Can Russian be written with English letters?

It can be rendered using only the basic letters and punctuation found on English-language keyboards: no diacritics or unusual letters are required, although the interpunct character ( ) may be used to avoid ambiguity.

What does Z mean in Russian?

Ze (З з; italics: З з) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. It commonly represents the voiced alveolar fricative /z/, like the pronunciation of ⟨z⟩ in “zebra”. Ze is romanized using the Latin letter ⟨z⟩.

Who was the first Russian to make it to the NHL?

The very first Russian-born and trained player to make it to the NHL was Victor Nechayev, whose marriage to an American woman allowed him entry into the USA. He played one season of professional hockey in North America, which included three games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1982-83 season.

Why do NHL referees wear black and white vertically striped shirts?

The NHL began this night to place their referees in black and white vertically striped shirts in order to distinguish them from the players. The striped shirt for referees seems to have its origin in US college football in the 1920’s, but I can find no reference of this uniform used by any major hockey league until 1955.

What year did they change the referee uniforms in the NHL?

In the late 1940’s, the NHL changed their officials from the white sweaters to orange shirts. They would wear these shirts until December 29, 1955. On December 29, for a game between Toronto and Montreal, the referee’s new NHL uniforms caused heads to turn.

Why are hockey players’ numbers painted on the boots of skates?

In 1954, the NHL requested that player’s numbers be painted in white on the boot of their skates. This was to help recognition of players for the awarding of assists and in television or photos where the uniform numbers were not visible. This only lasted for a few years.