Russia U23 squad for the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament

The management group has confirmed the Russia U23 squad for the upcoming Nikolai Puchkov Tournament, which will take place in Saint Petersburg between the 22nd and 29th of August.

The majority of players have been selected from clubs which are also participating in the competition.

Goalkeepers: Evgeny Volokhin (Yugra), Yegor Zavragin (Sochi), Denis Popov (AKM).

Defensemen: Yegor Zelenov, Timur Kol, Ivan Remezovsky, Vladislav Sapunov, Yegor Shekhovtsov (all SKA), Semyon Ibragimov (Sochi), Arseniy Koromyslov, Yegor Morozov (both Lada), Stepan Terekhov (Ak Bars), Magomed Sharakanov (Spartak).

Forwards: Artur Brovkin, Denis Komkov, Kirill Krutov (all Ak Bars), Ivan Demidov, Matvei Korotky, Grigory Kuzmin, Ivan Kuzmin, Daniil Lazutin, Grigory Osipov, Vladislav Romanov, Semyon Sinyatkin, Kirill Tankov (all SKA), Alexei Vasilkov, Dmitry Utkin (both Sochi), Gleb Petrov (AKM).

Coaching staff:

Head coach: Nikolai Voevodin.

Coaches: Anton Kadeikin, Maxim Semyonov.

Goalkeeping coach: Alexei Davydov.

Physical conditioning coach: Alexander Kofanov.

Here is Russia's schedule at the competition:

22 August

Russia U23 - Sochi, 11:00* (Hockey City)

24 August

Russia U23 - Kunlun Red Star, 15:00 (Ice Palace)

26 August

Russia U23 - Ak Bars, 19:30 (Ice Palace)

29 August

Russia U23 - SKA, 19:30 (Ice Palace)

*All times local