:1 — Fransson — 6:06. 0:2 — Rybin (Cajanek) — 7:13. 0:3 — Afinogenov (Kryukov, Artyukhin) — 7:24. 1:3 — Emelin (Nikulin, Morozov) — 13:32. 1:4 — Yashin (Fransson, Sushinsky) — 22:39. 2:4 — Lemtyugov (Obukhov) — 24:10. 3:4 — Zaripov (Shadilov, Kapanen) — 31:41. 4:4 — Immonen (Pessonen) — 33:06. 5:4 — Zaripov (Nikulin, Morozov) — 57:03. 5:5 — Sushinsky (Weinhandl, Fransson) — 59:37. 6:5 — Kazionov — 65:00 Goalkeepers: Vehanen — Nabokov.
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Ak Bars(Kazan) 6:5(SO) SKA(St.Petersburg) 0:1 — Fransson — 6:06. 0:2 — Rybin (Cajanek) — 7:13. 0:3 — Afinogenov (Kryukov, Artyukhin) — 7:24. 1:3 — Emelin (Nikulin, Morozov) — 13:32. 1:4 — Yashin (Fransson, Sushinsky) — 22:39. 2:4 — Lemtyugov (Obukhov) — 24:10. 3:4 — Zaripov (Shadilov, Kapanen) — 31:41. 4:4 — Immonen (Pessonen) — 33:06. 5:4 — Zaripov (Nikulin, Morozov) — 57:03. 5:5 — Sushinsky (Weinhandl, Fransson) — 59:37. 6:5 — Kazionov — 65:00 Goalkeepers: Vehanen — Nabokov.
Dinamo Riga vs Ak Bars Kazan (2:5) 13.09.2011
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- Duration: 3:47
- Updated: 05 Oct 2012
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22.3.2008 Salavat Yulaev Ufa - Ak Bars Kazan
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- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 08 Mar 2012
22nd of March. 13:00 CET Salavat Yulaev Ufa - Ak Bars Kazan
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22nd of March. 13:00 CET Salavat Yulaev Ufa - Ak Bars Kazan
- published: 22 Mar 2008
- views: 6359
- author: netzer75
Artemy Panarin first goal as a Ak Bars 15 Jan 2012
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- Duration: 0:52
- Updated: 16 Jan 2012
KHL / Lev Poprad 1-4 Ak Bars Kazan
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Alex Ovechkin Dirty Move vs. Ak Bars Kazan! - KHL 26/9/12
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- Duration: 0:18
- Updated: 29 Nov 2012
Ovi dekes three players with one move and almost scores! Subscribe for more NHL and KHL :)
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Ovi dekes three players with one move and almost scores! Subscribe for more NHL and KHL :)
- published: 27 Sep 2012
- views: 7959
- author: NHLUniverse
Ak Bars 2011/2012
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- Duration: 4:30
- Updated: 04 Jan 2013
Ak Bars Kazan 2011/2012.
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KHL: Vityaz @ Ak Bars Kazan 3:5
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- Duration: 13:02
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
KHL 2010-2011 Regular season game between Ak Bars Kazan and Vityaz Chekhov. September 10, 2010 Scoring summary: VIT 0:1 Lesnukhin -- 06:14 AKB 1:1 Buravchikov (Morozov, Kapanen) -- 26:31 AKB 2:1 Buravchikov (Morozov, Kapanen) -- 32:51 VIT 2:2 Markov (Komaristy) -- 47:17 VIT 2:3 Bobrov -- 52:15 AKB 3:3 Tokranov (Zaripov) -- 52:58 AKB 4:3 Obukhov -- 54:31 AKB 5:3 Skachkov -- 55:40
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KHL 2010-2011 Regular season game between Ak Bars Kazan and Vityaz Chekhov. September 10, 2010 Scoring summary: VIT 0:1 Lesnukhin -- 06:14 AKB 1:1 Buravchikov (Morozov, Kapanen) -- 26:31 AKB 2:1 Buravchikov (Morozov, Kapanen) -- 32:51 VIT 2:2 Markov (Komaristy) -- 47:17 VIT 2:3 Bobrov -- 52:15 AKB 3:3 Tokranov (Zaripov) -- 52:58 AKB 4:3 Obukhov -- 54:31 AKB 5:3 Skachkov -- 55:40
- published: 10 Sep 2010
- views: 2404
- author: dchesn
Red Army 2, Ak Bars Kazan 5 (English Commentary)
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- Duration: 1:24
- Updated: 26 Oct 2012
Grabovski and Radulov's markers aren't enough as Ak Bars pours it on to win 5-2. Stats: en.khl.ru Oct. 17, 2012
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Grabovski and Radulov's markers aren't enough as Ak Bars pours it on to win 5-2. Stats: en.khl.ru Oct. 17, 2012
- published: 17 Oct 2012
- views: 2272
- author: KHLofficialvideo
OHC Dynamo Moscow @ Ak Bars Kazan 3:1
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- Duration: 3:48
- Updated: 12 Sep 2010
KHL Season opener in Kazan on September 8, 2010 Scoring summary: DYN 1:0 Balandin (Volkov, Kokarev) - 15:39 DYN 2:0 Kolnik (Strbak, Komarov) - 16:02 DYN 3:0 Granyak (Kokarev Denis) -- 23:26 AKB 3:1 Pesonen (Immonen, Hossa) -- 46:06
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KHL Season opener in Kazan on September 8, 2010 Scoring summary: DYN 1:0 Balandin (Volkov, Kokarev) - 15:39 DYN 2:0 Kolnik (Strbak, Komarov) - 16:02 DYN 3:0 Granyak (Kokarev Denis) -- 23:26 AKB 3:1 Pesonen (Immonen, Hossa) -- 46:06
- published: 09 Sep 2010
- views: 3056
- author: dchesn
Ak Bars 1, Sibir 3 (English Commentary)
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- Duration: 0:46
- Updated: 24 Oct 2012
A late surge ices it for Sibir. Stats: text.khl.ru Oct. 21, 2012
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A late surge ices it for Sibir. Stats: text.khl.ru Oct. 21, 2012
- published: 21 Oct 2012
- views: 1119
- author: KHLofficialvideo
AK BARS KAZAN - HC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA 2:3Sn goals
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- Duration: 1:42
- Updated: 22 Dec 2012
BARS KAZAN 2:3 Sn HC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA, Satan two goals in Sn: source eng.ak-bars.ru
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BARS KAZAN 2:3 Sn HC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA, Satan two goals in Sn: source eng.ak-bars.ru
- published: 15 Oct 2012
- views: 10782
- author: ján gerzanič
AK Bars Kazan custom jersey KHL
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- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 29 Sep 2012
Aleksey Morozov #95 custom ordered from Russia!
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Aleksey Morozov #95 custom ordered from Russia!
- published: 01 Apr 2012
- views: 1244
- author: goldenoreo85
AK Bars Kazan - Barys Astana. KHL 2011 playoff 1st game
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- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 30 Mar 2012
AK Bars in 2011 KHL playoff scored only one goal and won Barys Astana. More news from KHL on khl-news.com
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AK Bars in 2011 KHL playoff scored only one goal and won Barys Astana. More news from KHL on khl-news.com
- published: 24 Feb 2011
- views: 534
- author: khlnews
Ak Bars (Kazan) - Neftekhimik (Nizhnekamsk) - 5 : 2 KHL Higthlights
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- Duration: 4:02
- Updated: 26 Oct 2012
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Ak Bars Kazan Vs. SKA Saint Petersburg NHL12/NHL09 mod pc gameplay highlights (Fraps test)
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- Duration: 1:22
- Updated: 22 Dec 2012
i just downloaded the NHL12/NHL09 mod, and the newest version of Fraps(3.5.9) . im testing it against my usual gamebooster3, which btw wont work for recording with this game for whatever reason. the FPS# wont even show at the usual top left corner in this game like it always does for every other game. it worked fine with the un-modded NHL09. as far as Fraps doing what its supposed to do for this specific task, its about the same. (Ak Bars Kazan Vs. SKA Saint Petersburg gameplay replay highlights). its weird how these white ak bars jerseys all have the number 10 on the arms.
