Six SKA players have been called up to the Russian national team

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation has revealed the national team roster for the upcoming Karjala Cup in Helsinki, Finland (November 5-8), which is the first stage of the 2020/2021 Euro Hockey Tour.

Goalkeeper Yaroslav Askarov, defensemen Kirill Kirsanov and Yegor Shekhovtsov and forwards Marat Khusnutdinov, Vasily Podkolzin and Yegor Spiridonov have all been called up to the team from the SKA system.

Here is the full squad:

Goalkeepers: Yaroslav Askarov (SKA), Artur Akhtyamov (Ak Bars), Vsevolod Skotnikov (CSKA).

Defensemen: Kirill Kirsanov, Yegor Shekhovtsov (both SKA), Artemiy Knyazev (Ak Bars), Dmitry Kostenko (Lada), Shakir Mukhamadullin (Salavat Yulaev), Ivan Rogov (Severstal), Nikita Sedov (HC Sochi), Daniil Chayka (CSKA), Semyon Chistyakov (Avangard).

Forwards: Daniil Alalykin, Rodion Amirov, Danil Bashkirov (all Salavat Yulaev), Yegor Afanasyev, Takhir Mingachyov (both CSKA), Zakhar Bardakov (Vityaz), Maxim Beryozkin (Lokomotiv), Arseniy Gritsyuk, Yegor Chinakhov (both Avangard), Maxim Groshev (Neftekhimik), Dmitry Zlodeev (Dynamo Moscow), Vasily Podkolzin, Yegor Spiridonov, Marat Khusnutdinov (all SKA), Ilya Safonov (Ak Bars).

Management group:

General manager: Roman Rotenberg;
Acting head coach: Igor Larionov;
Coaches: Vladimir Potapov, Sergei Golubovich, Vladimir Filatov;
Goalkeeping coach: Nikolai Khabibulin;

Physical training coach: Filipp Arzamazov.