02 April 2026

Barys system representatives included in extended roster of the Kazakhstan U18 national team

On April 2, training camp of the Kazakhstan U18 national ice hockey team officially began at Barys Arena. The team is preparing for the IA Division World Championship, which will take place in Krynica, Poland from April 18 to 24.

A total of 46 players were invited to the first stage of preparation, including 14 players from the Barys system. In addition, members of Barys coaching staff — Alexander Kolyuzhny and Andrey Kissel — joined head coach Maksim Khudyakov’s staff.

A second stage of preparation will reduce the roster to 25 players for travel to Poland, and the final tournament roster will include 23 hockey players.

Extended roster for the first training stage

Goalkeepers:

Ainabek Esen (Astana Youth Hockey Club), David Zinovyev (Torpedo Youth), Nikita Kulakov (Atlantic Coast Academy U18), Kirill Myl’nikov, Arseniy Kuchkovsky (both Barys Youth), Rakhymbek Rakhymzhan (Jersey Hitmen U18)

Defensemen:

Temirlan Aiboluly (Barys Youth), Ilkhan Bolatov, Arman Tolen, Spartak Chukreev (Atlantic Coast Academy U18), Artëm Gasnikov (Torpedo Youth), Svyatoslav Evplov (Spartak-MAX), Nazar Elemesov (Florida Alliance U16), Ardaulat Erzhanuly, Kirill Zadorozhny, Danir Uteev, Vadim Firsa (all Barys U18), Matvey Reshetko, Rasul Tursunov (Snow Leopards), Kirill Serebryakov (Team Illinois U18), Vladimir Tkachev (Zhas Batyr Youth HC), Darkhan Khafarov (Connecticut Jr. Rangers U16)

Forwards:

Adilzhan Amirkhanov, Rauan Kayirzhan (Barys U18, Astana), Vladislav Anufriev, Danil Chelyuk (Torpedo Youth), Anuar Akhmetzhanov, Erlan Akhmutinov, Nar-Ulan Baiken, Somnin Choi (Atlantic Coast Academy U18), Insarjan Bakytuly, Nikita Gridasov (Boston Hockey Academy U18), Batuhan Bekishev (South Kent School U18), Tair Bigarinov (Barys Youth), Ilya Gromov, Yegor Kim (Omaha Lancers), Ilyas Dauletbek, Zhandos Nurbekov, Adam Starinenko (KarMet Youth), Matvey Zheltonozhko, Dinislam Tulegen (Avangard Academy), Bogdan Zalevsky (Arlan), Mikhail Kolenko (Ladya), Yegor Kravchenko, Zhahangir Tileukhan (Snow Leopards), Rafael Ramazanov (Saskatoon Blazers U18)