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i just downloaded the NHL12/NHL09 mod, and the newest version of Fraps(3.5.9) . im testing it against my usual gamebooster3, which btw wont work for recording with this game for whatever reason. the FPS# wont even show at the usual top left corner in this game like it always does for every other game. it worked fine with the un-modded NHL09. as far as Fraps doing what its supposed to do for this specific task, its about the same. (Ak Bars Kazan Vs. SKA Saint Petersburg gameplay replay highlights). its weird how these white ak bars jerseys all have the number 10 on the arms.
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 60
- author: brokengavel91
Ak Bars Kazan Vs. Traktor Chelyabinsk NHL09 pc gameplay highlights
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:10
- Updated: 05 Oct 2012
my 2 favorite teams in the KHL happen to be rivals. but i'll always cheer for Ak Bars over all else.
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my 2 favorite teams in the KHL happen to be rivals. but i'll always cheer for Ak Bars over all else.
- published: 05 Oct 2012
- views: 29
- author: brokengavel91
Alexei Morozov fight Ak Bars Kazan 10/23/07 (Russia)
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- Duration: 0:30
- Updated: 13 Jan 2011
Fight between Alexei Morozov (!!) of Ak Bars Kazan and tough guy Maxim Pestushko of Neftekhimik (Russian Oilers), Russian Super League 10/23/07. You'll see Pestushko (#33, in white) take a big flop backwards near the goal crease at the beginning of the video, presumably after being tripped up by Morozov's stick. Pestushko then goes after Morozov (the top forward in the Russian Super League the past two seasons). At least two more fights broke out right after this one ended.
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Fight between Alexei Morozov (!!) of Ak Bars Kazan and tough guy Maxim Pestushko of Neftekhimik (Russian Oilers), Russian Super League 10/23/07. You'll see Pestushko (#33, in white) take a big flop backwards near the goal crease at the beginning of the video, presumably after being tripped up by Morozov's stick. Pestushko then goes after Morozov (the top forward in the Russian Super League the past two seasons). At least two more fights broke out right after this one ended.
- published: 30 Oct 2007
- views: 13983
- author: SquirrelBait
Ak Bars Kazan Vs. Avangard Omsk NHL09 pc gameplay
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- Duration: 23:13
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
super easy mode action with NHL09. the best of the series. the first to introduce the russian league into the game. Ak Bars is my favorite team in the KHL.
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super easy mode action with NHL09. the best of the series. the first to introduce the russian league into the game. Ak Bars is my favorite team in the KHL.
- published: 07 Jun 2012
- views: 75
- author: brokengavel91
Alexei Morozov 2009/2010 Highlights
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:17
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Ak Bars Kazan
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Ak Bars Kazan Vs. Salavat Yulaev Ufa NHL09 pc gameplay highlights
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- Duration: 1:27
- Updated: 08 Oct 2012
this video is a perfect example of whats wrong with the post-game highlights in NHL09. this was a great and fun game to play, with tons of great goals. there were at least 20+ goals in this game, but most of what was in this replay were mostly hits, scrums, awkward mechanical looking cross-checks, and some saves. thats just ridiculous. theres no excuse why every single goal is not played back in the highlights after the game is over. i should change the title of this video to "gameplay lowlights".
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this video is a perfect example of whats wrong with the post-game highlights in NHL09. this was a great and fun game to play, with tons of great goals. there were at least 20+ goals in this game, but most of what was in this replay were mostly hits, scrums, awkward mechanical looking cross-checks, and some saves. thats just ridiculous. theres no excuse why every single goal is not played back in the highlights after the game is over. i should change the title of this video to "gameplay lowlights".
- published: 08 Oct 2012
- views: 15
- author: brokengavel91
Amur 3, Ak Bars 4 (English Commentary)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:45
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
A late PPG helps Ak Bars over Amur. Stats: en.khl.ru Dec 7, 2012
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A late PPG helps Ak Bars over Amur. Stats: en.khl.ru Dec 7, 2012
- published: 08 Dec 2012
- views: 1559
- author: KHLofficialvideo
![1.9.2011 JYP - Ak Bars Kazan 6-3 [Maalit, tappelut, haastattelut #26 & #15]](http://web.archive.org./web/20130105133709im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6rThLtlQfEM/default.jpg "1.9.2011 JYP - Ak Bars Kazan 6-3 [Maalit, tappelut, haastattelut #26 & #15]")
1.9.2011 JYP - Ak Bars Kazan 6-3 [Maalit, tappelut, haastattelut #26 & #15]
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- Duration: 10:35
- Updated: 27 Apr 2012
Ak Bars Kazan kävi pelaamassa JYPiä vastaan harjoitusottelun. JYP korjasi voiton 6-3 lukemin. 02:24 1-0 Filip Riska (Olli Sipiläinen) 02:43 1-1 Denis Golubev (Jevgeni Bodrov, Vadim Khomitsky) 05:24 1-2 Jevgeni Medvedev (Jarkko Immonen, Lauris Darzins) 26:10 2-2 Juha-Pekka Hytönen (Antti Pihlström) 40:26 3-2 Antti Pihlström (Ossi Louhivaara, Juha-Pekka Hytönen) 42:00 4-2 Sami Vatanen (Antti Pihlström, Juha-Pekka Hytönen) 44:37 4-3 Denis Kulyash (Grigori Panin) 48:59 5-3 Juha-Pekka Hytönen (Ossi Louhivaara, Antti Pihlström) 58:05 6-3 Arto Laatikainen (Jani Tuppurainen, Eric Perrin) Lopussa matsaavat ainakin Virtanen ja Pihlman JYPistä.
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Ak Bars Kazan kävi pelaamassa JYPiä vastaan harjoitusottelun. JYP korjasi voiton 6-3 lukemin. 02:24 1-0 Filip Riska (Olli Sipiläinen) 02:43 1-1 Denis Golubev (Jevgeni Bodrov, Vadim Khomitsky) 05:24 1-2 Jevgeni Medvedev (Jarkko Immonen, Lauris Darzins) 26:10 2-2 Juha-Pekka Hytönen (Antti Pihlström) 40:26 3-2 Antti Pihlström (Ossi Louhivaara, Juha-Pekka Hytönen) 42:00 4-2 Sami Vatanen (Antti Pihlström, Juha-Pekka Hytönen) 44:37 4-3 Denis Kulyash (Grigori Panin) 48:59 5-3 Juha-Pekka Hytönen (Ossi Louhivaara, Antti Pihlström) 58:05 6-3 Arto Laatikainen (Jani Tuppurainen, Eric Perrin) Lopussa matsaavat ainakin Virtanen ja Pihlman JYPistä.
