hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈɑːp plˈeɪɚz ɔnðə ɹˈʌʃən skwˈɑːd wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː wˈɜːld dʒˈuːnjɚ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps.
He was also one of the top players on the Russian squad which won the 1992 World Junior Championships.