
After a year away during one of the most tumultuous years in human history, with a pandemic and political strife seeing a year-long delay and a change in venue, the international hockey calendar sees some sense of normalcy return with the resurgence of the IIHF World Championship, set to take place this year in Rฤซga, Latvia.
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Tag Archives: Russia
IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 1-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ – 01 May 2021

๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 1-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
Euro Hockey Challenge
Tissot Arena, Biel ๐จ๐ญ
Saturday, 01 May 2021
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:24 – ๐จ๐ญ PEN – Fora, holding
12:24 – ๐จ๐ญ PEN – Frick, tripping
13:21 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Kraskovski, slashing
18:16 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Dronov, high sticking
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IHLC Results – ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 3-1 Russia ๐ท๐บ – 30 Apr 2021

๐จ๐ญ Switzerland 3-1 Russia ๐ท๐บ
Euro Hockey Challenge
Tissot Arena, Biel ๐จ๐ญ
Friday, 30 April 2021
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:57 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – K. Marchenko, slashing
04:17 – ๐จ๐ญ PEN – Bertschy, interference
16:43 – ๐จ๐ญ GOAL – Mottet (Fuchs)
17:52 – ๐จ๐ญ PEN – Herzog, tripping
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๐ท๐บ Avangard Omsk Captures First Gagarin Cup Title

On the backs of a lone goal from Cup MVP Sergei Tolchinski, and a shutout from ล imon Hrubec, Avangard Omsk defeated CSKA Moscow 1-0 to complete their Gagarin Cup series victory in six games, capturing their first ever KHL championship.
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IHLC Results – ๐ท๐บ Russia 2-0 Belarus ๐ง๐พ – 24 Apr 2021

๐ท๐บ Russia 2-0 Belarus ๐ง๐พ
Euro Hockey Challenge
VTB Arena, Moscow ๐ท๐บ
Saturday, 24 April 2021
In the second of two 2020-21 Euro Hockey Challenge duels between the nations, the Russian Olympic national team proved too strong for Belarus, earning a confident 2-0 victory at the VTB Arena in Moscow.
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IHLC Results – ๐ท๐บ Russia 6-3 Belarus ๐ง๐พ – 23 Apr 2021

๐ท๐บ Russia 6-3 Belarus ๐ง๐พ
Euro Hockey Challenge
VTB Arena, Moscow ๐ท๐บ
Friday, 23 April 2021
In the first of two scheduled 2020-21 Euro Hockey Challenge matches between the two nations, the senior Russian national team managed to defeat Belarus at the VTB Arena in Moscow, beating the visitors 6-3 in an entertaining duel.
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๐จ๐ฆ 2021 Womenโs World Championship Schedule Released

After having to delay for a year following the 2019-20 outbreak of the COVID-19 virus across the world, and delaying another month to meet Canadian quarantine protocols, today the IIHF announced the schedule for the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, who will host after postponing the 2020 edition of the tournament.
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๐ท๐บ Undefeated Russia Clinches 2020-21 Euro Hockey Tour

With three months to go until the formal end of the 2020-21 Euro Hockey Tour and the start of the 2021 World Championship in Rฤซga, Russia today clinched the Euro Hockey Tour championship in record fashion, dumping Czechia to improve to a perfect 9-0 in tournament play thus far.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ท๐บ Russia 7-4 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ โ 14 Feb 2021

๐ท๐บ Russia 7-4 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
Beijer Hockey Games
Malmรถ Arena, Malmรถ ๐ธ๐ช
Sunday, 14 February 2021
In the concluding match of the Swedish Hockey Games, the third stage of the 2020-21 Euro Hockey Tour, the senior Russian national team defeated the Czech Republic 7-4 in a goal-filled thriller in Malmรถ.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ท๐บ Russia 2-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (SO) โ 13 Feb 2021

๐ท๐บ Russia 2-1 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (SO)
Beijer Hockey Games
Malmรถ Arena, Malmรถ ๐ธ๐ช
Saturday, 13 February 2021
In the second match of the third stage of the 2020-21 Euro Hockey Tour, the senior Russian national team sneaked past host nation Sweden, claiming a narrow 2-1 victory in a penalty shootout.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ท๐บ Russia 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 11 Feb 2021

๐ท๐บ Russia 3-2 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Beijer Hockey Games
Malmรถ Arena, Malmรถ ๐ธ๐ช
Thursday, 11 February 2021
In the first match of the third stage of the Euro Hockey Tour, the senior Russian national team emerged victorious against Finland in Malmรถ, Sweden, claiming a narrow 3-2 win.
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๐ฑ๐ป 2021 World Championship Schedule Released

The schedule for the 2021 IIHF World Championship was today announced for the tournament taking place in Rฤซga, Latvia, marking the return of the World Championship after its historic cancellation last year, returning to Latvia for the first time in 15 years.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ โ 04 Jan 2021

๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Monday, 04 January 2021
As it has every game this tournament, Canada roared out to an early lead and never looked back. Tonight, Russia was the victim, and the 5-0 score was richly dserved by the more determined and aggressive Canadians.
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IHLC 2020 In Review โ Junior

The International Hockey Lineal Championship only saw two champions hold the title thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, with defending champions Canada holding the title for all but five days in 2020. Continue reading
IHLC 2020 In Review – Men’s

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Hockey Lineal Championship only saw nine games of competition this year on the men’s side, staying completely within the confines of the Euro Hockey Tour, due to May’s World Championships being cancelled in Switzerland.
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IHLC Preview – 2021 World Junior Championship

The first IIHF “bubble” tournament is set to begin in Edmonton, Canada, with the 2020 calendar year coming to a close with the start of the 2021 World Junior Championship, being held in a contained Rogers Place with the top nations in the hockey world looking to earn glory in the midst of a pandemic.
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IHLC Results โ ๐จ๐ฆ Canada 1-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ โ 23 Dec 2020

๐จ๐ฆ Canada 1-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
Exhibition Game
Rogers Place, Edmonton ๐จ๐ฆ
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Jamie Drysdale broke open a scoreless game at 3:52 of the third period as Canada defeated Russia 1-0 on Wesneday night in their only pre-competition match ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Juniors.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ท๐บ Russia 5-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 20 Dec 2020

๐ท๐บ Russia 5-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Channel One Cup
CSKA Arena, Moscow ๐ท๐บ
Sunday, 20 December 2020
In Moscow, the senior Russian national team produced a clinical performance against Finland in the concluding match of the Channel One Cup, earning a 5-1 victory to consequently win the second stage of the 2020-21 Euro Hockey Tour with a perfect record.
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IHLC Results โ ๐ท๐บ Russia 4-1 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ โ 19 Dec 2020

๐ท๐บ Russia 4-1 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
Channel One Cup
CSKA Arena, Moscow ๐ท๐บ
Saturday, 19 December 2020
In a gritty battle, Russia produced a resolute defensive performance to defeat the Czech Republic in Moscow, earning a 4-1 victory to make it two wins in two matches at the 2020 Channel One Cup.
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๐ท๐บ CAS Shortens Russian International Sports Ban To Two Years

At a ruling today at the Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, Russia’s proposed four year sporting ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was reduced to two years, meaning that Russia will be banned from participating in any international sporting competition, including the 2021 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympics, until 17 December 2022.
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