Armenian Sports News

Will Zach Bogosian sport an Armenia jersey after he retires from the NHL? Armenia Hockey League president Petr Lebedev says it’s a possibility.

In a podcast interview, Lebedev was asked about the possibility that the former No. 3 overall pick will play for the Armenian national hockey team in the future.

“Yes, I think if Zach finished his career in Minnesota tomorrow and called the Armenian Ice Hockey Federation and say, ‘I’m ready to play or become a coach’, then in 20 months he can play for the national 2027 wherever we play and no matter what division we are playing in,” Lebedev said.

Bogosian just completed his 17th season in the NHL and scored four goals and added 12 assists for the Minnesota Wild. He helped lead the squad to the playoffs where they were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round.

The 35-year-old is under contract for next season and has no indication that he wants to retire.

Armenia HC finished pool play Friday at the Amerigol Latam Cup in Florida with mixed results.

The Division I squad won its final match against Lebanon, 9-6, in its inaugural appearance in the highest level, but finished in third place in the group due to losses to Cuba and Greece.

The Division II squad, however, rolled through the competition in its quest to repeat as champions. The team defeated Colombia, Argentina and Mexico by a combined score of 27-8 to advance to the semifinals.

The Amerigol Latam Cup is an NHL-sponsored tournament and calls itself the “premier international ice hockey tournament designed to break barriers and unite non-traditional hockey markets in a thrilling display of skill, passion, and camaraderie.”

Armenia has used appearances at the Latam Cup and at the Dream Nations Cup to relaunch the Armenian national ice hockey team, which has not played a game since 2006 and has been inactive or suspended since 2010.

The national team is officially scheduled to return to IIHF play in the 2025 World Championships (Div. IV).