Final Russia W18 roster for the World Championship

The final under 18 Russian women's national team roster has been named for the upcoming 2020 IIHF World W18 Championship in Slovakia.

Goalkeepers: Anna Alpatova (Tornado), Yuliya Volkova (Voskresensk), Olga Voronina (SKSO Yekaterinburg).

Defenders: Polina Arkhipova (Elektrostal), Anastasia Astrakhantseva (Agidel), Karina Akhmetova (Moscow), Irina Zhigulina (Biryusa), Anastasia Petina (Tornado), Alyona Shmykova (SKIF), Vita Ponyatovskaya (HTI Stars), Anna Sviridova (Atlant).

Forwards: Viktoriya Butorina, Polina Kirichenko (both Voskresensk), Valeriya Dryndina, Polina Tarasova, Elizaveta Shkalyova (all Tornado), Veronika Korzhakova, Polina Luchnikova, Ilona Markova (all Agidel), Polina Doyanova, Sofiya Lifatova (both Biryusa), Varvara Boriskova, Kristina Glukharyova (both Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Kristi Shashkina (SKIF).

Defender Darya Teterina (SKSO) and forward Alina Ichaeva (Atlant) have left the team.

Puck drop tomorrow against Canada, the first match of the competition, is scheduled for 14:30 Moscow time.