Dimitrij Kotschnew (born July 15, 1981) is a

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tani-born

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former professional

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. Kotschnew played six seasons for the Iserlohn Roosters over two spells. From 2004 to 2007, he served as their starting goaltender. He has also played in the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs. It was considered in ...

. He returned to Germany in 2012, signing for the

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. Kotschnew has also played internationally for the German national team.

Personal life

Kotschnew was born in

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, however moved to

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when he was nine years old. Due to his Russian German descent he also holds

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* 1981 births Living people Atlant Moscow Oblast players Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Füchse Duisburg players German ice hockey goaltenders Kazakhstani emigrants to Germany Hamburg Crocodiles players Hamburg Freezers players HC Spartak Moscow players Iserlohn Roosters players Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players Nürnberg Ice Tigers players Ice hockey people from Karaganda Soviet emigrants to Germany Straubing Tigers players Expatriate ice hockey players in Germany {{Kazakhstan-icehockey-bio-stub