Russia W18 have started preparing for the 2022 World Championship

Russia W18 have started preparing for the 2022 IIHF World W18 Championship, which will take place in Sweden between the 8th and 15th of January.

These following players are participating in the training camp:

Goalkeepers: Yuliya Volkova (Tornado), Darya Gredzen (Biryusa), Alisa Mashkova (Tornado).

Defenders: Polina Belozyorova, Darya Kuznetsova, Yuliya Nuyaksheva (all MSMO 7.62), Marina Lazareva (Ledyanie Krylya), Angelina Makhmutova, Alexandra Pyrkova, Anna Sviridova (all Agidel), Alina Smurova (SKIF).

Forwards: Sofya Boriskina, Elizaveta Velichko, Olga Volodina, Alina Ichaeva, Alina Landyreva, Darya Medyutova, Alexandra Nesterova, Ekaterina Tishchenko, Maria Shirshova (all MSMO 7.62), Ekaterina Davletshina, Anastasia Petrova (both Tornado), Yana Krasheninia, Anastasiya Shabalina (both Belie Medveditsy), Evgeniya Larshina (Biryusa), Yana Minkina, Ksenia Tyurina (Agidel), Ksenia Ponomaryova (Balashikha).

Coaching staff:

Head coach: Alexander Syrtsov.

Coach: Evgeny Shcherbakov.

Goalkeeping coach: Oleg Lavretsky.

Manager of Russian women's national teams: Vladislav Prodan.

Friendly matches will be held against China on the 21st and 22nd of December.

Group-stage schedule:

January 8, 18:00*, Canada - Russia
January 9, 22:00, Russia - USA
January 11, 18:00, Finland - Russia

*All times in accordance with Moscow time