Team Asia WCJ Roster Break Down

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1st Line:
LW - Dimitri Volosenkov C - Viktor Kozlov RW - Matthew Kai
Dimitri Volosenkov has had a great season so far with Halifax after being drafted 17th overall and has rewarded them with 65 points in 54 games. He is a great teammate who can score, pass, and help keep the opposing team in check with his monster checks. All in all, I expect good things from him in this WCJ.
Viktor Kozlov has spent this season in the VHLM with the Houston Bulls. Viktor has played well on that team amassing 51 points in 54 games. Viktor is a great two way forward who plays good defense keeping other teams away from his goalie by playing zone and checking those who come to close. He is a great teammate preferring to pass than shooting allowing his teammates to shine.
 Matthew Kai is the sniper that rounds out this line. On loan from his VHLM team, Matthew will put defenders on tilt with his quik release and overall excellent offensive play. Being a part of the Minnesota Storm, Matthew he has 59 points in 54 games. He has more assists than goals, but that is mostly because his teammates in Minnesota are equally talented.
2nd Line: 
LW - Chico Smeb C - Chance Matthews RW - Kyle Sabertooth
Chico Smeb is another player to hail from the Minnesota Storm, and even though his stat line this year is not as stellar as his fellow storms, his potential for future years, He has an excellent pass and prides himself on always giving the puck to his teammates in ways that allow them to shine.
Chance Matthews is a returning player who is currently a journeyman who is now without a team. What he brings to the team though are his passing ability and puck handling skills. He should be able to keep the puck from the other side and pass to his teammates when they are ready to score.
Kyle Sabertooth is an excellent addition to this line. He comes from the Las Vegas Aces scoring 57 points in 54 games. Kyle is the sniper who will benefit from the extraordinary abilities of Chico and Change. I expect him to score on this line and show why he is a great player with Vegas.
3rd Line
LW - Bert Meyers C - Raphael Nazarians RW - Valeri Morozov
Bert Meyers is a great all-around forward to help solidify the third line of team Asia. He will probably play some time on the penalty kill because he is an excellent defensive forward. He has skill on the faceoff which will serve him well against some of the opposing teams. Bert will be an excellent addition to this team and the special teams.
Raphael Nazarians is a pure sniper who is still young in his career in the VHL. He will probably have another year in the VHLM, but he is again putting up good numbers of 55 points in 54 games, looking forward to seeing his growth in a couple of years. He can be one of the best snipers next year in the VHLM, and will probably score a couple in this tournament. 
Valeri Morozov is another pure sniper on this line that will probably surprise some teams when they put their third lines to match. Valeri has a tremendous defensive mindset that allows him to exploit other teams defense with his scoring ability.
Defense 
1st Pairing:
LD - Evgeni Komarov RD - Bald Guy  
Evgeni Komarov is a strong leader on this team. He hails from the Moscow Menace providing veteran leadership on this young team Asia. Evgeni is a steady defensive defenseman who has great awareness as well as checking ability to put that awareness to use in putting his opponents into the boards. Evgeni will keep Asia in most games with his ability to block shots and hit other players.
Bald Guy is almost the perfect partner to Evgeni, He is a great offensive defenseman, who excels at bringing up the puck and shooting a wicked slapshot at other goalies. He is a born leader who will keep his team alive even in the direst situations. 
2nd Pairing:
LD - Edward Vigneault RD - James Lombardi
Edward Vigneault a young defenseman who can grow with team Asia for a couple more years. He is rounding out to be a great puck moving defenseman, who in a few years when he works on his shooting ability will become a great offensive defenseman. 
James Lombardi is a defenseman who will play the body when he can. He has a strong shot, and even though he has been around for a while, he still has room to grow. He will help some of the younger defensemen with his wisdom and playing years.
3rd Pairing:
LD - Cody Parkey RD - Srraxxarrakex II
Cody Parkey is a tremendous passing defenseman that is still young in this league. He has been able to grow with the Saskatoon Wild, and will probably become a staunch defender in the coming years. Cody already has 14 assists this season. He looks like he will grow fast since it seems like he is trying hard to train every week.
Srraxxarrakex II is a defenseman who has a strong shot. He plays defense well and will eventually be a steady defender. He has excellent upside with a great chance and in the next seasons will grow into a defender who can lead team Asia to a possible WCJ win.
Starting Goalie:
Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith is one of the backups for HC Davos Dynamo. He played strong for Halifax a couple of seasons ago, but he still might help team Asia do well this WCJ. Tyler has been inactive lately, but he might even be able to do some work for team Asia.
Backup Goalie: 
Divaani Sohva
Divaani Sohva is the back up for the Minnesota Storm and will help Team Asia stay alive in this competitive World Cup Juniors. He has been posting a 0.881 save percentage when he is playing with Minnesota this season.

 

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