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The Washington Capitals announced on March 18 that Russian forward prospect Bogdan Trineyev had been reassigned to AHL Hershey. Trineyev, 21, completed his first full season with Dynamo Moscow in the KHL on March 12 and was ready for his return visit to chocolate town. 25 days later he was on the ice for Hershey.
Trineyev made his first visit to Herhsey last spring and played in two post season games, but didn’t get a chance to play in any regular season games for the Bears. Tuesday night was Trineyev’s regular season debut for the chocolate and white. It was also his first game playing for Bears head coach Todd Nelson.
“I thought Bogdan played well. He’s a good skater, has a good skill set,” said Nelson in his postgame presser Tuesday night. “I thought that Bogdan played a strong game. I like his size, I like his speed and he has a good skillset.”
Bogdan Trineyev taking the ice for warmups. #HBH #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Ui4XskdCBF
— Capitals Prospects (@jon_m_sorensen) April 11, 2023
Trineyev, the Capitals’ fourth-round pick (117th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft, recorded 13 points (2g, 11a) in 39 games with Moscow Dynamo this season. The 6’3”, 198-pound forward ranked tied for ninth on the team in assists and tied for seventh in hits (41). In addition, Trineyev recorded two assists in five playoff games. Trineyev also appeared in two games with Dynamo St. Petersburg of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
Nice backcheck and steal by Bogdan Trineyev and another long distance shot. He’s come to play. Was curious about his conditioning, as his KHL season ended in early March, but he looks good so far. #HBH #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Z6sumf6o46
— Capitals Prospects (@jon_m_sorensen) April 11, 2023
This year’s visit to America finds Trineyev with a little better grasp of the English language, but no Russian translators on the team. Last season Aliaksei Protas acted as the team’s translator during Trineyev’s brief visit to Hershey.
“It’s been better. Apparently last year he didn’t know any English. But now he understands a bit more,” said Nelson. “He has an app on his phone that translates English to Russian, Russian to English, so they’re passing back the phone. He’s roommates with (Mason) Morelli on the road so you see them always passing the phone back and forth. ‘What do you want for lunch?’, all that stuff,” said Nelson.
“He’s a good person,” added Nelson. “He has a pleasant way about himself. He wants to learn. He fits right in with our hockey team.”
By Jon Sorensen
Further Reading
Updated Assignments For Washington Capitals Prospects For The 2022-23 Season: Bogdan Trineyev Makes Opening Night Roster For Dynamo
Bogdan Trineyev Heating Up As KHL Preseason Winds Down
Alex Ovechkin Joins Capitals Prospect Bogdan Trineyev In Dynamo Moscow’s Fan Event And Open Training Session
Capitals Bogdan Trineyev Energized For Return To Dynamo And 2022-23 Season
Bogdan Trineyev’s Unplanned Trip To The AHL: “There Was No One To Play! So They Told Me “You’re Playing!”
Capitals Sign Russian Prospect Bogdan Trineyev To Three-Year Entry-Level Deal
Capitals Prospect Bogdan Trineyev: The First Interviews – “He (Ovechkin) Is A Living Legend”
Capitals Prospect Bogdan Trineyev Makes KHL Debut, Scores First Goal In VHL
Climbing the Ladder: Washington Capitals Prospect Bogdan Trineyev Talks About His Road to the Kharlamov Trophy
Capitals’ Prospect Bogdan Trineyev’s MHL Team Wins Kharlamov Cup
Capitals’ Prospect Bogdan Trineyev Missed His Name Being Called In NHL Draft Due To Brief Television Outage
A Closer Look At Capitals Draft Pick Bogdan Trineyev
Capitals Select Bogdan Trineyev With 117th Overall Pick At 2020 NHL Draft
Elite Prospect Profile
Profile of Bogdan Trineyev from Draft Analyst