Russia U18 roster for the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The final under 18 Russian national team roster for the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup has been named by the coaching staff.

These following players will travel to the competition:

Goalkeepers: Sergei Ivanov (SKA), Yegor Korzin (Spartak), Sergei Murashov (Lokomotiv).

Defensemen: Artyom Barabosha, Artyom Duda (both CSKA), Mikhail Gulyaev (Avangard), Kirill Kudryatsev, Andrei Malyavin (both Lokomotiv), Vladislav Sapunov (Dynamo Moscow), Ivan Remezovsky (SKA), Adel Safin (Ak Bars).

Forwards: Daniil But, Alexander Perevalov, Ilya Rogovsky (all Lokomotiv), Daniil Davydov, Semyon Sinyatkin (both Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Ivan Demidov, Matvei Michkov, Daniil Larkin (all SKA), Ruslan Gazizov, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Gleb Trikozov (all Avangard), Daniil Grigoryev (CSKA), Ilya Kvochko (Metallurg Magnitogorsk).

Coaching staff:

Head coach: Vladimir Filatov;
Coaches: Andrei Mironov, Vadim Khomitsky, Vladimir Popov;
Goalkeeping coach: Andrei Komissarov;
Physical training coach: Ilya Grebennikov.

The team will fly to Breclav in the Czech Republic on July 29. One friendly match will take place against Slovakia on July 31.

Russia, Finland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic will all compete in Breclav during the group stage, while Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and the USA will play in Piestany. The Russians are the tournament's reigning champions.

Group-stage schedule:

August 2, Russia - Finland
August 3, Russia - Switzerland
August 4, Czech Republic - Russia