Russia's roster for the 2017 Winter Universiade

Headed by coach Vladislav Khromykh, the Russian national team are preparing for the 2017 Winter Universiade which will take place in Kazakhstan between January 28th and February 8th.

Squad list:

Goalkeepers: Ilya Andryukhov (Sokol), Timur Bilyalov (Bars), Alexander Samonov (THC Tver).

Defensemen: Stanislav Zabornikov (Sokol), Yury Kozlovsky (SKA-Neva Saint Petersburg), Roman Kudinov (THC Tver), Msxim Kudryashov (THC Tver), Mikhail Orlov (THC Tver), Vladimir Repin (THC Tver), Roman Tatalin (THC Tver), Andrei Scherbov (Sokol).

Forwards: Andrei Alexxev (Dynamo Balashikha), Andrei Erofeev (Chelmet), Vladimir Efremov (Dynamo Balashikha), Ivan Ivanov (Torpedo), Daniil Ilin (Sokol), Dmitry Kirillov (Sokol), Artyom Osipov (Bars), Kirill Pilipenko (Dynamo Balashikha), Nikita Sirotkin (Zauralye), Sergei Smurov (THC Tver), Alexander Tarasov (Dizel Penza), Vadim Shutov (THC Tver).

Russia's first match will take place on January 30th against South Korea at 09:30 Moscow time.

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