This was reported in the press service of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR).
Yaroslav Askarov will take a place in the goal of the Russian national team.
At the same time, Rodion Amirov will give way in the first link to Yegor Afanasyev, and Maxim Groshev and Yegor Spiridonov will come out in the third three in the attack.
RT will conduct an online text broadcast of the match for the third place in the MFM-2021 between the national teams of Russia and Finland.
The beginning is at 01:30 Moscow time.
Earlier, the forward of the Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist, a member of the Triple Gold Club, Pavel Datsyuk, gave advice to the players of the Russian youth team after their crushing defeat to Canada in the semifinals of the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship.
There is a squad for the match against the Finns.
Studying and getting ready to get sick!
The starting throw-in is at 1:30 Moscow time.
🥅Goalkeepers: Askarov, Akhtyamov #Russiain my heartpic.twitter.com / Rz5QNI3TSd
- Hockey of Russia (@russiahockey) January 5, 2021