IIHF World Junior Championship

Kurashev ended the tournament with six goals and one assist. His six goals are the most by any player this year.

Kurashev has 43 points in 33 games with the Remparts in the QMJHL
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Together with Kurashev, also part of the All-Star Team are goalkeeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (FIN), defensemen Alexander Romanov (RUS) and Erik Brannstrom (Swe), and forwards Grigori Denisenko (RUS) and Ryan Poehling (USA). Poehling was also elected Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

It is only the sixth time a Swiss player appears in the All-Star Team. Previously, this award went to Benjamin Conz and Nino Niederreiter (2009-10), David Aebischer (1997-98) Mark Streit (1996-97) and Pauli Jaks (1990-91).

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