2021 Channel One Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Russia Czechia |
| Cities | Moscow Prague |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 15–19 December 2021 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Finland (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Russia |
| Third place | Canada |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 39 (4.88 per game) |
| Attendance | 43,946 (5,493 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Milan Gulas (5 points) |
The 2021 Channel One Cup was played between 15 and 19 December 2021. Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played in the tournament. Seven of the matches were played in the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia, and one match in the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The tournament was part of 2021–22 Euro Hockey Tour. It was won by Finland, the third time in tournament history, with a 3–2 overtime win over Russia.[1]
In the game against Finland, Russia played with replica Soviet jerseys. This act was criticized by former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, who referred to the Soviet Union being a totalitarian state.[2]
Due to technical reasons, it was not possible to play all ten matches, but only eight. As a result, not all teams played the same number of matches. The overall tournament ranking was therefore not determined by the total number of points scored, but by the percentage of total possible points.[3]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 |
Games
| 15 December 2021 18:30 | Canada | 3-4 (0–1, 1-2, 2-1) | Russia | CSKA Arena, Moscow Attendance: 8,568 |
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| Justin Pogge | Goalies | Ivan Fedotov | Referees: Roman Gofman Yevgeny Romasko | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 December 2021 18:30 | Russia | 1-0 (0-0, 0-0, 1-0) | Sweden | CSKA Arena, Moscow Attendance: 6,726 |
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| Magnus Hellberg | Goalies | Ivan Fedotov | Referees: Maxim Sidorenko Roman Gofman | ||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||
| 34 | Shots | 26 | |||
| 16 December 2021 20:00 | Finland | 3-2 OT (1-0, 0-1, 1-1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague Attendance: 1,000 |
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| Šimon Hrubec | Goalies | Harri Säteri | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Jakub Šindel | ||||||||||||||
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| Tiivola | Shootout | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 December 2021 15:00 | Sweden | 1-3 (0-1, 1-2, 0-0) | Canada | CSKA Arena, Moscow |
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| Adam Reideborn | Goalies | Edward Pasquale | Referees: Yevgeny Romasko Martin Frano | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 18 December 2021 11:00 | Canada | 1-4 (0-2, 1-0, 0-2) | Finland | CSKA Arena, Moscow Attendance: 5,682 |
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| Justin Pogge | Goalies | Christian Heljanko | Referees: Martin Frano Roman Gofman | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 December 2021 15:30 | Russia | 5-2 (3-1, 2-0, 0-1) | Czech Republic | CSKA Arena, Moscow Attendance: 8,445 |
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| Alexander Samonov Timur Bilyalov | Goalies | Roman Will Šimon Hrubec | Referees: Yevgeny Romasko Maxim Sidorenko | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 December 2021 11:00 | Czech Republic | 2-3 (0-1, 2-0, 0-2) | Sweden | CSKA Arena, Moscow Attendance: 4,981 |
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| Šimon Hrubec | Goalies | Magnus Hellberg | Referees: Yevgeny Romasko Roman Gofman | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 19 December 2021 15:30 | Russia | 2-3 OT (0-1, 1-0, 1-1) (OT: 0–1) | Finland | CSKA Arena, Moscow Attendance: 8,544 |
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| Ivan Fedotov | Goalies | Harri Säteri | Referees: Martin Frano Maxim Sidorenko | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 1 | Milan Gulas | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F |
| 2 | Jan Kovář | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | Nikita Gusev | Russia | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Sakari Manninen | Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | F |
| 5 | Jere Karjalainen | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: eurohockey[5]
References
- ^ "Finland beats Russian ice hockey team to grab Channel One Cup". Russian News Agency. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Kati Pohjanpalo, Alexander Sazonov (20 December 2021). "Russia's Hockey Team Raises Eyebrows With Throwback USSR Jerseys". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Финны не допустили скандала. Как Россия проиграла Кубок «Первого канала»". sportrbc.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "SCHEDULE AND SCORES 2021 CHANNEL ONE CUP". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Channel One Cup 2021 Scoring Leaders". eurohockey.com. eurohockey. 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-27.