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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Albert Vishnyakov, Aleksander Suglobov, Aleksandrs Jerofejevs, Alexander Bumagin, Alexander Drozdetsky, Alexander Islamov, Alexander Kutuzov, Alexei Kalyuzhny, Alexei Simakov, Alexei Tezikov, Alexei Ugarov, Alexei Vasilchenko, Anatoly Donika, Andrei Ivanov (ice hockey), Andrei Kuzmin, Andrei Plekhanov, Andrei Posnov, Andrei Sergeev, Andrej Nedorost, Andre Racicot, Andriy Mikhnov, Daniel Fernholm, Denis Arkhipov, Denis Grot, Denis Loginov, Denis Tsygurov, Deron Quint, Dmitri Aleksandrovich Chernykh, Dmitri Makarov (ice hockey), Dmitri Nabokov (ice hockey), Dmitri Plekhanov, Dmitry Balmin, Eduard Lewandowski, Evgeny Pavlov, Evgeny Ryasensky, Fedor Fedorov (ice hockey), Georgi Misharin, Igor Bortnikov, Igor Nikulin (ice hockey), Igor Polygalov, Ilshat Bilalov, Ion-Georgy Kostev, Jaroslav Nedv d, Jim Campbell (ice hockey), Kamil Piro, Kirby Law, Ladislav Kohn, M ris Jass, Maxim Berezin, Maxim Galanov, Maxim Osipov, Maxim Pestushko, Maxim Yakutsenya, Michael Garnett, Mikhail Grabovski, Nail Yakupov, Nikita Shchitov, Niklas Persson, Nikolai Belov (ice hockey), Nikolai Tsulygin, Oleg Antonenko, Oleg Mikulchik, Parris Duffus, Pavel Kulikov, Pavel Valentenko, Petri Vehanen, Petr Huba ek, Renat Mamashev, Roman Kukhtinov, Ruslan Bernikov, Ruslan Zainullin, Scott Munroe, Sean Gagnon, Sergei Anshakov, Sergei Bernatsky, Sergei Demagin, Sergei Konkov, Sergei Zadelenov, Sergey Zvyagin, Tero Lehtera, Toivo Suursoo, Tuomas Tarkki, Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev, Vadim Tarasov, Ville Nieminen, Vladimir Chebaturkin, Vladislav Bulyin, Yakov Seleznev, Yaroslav Alshevsky, Yevgeniy Blokhin. Excerpt: Ville Nieminen (born April 6, 1977) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Tappara of the SM-liiga Nieminen started his professional hockey career with Tappara in the Finnish SM-liiga, in the 1994-95 season. He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche as their third-round pick, #78 overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Nieminen spent three seasons in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, and moved to the NHL and won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2001. Known for his non-stop motor and aggressive in-your-face style of play, Nieminen is an annoying opponent in the rink, whose style is heavily reminiscent of Esa Tikkanen. Nieminen has a relaxed personality outside the rink and his odd sense of humour is his trademark. Nieminen has played for several teams in the NHL, and spent the 2004-05 lockout season playing for his home team, Tappara. He signed with the New York Rangers for the 2005-06 NHL season, and was traded to San Jose on March 8, 2006. He represented Finland in international play at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and when he was unable to compete at the 2005 IIHF World Championships, he provided commentary on Finnish television with fellow NHL player Tuomo Ruutu. Ville is a popular colour commentator due to his sense of humour and knowledge of the game. On February 27, 2007, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues. His contract expired in July, and he signed a two-year contract with the Malmo Redhawks, then of the Swedish Allsvenskan. After a single season Nieminen returned to his native land signing with original club Tappara of the SM-liiga. On June 16, 2010, Nieminen signed a one-year contract with Russian team, HC Sibir Novosibirsk, of the KHL. On May 6, 2011, Nieminen has been announced as the new player of KHL's Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Nail Railovich Yakupov (Russian: , Tatar Cyrillic: , Latin: born October 6, 1993) is a Russian junior ice hockey right winger currently playing for the HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinent
