Waived: Alexei Bereglazov
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Bereglazov has been banned from participating in the OGs together with 4 other Russian players. No explanation given at this point. They have however not been convicted of doping.
Former Star Nichushkin barred from Olympics - Article - TSN
Former Star Nichushkin barred from Olympics - Article - TSN
Harbour Dog
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Hopefully it's not doping, though given the recently history of Russian athletes that seems where this is likely heading. If he is found to have doped, and it's something the NHL has on its banned substances list, I would imagine he'd face a suspension here as well (which could preclude him from rejoining the team after his KHL season ends, depending on the timing of the various processes).
Hunter Gathers
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What a bust Nichushkin turned out to be. Does he share a line with other noted bust Mikhail Grigorenko?
The Crypto Guy
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Hardly can be considered a bust at this point.
Disappointing maybe, but a guy who puts up 64 points in the NHL before his 21st birthday is not a bust. He will be back in the NHL.
Hunter Gathers
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Nah, he's a bust. His point totals being down a fair bit from last year is yet another nail in his coffin. He could perhaps be a 3rd liner in the NHL. Hardly what was expected from his draft position.
of course it’s doping
Caser
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If it is something on the NHL banned substance list then IIHF would already be giving him a ban, since their anti-doping rules are more strict (as we could see from Zaripov's example).
Here the situation is a bit more strange: 5 guys are 'not invited': Belov, Plotnikov, Nichushkin, Naumenkov and Bereglazov. Belov isn't because he had a banned substance history (and the IOC made it clear that you need to have your history nice and shiny), so that's not a surprise. Plotnikov didn't have a ban, but apparently at some point was given a warning (probably the substance was not a big deal), so there is some sense too. Naumenkov and Nichushkin didn't have any ban/warning history and that was stated officially; IOC, of course, didn't provide any explanation. For Bereglazov no comments were made so far, as he wasn't a realistic candidate for the Olympics anyway.
What's very surprising to me is that Andrei Markov, Montreal's second best Dman last year, wasn't even "invited".
Very odd!
Very odd!
Caser
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Bereglazov himself commented on this:
btw, from the official statement of Hockey Russia: 'The IOC has specifically noted that these players aren't guilty in violating of any anti-doping rules. They granted the invitations after an evaluation based on a set of various factors."
btw, from the official statement of Hockey Russia: 'The IOC has specifically noted that these players aren't guilty in violating of any anti-doping rules. They granted the invitations after an evaluation based on a set of various factors."
Yeah that makes sense. I just didn't know between the NHL, IIHF, and IOC who had the more strict standards.
Pavel Buchnevich
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They are struggling this season, 6th in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They are usually the third biggest team in the league though, and could make it to the Finals, even though they've had a bad regular season.
There could be a guilty by association aspect to this too, i.e. if Bereglazov have played for a team doping its players or something like that.
Miamipuck
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You guys are looking for complicated answers. The IOC needed another Russian player to ban, the guy in charge of finding players picked a guy whose name started with a "B" because an "A" would be too obvious, so Bereglazov it is.
Yeah I know, thought about it too. But I still think it’s it or that he have had a doping control with suspect blod values.
Could they have had the same team doctor playing for a junior national team or something like that?
It’s not random...
Caser
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If it is a case with junior teams, then other guys from his age group would be suspended, so it doesn't make sense too.
Possibly he had some warning at some point without any ban, but it doesn't exactly connect with Bereglazov's reaction that was posted earlier, as he was ready to sue the IOC (which won't result in anything anyway, as they already stated that being not invited doesn't mean that they are accusing anyone of doping).
He's still under contract for next year. He also said when going back to the KHL that the Rangers wanted him to come back to the US when his KHL season was over. Circumstances have changed somewhat but I assume that's still the case.
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Irishguy42
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Don't remember him saying that the Rangers told him to come over when KHL season was over, but I do know that he said they told him to come over for training camp.