- published: 02 Sep 2011
- views: 5312
- author: ThePellinenNHL
Barys Astana - AK Bars Kazan 1:6. 2011 KHL playoff. 3rd game.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:02
- Updated: 05 Sep 2012
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04 Jan 2013
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has released a public letter urging the United Kingdom to relinquish its control over the disputed Falkland Islands. ... The veterans delivered a letter addressed to the British Ambassador in Argentina, John Freeman, criticising the British government for refusing to discuss the sovereignty of the islands with the Argentine government ... 508 Source.. Al Jazeera and agencies. Share....(size: 19.6Kb)
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03 Jan 2013
A gang of men accused of repeatedly raping a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi in a deadly crime that repulsed the nation are to appear in court today for the first time ... AP. 3.52AM GMT 03 Jan 2013 ... Related Articles ... "We have decided that no lawyer will stand up to defend the rape accused, as it would be immoral to defend the case," Sanjay Kumar, a lawyer and member of the Saket District Bar Council, told AFP ... Source. AFP ... ....(size: 11.3Kb)
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03 Jan 2013
Washington. Aiming to get cooperation through dialogue, the US said that it is working hard to create an environment within Afghanistan and also in the region to have support for Afghan-Afghan reconciliation ... Responding to questions, Nuland said the US supports an Afghan-led process of reconciliation ... Saying that Pakistan needs to engage with Afghanistan directly, Nuland said the US supports dialogue between the two ... PTI ... First Published....(size: 2.3Kb)
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02 Jan 2013
The United Nations has estimated that more than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 21-month-old uprising against authoritarian rule, a toll one-third higher than what anti-regime activists had counted. The UN human rights chief called the toll "truly shocking". Opposition activist groups had been estimating the death toll at more than 45,000 and this was the first time that the UN estimate was higher ... 30, 2012 ... - AP. ....(size: 6.3Kb)
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04 Jan 2013
LAIZA, Myanmar (AP) — Ethnic Kachins living in makeshift camps in Myanmar described their terror at the army's use of air power during fighting with Kachin rebels seeking more autonomy as the government said Friday that it has exercised maximum restraint. Connect With Us on Twitter. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List. Reporters and Editors ... Are We Becoming Cyborgs?. IHT Magazine ... ... ....(size: 10.1Kb)
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02 Jan 2013
(Source. International Ice Hockey Federation). United in the Russian coaching staff. Mikhail Varnakov and Vladimir Myshkin ... After this they worked together as coaches at Dynamo Moscow (1997-2000, 2002-2004) and Ak Bars Kazan (2006-2008) ... But as Bilyaletdinov's assistant coach, he won two championships in 2000 with Dynamo Moscow and in 2006 with Ak Bars Kazan. He hit rock bottom when Salavat Yulayev Ufa ousted Ak Bars in the 2008 play offs....(size: 7.4Kb)
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31 Dec 2012
(Source. New York Islanders). Graham's three-point night leads Niagara. Defenseman Jesse Graham posted three points (one goal, two assists) for the Niagara IceDogs (Ontario Hockey League) in a dramatic 4-3 overtime win over the Sudbury Wolves on Dec. 28 ... Pelech powers Erie ... 29 ... Koskinen shuts the door ... Three in action at World Juniors ... 31, 2012 ... HT ... RW 6'3 198 4/13/90 (Kazan, RUS) Ak-Bars Kazan (KHL) 35 9 4 13 22 GOALTENDERS GOALTENDER HT....(size: 12.7Kb)
Novosti
24 Dec 2012
MOSCOW, December 24 (R-Sport) – Ak Bars Kazan gained a 2-0 victory at Lev Prague on Monday to restore its lead the in KHL's Eastern Conference ... Ak Bars' 21-year-old goaltender Emil Garipov claimed his first KHL shutout with 23 saves ... ....(size: 1.2Kb)
Novosti
24 Dec 2012
The win late Sunday put last year’s Gagarin Cup finalist two points ahead of Ak Bars Kazan and Evgeni Malkin's Metallurg Magnitogorsk, while Donbass is balancing on the verge of the playoff zone in the West at ninth ... ....(size: 1.1Kb)
Novosti
23 Dec 2012
MOSCOW, December 23 (R-Sport) – Two goals from former New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello inspired Metallurg Magnitogorsk to a 5-1 thrashing of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl that lifts the team to the top of the Eastern Conference. Evgeni Malkin had a comparatively quiet game for his high standards, grabbing one assist to help Metallurg join Ak Bars Kazan at the summit with 72 points from 36 games ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
noodls
22 Dec 2012
(Source. Ottawa Senators). The pressure of being the youngest Finnish forward to represent his country at the 2012 World Junior Championship never seemed to get the best of forward Aleksander "Sasha" Barkov ... "It was a great experience and it was nice to score a goal against Slovakia," Barkov told NHL.com ... He's currently an assistant coach for Ak Bars Kazan in the Koninental Hockey League ... distributed by ... (noodl....(size: 6.1Kb)
noodls
18 Dec 2012
(Source. International Ice Hockey Federation). Russian forward Pavel Datsyuk (right) was the tournament's scoring leader in Moscow. Photo. Photo. Jukka Rautio / HHOF-IIHF Images ... Scroll down for scores from the December international break ... Another sacking ... Vyacheslav Butsayev takes the reins as caretaker for Thursday's home game against Ak Bars Kazan; Bragin is expected to be offered an alternative role within the club. ANDY POTTS ... - ... 3-2....(size: 22.5Kb)
noodls
14 Dec 2012
(Source. International Ice Hockey Federation). Mark Scheifele is among the first-round draft picks and returnees on the Canadian team for the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship. Photo. JC Pinheiro / HHOF-IIHF Images ... On Thursday Team Canada became the most recent team to finalize its roster ... Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin from the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads ... J.C ... Albert Yarullin, Ak Bars Kazan ... Vladimir Tkachyov, Ak Bars Kazan....(size: 17.7Kb)
Novosti
08 Dec 2012
Elsewhere, two-time KHL champion Ak Bars Kazan snatched a comeback 4-3 win over Amur Khabarovsk to remain at the top of the Eastern Conference. Ak Bars captain Alexei Morozov scored an early opener, then the hosts twice came back from a goal down twice before Denis Kulyash nailed the winner on 52 minutes....(size: 2.7Kb)
Novosti
05 Dec 2012
Ovechkin is now on 28 points from 23 KHL games since returning to his former team Dynamo for the NHL lockout ... Petersburg beat Atlant Moscow Region 5-4 in the KHL ... Ak Bars Kazan took the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 5-4 penalty shots win over Sibir Novosibirsk, now sixth, as former leader Traktor Chelyabinsk struggled. Jarkko Immonen scored the winning penalty shot for Ak Bars, which has declined to sign any NHLers ... NHL No ... ....(size: 3.6Kb)
noodls
05 Dec 2012
By Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation on Monday announced the selection camp roster of players hoping to represent their country at the 2013 World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia ... The camp features 29 players, including eight who participated last year ... 25. The 2013 WJC will run from Dec ... 5, 2012 ... Barkov's father, Alexander Barkov, is an assistant coach in the KHL with Ak Bars Kazan....(size: 6.8Kb)
Novosti
01 Dec 2012
MOSCOW, December 1 (R-Sport) – Columbus Blue Jackets center Artem Anisimov scored the game-winning goal as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3-2 in the KHL ... SKA is third and Spartak is 12th in the West ... Torpedo Nizhniy Novgorod overcame Ak Bars Kazan 3-1 on home ice, while Atlant Moscow region extended its winning streak to three games with a 3-1 beating of Neftekhimik Nizhnekams at home....(size: 3.0Kb)
Novosti
27 Nov 2012
MOSCOW, November 27 (R-Sport) – The KHL entry draft is harmful to two-time champion Ak Bars Kazan because the team is losing talented youngsters, the manager said Tuesday ... “For us, it is unacceptable and unprofitable,” Kirill Golubev said on Ak Bars’ website ... Petersburg ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)
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| Full name |
HC Ak Bars 1995–present
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|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Barses (Snow Leopards), Cats" |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Based In | Kazan, |
| Arena | Tatneft Arena (Capacity: 10,000) |
| League |
KHL 2008-present
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| Division | Kharlamov |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Uniform | 115px115px |
| Team Colors | |
| Head Coach |  Valery Belov |
| Captain | Aleksey Morozov |
| Affiliates | Neftyanik Almetievsk (RUS-2) Bars (MHL) |
| Website | www.ak-bars.ru |
Hockey Club Ak Bars (Russian: Ак Барс, Tatar: Ак Барс, English: Snow Leopards), also known as Ak Bars Kazan,[1] is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Kazan, Tatarstan. They are a member of the Kontinental Hockey League.
The team's name, Ak Bars, is derived from the official symbol of Tatarstan, translated as Snow Leopard, a traditional symbol which has its origins with the Barsil, one of the Tatar tribes.
