Andrei Samokhvalov
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Andrei Samokhvalov is a Kazakhstani
ice hockey forward currently playing right wing for Khimvolokno in Belarus
. He was a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics
and at the 2006 World Ice Hockey Championships
. He was drafted in the 8th round 208 overall by the Detroit Red Wings
.
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
ice hockey forward currently playing right wing for Khimvolokno in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. He was a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
and at the 2006 World Ice Hockey Championships
2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 70th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 45 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2007 competition...
. He was drafted in the 8th round 208 overall by the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
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