The 2021 Channel One Cup was the 54th edition of the tournament. It 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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 15–19 December 2021 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 39 (4.88 per game) |
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]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Winner of 2021 Channel One Cup |
| 2 | Russia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Czech Republic
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 |
Source: HockeyCanada[3]
Games
edit| 15 December 2021 18:30 | Canada | 3-4 (0–1, 1-2, 2-1) | Russia | CSKA Arena, Moscow |
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| Justin Pogge | Goalies | Ivan Fedotov | ||
| 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 |
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| 16 December 2021 20:00 | Finland | 3-2 (OT) (1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 1-0) | Czech Republic | O2 Arena, Prague |
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| 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 | ||
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 18 December 2021 11:00 | Canada | 1-4 (0-2, 1-0, 0-2) | Finland | CSKA Arena, Moscow |
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| Justin Pogge | Goalies | Christian Heljanko | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 18 December 2021 15:30 | Czech Republic | 2-5 (1-3, 0-2, 1-0) | Russia | CSKA Arena, Moscow |
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| 19 December 2021 11:00 | Sweden | 3-2 (1-0, 0-2, 2-0) | Czech Republic | CSKA Arena, Moscow |
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| 19 December 2021 15:30 | Finland | 3-2 (OT) (1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 1-0) | Russia | CSKA Arena, Moscow |
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "SCHEDULE AND SCORES 2021 CHANNEL ONE CUP". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 20 December 2021.