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History[link]
File:Ak Bars Kazan Logo.svg
The clubs secondary insignia
Originally founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the name was later changed to SC Uritskogo Kazan when it entered the Soviet Class B league in 1958. It was promoted to Soviet Class A2, where it gained promotion to the top tier of Soviet hockey. Kazan's performance was respectable, starting the season by winning 6 out of 19 games against the best of the Soviet teams before falling away in the second half of the season and was demoted.
From this point onward, SC Uritskogo Kazan established a reputation as a consistently strong team in the second tier leagues of the USSR. Renowned as a high scoring team, Kazan averaged over four goals a game throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Twice they won the USSR League (lower tiers), being named Champion of Russia in 1962 and 1976.
SC Uritskogo Kazan's most successful period occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The team was led by Russia's Sergei Stolbun; scoring ace Gennady Maslov (current coach of Ak Bars-2 Kazan), who enjoyed a short stint with the Soviet Wings and set a club record of 140 points in 76 games in 1982–83; and Ravil Shavaleev, who was regarded as one of the finest defenseman to ever come out of Tatarstan. During this period, Kazan was consistently among the top teams in the league but failed year after year to gain promotion to the top flight of Soviet hockey.
Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Uritskogo Kazan became Itil Kazan in 1990 and participated in the IHL. Itil was only mildly successful, narrowly avoiding relegation to the Vysshaya Liga in 1991 and 1992.
It was following the establishment of the Russian Superleague (RSL) in 1996 that the golden age of hockey in Tatarstan began. Renamed Ak Bars Kazan after the traditional symbol of the Tatars, the snow leopard. Benefiting from the resources boom in the Urals, Ak Bars began its history in fine form, finishing first in their respective divisions in 1997 and 1998 along with winning the RSL in 1998. During this period, Kazan lacked the high scoring of their predecessors but regardless continued to be a dominant team in Russian hockey, finishing runners-up in 2000 and 2002. During this period, Kazan developed players such as Denis Arkhipov and Danis Zaripov.
In the 2004–05 season, Kazan signed 11 National Hockey League players, including Russian superstars Alexei Kovalev and Ilya Kovalchuk and Canadians Vincent Lecavalier and Dany Heatley, in an attempt to celebrate Kazan's 100th anniversary with a championship. They did not succeed, however, as a lack of continuity and chemistry saw them finish in fourth place and were upset in the first round of the playoffs by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
Since then, Ak Bars Kazan dominated the RSL, winning the league in 2006 on the back of a brilliant performance from Aleksey Morozov. In 2007, Kazan paced the league with 35 wins and 214 goals in 54 games before falling at the final hurdle to Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Ak Bars has been led in recent years by the dominant "ZZM" line of Sergei Zinovjev, Danis Zaripov, and Aleksey Morozov, who have established themselves as one of the most dominant lines in recent history. Combined with veterans such as Vitaly Proshkin and Vladimir Vorobiev, and imports, such as Ray Giroux, Petr Čajánek, and Jukka Hentunen, Kazan has remained one of the top teams in the league. However, they have been at times criticized for lacking consistency and relying too heavily on star players such as Morozov.[2]
Ak Bars Kazan are strong rivals with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and the neighboring team of Salavat Yulaev Ufa. However, Ak Bars was the strongest rival with Dynamo Moscow in 1990s.
Season-by-season record[link]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; P = Playoff
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | GP in P | W in P | L in P | GF in P | GA in P | |
| 1995–96 | 52 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 136 | 110 | 3rd, Western 1 | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 44 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 143 | 88 | 1st, Super League West | |||||||
| 1997–98 | 46 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 158 | 79 | Champion | - | ||||||
| 1998–99 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 105 | 75 | 7th, Super League | |||||||
| 1999–00 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 158 | 79 | 2nd, Elite League | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 87 | 139 | 84 | 2nd, Elite League | |||||||
| 2001–02 | 51 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 101 | 151 | 88 | 2nd, Elite League | |||||||
| 2002–03 | 51 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 94 | 156 | 106 | 4th, Elite League | |||||||
| 2003–04 | 60 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 102 | 161 | 122 | 5th, Super League | |||||||
| 2004–05 | 60 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 114 | 174 | 113 | 4th, Super League | Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 2005–06 | 51 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 98 | 150 | 109 | 2nd, Super League | Champion | 13 | 12 | 1 | 52 | 22 | |
| 2006–07 | 54 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 119 | 214 | 111 | 1st, Super League | Finalist | 16 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 36 | |
| Totals | Super League totals |
Head Coaches[link]
- Anatoly Muravyov (1956-65, 1966-68)
- Ismail Milushev (1965-66, 1968-71)
- Evgeny Yegorov (1971-75)
- Vladimir Andreyev (1975-78)
- Vladimir Vasiliev (1978-82)
- Oleg Golyamin (1982-84)
- Gennady Tsygurov (1984-87)
- Vitaly Stain (1987-88)
- Vsevolod Yelfimov (1988-91, 1994-95)
- Yuri Ochnev (1991-92)
- Vladimir Gusev (1992)
- Viktor Kuznetsov (1992-94)
- Yuri Moiseev (1995-99, 2001-02)
- Vladimir Krikunov (1999-01)
- Vladimir Plyushev (2002-03)
- Vladimir Vuytek (2003-04)
- Zinetula Bilyaletdinov (2004—2011)
- Vladimir Krikunov (2011—2012)
- Valery Belov (2012 — н.в.)
Past team jerseys[link]
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1999
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2002
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2004
Honors[link]
Champions[link]
- Russian Open Championship (4): 1997-1998, 2005–2006, 2008–09, 2009–10
- KHL Gagarin Cup (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
- Russian Super League Championship (2): 1997-1998, 2005–2006
- KHL Eastern Conference Cup (1): 2009–10
- KHL Opening Cup (1): 2009–10
- IIHF European Champions Cup (1): 2007
- IIHF Continental Cup (1): 2008
- Super League East Championships (1): 1998
- Super League West Championships (1): 1997
- Soviet Class A2 (3): 1962, 1988 (West), 1989 (West)
- Soviet Class B (1): 1976
Runners-up[link]
- Russian Super League Championship (3): 1999-2000, 2001–2002, 2006–2007
Players[link]
Current roster[link]
Updated January 30, 2012.[3][4]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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| 11 | Russia ! |
Bodrov, EvgenyEvgeny Bodrov | 4.0 !C | L | 24 | 2009 | Togliatti, Russian SFSR |
| 10 | Latvia ! |
Darzinš, LaurisLauris Darzinš  |
6.0 !LW | R | 27 | 2011 | Riga, Latvian SSR |
| 85 | Russia ! |
Glazachev, KonstantinKonstantin Glazachev | 6.0 !LW | R | 27 | 2011 | Arkhangelsk, Russian SFSR |
| 8 | Russia ! |
Golubev, DenisDenis Golubev | 4.0 !C | R | 20 | 2009 | Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR |
| 26 | Finland ! |
Immonen, JarkkoJarkko Immonen | 4.0 !C | R | 30 | 2009 | Rantasalmi, Finland |
| 39 | Finland ! |
Kapanen, NikoNiko Kapanen | 4.0 !C | L | 34 | 2008 | Hattula, Finland |
| 1 | Russia ! |
Kasutin, IvanIvan Kasutin | 1.0 !G | L | 25 | 2012 | Vologda, Russian SFSR |
| 38 | Russia ! |
Khomitsky, VadimVadim Khomitsky | 2.0 !D | L | 28 | 2011 | Voskresensk, Russian SFSR |
| 22 | Russia ! |
Korneev, KonstantinKonstantin Korneev | 2.0 !D | L | 28 | 2010 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 28 | Russia ! |
Kulyash, DenisDenis Kulyash | 2.0 !D | L | 29 | 2011 | Omsk, Russian SFSR |
| 86 | Russia ! |
Lapenkov, EvgenyEvgeny Lapenkov |
6.0 !LW | L | 27 | 2011 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 89 | Russia ! |
Lukoyanov, ArtemArtem Lukoyanov | 6.0 !LW | L | 23 | 2011 | Almetyevsk, Russian SFSR |
| 82 | Russia ! |
Medvedev, YevgenyYevgeny Medvedev | 2.0 !D | L | 29 | 2008 | Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR |
| 95 | Russia ! |
Morozov, AlekseyAleksey Morozov (C) |
7.0 !RW | L | 35 | 2004 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 5 | Russia ! |
