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Cologne Express captain Yaroslav Bogatyrev bid farewell to the coaching staff, fans, and his teammates on Sunday, following the German side’s 4-2 series loss to the Oslo Storm in the VHLE Finals. Bogatyrev, with his strong play throughout the season, became one of the fan favourites of the Express side, and addressed members of the fan club on the ice following Cologne’s Game 6 loss. “It was a pleasure to play in front of you. It was a pleasure to represent you. It was a pleasure to meet so many of you and it was a pleasure to have your support throughout the season. Thank you,” Bogatyrev told the Cologne faithful on Saturday. Hopeful rumours had begun to spread among the Cologne fans that Bogatyrev could be convinced to spend a second season in the VHLE, although the likelihood of him ending up back on the Express would have to be decided by the management in the draft. However, the Russian forward squashed those rumours by announcing to Shaiba.ru that he would move up to the VHL once he is selected in a week or two’s time. “It’s the right time for me to make the move into the VHL. I feel that I’m ready,” he said.

COLOGNE, October 30, 2022 (Shaiba.ru) – It took us a long while to get ahold of Yaroslav Bogatyrev after Saturday’s Game 6 between the Cologne Express and the Oslo Storm, and it’s not hard to see why. The Express dropped Game 6 of the VHLE Finals on home ice, and with that, disappeared all hopes of the German side claiming the VHLE title. The Storm, who were regular season winners, took the glory with a 4-2 series win. The loss was extremely galling for Yaroslav Bogatyrev, the young Russian forward who, by surprise, was given the C this season. Despite the Express having a number of grizzled veteran players who have been around the block more than once in the VHLE, the Nizhnii Tagil native was voted as captain by his team and management; a sign of trust placed on the shoulders of Russia’s next great hope. However, despite the best efforts of Bogatyrev and his team, the Express fell short. They battled through their Semi-Finals series with the Bratislava Watchmen, coming back from 3-2 down in the series to win Game 7, and optimism was high in the camp that the matter in which the victory was won could propel the team to even greater heights. But alas, it wasn’t to be. Shaiba.ru eventually tracked down Bogatyrev at his Cologne residence, which he appears to be moving out of at the present time. Before we managed to put our questions to Bogatyrev, the Russian forward said that he would be heading back to Russia to spend two weeks with his family before preparing for the upcoming S86 VHL Draft. According to current scouting reports, the Russian forward is slated to be taken second overall, behind The Frenchman. “It’s hard to find the words at the current moment,” Bogatyrev said. The Express went through a rollercoaster of a season that will be a great building block for all the players going forward. Despite having what appeared to be a strong roster at the start of the season, the German side came out of the blocks incredibly slowly, and even spent some time at the bottom of the VHLE table. However, the team managed to rally together, and many players showed a marked improvement as the season went on. This includes Bogatyrev, who finished with 59 regular season points before he added a further eight in the postseason, and goaltender Jesse Teno, who was the team’s star player in the playoffs – registering a 0.950 save percentage. “The loss in the finals stings for sure. I still haven’t gotten over it yet. However, I think that with time, we can look back at this season with pride. We overcame a lot of adversity and difficulties throughout this season. I think going from the bad start, to having that strong run in the second half of the regular season, and then how we managed to overcome the super strong Bratislava team. I know that I learned a great deal from my time in Cologne,” Bogatyrev said. The Russian forward also said that having the C on his chest was a huge honour, and one that forced him to take into account more than just his own performance. “I was super proud to be awarded the captaincy in the first place, but if I’m honest, I didn’t understand what it would entail at the start of the season. When you’re young, you’re mostly focused on your own performance. You want to prove yourself so that you get more minutes, or in many cases, look to improve your draft position going forward. Having the opportunity to be a captain at this stage of my career was a great honour, and made me focus on team dynamics, and what I could do to help my team – not just by putting points on the board, but in a range of different ways,” the Nizhnii Tagil native said. The Oslo Storm were the heavy favourites going into the VHLE Finals, blessed with talent up and down the roster. Many predicted that the Norwegian side would have enough in their offense to take the game to the Express, but it turned out that the Storm could tighten it up on the backend when required, shutting out the Express in two of the opening three games. Bogatyrev also struggled to put points on the board, registering just three points in the Finals series, and he said that he was disappointed with his own game throughout the Finals. “I don’t know if the pressure of the occasion got to me, but it’s fair to say that playing in the VHLE Finals was an experience unlike any I’ve had before in my junior career. I’ve never played in such tough, closely fought games, and again, despite the loss. I’ll take it as something I can learn from going forward. “The Storm played an incredible series. It was so tough to generate any real scoring opportunities or chances. They pressured puck carriers so well, and they were deserved winners in the end. Still, that changes nothing about how proud I am of our effort. We did all that we could. We got past Bratislava, and that was a huge achievement for us. I’ll remember that Game 7 win for a long time,” Bogatyrev said. There are many things still on the horizon for the young Bogatyrev. He is set to play in the Pro-Am tournament ahead of the upcoming S86 VHL Entry Draft. Earlier this season, Bogatyrev said that he would make no comments on his draft stock or draft future while the season was ongoing, but with his VHLE campaign now over, would that change? “I’ve had some preliminary contacts with one or two teams, but at the end of the day, a lot of what will happen is out of my hands. I think the thing that I want to say to teams who might have an interest in drafting me, is that I feel I’m ready to make the jump into the VHL already. I really enjoyed my time in the VHLE, but I think that the time is right for me to play at the top level of competition. I really feel that I can contribute at the next level, and I want the team that drafts me to understand that and give me the opportunity I need to thrive,” the Russian forward concluded. 1,070 words, two week claim for next week and following week

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Shindigs did not send me a care package of snus to write a positive comment about him.

