17 April 2026

2026 IIHF U18 World Championship. Kazakhstan Schedule and Roster

The IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division I Group A will take place in Krynica, Poland, from April 18 to 24. The Kazakhstan men's national under-18 ice hockey team will compete for a single promotion spot against Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Switzerland, and Slovenia. Ten players in the roster come from the Barys system.

Goaltenders:

Kirill Mylnikov, Arseniy Kuchkovsky (both MHK Barys), Rakhymbek Rakhymzhan (Jersey Hitmen U18)

Defensemen:

Spartak Chukreyev (Atlantic Coast Academy U18), Artyom Gasnikov (Torpedo U18), Svyatoslav Evplov (Spartak-MAK), Kirill Zadorozhny, Denir Uteev (both Barys U18), Matvey Reshetko, Rasul Tursynov (both Snezhnye Barsy), Kirill Serebryakov (Team Illinois U18)

Forwards:

Vladislav Anufriev (Torpedo MHL), Anuar Akhmetzhanov, Erlan Akhmutinov, Nar-Ulan Baiken (Atlantic Coast Academy U18), Nikita Gridasov (Boston Hockey Academy U18), Ilya Gromov, Yegor Kim (Omaha Lancers), Rauan Kaiyrzhan (Barys U18), Mikhail Kolenko (Ladya), Yegor Kravchenko, Zhahangir Tleuhan, Tair Bigarinov (Snezhnye Barsy)