Russia U18 roster in preparation for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup

A training camp for the under 18 Russian national team in preparation for the upcoming Hlinka Gretzky Cup will begin on July 11 in Novogorsk.

These following players have been called up:

Goalkeepers: Sergei Ivanov (SKA), Yegor Korzin (Spartak), Sergei Murashov (Lokomotiv), Maxim Eryomenko (Dynamo Moscow).

Defensemen: Artyom Barabosha, Kirill Volkov, Artyom Duda (all CSKA), Mikhail Gulyaev (Avangard), Nikita Evseev (Sputnik), Kirill Kudryatsev, Andrei Malyavin (both Lokomotiv), Yegor Nikitin, Vladislav Sapunov (both Dynamo Moscow), Ivan Remezovsky (SKA), Artyom Pronichkin (Traktor), Adel Safin (Ak Bars).

Forwards: Daniil But, Alexander Perevalov, Ilya Rogovsky (all Lokomotiv), Daniil Davydov, Semyon Sinyatkin (both Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Ivan Demidov, Matvei Michkov, Daniil Larkin (all SKA), Ruslan Gazizov, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Timur Mukhanov, Gleb Trikozov, Yegor Yadykin (all Avangard), Daniil Grigoryev (CSKA), Ilya Kvochko (Metallurg Magnitogorsk), Fyodor Filin (Dynamo Moscow).

Coaching staff:

Head coach: Vladimir Filatov;
Coaches: Andrei Mironov, Vadim Khomitsky, Vladimir Popov;
Goalkeeping coach: Andrei Komissarov;
Physical training coach: Ilya Grebennikov.

The team will train in Novogorsk until July 28, before they will subsequently fly to the Czech Republic (Breclav) a day later. One friendly match will take place against Slovakia.

Russia, Finland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic will all compete in Breclav during the group stage, while Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and the USA will play in Piestany. The Russians are the tournament's reigning champions.

Group-stage schedule:

August 2, Russia - Finland
August 3, Russia - Switzerland
August 4, Czech Republic - Russia