1999 Karjala Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Finland |
| Cities | Helsinki Espoo |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 11-14 November 1999 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Finland (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Russia |
| Third place | Czech Republic |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 29 (4.83 per game) |
| Attendance | 16,000 (2,667 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Alexander Kharitonov (4 points) |
The 1999 Karjala Tournament was played between 11 and 14 November 1999. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. Four game was played in LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo, Finland and two games was played in Hartwall Areena, Helsinki. Finland won the tournament. The tournament was part of the 1999–2000 Euro Hockey Tour.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
Games
All times are local.
Helsinki – (Eastern European Time – UTC+2) Espoo – (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
| 11 November 1999 17:00 | Russia | 4-3 (1-1, 3-2, 0-0) | Sweden | LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo |
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| Yegor Podomatsky | Goalies | Magnus Eriksson | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 November 1999 18:30 | Czech Republic | 2-3 (0-1, 1-2, 1-0) | Finland | LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo |
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| Dušan Salfický | Goalies | Ari Sulander | |||||||||||||||
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| 13 November 1999 15:00 | Finland | 2-1 (0-0, 1-0, 1-1) | Russia | LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo |
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| Vesa Toskala | Goalies | Yegor Podomatsky | |||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
| 13 November 1999 18:30 | Czech Republic | 4-1 (0-1, 1-0, 3-0) | Sweden | LänsiAuto Areena, Espoo Attendance: 2,500 |
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| Zdeněk Orct | Goalies | Magnus Eriksson | Referee: Jukka Pakaslahti Linesmen: Tarko Peltonen | ||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||
| 14 November 1999 15:00 | Czech Republic | 1-3 (1-0, 0-2, 0-1) | Russia | Hartwall Areena, Helsinki |
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| Zdeněk Orct | Goalies | Yegor Podomatsky | ||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 14 November 1999 18:30 | Finland | 3-2 (2-1, 1-0, 0-1) | Sweden | Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Attendance: 13,500 |
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| Ari Sulander | Goalies | Johan Holmqvist Magnus Eriksson | Referee: Vladimír Šindler Linesmen: Hirvi Aberg | ||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 1 | Alexander Kharitonov | Russia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | F |
| 2 | Toni Sihvonen | Finland | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 0 | F |
| 3 | Magnus Wernblom | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 | F |
| 4 | Petr Čajánek | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | F |
| 5 | Jiří Dopita | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: quanthockey[2]
Goaltending leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Vesa Toskala | Finland | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 96.30 | 0 |
| 2 | Zdeněk Orct | Czech Republic | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 95.24 | 0 |
| 3 | Ari Sulander | Finland | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 92.98 | 0 |
| 3 | Dušan Salfický | Czech Republic | 00:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 92.86 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: swehockey[3]
Tournament awards
The tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 1999:[4]
Media All-Star Team A:
- Goaltender: Vesa Toskala
- Defence: Jere Karalahti, Jiří Kučera
- Forwards: Magnus Wernblom , Jiří Dopita, Alexander Kharitonov
Media All-Star Team B:
- Goaltender: Ari Sulander
- Defence: Petr Sýkora, Erik Kakko
- Forwards: Tony Virta, Kari Sihvonen, Juha Riihijärvi
References
- ^ "Karjala 1999 Standings". hokej.cz. hokej. 1999-11-14. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "Karjala Tournament 1999 Scoring Leaders". quanthockey.com. quanthockey. 1999-11-14. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "Karjala Tournament 1999 Goaltending Leaders". hokej.cz. hokej. 1999-11-14. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "Best players by position".
External links
- Tournament on hockeyarchives.info