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Russian head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov has announced the squad for the first stage of the Euro Hockey Tour - Czech Hockey Games which will take place from August 29 to September 1.
The list includes 23 hockey players (2 goalkeepers, 8 defenders and 13 forwards). Missing are stars like Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov.
Russia will start the tournament with a game in St. Petersburg against Sweden before flying to Czech Republic.
GOALIES
Konstantin Barulin, Ak Bars
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk
DEFENDERS
Yuri Alexandrov, SKA
Nikita I. Zaitsev, CSKA
Andrei Zubarev, Salavat
Mikhail Pashnin, Lokomotiv
Nikita Pivtsakin, Avangard
Yevgeny Ryasensky, SKA
Maxim Chudinov, SKA
Yegor Yakovlev, Lokomotiv
FORWARDS
Yegor Averin, Lokomotiv
Alexander Burmistrov, Ak Bars
Mikhail Varnakov, Ak Bars
Mikhail Glukhov, Atlant
Ilya Kablukov, Atlant
Dmitry Kazionov, Magnitogorsk
Yevgeny Ketov, SKA
Denis Kokarev, Dynamo Moskva
Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Traktor
Kirill Petrov, Ak Bars
Sergey Plotnikov, Lokomotiv
Viktor Tikhonov, SKA
Vadim Shipachev, SKA
Charlie Risk
(D)
Huntsville Havoc
SC Riessersee
Colin Smith
(F)
EC Kassel Huskies
Hudson Elynuik
(F)
MHK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas
Joose Antonen
(F)
Kiekko-Espoo
HPK Hämeenlinna
Santtu Hakanen
(F)
FEHA19
Pyry Nokia
Filips Gundars Buncis
(F)
HC 21 Prešov
Matvei Botov
(G)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
HK Norilsk
Czech Rep.:
Tipsport extraliga |
1.liga |
2.liga
Slovakia:
Tipsport Extraliga |
1.liga
Sweden:
SHL |
HockeyAllsvenskan
Other: EBEL | Belarus | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | France | Great Britain | Iceland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | MOL-liga | Norway | Poland | Romania | Serbia | Slovenia | Spain | NHL | AHL |
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