The captain and assistants of the Russian national team at the Olympics have been chosen.
CSKA players Sergei Andronov and Nikita Nesterov were chosen as assistants to the captain of the national team at the Olympics in Beijing. Another vice-captain will be Yegor Yakovlev. Vadim Shipachev was entrusted with the captain's patch.
The Olympics will be held from February 4 to 20. The Russian hockey team will play their first match against Switzerland on February 9.