Euro Hockey Tour is an ice hockey tournament. Which is held annually in four countries. Four countries take part in the competition: Russia, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Finland. Each country hosts a tournament on its territory. In the 2016/2017 season, two competitions were held in Finland (Karjala Cup) and Russia (Channel One Cup)
Russian national team at Euro Hockey Tour 2016/2017
Captain of the Russian national team for the future Swedish games chose Stepan Sannikov. Oleg Znarok chose the Sibir player. Although many predicted this place to be Evgeny Medvedev, Avangard defender. However, the hockey player was injured and missed the tournament.
In addition to the captain's position in the Russian national team at the Eurotour, Sannikov wears exactly the same position in his team. He has in his assets bronze medal of the Gagarin Cup and the World Championship. They have already tried to lure him to CSKA more than once, but the hockey player is still loyal to his club.
On February 1, they announced the team composition for the upcoming tournament. Three goalkeepers were selected for the Euro Hockey Tour: Igor Shesterkin (SKA), Ilya Samsonov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) and Ilya Sorokin (CSKA).
Vladislav Gavrikov, Ilya Lyubushkin (Lokomotiv), Albert Yarullin, Damir Musin (Ak Bars), Viktor Antipin, Alexey Bereglazov (Metallurg Magnitogorsk), Egor Rykov (SKA), Zakhar Arzamastsev (Salavat Yulaev) will stand in defense ") and Evgeny Medvedev ("Avangard").
The forwards were also selected: Sergey Shumakov, Maxim Shalunov, Stepan Sannikov, Konstantin Okulov (Sibir), Andrey Svetlakov, Maxim Mamin (CSKA), Artyom Fedorov, Maxim Karpov (Dynamo Moscow), Nikolay Prokhorkin (SKA), Alexey Kruchinin (Traktor), Kirill Kaprizov (Salavat Yulaev), Anatoly Golyshev (Avtomobilist) and Vladimir Tkachev (Ak Bars).
Tournament table and game schedule of the Euro Hockey Tour 2016/2017
IN standings after the Karjala Cup and the First Channel Cup, Russia is in the lead. The hockey players were able to score 15 points in six games. As a result of two tournaments, our team won five victories and one defeat. The Czech Republic is in second place. Her athletes scored 9 points. Third place is shared by Finland and Sweden, who have six points each from six games.
A total of six matches will be held as part of the Swedish Games. Each team will face all three opponents.
The matches will begin on Thursday, February 9. Russia and Finland will meet at 19.30 Moscow time. And at 21.15 - the Czech Republic and Sweden. The first games will take place in St. Petersburg. The teams will then have one day off from the competition to travel to Gothenburg. And on Saturday, February 11th. Second round games will take place. Finland and the Czech Republic will meet at 14.00. Sweden and Russia will meet at 17.30. The final competition day is scheduled for Sunday, February 12th. At 14.00 the game will take place between Russia and the Czech Republic, at 17.30 - between Sweden and Finland.
The next and final tournament of this Euro Hockey Tour season will be held in the Czech Republic at the end of April.
The third stage of the Eurotour 2016-2017 – Swedish Hockey Games 2017– The Russian team will begin with a scheduled match in St. Petersburg against the Finnish team. In total, 6 matches will be held as part of the Swedish stage of the Eurotour, which is officially called the Oddset Hockey Games. In addition to the above-mentioned meeting in St. Petersburg, 5 more matches will take place in Swedish Gothenburg, at the Scandinavium stadium, which seats 12 thousand spectators. Note that previously the Swedish stage, as a rule, took place in Stockholm. Four teams take part in the tournament: the Russian team, the Swedish team, the Finnish team and the Czech team. In the overall standings of the Euro Hockey Tour 2016-2017, after two of the four stages, the Russian team is confidently in the lead - it has 15 points. The Czech Republic is in second place - it has 9 points, and the third and fourth positions are shared by the Swedes and Finns - both have 6 points.