Nikulin, IlyaIlya Nikulin (C) | 2.0 !D | L | 30 | 2005 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 50 | Russia ! |
Panarin, ArtemiArtemi Panarin | 6.0 !LW | R | 20 | 2012 | Korkino, Russian SFSR |
| 75 | Russia ! |
Panin, GrigoriGrigori Panin | 2.0 !D | L | 26 | 2007 | Togliatti, Russian SFSR |
| 90 | Russia ! |
Petrov, KirillKirill Petrov | 7.0 !RW | L | 22 | 2011 | Kazan, Russian SFSR |
| 18 | Russia ! |
Petrov, OlegOleg Petrov | 7.0 !RW | L | 41 | 2011 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 52 | Russia ! |
Shavaleev, BulatBulat Shavaleev |
7.0 !RW | L | 19 | 2009 | Kazan, Russia |
| 72 | Russia ! |
Skachkov, EvgenyEvgeny Skachkov | 6.0 !LW | L | 27 | 2010 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 49 | Russia ! |
Spiridonov, MaximMaxim Spiridonov |
7.0 !RW | L | 34 | 2011 | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| 56 | Czech Republic ! |
Straka, JosefJosef Straka | 4.0 !C | R | 34 | 2012 | Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Russia ! |
Tereschenko, AlexeiAlexei Tereschenko (A) | 4.0 !C | L | 31 | 2009 | Mozhaysk, Russian SFSR |
| 24 | Russia ! |
Tokranov, VasiliVasili Tokranov | 4.0 !C | L | 22 | 2009 | Almetyevsk, Russian SFSR |
| 35 | Finland ! |
Vehanen, PetriPetri Vehanen | 1.0 !G | L | 34 | 2010 | Rauma, Finland |
| 7 | Russia ! |
Zakharchuk, StepanStepan Zakharchuk | 2.0 !D | L | 25 | 2009 | Amderma, Russian SFSR |
| 25 | Russia ! |
Zaripov, DanisDanis Zaripov (A) | 6.0 !LW | L | 31 | 2001 | Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR |
NHL alumni[link]
- Denis Arkhipov (1995–2000)
- Dmitri Bykov (1999–2002)
- Pavel Datsyuk (2000–2001)
- Fedor Tyutin (2003–2004)
- Alexander Burmistrov
References[link]
- ^ http://www.iihf.com/channels-club-events/iihf-club-continental-cup/statistics.html
- ^ IHF Forums http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7374
- ^ "HC «Ak Bars» Team Roster". www.ak-bars.ru. http://eng.ak-bars.ru/team/. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Ak Bars Kazan team roster". www.khl.ru. http://en.khl.ru/clubs/ak-bars. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
External links[link]
- (English) Ak Bars Kazan official site
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| City Day | August 30[2] |
| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of republic significance of Kazan[1] |
| Capital of | Republic of Tatarstan[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | city of republic significance of Kazan[1] |
| Municipal status (as of January 2012) | |
| Urban okrug | Kazan Urban Okrug[3] |
| Administrative center of | Kazan Urban Okrug[3] |
| Mayor[4] | Ilsur Metshin[4] |
| Representative body | City Duma[5] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 425.3 km2 (164.2 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
1,143,546 inhabitants[6] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 8th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 1,105,289 inhabitants[7] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 8th |
| Density | 2,689 /km2 (6,960 /sq mi)[8] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[9] |
| Founded | 1005[10] (see text) |
| Postal code(s) | 420xxx[11] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 843[12] |
| Official website | |
| Kazan on WikiCommons | |
Kazan (Russian: Каза́нь; IPA: [kɐˈzanʲ]; Tatar Cyrillic: Казан, Latin: Qazan) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,161,308, it is the eighth most populous city in Russia,[6] while the metropolitan area has a population of 1.57 million (2011).[citation needed] Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia.
The Kazan Kremlin is a World Heritage Site. In 2005, the Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" was established by Russia to denote this landmark event. The multi-ethnic city is is honored by UNESCO[13] and famous for Muslims and Christians living side-by-side in peace.
In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of Russia.[14] In 2009 it was chosen as the "Sports capital of Russia"[15] and it still is referred to as such.[16] The city will host 2013 Summer Universiade, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Etymology[link]
The origin of the name Kazan is uncertain. The most accepted legends derive it from the Bulgar Turkic (and also modern Tatar) word qazan, which means 'boiler' or 'cauldron'.
History[link]
Main article: History of Kazan
Middle Ages[link]
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There is a long-running dispute as to whether Kazan was founded by the Muslim Volga Bulgars in the early Middle Ages or by the Tatars of the Golden Horde in the mid-15th century, as written records before the latter period are sparse. If there was a Bulgar city on the site, estimates of the date of its foundation range from the early 11th century to the late 13th century (see Iske Qazan). It was a border post between Volga Bulgaria and two Finnic tribes, the Mari and the Udmurt. Another vexatious question is where the citadel was built originally. Archaeological explorations have produced evidence of urban settlement in three parts of the modern city: in the Kremlin; in Bişbalta at the site of the modern Zilantaw monastery; and near the Qaban lake. The oldest of these seems to be the Kremlin.
If Kazan existed in the 11th and 12th centuries, it could have been a stop on a Volga trade route from Scandinavia to Baghdad. It was a trade center, and possibly a major city for Bulgar settlers in the Kazan region, although their capital was further south at the city of Bolğar.
After the Mongols devastated the Bolğar and Bilär areas in the 13th century, migrants resettled Kazan. Kazan became a center of a duchy which was a dependency of the Golden Horde. Two centuries later, in the 1430s, Hordian Tatars (such as Ghiasetdin of Kazan) usurped power from its Bolghar dynasty.
Some Tatars also went to Lithuania, brought by Vytautas the Great.
In 1438, after the destruction of the Golden Horde, Kazan became the capital of the powerful Khanate of Kazan. The city bazaar, Taş Ayaq (Stone Leg)' became the most important trade center in the region, especially for furniture. The citadel and Bolaq channel were reconstructed, giving the city a strong defensive capacity. The Russians managed to occupy the city briefly several times.
Russian Tsardom period[link]
As a result of the Siege of Kazan (1552) Russia under Ivan the Terrible conquered the city for good and the majority of the population was massacred. During the governorship of Alexander Gorbatyi-Shuisky, most of the khanates's Tatar residents were killed or forcibly Christianized. Mosques and palaces were ruined. The surviving Tatar population was moved to a place 50 kilometers (31 mi) away from the city and this place was forcibly settled by Russian farmers and soldiers. Tatars in the Russian service were settled in the Tatar Bistäse settlement near the city's wall. Later Tatar merchants and handicraft masters also settled there. During this period, Kazan was largely destroyed as a result of several great fires. After one of them in 1579, the icon Our Lady of Kazan was discovered in the city.
In the early 17th century, at the beginning of the Time of Troubles in Russia, the Tsardom of Kazan declared independence with the help of the Russian population, but this independence was suppressed by Kuzma Minin in 1612.[citation needed]
Russian Empire period[link]
In 1708, the Tsardom of Kazan was abolished, and Kazan became the seat of Kazan Governorate. After Peter the Great's visit, the city became a center of shipbuilding for the Caspian fleet. The major Russian poet Gavrila Derzhavin was born in Kazan in 1743, the son of a poor country squire of Tatar ancestry though himself having a thoroughly Russian identity. Kazan was largely destroyed in 1774 as a result of the Pugachev revolt, a revolt by border troops and peasants led by the Don Cossack ataman (captain) Yemelyan Pugachev, but was rebuilt soon afterwards, during the reign of Catherine the Great. Catherine also decreed that mosques could again be built in Kazan, the first being Marjani Mosque. In the beginning of the 19th century Kazan State University and printing press were founded by Alexander I. It became an important center for Oriental Studies in Russia. The Qur'an was first printed in Kazan in 1801. Kazan became an industrial center and peasants migrated there to join its industrial workforce. In 1875, a horse tramway appeared; 1899 saw the installation of a tramway. After the Russian Revolution of 1905, Tatars were allowed to revive Kazan as a Tatar cultural center. The first Tatar theater and the first Tatar newspaper appeared.
