The under 18 national team's World Championship roster

Russian under 18 national team head coach Sergei Golubovich has named his final roster for the upcoming World Championship:

Goaltenders: Maxim Zhukov (Loko-Yunior), Daniil Tarasov (Tolpar).

Defensemen: Alexander Alexeev (SKA-Serebryanie Lvy), Veniamin Baranov (Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Dmitry Zaitsev (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights), Mikhail Kozlov (Loko-Yunior), Alexander Osin (Dynamo Moscow), Mark Rubinchik (MVD), Dmitry Samorukov (Krasnaya Armiya), Mikhail Sergachyov (Windsor Spitfires)

Forwards: Yaroslav Alexeev (MVD), Mikhail Bitsadze (MVD), Pavel Dyomin (MVD), Ivan Kozlov (Loko-Yunior), Klim Kostin (MVD), Alexei Lipanov (MVD), Daniil Lobanov (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Kuznetsov (Acadie-Bathurst Titan), Kirill Maximov (Sagino Spirit), Maxim Marushev (Irbis), Andrei Svechnikov (Ak Bars), Ivan Chekhovich (MVD).

Defenseman Mark Rubinchik will miss the first two matches as a result of falling unwell.

Russia's first match will take place against the USA at 03:30 Moscow time. Match TV will broadcast live in Russia.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation