The new coach of the Russian team Valery Bragin will not lead the team to Karjala.
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“Starting at the Karjala tournament will be a great international test for the team. In addition, the young players will gain responsibility, as they will play as a (senior) national team,” Tretyak said on the official federation website.
In addition, players will experience life in the “bubble”, which awaits them at the Junior World Championships. Even in Helsinki, hockey players will have limited movement only between the hotel and the Hartwall arena, where the tournament will be played. Matches will also be, with the exception of home selection, without spectators. “So it will be a good preparation mentally as well,” Tretyak said.
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The Russians decided to send young players to northern Europe also because many of the older ones had health problems in recent days or weeks. “Many of them had coronavirus, some with complications, others are still recovering. Most of the older players will welcome a (national) break in this situation. They will definitely be playing in the next Euro Hockey Tour,” said the head of Russian hockey.
Czech hockey players will not compete against the Swedes in Prague!
Russian hockey players will enter the tournament on Thursday, November 5, when they will play against the home team of Finland. On Saturday he will play against Sweden and on Sunday against the Czech team, whose composition will be announced by the national team coach Filip Pešán next week on Thursday. The team should consist of players from foreign competitions, as extra-league teams have limited training conditions due to government measures due to the spread of coronavirus.
| Nomination of Russian hockey players for the Karjala tournament in Helsinki (November 5-8): |
| Goalkeepers: Jaroslav Askarov (St. Petersburg), Artur Akhtamov (Kazan), Vsevolod Skotnikov (CSKA Moscow). |
| Defenders: Kirill Kirsanov, Yegor Shechovtsov (both St. Petersburg), Artemy Priestev (Kazan), Dmitry Kostenko (Togliatti), Shakir Muchamadullin (Ufa), Ivan Rogov (Cherepovets), Nikita Sedov (Sochi), Daniil Tchaikovsky (CSKA Moscow), Semyon Chichakov (Omsk). |
| Attackers: Daniil Alalykin, Rodion Amirov, Danil Bashkirov (all Ufa), Vasily Podkolzin, Yegor Spiridonov, Marat Chusnutdinov (all St. Petersburg), Yegor Afanasyev, Tachir Mingachev (both CSKA Moscow), Arseniy Grichyuk, Yegor Chinachov, both Omsk (Podolsk), Maxim Beryozkin (Yaroslavl), Maxim Groshev (Nizhnekamsk), Dmitry Thief (Dynamo Moscow), Ilya Safonov (Kazan) |
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