The championship for U17 players has started in Cherepovets

In Cherepovets, the Russian championship for players up to 17 years of age has started. The competition will take place between the 19th and 25th of April.

These following eight teams are participating: Severstal Cherepovets, TSZVS Novosibirsk, Avangard Omsk, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Vityaz Podolsk, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow and SKA Saint Petersburg.

Group stage schedule:

April 19:

Avangard - Dynamo;
Neftekhimik - TSZVS;
SKA - Vityaz;
CSKA - Severstal.

April 20:

SKA - Avangard;
Neftekhimik - CSKA;
Vityaz - Dynamo;
TSZVS - Severstal.

April 21:

Dynamo - SKA;
CSKA - TSZVS;
Avangard - Vityaz;
Severstal - Neftekhimik.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation