Viktor Tikhonov and Maxim Karpov have been called up to the Russian Olympic team

The Russian Olympic team's coaches have made changes to the roster for the Germany Cup.

SKA forwards Viktor Tikhonov and Maxim Karpov have been called up to the squad, joining fellow SKA defenseman Yegor Yakovlev and forwards Ilya Kablukov, Evgeny Ketov and Nikolai Prokhorkin.

The Germany Cup will take place between the 10th and 12th of November. The opponents are Germany, Slovakia and the USA.