What league does Kazakhstan U18 play in?

Kazakhstan U18 play in the WJC-18 D1A.

Who is the head coach of Kazakhstan U18?

The head coach of Kazakhstan U18 is Maxim Khudyakov.

Who is the captain of Kazakhstan U18?

The captain of Kazakhstan U18 is Yegor Kravchenko.

Who is the general manager of Kazakhstan U18?

The general manager of Kazakhstan U18 is Alexander Koreshkov.

Kazakhstan U18

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Kazakhstan U18 were 4-1-0 in the 2025-26 WJC-18 D1A season with 11 points, 2nd overall.

2025-2026 Kazakhstan U18 Club Stats

Kazakhstan U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Rauan Kaiyrzhan (F)	totals		69	38	82	120	62	-2
	Barys Astana U17	Kazakhstan U17	28	28	52	80	16	-
	Barys Astana U17	Russia U17	9	1	7	8	10	-3
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	32	9	23	32	36	1
Anuar Akhmetzhanov (F)	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA National	18U AAA	66	29	72	101	-	51
Nikita Gridasov (C/F)	totals		63	37	44	81	2	-
	Boston Hockey Academy 18U AAA	BEAST 18U	8	4	4	8	2	-
	Boston Hockey Academy 18U AAA	18U AAA	55	33	40	73	-	-
Spartak Chukreyev (D)	totals		64	27	50	77	4	-
	Atlantic Coast Academy 16U AAA National	16U AAA	53	21	44	65	-	-
	Atlantic Coast Academy 16U AAA National	THF 16U	11	6	6	12	4	-
Vladislav Anufriyev (F)	MHK Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan Jastar	46	24	41	65	16	57
Ilya Gromov (W)	totals		71	34	27	61	61	-7
	Cleveland Barons 16U AAA	16U AAA	36	28	20	48	30	-1
	Cleveland Barons 16U AAA	T1EHL 16U	11	5	5	10	10	-
	Omaha Lancers	USHL	24	1	2	3	21	-6
Denir Uteyev (D)	totals		57	17	40	57	12	1
	Barys Astana U17	Kazakhstan U17	27	16	29	45	10	-
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	29	1	10	11	2	-1
	Barys Astana U17	Russia U17	1	0	1	1	0	2
Yerlan Akhmutinov (F)	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA National	18U AAA	55	24	31	55	-	41
Kirill Zadorozhny (D)	totals		50	18	32	50	24	7
	Barys Astana U17	Kazakhstan U17	25	16	22	38	12	-
	Barys Astana U17	Russia U17	5	0	2	2	4	2
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	20	2	8	10	8	5
Tair Bigarinov (F)	totals		45	21	14	35	12	14
	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL	6	0	1	1	0	-2
	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	7	9	5	14	2	16
	Snezhnye Barsy Astana	MHL	28	9	4	13	6	-9
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	4	3	4	7	4	9
Yegor Kravchenko (F)	totals		58	11	20	31	38	-5
	Snezhnye Barsy Astana	MHL	47	4	6	10	28	-23
	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	4	2	8	10	2	9
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	7	5	6	11	8	9
Artyom Gasnikov (D)	totals		51	13	17	30	18	18
	MHK Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan Jastar	40	10	8	18	14	18
	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk U17	Kazakhstan U17	11	3	9	12	4	-
Kirill Serebryakov (D)	Team Illinois 18U AAA	18U AAA	38	5	24	29	16	-
Mikhail Kolenko (F)	Lada Togliatti U18	Russia U18	42	16	11	27	6	11
Yegor Kim (W/C)	Omaha Lancers	USHL	59	14	13	27	34	-20
Zhakhanger Tleukhan (F)	totals		52	9	17	26	15	-3
	Snezhnye Barsy Astana	MHL	43	1	6	7	13	-24
	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	6	4	4	8	0	11
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	3	4	7	11	2	10
Rasul Tursynov (D)	totals		56	7	9	16	16	21
	Nomad Astana	Kazakhstan	27	1	4	5	10	18
	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	6	2	2	4	2	6
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	6	2	2	4	2	7
	Snezhnye Barsy Astana	MHL	17	2	1	3	2	-10
Nar-Ulan Baiken (C)	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA National	18U AAA	13	4	7	11	-	6
Matvei Reshetko (D)	totals		53	1	7	8	18	-17
	Snezhnye Barsy Astana	MHL	42	1	5	6	10	-20
	Nomad Astana	Kazakhstan	9	0	2	2	8	2
	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	1	0	0	0	0	1
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	1	0	0	0	0	0
Svyatoslav Yevplov (D)	MHK Spartak-MAH Moskva	MHL	37	1	6	7	23	-6

