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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Isn't Galchenyuk American? Russian heritage, sure, but he's born in the United States, no? Spent time in several European stops in his youth, including Russia, but then came back to North America at 15 years old. I wouldn't really lump him in with the other Russians you mentioned.
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Also spends his off-seasons in Miami.
His heritage is also Belarus, not Russia. (yes his father played for the Soviet National Junior team before the breakup, but the family is from Minsk).