Thanks OD, truly a great series, could have gone either way. We were the lucky ones in the end I guess.

1. The path has been super rewarding. It's been a tough grind to get here, but we've made it. 2. I think the key is not losing any of our home games. Then if we can get to Game 7, anything will happen 3. I've got my fingers crossed for Las Vegas. Shindigs deserves it. 4. I think Chicago will get through, and then win in the Finals 5. No. I've played there, and it's a cursed place. 6. Do wheels get peeled?

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The Cologne Express are on their way to the VHLE Finals. The German side pulled off what many are regarding a shock series victory against the Bratislava Watchmen in the S85 VHLE Semi-Finals. The series was a back and forth affair, with both teams excelling on their home ice but struggling on the road. The Watchmen, who came into the series as the second place finishers in the VHLE regular season, won both of the opening two games in the Slovak capital. However, when the series went back to Germany, the Express took Games 3 and 4 to level the series. Optimism was high in the Express camp after these victories, as while both games in Bratislava were even, the German side at home appeared to dominate more of the play. Despite that, the Watchmen took Game 5 in overtime to leave them with one foot in the VHLE Finals, and the Express on the brink of elimination. “Losing Game 5 in Bratislava was tough, as we felt that we had the better of the play. Confidence was high, but we came out flat. Bratislava are a great team, with a fantastic goalie, and he stole that game from us. It was tough to lose the second game in overtime,” Yaroslav Bogatyrev, captain of the Cologne Express, said following the loss in Bratislava. In the first five games of the series, Cologne failed to score more than twice in a single game. That would change in Game 6. Back at home, the Express put in arguably their best performance of the Semi-Finals. They took the game to the Watchmen in the first period, scoring three goals, to take the game away from the Slovak side. Despite a late surge by the Watchmen, the Express stood firm to set up a winner-take-all Game 7 in Bratislava. It took just 50 seconds for the Express to take the lead in Game 7, as CDS Leb scored in the game’s opening minute to put the road side up 1-0. The Express then doubled their advantage at 11:36 in the second frame through Matty Live. The Watchmen brought the deficit back to one just three minutes later though, although Yaroslav Bogatyrev found the back of the net with 90 seconds left in the middle stanza to restore the two-goal cushion for the road side. Despite Dens Oden’s third period goal, Jesse Teno in the Express net stood firm as Cologne secured a historic Game 7 win. “It’s an incredible achievement for these guys. We saw how badly we started the season, but the team rallied together. The spirit in the locker room has been fantastic, even through the tough days, and to make the finals is nothing more than we deserve. I’m hugely proud of the guys, and the whole team management, who have made this happen,” Bogatyrev said after the Game 7 victory. The Russian-born forward has been one of the bright spots from the Cologne offense throughout the playoffs to date. Two of Bogatyrev’s three goals have been game winners, and the Nizhnii Tagil native said that he was just happy to be making a contribution. “Winning is number one. If I can help the team win, then I am doing my job. I’m doing everything I can to help this team win. I don’t care about the personal plaudits at this stage. We need to be raising the cup in a week’s time,” the Russian forward said.

Is there anything better than Finals time? In the VHLE, the springboard to the VHL, the winner-take-all matchup sees regular season winners Oslo Storm take on the Cologne Express. The Storm came into the Finals series having dispatched of Vasteras Iron Eagles with relative ease. On the other hand, the Express battled back from 3-2 down in their series with the Bratislava Watchmen to take the series in seven games. On Sunday night, the puck dropped in Norway with the Express as the road side. Cologne went 1-3 on the road in Slovakia, so many thought that the Storm would pick up the opening game of the series, although few expected how dominant Oslo would be. The Norwegian side outshot their German opponents by almost four-to-one, and despite goaltender Jesse Teno’s best efforts, the Storm ran out comfortable 2-0 winners. “We need a response that’s for sure, as our effort today was unacceptable,” Express captain Yaroslav Bogatyrev said on Sunday night. The Express started out slowly in their Semi-Finals series against the Bratislava Watchmen, but Bogatyrev said that Cologne could not afford to do this against Oslo. “We know that Oslo have a powerful offence and a fantastic goalie. We started slow in Slovakia, but if we do the same, the series could easily be over in four games. We have to go back to the drawing board and see what we can do to counter Oslo’s strengths. We are confident that we will find a way,” he said.

Stick taps to Bratislava on an amazing series. Talk about ups and downs. But let's go Express! All aboard to the finals!

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1. It's an interesting one. It was good to rest up the body, but I hope that we don't lose our momentum 2. After the bad start, it was really positive. Now we need to show up in the playoffs 3. Bratislava will be a tough match-up, we have to give it our all. 4. I think Oslo are favourites, for sure. However, we played well against them in the regular season. 5. All I know is that Moscow aren't going to win that's for sure. 6. I give this question a X out of X.