Soviet period[link]
In 1917 Kazan became one of the revolution centers. In 1918, Kazan was the capital of the Idel-Ural State, which was suppressed by the Bolshevist government. In the Kazan Operation of August 1918, it was briefly occupied by Czechoslovak Legions. In 1920 (after the October Revolution), Kazan became the center of Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In the 1920s and 1930s, most of the city's mosques and churches were destroyed, as occurred elsewhere in the USSR. During World War II, many industrial plants and factories to the west were relocated in Kazan, making the city a center of the military industry, producing tanks and planes. After the war Kazan consolidated as an industrial and scientific center. In 1979, the city's population reached one million.
Modern period[link]
In the late 1980s and in the 1990s, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazan again became the center of Tatar culture, and separatist tendencies intensified. With the return of capitalism Kazan became one the most important centers of the Russian Federation. The city came up from 10th to 6th position in population ranking of Russian cities. In the late 2000s the city earned the right to host both the 2013 Summer Universiade and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Millennium of Kazan[link]
Since 2000, the city has been undergoing a total renovation. The historical center, including its Kremlin, has been rebuilt. Kazan celebrated its millennium in 2005, after a city-organized historical commission settled on 1005 as the official year of the city's founding.[10] During the millennium celebrations, one of the largest mosque in Russia, Qolsharif, was dedicated in the Kazan Kremlin, the holiest copy of Our Lady of Kazan was returned to the city, the "Millennium Bridge" was inaugurated that year,[17] and the Kazan Metro began operation. The government of the Russian Federation released the Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan".
Administrative and municipal status[link]
Administratively, it is incorporated as the city of republic significance of Kazan—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, the city of republic significance of Kazan is incorporated as Kazan Urban Okrug.[3]
City divisions[link]
Kazan is divided into seven districts:
| No. | District | Population[6] | Area (km²)[citation needed] |
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| 1 | Aviastroitelny | 113,371 | 38.91 |
| 2 | Vakhitovsky | 86,235 | 25.82 |
| 3 | Kirovsky | 109,066 | 108.79 |
| 4 | Moskovsky | 130,424 | 38.81 |
| 5 | Novo-Savinovsky | 203,038 | 20.66 |
| 6 | Privolzhsky | 227,841 | 115.77 |
| 7 | Sovetsky | 275,571 | 167.00 |
Economy[link]
Main article: Economy of Kazan
Kazan is one of the largest industrial and financial centers of Russia, and a leading city of the Volga economic region in construction and accumulated investment.[18] City's Gross Regional Product had reached 380 billion rubles in 2011.(RUS) Казань побила рекорд по инвестициям
Total banking capital of Kazan banks is third in Russia.[19] The main industries of the city are: mechanical engineering, chemical, petrochemical, light and food industries. An innovative economy is represented by the largest IT-park in Russia which is one of the largest of its kind amongst Eastern Europe science parks.[20][21] Kazan ranks 174th (highest in Russia) in Mercer’s Worldwide Quality of Living Survey.[22]
Transportation[link]
Kazan International Airport[link]
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Kazan International Airport is located 26 kilometers from the city centre. It is a hub for Tatarstan Airlines and Kazan Air Enterprise and hosts 11 air companies. Airport is connected with city by bus route #97. There is also the Kazan Borisoglebskoye airfield, home to Kazan Aircraft Production Association, a major aircraft factory, famous in the past as "Aircraft Plant 22" ("22nd Zavod"). Adjacent to it lies huge aircraft engines plant ("16th Zavod"). Currently it produces versions of Tupolev 204 and 214 aircraft, rather unsuccessful version of Boeing 757 single-aisle aircraft. In the past an Ilyushin-62, four-engine Russian mainliner, Typolev-160 "Black Jack" supersonic strategic bomber and Tu-22M tactic bomber were also produced here. Both these plants and adjacent workers' housing make a whole city district known as "Aviastroitelny" ("Aircraft Builders").
Railways[link]
Kazan is connected with Moscow, Ulyanovsk, Yoshkar-Ola and Yekaterinburg by railways.
Main railway station "Kazan passazhirsky" is located in the city centre and includes main building (built in 1896), commuter trains terminal, ticket office building and some other technical buildings. Station serves 36 intercity trains and more than 8 million passengers per annum.[23] The Second terminal in the northern part of city is under reconstruction. Kazan city has also 19 platforms for commuter trains.
Riverside station[link]
Station serves intercity ships and commuter boats. Pneumocushion boats are used in winter time. Daily passenger turnover reaches 6 thousands.
Bus stations[link]
There are two bus stations in Kazan — Central and Southern. Bus routes connect Kazan with all districts of Tatarstan, Samara, Ufa, Tolyatti, Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary, Sterlitamak, Buzuluk, Baki and Aktobe. It is planned to build new stations in the East, West and North districts instead of Central for relieving city centre.
Highways[link]
There are federal highway connections to Moscow and Ufa (E-22), Orenburg (R-239), Ul'yanovsk (R-241) and Igra (R-242). There are also R-175 federal highway and «Northern Europe — Western China» (in construction) route near the city.
There are five bridges across the Kazanka (Qazansu) river in the city, and one bridge connecting Kazan with the opposite bank of the Volga.
Public transit[link]
- A single-line Kazan Metro, the north-southeast Central Line, opened on 27 August 2005. The Kazan Metro has seven stations, but there are plans to extend the line in both directions and is due to cross the Kazanka river with the stations "Dekabristov", "Moskovskaya", "Aviastroitel`naya" in 2012. Single trip costs 13-15 rub.
- The Kazan tram system was founded in 1899. 8 routes use 187 km (116.20 mi) of lines and 197 tramcars.[24] Single trip costs 10-12 rub. Rolling stock: LM-99, 71-608, 71-605.
- The Kazan trolleybus (electric bus) system was founded in 1948. 355 km (220.59 mi) of lines are used for 14 routes.[25] Single trip costs 13-15 rub. Vehicles: ZIU-682, Trolza-5275-05 "Optima", VMZ-5298.01-50 "Avangard".
- The Kazan bus system was totally renovated in 2007. 91 routes have an aggregate length of 1981 km. All 1444 buses are colored red. Single trip costs 16-18 rub. Unlike in most Western cities, public bus routes are not municipal, operated by private companies and therefore are very efficient. Most of buses are imported, produced by "Golden Dragon", "Higer", "NefAZ", "MAZ", "Yutong", "Hyundai", "Bogdan"
Demographics[link]
Population[link]
Population: 1,143,600 (2010 Census preliminary results);[6] 1,105,289 (2002 Census);[7] 1,094,378 (1989 Census).[26] Kazan metropolitan area's population is 1.57 mln.
| Year | Population |
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| 1550 | 50,000 |
| 1557 | 7,000 |
| 1800 | 40,000 |
| 1830 | 43,900 |
| 1839 | 51,600 |
| 1859 | 60,600 |
| 1862 | 63,100 |
| 1883 | 140,000 |
| 1897 | 130,000 |
| 1917 | 206,600 |
| 1926 | 179,000 |
| 1939 | 398,000 |
| 1959 | 667,000 |
| 1979 | 989,000 |
| 1989 | 1,094,378 (census) |
| 1997 | 1,076,000 |
| 2000 | 1,089,500 |
| 2002 | 1,105,289 (census) |
| 2008 | 1,120,200 |
| 2009 | 1,130,717 |
| 2010 | 1,143,546 (census) |
Ethnicity and religion[link]
Main articles: Islam in Tatarstan and Kazan ethnic communities
The city's population consists mostly of ethnic Russians (48.8%) and Tatars (47.5%). The population of Kazan includes Chuvash, Ukrainians, Azeri, and Jews.[27] Predominant faiths of Kazan city are Sunni Islam and Eastern Orthodoxy with Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism, Krishnaism, and the Bahá'í Faith also counted among the faithful of Kazan.
