Russia U18 squad for the Cup of the Future

The management group of the Russian national team has confirmed the Russia U18 roster for the upcoming Cup of the Future, which will take place in Minsk between the 9th and 11th of February.

These following players have been picked:

Goalkeepers: Yegor Zavragin (Yugra), Nikolai Nikulshin (Lokomotiv), Denis Utenkov (Torpedo).

Defensemen: Nikita Baklashyov, Igor Verbitsky, Artyom Kudashov, Mario Patalakha (all Dynamo Moscow), Ivan Yershov (Severstal), Nikita Ishimnkov (Avtomobilist), Artyom Karpov (Lokomotiv), Ivan Remezovsky (SKA), Tikhon Shakalov (Spartak), Artyom Shchuchinov (Traktor).

Forwards: Matvei Babenko, Alexander Filippov (both Salavat Yulaev), Maxim Velikov, Yegor Solovyov (both CSKA), Dmitry Vlasenko, Timur Mukhanov, Yegor Yadykin (all Avangard), Alexei Zaitsev, Matvei Maximov, Igor Cheryshov (all Dynamo Moscow), Radel Zamaltdinov (Ak Bars), Mikhail Ilin, Yegor Smirnov (both Severstal), Ivan Ryabov (Krylya Sovetov), Nikita Susuev (Spartak).

Coaching staff:

Head coach: Igor Efimov.

Coaches: Evgeny Stavrovsky, Anton Korredor.

Goalkeeping coach: Dmitry Mezentsev.

Physical conditioning coach: Alexander Kofanov.

Tournament schedule:

February 9

Russia U18 - Russia U17, 14:30*

February 10

Kazakhstan U20 - Russia U18, 15:30
Belarus U20 - Russia U17, 19:30

February 11

Russia U17 - Kazakhstan U20, 12:30
Belarus U20 - Russia U18, 17:30

*All times local