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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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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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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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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๐ท๐บ Russia 4-3 Sweden ๐ธ๐ช (SO)
Channel One Cup
CSKA Arena, Moscow ๐ท๐บ
Thursday, 17 December 2020
In a pulsating encounter, Russia outlasted Sweden at the Channel One Cup, claiming a thrilling 4-3 victory in a lengthy penalty shootout in Moscow.
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๐ท๐บ Russia 3-0 Czechia ๐จ๐ฟ
Karjala Tournament
Hartwall Arena,ย Helsinkiย ๐ซ๐ฎ
Sunday, 08 November 2020
In the concluding match of the 2020 Karjala Cup, the senior Russian national team proved too strong for Czechia, earning a 3-0 triumph at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
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Russian forward Alexander Svitov, known for his grinding style and aggressive physicality, today announced his retirement from pro hockey at age 38, after spending his final season in 2019-20 with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Continue reading
The schedule for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship has been released, with all teams playing in a quarantined bubble without spectators in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with the tournament set to begin on Christmas Day, while host nation and defending champions Canada opening on the more traditional Boxing Day.
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In front of an empty Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Tampa Bay Lightning avenged their shocking 2019 playoff exit with a Stanley Cup victory, defeating the Dallas Stars in six games on the backs of a 2-0 win.
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The National Hockey League completed its awards distribution for the pandemic-delayed 2019-20 season with the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals in Edmonton, with twelve IHLC holders representing nine countries taking home trophies handed out over the past month.
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Shortly after the IIHF announced that all lower-tier World Junior tournaments would be cancelled for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they today announced that the 2021 World Juniors Top Division will now be hosted in a “bubble” in Edmonton, which is currently hosting the 2020 NHL playoffs in a similar bubble, with the 2022 World Juniors to now be hosted jointly by Edmonton and Red Deer, ideally in front of fans.
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After members of both the Czech National U-20 and U-17 Team tested positive for COVID-19 following exhibition tournaments, the Czech Ice Hockey Association today announced all August tournaments and practices have been cancelled, including the postponed Carlson Hockey Games, set to complete the 2019-20 Euro Hockey Tour.
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Alexander Gusev, one of the key defensive backstops for the Sovietย Red Army dynasty of the 1970’s that won Summit Series, Olympic and World Championship titles, passed away at the age of 73.
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Russian defender Ilya Nikulin, who was a mainstay on the Russian blueline for nearly two decades, today confirmed his career is over after not having played since 2018-19, when he captained Dynamo Moscow of the KHL.
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With both the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association today ratifying both their return to play proposal to complete the 2019-20 NHL season, as well as extend their latest Collective Bargaining Agreement, one major clause of the plan is the return of NHL players to the Winter Olympics, marking the return of the world’s top professional players for the first time since 2014, pending IOC and IIHF approval.
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Despite being forced to cancel the remainder of the 2020 Gagarin Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kontinental Hockey League today announced a handful of award winners based on the 2019-20 regular season. Continue reading
Andrei Markov, the Russian workhorse defenceman who anchored top bluelines for over 20 seasons in both Canada and his native Russia, today announced his retirement from Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL at age 41, three weeks after the KHL season was suspended over COVID-19.
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After multiple attempts to resuscitate the 2020 Gagarin Cup playoffs, today the Kontinental Hockey League announced that they would suspend the remainder of their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no Gagarin Cup winner to be crowned in 2020.
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๐จ๐ฟ Czechia 4-3 Russia ๐ท๐บ (SO)
Beijer Hockey Games
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm ๐ธ๐ช
Sunday, 09 February 2020
BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:03 – ๐จ๐ฟ PEN – team, delay of game
11:24 – ๐ท๐บ PP GOAL – Kayumov (Zernov, Golyshev)
12:45 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Sergeyev, cross checking
17:11 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Mironov, checking from behind minor + 10 min. misconduct
19:14 – ๐จ๐ฟ GOAL – Flek (Hyka, ล ulรกk)
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๐ซ๐ฎ Finland 3-0 Russia ๐ท๐บ
Beijer Hockey Games
Helsingin jรครคhalli, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ
Thursday, 06 February 2020
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:37 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL – Pulkkinen
05:43 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL –ย Nรคttinen (Koivisto)
06:54 – ๐ซ๐ฎ GOAL –ย Junttila (Vittasmรคki, Karjalainen)
10:15 – ๐ท๐บ PEN – Svetlakov, tripping
17:35 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Pulkkinen, tripping
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International Hockey Lineal Championship 