third KHL club in as many seasons, agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club, Severstal Cherepovets. In the ensuing 2018–19 season, Boychuk struggled to find his place with Severstal, posting just 4 points in 25 games. On November 19, 2018, he left the KHL and signed for the remainder of the season with Swiss club, SC Bern of the National League. SC Bern won the NL championship in 2019 and Boychuk assisted on the championship winning goal scored by Eric Blum. On December 27, 2019, Boychuk joined HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the National League (NL) for the remainder of the 2019–20 season as a replacement for injured David Desharnais. International play Prior to Boychuk's draft year in 2007–08, he competed in the 2007 Super Series, an under-20 eight-game series between Russia and Team Canada. The series marked the 35th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union. Boychuk contributed 4 goals and 2 assists in 7 games as Canada dominated and eventually won the series 7–0–1. Boychuk would also compete for Team Canada in the 2008 World Junior Championships and 2009 World Junior Championships, helping Canada to a fourth and fifth straight gold medal in the Czech Republic and Canada. In late December 2017, he helped Team Canada win the prestigious Spengler Cup in Davos, scoring one goal in the championship game. Personal His twin sister Corissa Boychuk was an international trampolinist who won medals at world championships between 2009 and 2013. She retired after the 2013 World Championship. They also have a younger sister Chelsie who does competitive gymnastics. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours References External links 1989 births Living people Albany River Rats players Bakersfield Condors players SC Bern players Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Eisbären Berlin players Ice hockey people from Alberta Lethbridge Hurricanes players Nashville Predators players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Airdrie, Alberta Pittsburgh Penguins players Severstal Cherepovets players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players HC Slovan Bratislava players Canadian twins Twin sportspeople