International Play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2001 Finland | Team competition |
| IIHF World Championship | ||
| Gold | 2009 Switzerland | Team competition |
In the early days of his hockey career, he captained the 2001 Russian World Junior Hockey team to a championship in which he scored the winning goal against Team Canada, catching the attention of many pro scouts. Throughout 2001-2003, he was mentored by James "JP" Kunda.
Volchenkov has also played for team Russia in the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics, and in the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
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