Russian Olympics roster released (Photo © vancouver2010.com)

The official Russian Hockey Federation site has released Team Russia’s roster for the Olympics in Vancouver.

Goalkeepers

Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks, NHL

Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes, NHL

Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals, NHL

Defencemen

Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens, NHL

Ilya Nikulin, Ak Bars, KHL,

Dmitriy Kalinin, Salavat Yulaev, KHL

Konstantin Korneev, CSKA, KHL,

Denis Grebeshkov, Edmonton Oilers, NHL

Fedor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL

Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL

Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Senators, NHL

Forwards

Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings, NHL

Sergei Fedorov, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL

Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL

Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta Thrashers, NHL

Maxim Afinogenov, Atlanta Thrashers, NHL

Danis Zaripov, Ak Bars, KHL

Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals, NHL

Sergei Zinoviev, Salavat Yulaev, KHL

Alexander Radulov, Salavat Yulaev, KHL

Viktor Kozlov, Salavat Yulaev, KHL

Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, NHL

Alexei Morozov, Ak Bars, KHL

Russia’s coaches Vyacheslav Bykov and Igor Zakharkin call this roster ‘preliminary’ and say that the final roster will be known on the 15th of February.

9 out of 23 players represent the KHL which makes its slightly less than 40%.

4 players come from Salavat Yulaev of the KHL, the team coached by Bykov and Zakharkin.