Carolina Hurricanes forward Alex Semin has been added to Team Russia for the Winter Games in Sochi, according to a report out of sports.ru.
#Canes' Alexander Semin will replace injured Sergei Soin in #TeamRussia #Sochi Olympics roster
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) January 21, 2014
The Hurricanes have also confirmed the report.
#Canes forward Alexander Semin will represent Russia in the #Olympics: http://t.co/T9hBhPXLNX RT to congratulate! pic.twitter.com/08TdlGMdta
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) January 21, 2014
Semin, passed over originally by the Russian coaching staff, has registered nine goals and 12 assists for Carolina this season, including three goals in his past two games.
