All three players received Kazakhstani citizenship via naturalization , making them eligible .
On March 24 , 2016 , the IIHF announced it had approved a request to allow Dawes , Brandon Bochenski , and Dustin Boyd to play for Kazakhstan at the 2016 IIHF World Championship .
All three players received Kazakhstan citizenship via naturalization , making them eligible .
On March 24 , 2016 , the IIHF announced it had approved a request to allow Dawes , Brandon Bochenski , and Dustin Boyd to play for Kazakhstan at the 2016 IIHF World Championship .