Kazakhstan U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Rakhymbek Rakhymzhan (G)	totals		32	2.38	.927	1	18-11-3	1640:03
	Jersey Hitmen 18U AAA	THF 18U	8	1.37	.955	1	5-1-2	410:03
	Jersey Hitmen 18U AAA	18U AAA	24	2.24	.917	-	13-10-1	1230:00
Kirill Mylnikov (G)	totals		44	2.70	.922	4	26-15-0	2377:44
	Barys Astana U17	Kazakhstan U17	12	1.26	.937	2	12-0-0	621:43
	Barys Astana U17	Russia U17	8	4.13	.891	0	2-6-0	450:00
	Barys Astana U18	Russia U18	24	2.89	.928	2	12-9-0	1306:01
	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	0	-	-	-	-	-
Arseni Kuchkovsky (G)	MHK Barys Astana	Kazakhstan Jastar	29	1.88	.917	7	25-4-0	1533:34

2025-2026 Kazakhstan U18 Staff

Head CoachMaxim Khudyakov
Asst. CoachAlexei Obukhov
Asst. CoachIgor Zheltonozhko
Goaltending CoachAlexander Kolyuzhny
General ManagerAlexander Koreshkov
Team ManagerRuslan Saikhan
Equipment ManagerDaniyar Igenbekov
Media ManagerDias Zhussupov
Physical TherapistTurar Dauletiyar
Strength & Conditioning CoachAndrei Kisel

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Kazakhstan U18 Captains

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Yegor Kravchenko

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Team Captaincy History

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2025-2026 Kazakhstan U18 Demographics

Kazakhstan U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 1 Group A
2027: WJC-18 D1A -
2026: WJC-18 D1A -
2025: WJC-18 D1A -
2024: International-Jr -

2025-2026 Kazakhstan U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Kazakhstan U18: 120 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Kazakhstan U18 Games

Kazakhstan U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
04/24/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Kazakhstan U18	Slovenia U18	3 - 2 (SO)	U18 WJC D1A
04/23/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Kazakhstan U18	Switzerland U18	2 - 3	U18 WJC D1A
04/21/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Ukraine U18	Kazakhstan U18	3 - 5	U18 WJC D1A
04/19/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Kazakhstan U18	Poland U18	10 - 2	U18 WJC D1A
04/18/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Hungary U18	Kazakhstan U18	2 - 5	U18 WJC D1A

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Kazakhstan U18 History and Standings

Kazakhstan U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18 D1A	5	3	1	-	1	0	25	12	11	2.2		-
2024-2025	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	2	-	0	1	14	13	7	1.4		-
2023-2024	Int-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	WJC-18	4	0	3	-	1	0	10	26	2	0.5	5	Relegated
2022-2023	WJC-18 D1A	5	4	1	-	0	0	22	9	12	2.4		Promoted
2021-2022	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	15	23	6	1.2	4	-
2020-2021	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18 D1A	5	3	1	-	1	0	23	12	11	2.2		-
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	15	10	6	1.2	4	-
2016-2017	WJC-18 D1A	5	3	1	-	1	0	18	8	11	2.2		-
2015-2016	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	1	-	1	1	17	16	9	1.8		-
2014-2015	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	4	-	0	0	15	28	3	0.6	5	-
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1A	5	3	1	-	0	1	17	11	10	2		-
2012-2013	WJC-18 D1B	5	5	0	-	0	0	34	11	15	3		Promoted
2011-2012	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	1	-	1	0	27	16	11	2.2		-
2010-2011	WJC-18 D1	4	1	2	-	1	0	12	19	5	1.25		-
2009-2010	WJC-18 D1	5	2	3	-	0	0	9	16	6	1.2	4	-
2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	-	0	1	16	21	7	1.4	4	-
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	19	13	9	1.8		-
2006-2007	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	-	1	0	24	18	8	1.6		-
2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	2	2	1	-	-	25	20	5	1		-
2004-2005	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	19	14	6	1.2		-
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	1	3	1	-	-	12	19	3	0.6	4	-
2002-2003	WJC-18	4	0	4	0	-	-	6	31	0	0	5	Relegated
2001-2002	WJC-18 D1	4	4	0	0	0	0	21	5	8	2		Promoted
2000-2001	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	1	-	-	32	14	7	1.4	5	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	EJC-18 D1	3	3	0	0	-	-	32	5	6	2		Champion
1998-1999	EJC-18 D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Kazakhstan U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Alikhan Bakyt (F)	2026-2027	MHK Almaty	Kazakhstan Jastar	16	12	18	30	8
2.	Nar-Ulan Baiken (F)	2026-2027	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA Nat	18U AAA	21	8	19	27	-
3.	Anuar Akhmetzhanov (F)	2026-2027	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA Nat	18U AAA	19	13	11	24	-
4.	Alexander Borisevich (F)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	19	6	16	22	31
5.	Arman Tolen (D)	2026-2027	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA Nat	18U AAA	21	11	10	21	-
6.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	2026-2027	HK Almaty	Kazakhstan	15	9	12	21	2
7.	Dmitri Grents (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	19	3	18	21	8
8.	Dias Guseinov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	19	6	14	20	6
9.	Artur Gatiyatov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	18	3	16	19	12
10.	Yerlan Akhmutinov (F)	2026-2027	Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA Nat	18U AAA	21	8	10	18	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Kazakhstan U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	17.52
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	17.61
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	17.43
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	179 lbs	17.95
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	17.68

