Six Salavat Yulaev players will represent Russia at Five Nations Tournament in Ufa

UFA, January 31, 2020. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

Next week, the junior hockey teams of Russia, the USA, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and Finland will arrive in the capital of Bashkiria to participate in the Five Nations Tournament. The colors of the Russian tricolor at Ufa Arena will be protected by six players of the Salavat Yulaev club: goalkeeper Semen Vyazov, defenders Denis Kadyrov and Vasily Shumilov, forwards Mark Andreev, Pavel Dergunov and Nikita Skoropad. In total, there are 31 hockey players in the junior team of the tournament hosts.

The final composition of the team will be determined after the completion of training camps in Novogorsk on February 4.

Schedule of matches (Ufa time):

February 5, Wednesday

15:00 USA - Czech Republic

19:00 Russia - Sweden

February 6, Thursday

15:00 Sweden - USA

19:00 Russia - Finland

February 7, Friday

15:00 Czech Republic - Sweden

19:00 USA - Finland

February 8, Saturday

15:00 Sweden - Finland

19:00 Russia - Czech Republic

February 9 Sunday

15:00 Czech Republic - Finland

19:00 Russia - USA.