Later that year , Varlamov established himself as the starting netminder for Russia 's under - 18 squad at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships .
Later that year , Varlamov finished in fifth place .
Later that year , Varlamov established himself as the starting netminder for Russia 's under - 18 squad at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships and finished in fifth place .