Swedish Games 2017: schedule
We bring to your attention full schedule Swedish hockey games 2017, compiled according to Moscow time. So, the Swedish stage of the Eurotour starts on Thursday, February 9, with two matches. First, at 19:30, the Russian team and the Finnish team will meet in a match in St. Petersburg at the Yubileiny Sports Palace. Well, at 21:15 in Gothenburg at the Scandinavium arena the match between the Czech Republic and Sweden will begin.
The 2017 Swedish Games will continue over the weekend - all remaining matches, we remind you, will also be held in Gothenburg at the Scandinavium. On Saturday, February 11, at 14:00, the battle between Finland and the Czech Republic will begin, and a little later on the same day (at 17:30) the Russians and the tournament hosts, the Swedes, will cross clubs.
The final third round of this stage of the Eurotour will take place on Sunday, February 12. At 14:00 the match between Russia and the Czech Republic will begin, and at 17:30 the stage will close with the match between our northern neighbors - Sweden and Finland.
A few words about where to watch matches of the Russian national team at the Swedish Games 2017. All meetings of the Russian team at the Swedish stage of the Eurotour, including the one held in St. Petersburg, in live will be shown on the Match TV channel. The start time of live broadcasts coincides with the start time of meetings indicated above.
The composition of the Russian national team for the Swedish Games 2017
In conclusion, about the composition of the Russian national hockey team for the Swedish Games 2017. Note that head coach Russian national team Oleg Znarok decided to check the nearest reserve of the team without calling up the main stars. At the first stage of the Eurotour in Finland, a similar move worked perfectly - the Russian semi-youth team confidently won that stage.
Full composition The Russian team for the Swedish Games 2017 is as follows: goalkeepers - Igor Shesterkin (SKA), Ilya Sorokin (CSKA), Ilya Samsonov (Metallurg Mg); defenders – Zakhar Arzamastsev (“Salavat Yulaev”), Evgeny Medvedev (“Avangard”), Viktor Antipin, Alexey Bereglazov (both “Metallurg” Mg), Vladislav Gavrikov, Ilya Lyubushkin (both “Lokomotiv”), Albert Yarullin, Damir Musin (both Ak Bars), Egor Rykov (SKA); forwards - Anatoly Golyshev ("Avtomobilist"), Vladimir Tkachev ("Ak Bars"), Kirill Kaprizov ("Salavat Yulaev"), Sergei Shumakov, Maxim Shalunov, Stepan Sannikov, Konstantin Okulov (all - "Sibir"), Alexey Kruchinin ( “Traktor”), Andrey Svetlakov, Maxim Mamin (both CSKA), Artem Fedorov, Maxim Karpov (both Dynamo M), Nikolai Prokhorkin (SKA).
The 2017 Swedish Games started very successfully for the Russian team. After winning the playoff match over the Finns (2:1), in which the winning goal was scored, the Russian team moved to Gothenburg, where on February 11 they managed to defeat the hosts (4:2) in a difficult match. The match became a benefit for the debutant of the Russian national team - Kirill Kaprizov, who has a hat-trick to his name. However, the head coach national team Oleg Znarok did not single out either Kaprizov or Anatoly Golysheva, from whose passes the Salavat Yulaev striker scored two of the three goals.
« I won’t single out anyone, the whole team played and fought well, everyone was great", Znarok noted in an interview with the FHR press service. In addition, the head coach of the national team did not deny that he has complaints against the judges. " But what can you do about it?? - Znarok noted.
After two victories, the Russian team scored 21 points in overall standings Eurotour this season. However, the fate of first place at the Swedish Games was to be decided on the last day of the tournament. It was enough for our team to bring the match with the Czech Republic to overtime.