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	8	24	32	56
2.	Rustam Yesirkenov (F)	11	19	24	43
3.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	8	25	13	38
4.	Nikolai Kurochkin (F)	8	14	16	30
5.	Ilya Lashin (F)	8	13	17	30

Franchise All-Time Goals

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	8	25	13	38
2.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	8	24	32	56
3.	Rustam Yesirkenov (F)	11	19	24	43
4.	Bogdan Rudenko (F)	8	16	6	22
5.	Nikolai Kurochkin (F)	8	14	16	30

Franchise All-Time Assists

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	8	24	32	56
2.	Rustam Yesirkenov (F)	11	19	24	43
3.	Ilya Lashin (F)	8	13	17	30
4.	Nikolai Kurochkin (F)	8	14	16	30
5.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	8	25	13	38

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Yevgeni Tumashov (D)	15	3	10	36
2.	Kirill Savitsky (F)	9	4	9	35
3.	Alexei Koledayev (D)	8	2	4	35
4.	Valeri Orekhov (D)	9	1	6	31
5.	Ruslan Dyomin (F)	10	1	5	31

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Semyon Koshelev (F)	15	12	12	24
2.	Talgat Zhailauov (F)	15	4	10	14
3.	Yevgeni Gasnikov (F)	15	7	3	10
4.	Yevgeni Tumashov (D)	15	3	7	10
5.	Mikhail Kachulin (F)	15	6	3	9

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	8	24	56	7.00
2.	Anatoli Filatov (F)	4	11	21	5.25
3.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	8	25	38	4.75
4.	Andrei Samokhvalov (F)	4	8	19	4.75
5.	Vladimir Grokhotov (F)	5	10	23	4.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	23	31	54	10.80	6
2.	Rustam Yesirkenov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	16	19	35	7.00	22
3.	Vladimir Grokhotov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	10	13	23	4.60	0
4.	Anatoli Filatov (F)	1992-1993	AJC-18	4	11	10	21	5.25	8
5.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	1992-1993	AJC-18	4	12	8	20	5.00	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	23	31	54	10.80	6
2.	Rustam Yesirkenov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	16	19	35	7.00	22
3.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	1993-1994	AJC-18	4	13	5	18	4.50	2
4.	Stanislav Pinevsky (F)	1992-1993	AJC-18	4	12	8	20	5.00	4
5.	Pavel Yakovlev (D)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	12	7	19	3.80	25

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nikolai Antropov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	23	31	54	10.80	6
2.	Rustam Yesirkenov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	16	19	35	7.00	22
3.	Vladimir Grokhotov (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	10	13	23	4.60	0
4.	Andrei Samokhvalov (F)	1992-1993	AJC-18	4	8	11	19	4.75	4
5.	Yevgeni Petrukhin (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 D	5	6	11	17	3.40	0

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Kazakhstan U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ruslan Dyomin (F)	2017-2018	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	4	4	0.80	31
2.	Andrei Spiridonov (F)	1999-2000	EJC-18 D1	4	1	0	1	0.25	31
3.	Asanali Sarkenov (F)	2023-2024	WJC-18	4	4	1	5	1.25	29
4.	Alexander Vologodsky (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18 D1	5	1	4	5	1.00	29
5.	Nikita Neznamov (F)	2013-2014	WJC-18 D1A	4	1	1	2	0.50	29