Languages[link]
Tatar and Russian languages are widely spoken in the city. Russian is understood by everyone except for some older Tatars. Tatar is widely spoken mainly by Tatars.
Climate[link]
Kazan has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long cold winters and warm, often hot dry summers. The warmest month is July with daily mean temperature near +20 °C (68 °F), coldest - January −12 °C (10 °F).
| Climate data for Kazan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−14 (6.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.8 (−52.2) |
−39.9 (−39.8) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−36.6 (−33.9) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−46.8 (−52.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.38) |
30 (1.18) |
25 (0.98) |
34 (1.34) |
38 (1.5) |
70 (2.76) |
66 (2.6) |
59 (2.32) |
55 (2.17) |
54 (2.13) |
44 (1.73) |
38 (1.5) |
548 (21.57) |
| % humidity | 83 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 87 | 85 | 75.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 49.6 | 89.6 | 148.8 | 204.0 | 273.0 | 294.0 | 291.4 | 254.2 | 159.0 | 83.7 | 42.0 | 34.1 | 1,923.4 |
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| Source no. 2: HKO | |||||||||||||
Central Kazan[link]
Kremlin[link]
Main article: Kazan Kremlin
The city has a citadel (Russian: кремль, tr. kreml', or sometimes Tatar: kirman), which was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000. Major monuments in the kremlin are the 5-domed 6-columned Annunciation Cathedral (1561–62) and the mysterious leaning Soyembika Tower, named after the last queen of Kazan and regarded as the city's most conspicuous landmark.
Also of interest are the towers and walls, erected in the 16th and 17th centuries but later reconstructed; the Qol-Şarif mosque, which is already rebuilt inside the citadel; remains of the Saviour Monastery (its splendid 16th-century cathedral having been demolished by the Bolsheviks) with the Spasskaya Tower; and the Governor's House (1843–53), designed by Konstantin Thon, now the Palace of the President of Tatarstan.
Next door, the ornate baroque Sts-Peter-and-Paul's Cathedral on Qawi Nacmi Street and Marcani mosque on Qayum Nasiri Street date back to the 18th century.
Bistä, or Posad[link]
Central Kazan is divided into two districts by the Bolaq canal and Lake Qaban. The first district (Qazan Bistäse or Kazanskiy Posad), historically Russian, is situated on the hill, the second (İske Tatar Bistäse or Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda), historically Tatar, is situated between the Bolaq and the Volga. Mosques, such as Nurullah, Soltan, Bornay, Apanay, Äcem, Märcani, İske Taş, Zäñgär are in the Tatar district. Churches, such as Blagoveschenskaya, Varvarinskaya, Nikol'skaya, Tikhvinskaya, are mostly in the Russian part of the city. The main city-centre streets are Bauman, Kremlyovskaya, Dzerzhinsky, Tuqay, Puşkin, Butlerov, Gorkiy, Karl Marx and Märcani.
An old legend says that in 1552, before the Russian invasion, wealthy Tatars (baylar) hid gold and silver in Lake Qaban.
Wooden Kazan[link]
In the beginning of 1990s most of Central Kazan was covered by wooden buildings, usually consisting of two floors. There was a historical environment of Kazan citizens, but not the best place to live in. During the Republican program "The liquidation of ramshackle apartments" most of them (unlike other Russian cities), especially in Central Kazan, where the land is not cheap, were destroyed and their population was moved to new areas at the suburb of the city (Azino, Azino-2, Quartal 39). Nearly 100,000 citizens resettled by this programme.
Other major buildings[link]
Another significant building in central Kazan is the former "Smolentzev and Shmelev" tea house and hotel, now the Shalyapin Palace Hotel. It is located at 7/80 Universitetskaya Street, at the corner of Universitetskaya and Bauman. A major landmark of late-19th and early-20th century commercial architecture, it consists of two portions. The original portion, built for a merchant named Usmanov in the 1860s, was bought by the inter-related families of Efim Smolentzev and Pavel and Nikolai Shmelev in 1899.[29] They operated a store selling, among other things, tea. In 1910, the Smolentevs and Shmelevs constructed another portion, designed by architect Vasili Trifonov, and operated a hotel there.[30] After the Russian Revolution, the building eventually became the Hotel Soviet and after 2000 it was heavily renovated to reopen as the Shalyapin Palace Hotel.
Cityscape[link]
Education and science[link]
Primary and secondary education[link]
Primary and secondary education system of Kazan includes:
- 282 nurseries, most of which are municipal
- 178 schools, 2 of which are private
- 28 vocational technical schools
- 15 colleges
- 10 special colleges
There are also 49 music schools, 10 fine-arts schools and 43 sports schools.
Higher education[link]
See also: List of Kazan Universities
There are 44 institutes of higher education in Kazan, including 19 branches of universities from other cities. More than 140,000 students are educated in the city. Kazan Federal University (founded in 1804) is third oldest university in Russia after Saint Petersburg State University (1724) and Moscow State University (1755). In 2009 KFU got Federal status as main university of Volga Region. Some other prominent universities are:
- Kazan State Technical University - founded in 1932. In 2009 it got status of National university;
- Kazan State Medical University - founded in 1814 as a department within Kazan State University;
- Kazan State Technological University - founded in 1919 on the base of pre-existing vocational school;
- Kazan State Conservatory - founded in 1945;
Science[link]
Kazan is a major scientific centre in Russia. Kazan formed a big number of scientific areas and schools (mathematical, chemical, medical, linguistic, geological, geobotanical, etc.). It is subject of special pride: the creation of non-Euclidean geometry (Nikolai Lobachevsky), the discovery of the chemical element ruthenium (Claus), the theory about the structure of organic compounds (Aleksandr Butlerov), the discovery of the electron paramagnetic resonance (Yevgeny Zavoisky) and acoustic paramagnetic resonance (Altshuler) and many others. City hosts:
- Kazan Science Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences, since 1945. It includes 5 academical institutions.
- Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, since 1991. It includes 7 local departments with 13 academical institutions (also, 21 organisations are under the guidance of TAS) and one branch in Ulyanovsk.[31]
Government and administration[link]
Mayor[link]
See also: List of Kazan mayors
Mayor is the head of the city. İlsur Metşin has been the mayor of Kazan since November 17, 2005.
City Duma[link]
Kazan City Duma is a representative body of the city, elected every four years.
Executive committee[link]
Executive committee is a municipal body of the executive organs. Committee's head is Alexey Pesoshin.
Government of the Republic of Tatarstan[link]
Kazan hosts Tatarstan President's residence and administration (in Kremlin), Tatarstan's Cabinet of Ministers and Council of State (on Freedom square).
Sports[link]
Men's teams:
- Football (Russian Premier League) - FC Rubin Kazan (2-time champion)
- Basketball (Russian Basketball Super League) - UNICS Kazan (2-time Cup holder; 2004 FIBA Europe League winner; 2011 Eurocup winner)
- Ice hockey (KHL) - Ak Bars Kazan (2-time KHL champions; 4-time champion; 2007 IIHF European Champions Cup & 2008 IIHF Continental Cup winner)
- Volleyball (Russian Superleague) - VC Zenit Kazan (3-time champion; 2008 CEV Champions League winner)
- Rugby (Russian League) - Strela (6-time champion)
- Water polo (Higher League) - Sintez (2007 champion; 2005 Cup holder; 2007 LEN Cup winner)
- Bandy (Russian Bandy League) - Dynamo[32] (2009 Russian Cup holder,[33] 2009 FIB Champions Cup winner, 2010 Bandy World Cup winner, 2011 Russian Bandy League winner)
- Field hockey (Russian League) - Dinamo (5-time champion)
- Team handball - KAI-Zilant (dissolved in 2008);
- Futsal - Privolzhanin (dissolved in 2004);
Notable athletes[link]
- Alexander Burmistrov, hockey player
- Viktor Kolotov, association football player
- Ruslan Nigmatullin, association football player
- Denis Arkhipov, hockey player
- Svetlana Demina, sport shooter
Infrastructure[link]
- Central stadium - Olympic stadium, capacity 30,133. Home ground for FC «Rubin». Also, new football arena with capacity 45,000 is under construction and has to be ready in 2012-2013.
