Alexeyev named to Russian squad for Russia Canada Series
Fresh off being named the WHL’s ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week, Alexander Alexeyev has been named the lone WHL representative on Russia’s squad for the upcoming 16th annual CIBC Canada Russia Series.
The news was announced by the CHL in association with the Russian Ice Hockey Federation on Friday.
The defenseman, who hails from St. Petersburg, Russia, will play in the six-game series on Nov. 5 and 6 when the Western Hockey League gets the spotlight.
The two sides play each other the first night in Kamloops, BC, then the next night in Langley.