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Three Continental Cup-2011 Winners in Donbass

22-06-11 13:06:35

Donbass signed three forwards from Belarus Champion-2010/11 and IIHF Continental Cup winner Yunost Minsk, the General Director Sergei Shakurov announced. So the newcomers are: the Ukrainian national team's first line Oleksandr Materukhin (9 (3+6) in 5 games of IIHF World Championship 2011 Division 1 in Kiev) and Oleg Shafarenko (8 (3+5) in 5 games) and also the Russian Alexander Borovkov with 48 (17+31) points in 48 games in Yunost last season. All three players won IIHF Continental Cup in January 2011.

Oleg Shafarenko

Born: 31.10.1981

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 86 kg

Nationality: Ukraine

Career: Berkut-PVO Kyiv, Sokil-2 Kyiv, Sokil, Ldinka Kyiv, HC Kyiv, Spartak Russia, Khimvolokno Belarus, Keramin Belarus, Dinamo Minsk Belarus, Shakhter Belarus, Yunost Belarus.

National team stats: 83 games, 46 (13+33) points.

IIHF Continental Cup winner (Yunost, 2011), VEHL Championship winner (1999, Sokil), Champion of Ukraine (1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, Sokil). Champion of Belarus (2007, Dinamo Minsk; 2008, Keramin; 2011 Yunost). Belrus Cup winner (2010, Yunost). Best scorer in Belarus championship-2010/11 play-offs 20 (7+13) points in 13 games.

Oleksandr Materukhin

Born: 17.10.1981

Height: 183 cm

Weight: 90 kg

Nationality: Ukraine

Career: Acadie-Bathurs Titan (QМJHL), Des Moihes Buccaneers (USHL), Richmond Renegades (ECHL), Louisiana Ice Gators (ECHL), Houston Aeros (AHL), Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL), Khimvolokno, Yunost.

National team stats: 38 (22+16) points in 51 games

IIHF Continental Cup winner (Yunost, 2011), Champion of Belarus (2009, 2010, 2011, Yunost). Belarus Cup winner (2009, 2010, Yunost). Second place in Belarus regular championship-2010/11 scoring leaders list - 71 (30+41) points in 51 games.  

Alexander Borovkov

Born: 28.01.1982

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 89 kg

Nationality: Russia

Career: CSKA Russia, Lipetsk Russia, Khimvolokno, Siber Russia, Dinamo Minsk, Yunost.

IIHF Continental Cup winner (Yunost, 2011), Champion of Belarus (2009, 2010, 2011, Yunost). Belarus Cup winner (2009, 2010, Yunost).


Oleksandr Materukhin (center) - upper photo; Oleg Shafarenko (right) - lower photo

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