Luzern Cup. Russian Olympic team - Slovakia

The Russian Olympic team will compete in the first 2018 Luzern Cup match against Slovakia in Switzerland.

Yesterday, these following players trained:

Goalkeepers: Vladislav Podyapolsky, Ilya Konovalov, Vasily Demchenko.

Defensemen: Rushan Rafikov, Vladislav Provolnev, Artyom Zub, Alexei Bereglazov, Yegor Rykov, Artyom Zemchyonok, Nikolai Demidov, Damir Sharipzyanov, Roman Abrosimov.

Forwards: Artyom Fyodorov, Denis Alexeev, Alexander Khokhlachyov, Oleg Li, Mikhail Maltsev, Andrei Chibisov, Vladimir Tkachyov, Alexei Kruchinin, Denis Zernov, Ilya Mikheev, Damir Zhafyarov, Daniil Ilin, Nikita Mikhaylov, Danil Veryaev, Anton Burdasov.

Head coach Oleg Bratash confirmed that efenseman Artyom Zemchyonok is the captain, with defenseman Rushan Rafikov and forward Andrei Chibisov his assistants.

The opponent for the second match will be either Switzerland or Austria. This depends on the result of this match and the other game between Switzerland and Austria.

Puck drop is scheduled for 18:15 Moscow time.