In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Alex Ovechkin, the world’s best scorer, has been named to the Russian Olympic team. The Capitals Captain is also a goodwill ambassador for the Sochi games, though he’s not sure what that means either.

Not on the Russian roster are Alex Semin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. The latter is a Caps prospect who delayed his NHL career for two seasons in hopes of making the Olympic team for Sochi.

We don’t have official word from the IIHF on the roster yet, but here it is per Dmitry Chesnokov, which he has confirmed:

(Updated with the IIHF version)

Goalkeepers:

Sergei Bobrovski, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)

Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)

Alexander Yeryomenko, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)

Defencemen:

Anton Belov, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)

Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Yevgeni Medvedev, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)

Nikita Nikitin, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)

Ilya Nikulin, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)

Fyodor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)

Vyacheslav Voinov, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

Alexei Yemelin, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Forwards:

Artyom Anisimov, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)

Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Denis Kokarev, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)

Ilya Kovalchuk, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)

Nikolai Kulyomin, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Yevgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

Valeri Nichushkin, Dallas Stars (NHL)

Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (NHL)

Andrei Popov, Avangard Omsk (RUS)

Alexander Radulov, CSKA Moscow (RUS)

Sergei Soin, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)

Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Alexei Tereshchenko, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)

Viktor Tikhonov, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)

We’ll have more soon.

Press release from the Capitals: