agues ▁including ▁the ▁Russian ▁Super le ague ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁with ▁Av ang ard ▁Om sk ▁and ▁SK A ▁Saint ▁Petersburg . ▁After ▁sp ending ▁ 2 1 ▁seasons ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁hockey ▁player , ▁Gal chen y uk ▁retired ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 - 0 7 ▁season . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁ ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 9 , ▁Gal chen y uk ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁represent ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁World ▁Junior ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Championships ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁and ▁scored ▁ 5 ▁points ▁before ▁the ▁Soviet ▁team ▁was ▁dis qual ified ▁from ▁the ▁tournament ▁following ▁an ▁on - ice ▁b raw l ▁with ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Team . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁with ▁the ▁senior ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁team ▁that ▁competed ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁Canada ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Bel arus ▁Following ▁the ▁dissol ution ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union , ▁Gal chen y uk ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁represent ▁Bel arus ▁in ▁international ▁tournament s . ▁As ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Bel arus ▁men ' s ▁national ▁ice ▁hockey ▁team , ▁Gal chen y uk ▁competed ▁in ▁four ▁consecutive ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁World ▁Championships , ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 1 , ▁during ▁which ▁he ▁scored ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 2 6 ▁points ▁in ▁ 2 4 ▁II H F ▁World ▁Championship ▁games . ▁He ▁also ▁competed ▁with ▁Team ▁Bel arus ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Winter