We ran into the injured Stanislav Galiev of St. John, who informed us he was there to speak to head coach Valery Bragin, looking for a spot on the world junior team. A very interesting scenario indeed, as Galiev has been in North America for the past three seasons, and that doesn’t always sit well with the Russian federation.
Galiev, who has been sidelined with a broken wrist for a few weeks now, has been tweeting from Quebec where Team Russia faces Team QMJHL tonight in Game Two of the Subway Super Series.
The Washington Capitals prospect had a tryout with last year’s Russian world junior team but didn’t make the cut. The Russians went on to capture the gold medal.
The always awesome blog Russian Machine Never Breaks had a post on Galiev today, discussing his Memorial Cup ring and his wrist injury.
Unfortunately, the 19-year-old Moscow native had to accept his new jewelry with a fluorescent orange cast covering his left forearm and could not play in the team’s 6-0 victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. During Capitals Training Camp in September, the 2010 third round pick absorbed a hit along the boards which broke his wrist. “After I went into the boards,” Stan explained, “[my arm] started to hurt so bad. It wasn’t even that bad of a hit!”
Galiev tried to play through the pain and managed to score three goals in the Sea Dogs’ first five games. But after being examined by team doctors, the team shut him down. Stan tells RMNB that the cast comes off next Tuesday and he’s eager to play again.
In five games with Saint John before going on the disabled list, he had three goals and three assists.
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