The blue-yellows will begin training in Hungary on August 16
Coaching staff Ukrainian national hockey team announced an extended roster for the training camp ahead of the final matches olympic qualification.
Dmitry Khristich’s team will begin training on August 16 in Budapest. The final part of the training camp will be a friendly match against the Hungarian team. Based on its results, the final roster for the qualification will be determined.
- The Ukrainian national hockey team roster for the training camp in Hungary
Goalkeepers: Bogdan Dyachenko, Oleg Petrov (both Sokol), Eduard Zakharchenko (Storm), Gleb Artsatbanov (Alberni Valley Bulldogs), Sergey Pisarenko (Kaunas)
Defenders: Igor Merezhko (HK Plzeň), Evgeniy Ratushny, Gleb Varava (both Storm), Ivan Sysak (Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák), Arthur Cholach (Henderson Silver Knights), Philipp Pangelov-Yuldashev (Podhale Nowy Targ), Artem Grebenik (Ketterä), Alexey Dakhnovsky (HC Kosice), Vitaly Andreykiv (Zaglebie Sosnowiec), Vladimir Volkov (Modre Kridla Slovan), Nikita Polonitsky (Sokol), Denis Matusevich (Kremenchug)
Forwards: Alexander Peresunko (Presov), Ilya Korenchuk (Zaglebie Sosnowiec), Daniil Trakht (Lukko), Andrey Deniskin (Podhale Nowy Targ), Vitaly Lyalka, Gleb Krivoshapkin (both from Kremenchug), Denis Boroday, Vadim Mazur, Victor Zakharov, Vladimir Cherdak , Roman Blagoy (all – Sokol), Alexey Vorona (KH Torun), Stanislav Sadovikov (Berani Zlin), Evgeny Fadeev (EC Bregenzerwald), Nikita Sidorenko (Storm), Felix Morozov (Morzine-Avoriaz) Denis Goncharenko (Pergine), Dmitry Nimenko (Aosta), Yaroslav Panchenko (Kyiv Capitals)
In the preliminary round of Olympic qualification, the blue-yellows defeated South Korea (4:0), beat the Polish team (3:2) in a shootout, and triumphed over Estonia (5:3).
In the final round, Khristić’s team will play France, Slovenia and Latvia. The matches will be held in Riga from August 29 to September 1. The winner of the quartet will receive a ticket to the 2026 Olympic Games.
Source: Sportarena
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