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2021 World Junior Championship. Russia U20 - USA U20
25.12.2020
The under 20 Russian national team will compete against the USA in the first match of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Canada.
In friendly games ahead of the competition, Russia fell to Canada 0:1, while the Americans defeated Finland 3:2.
This is the Russian roster for the tournament:
Goalkeepers: Yaroslav Askarov (SKA Saint Petersburg), Artur Akhtyamov (Ak Bars Kazan), Vsevolod Skotnikov (CSKA Moscow).
Defensemen: Roman Bychkov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Kirill Kirsanov, Yegor Shekhovtsov (both SKA Saint Petersburg), Artemiy Knyazev (Ak Bars Kazan), Yan Kuznetsov (Connecticut University), Shakir Mukamadullin (Salavat Yulaev Ufa), Daniil Chayka (CSKA Moscow), Semyon Chistyakov (Avangard Omsk).
Forwards: Mikhail Abramov (Victoriaville), Rodion Amirov, Daniil Bashkirov (both Salavat Yulaev Ufa), Yegor Afanasyev (CSKA Moscow), Zakhar Bardakov (Vityaz Podolsk), Arseniy Gritsyuk, Yegor Chinakhov (both Avangard Omsk), Maxim Groshev, Vasily Podkolzin, Yegor Spiridonov, Marat Khusnutdinov (all SKA Saint Petersburg), Vasily Ponomaryov (Shawinigan), Ilya Safonov (Ak Bars Kazan), Vladislav Firstov (Connecticut University).
The match will begin at 05:30 Moscow time with Channel One providing a live television broadcast in Russia.
In friendly games ahead of the competition, Russia fell to Canada 0:1, while the Americans defeated Finland 3:2.
This is the Russian roster for the tournament:
Goalkeepers: Yaroslav Askarov (SKA Saint Petersburg), Artur Akhtyamov (Ak Bars Kazan), Vsevolod Skotnikov (CSKA Moscow).
Defensemen: Roman Bychkov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Kirill Kirsanov, Yegor Shekhovtsov (both SKA Saint Petersburg), Artemiy Knyazev (Ak Bars Kazan), Yan Kuznetsov (Connecticut University), Shakir Mukamadullin (Salavat Yulaev Ufa), Daniil Chayka (CSKA Moscow), Semyon Chistyakov (Avangard Omsk).
Forwards: Mikhail Abramov (Victoriaville), Rodion Amirov, Daniil Bashkirov (both Salavat Yulaev Ufa), Yegor Afanasyev (CSKA Moscow), Zakhar Bardakov (Vityaz Podolsk), Arseniy Gritsyuk, Yegor Chinakhov (both Avangard Omsk), Maxim Groshev, Vasily Podkolzin, Yegor Spiridonov, Marat Khusnutdinov (all SKA Saint Petersburg), Vasily Ponomaryov (Shawinigan), Ilya Safonov (Ak Bars Kazan), Vladislav Firstov (Connecticut University).
The match will begin at 05:30 Moscow time with Channel One providing a live television broadcast in Russia.
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