{"id":19933,"date":"2017-12-07T00:58:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T05:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=19933"},"modified":"2022-10-20T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T20:21:17","slug":"world-juniors-team-russia-selection-camp-roster-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/12\/07\/world-juniors-team-russia-selection-camp-roster-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"World Juniors: Team Russia Selection Camp Roster Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 World Junior Championships are coming up very soon and teams are starting to pick their teams. Russia announced that they invited 15 forwards, 10 defenseman, and three goalies to their Selection Camp Roster. This is not the final roster though, as it will have to be trimmed down to 23 players by the time the tournament begins. Russia often goes with three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 12 forwards in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Some standout names include <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_self\">New Jersey Devils<\/a>\u00a0prospects\u00a0<strong>Yegor Zaitsev<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Mikhail Maltsev<\/strong>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> prospects\u00a0<strong>Andrei Altybarmakyan <\/strong>and <strong>Artur Kayumov<\/strong>; and\u00a02018 NHL Draft eligible <strong>Vitali Kravtsov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The team has stated that they will add some North American based players to the squad once they cross the pond to play in the tournament. Potential names include 2018 NHL Draft eligible\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/11\/26\/2018-nhl-draft-november-rankings-reports\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Andrei Svechnikov<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/oilers\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> prospect\u00a0<strong>Dmitri Samorukov<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/blue-jackets\/\" target=\"_self\">Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> prospect\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/08\/19\/tsp-columbus-blue-jackets-prospects\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Vitalii Abramov<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/03\/02\/german-rubtsov-signs-entry-level-contract\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>German Rubtsov<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/lightning\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>\u00a0prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/05\/01\/alexei-lipanov-scouting-report-2017-nhl-draft-32\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Alexey Lipanov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Russia won bronze last year. They open this year&#8217;s tournament when they face the Czech Republic on Tuesday, December 26th.<\/p>\n<h2>World Juniors: Team Russia Selection Camp Roster Announced<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Goaltenders:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ivan Konovalov (Lokomotiv)<br \/>\nAlexei Melnichuk (SKA-Neva)<br \/>\nVladislav Sukhachyov (Chelmet)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Defenseman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dmitry Alexeev (Chelmet)<br \/>\nAlexander Shepelev (Chelmet)<br \/>\nGrigory Dronov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)<br \/>\nAnatoly Elizarov (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)<br \/>\nYegor Zaitsev (Dynamo Moscow)<br \/>\nNikita Makeev (CSKA Moscow)<br \/>\nArtyom Maltsev (HC Sochi)<br \/>\nAlexander Kalinin (Lokomotiv)<br \/>\nNikolai Knyzhov (SKA-Neva)<br \/>\nVladislav Syomin (SKA-Neva)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Forwards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Andrei Altybarmakyan (SKA-Neva)<br \/>\nMikhail Maltsev (SKA-Neva)<br \/>\nAlexei Polodyan (SKA-Neva)<br \/>\nDanil Veryaev (Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)<br \/>\nGrigory Ivanov (Lokomotiv)<br \/>\nArtur Kayumov (Lokomotiv)<br \/>\nIvan Romanov (Lokomotiv)<br \/>\nArtyom Manukyan (Avangard Omsk)<br \/>\nDanila Moiseev (Russkie Vityazi Chekhov)<br \/>\nVitaly Kravtsov (Traktor Chelyabinsk)<br \/>\nMarsel Sholokhov (Traktor Chelyabinsk)<br \/>\nMaxim Rasseykin (Avtomobilist)<br \/>\nDamir Rakhimullin (Lada)<br \/>\nMaxim Tsyplakov (Spartak Moscow)<br \/>\nPavel Shen (Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk)<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"oF_F_rweSbZez1Exvf8ifA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/844272572\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oF_F_rweSbZez1Exvf8ifA',sig:'Bbbtbh4fE9ORfvClu3RZ4d8WlQqCt71v9CFiXiFAOY4=',w:'594px',h:'427px',items:'844272572',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>MOSCOW, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 8, 2017: Dynamo Moscow&#8217;s Yegor Zaitsev (L) and CSKA Moscow&#8217;s Kirill Petrov in their 2017\/2018 Kontinental Hockey League Regular Season ice hockey match at CSKA Arena. 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