- TatNeft Arena - indoor sporting arena, capacity 10,000. Home to HSC «Aq Bars»
- Basket-Hall - indoor sporting arena, capacity 7,000 (large hall) and 1,500 (small hall). Home to BC «UNICS»
- «Rubin» stadium, capacity 10,000. Home to FC «Rubin-2»
- Volleyball center, capacity 4,600. Home to VC «Zenit» and WVC «Dynamo-Kazan»
- Field Hockey centre, capacity 2,700.
- «Raketa» and «Trudovye Rezervy» ice stadiums
Important events[link]
- Kazan is the host city for the 2013 Summer Universiade, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- 2011 European Weightlifting Championships
- 2005 and 2011 Bandy World Championships
- 2010 finswimming European championship
- 2008 ice hockey juniors world championship
- 2008 boxing students world championship
- 2007 field hockey Europe championship
International relations[link]
Branch offices of embassies[link]
Consulates[link]
Two consulates general are found in Kazan.[35]
Visa centers[link]
Italian Visa Center in Kazan.[36]
Joint Visa Application Center of European Union for:
Twin towns and sister cities[link]
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International organizations membership[link]
- Organization of World Heritage Cities
- United Cities and Local Governments
- Twin Cities International Association
- Historic Cities International Association
- General Conference of Mayors for Peace
Kazan has an Alliance française center.
Kazan has an American Corner.[39]
References[link]
Notes[link]
- ^ a b c d e f Order #01-02/34
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c Law #46-ZRT
- ^ a b Official website of the Mayor of Kazan (Russian)
- ^ Official website of Kazan. Kazan City Duma (Russian)
- ^ a b c d Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ a b Шаймиев, Минтимер Шарипович; Камиль Исхаков, Мансур Х Хәсәнов (September 10, 1999). "Выступления Президента РТ М. Шаймиева, мэра г.Казани К.Исхакова и президента АН РТ, академика М.Хасанова на торжественном собрании по случаю установления даты основания г.Казани.". Гасырлар авазы/Эхо веков (3/4). http://www.archive.gov.tatarstan.ru/magazine/go/anonymous/main/?path=mg:/numbers/1999_3_4/01/01_2/. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ Kazan Russia — a thousand-year Russian city
- ^ Current local time in Kazan
- ^ UNESCO Cities for Peace Prize
- ^ http://english.pravda.ru/history/03-04-2009/107354-kazan-0/
- ^ Komsomolskaya Pravda: Kazan - sports capital of Russia 14.12.2009
- ^ http://www.mytopdozen.com/Best_Tatars.html
- ^ Putin joins Tatarstan festivities BBC News 2005-08-26
- ^ Основные социально-экономические показатели городов 2008
- ^ Расстановка точек над столицами
- ^ В строительство IT-парка вложили 3 миллиарда
- ^ Инновационный технопарк Идея
- ^ NZ cities excel in quality of living - Mercer worldwide survey finds
- ^ ГЖД в 2006 году больше всего пассажиров отправила со станции Горький-Московский
- ^ Выступление А. К. Абдулхакова на аппаратном совещании 09.02.2009 «Об итогах работы городского пассажирского транспорта за 2008 год»
- ^ В 2008 году в Казани всеми видами городского транспорта перевезено 319,9 млн пассажиров
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ (RUS) Новый облик Казани
- ^ "Pogoda.ru.net" (in Russian). July 2011. http://pogoda.ru.net/climate/27595.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ "ИЗДАНИЯ ЦБС "Прогулки по городу"". http://www.cbs-kazan.ru/izdania-progulki-baumana3.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ "До тысячелетия Казани осталось 36 дней. Гостиница "Совет"". http://info.tatcenter.ru/photo/29350.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ Структура АНРТ
- ^ http://www.dinamo-kazan.ru/
- ^ Video from their 1st Russian Cup victory against Yenisey from Krasnoyarsk in the final. http://bandynet.ru/node/7273
- ^ Embassy of Belarus
- ^ Offices in Kazan
- ^ Visa Management Service. Filiali
- ^ Embassy of Finland
- ^ Kazan City Committee for external relations and tourism
- ^ [2]
Sources[link]
- Министерство юстиции Республики Татарстан. Приказ №01-02/34 от 20 мая 2010 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Республики Татарстан», в ред. Приказа №01-02/82 от 15 декабря 2011 г «О внесении изменений в Приказ Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан от 20.05.2010 №01-02/34 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Республики Татарстан"». Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №116 (Приказ), 8 июня 2010 г. (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan. Order #01-02/34 of May 20, 2010 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Tatarstan, as amended by the Order #01-02/82 of December 15, 2011 On Amending the Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan of May 20, 2010 No. 01-02/34 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Tatarstan". ).
- Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №46-ЗРТ от 15 сентября 2004 г. «О границах территории и статусе муниципального образования города Казани», в ред. Закона №10-ЗРТ от 13 января 2012 г «Об изменении границ территорий отдельных муниципальных образований и внесении изменений в Законы Республики Татарстан "О границах территории и статусе муниципального образования города Казани" и "Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Зеленодольский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №191, 21 сентября 2004 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #46-ZRT of September 15, 2004 On the Borders of the Territory and the Status of the Municipal Formation of the City of Kazan, as amended by the Law #10-ZRT of January 13, 2012 On Changing the Borders of the Territories of Various Municipal Formations and on Amending the Laws of the Republic of Tatarstan "On the Borders of the Territory and the Status of the Municipal Formation of the City of Kazan" and "On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Zelenodolsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Álvarez Veinguer, Aurora (July 2007). "(Re)Presenting Identities: National Archipelagos in Kazan". Nationalities Papers 35 (3): 457–476. DOI:10.1080/00905990701368704.
External links[link]
- Official website of Kazan
- Official website of Kazan (Russian)
- Virtual Guide around Kazan
- The Kazan Herald: Tatarstan's English language newspaper
- The Kazan Times: Business and political news from Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and all over the World
- Kazan city tourist portal
- Kazan millenium
- Universiade Kazan 2013
- Kazan 1000 years old
- The history of Islamic religion in Kazan
- Kazan - Global Stroll
- http://www.kazan-memory.uni-tuebingen.de/indexee.html - Student project about Kazan's history (central aspects: memory, religion)
- The architecture of Kazan (Russian)
- Russia - Republic of Tatarstan - Kazan - photo galleries
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Hockey Club Ak Bars (Russian: Ак Барс, Tatar: Ак Барс, English: Snow Leopards), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Kazan, Tatarstan. They are a member of the Kontinental Hockey League.
The team's name, Ak Bars, is derived from the official symbol of Tatarstan, translated as Snow Leopard, a traditional symbol which has its origins with the Barsil, one of the Tatar tribes.
Originally founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the name was later changed to SC Uritskogo Kazan when it entered the Soviet Class B league in 1958. It was promoted to Soviet Class A2, where it gained promotion to the top tier of Soviet hockey. Kazan's performance was respectable, starting the season by winning 6 out of 19 games against the best of the Soviet teams before falling away in the second half of the season and was demoted.
From this point onward, SC Uritskogo Kazan established a reputation as a consistently strong team in the second tier leagues of the USSR. Renowned as a high scoring team, Kazan averaged over four goals a game throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Twice they won the USSR League (lower tiers), being named Champion of Russia in 1962 and 1976.
