Team Russia named roster for World Juniors

Russian national team announced roster for upcoming World Junior Championship.

Goaltenders: Yaroslav Askarov (SKA), Yegor Guskov (Lokomotiv), Maksim Motorygyn (CSK VVS, VHL);

Defensemen: Vladimir Grudinin (CSKA), Kirill Kirsanov, Arseny Koromyslov, Nikita Smirnov (all — SKA), Shakir Mukhamadullin (Salavat Yulaev), Nikita Novikov (Dynamo Msk), Yegor Savikov (Spartak), Kirill Steklov (Vityaz);

Forwards: Ivan Didkovsky (Dynamo Msk), Nikita Guslistov (Severstal), Ivan Zinchenko (Vityaz), Dmitry Zlodeyev, Vasily Ponomaryov (both – Spartak), Semyon Demidov, Matvei Michkov, Fyodor Svechkov, Kirill Tankov, Marat Khusnutdinov, Nikita Chibrikov (all — SKA), Alexander Pashin (Salavat Yulaev), Pavel Tyutnev (Lokomotiv), Danila Yurov (Metallurg).