The composition of the Russian national ice hockey team for the
upcoming world championship to be held in Latvia has been
announced. The correspondent informs about it. The coaching staff
announced the names of 25 hockey players. Three more pinup seats are reserved for the
eventual challenge of National Hockey League (NHL) players. The
tournament in Riga starts on May 21 and ends on June 6. In the
first match of the Russian national team, there will be a meeting
with the Czech team. Domestic hockey players lost to the Czechs in
the Eurotour match on May 15.