The main question that worried fans of the Russian national team was the condition of the CSKA striker Andrey Svetlakov, who came under a crushing force attack at the beginning of the second period of the game with the Swedes Fredrik Hendemark. The Swede went to the locker room with a match penalty, but Svetlakov never went on the ice again. Commenting on the results of the match, Oleg Znarok noted that he would most likely take care of the CSKA forward, although he was feeling better.
In this regard, Svetlakov, as expected, was not included in the squad for the match with the Czech Republic. His place is in line with Alexey Kruchinin And Maxim Mamin occupied by Siberia forward Konstantin Okulov. In addition, as Znarok promised, the Magnitogorsk defender took to the ice Victor Antipin. For the first time at the Swedish Games, his teammate took his place in goal Ilya Samsonov.
And here is the lineup for the match with the Czechs. Samsonov in goal, Antipin in defense: pic.twitter.com/gUJ4Hje9dh
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The Czechs brought the team with the largest representation, not counting the Russians, to the Swedish stage of the Eurotour KHL players- as part of wards Josef Jandacz nine players from our league. One of them, Magnitogorsk striker Jan Kovar Before the match with the Russians, he was second in the list of scorers of the tournament with 4 (2+2) points. He, as well as the Spartak striker Lukas Radil and Slovan defender Tomas Kundratek came out against the Russians as part of the Czechs' first line. The Traktor goalkeeper took his place in the goal. Pavel Francouz.
Shumakov takes revenge for Sannikov
Our team tried to seize the initiative from the first seconds, and it was successful. The most dangerous moment was created by the first link - Vladimir Tkachev, finding himself alone in front of the Czech goal, threw it near the bar. The advantage of the Russian team resulted in two removals for the Czechs. And if in the first case our team did not pose any special problems for Francouz, then in the second the score was opened.
It all started with Lukasz Klok pushed the captain of the Russian team Stepan Sannikov on board, so much so that the team doctor had to get out Egor Kozlov. Sannikov's line partners came out to punish the opponent. made a great pass Sergei Shumakov, who left Francouz out of work with a killer touch shot.
The goal invigorated the Czechs, and Samsonov had to pull out several shots from different distances. On last minutes During the period, Mamin had an excellent chance, but the Russian striker failed to hit the goal with a finishing move.
And again Golyshev!
The Czechs drew conclusions and bounced back just a minute and a half after the break. Our team hesitated when leaving the zone and allowed the opponent to organize a positional attack. With a shot Petra Jelinek Samsonov managed, but none of the Russians pushed him out of the nickel Radana Lenza. As a result, the fourth line striker of the Czech national team volleyed the puck into the net. Missed a great chance to take the Russian team forward Alexey Kruchinin. The Traktor striker rolled towards Francouz’s goal and hit the crossbar.
What the Russians failed to achieve, their rivals succeeded. Radil, entering the zone, took Samsonov by surprise with a wrist throw and caught up Kirill Kaprizov in the sniper dispute at the Swedish Games - the puck became the Czech's third in the tournament. At this moment, the Russian team played in the minority, and for the second time in the period. The Russians lost a little more than four minutes - the opponent made a mistake in his zone, and on the final throw Vladimir Tkachev brought out Golyshev, who with a few graceful movements dealt with Francouz.
Our team increased the pressure on the Czech goal and had to go into the break with a lead. However, Tkachev did not take the shootout, which was scheduled half a minute before the siren.
Shalunov's double brings victory
In the 47th minute, the Sibir team worked again, and the combination turned out to be a sight for sore eyes. Shumakov cut through the Czech defense with a pass, and the puck landed right on Shalunov’s stick. A couple of subtle movements - and the forward of the Novosibirsk club put the puck under the crossbar with an awkward hand - 3:2. Subsequently, the advantage of the Russian team was practically no longer in doubt.
Just as there was no doubt that this match was named Maxima Shalunova. First, the Sibir striker hit the post, and then scored a double, practically copying Radil’s shot in the second period. Shalunov's wrist throw turned out to be spectacular and effective.
The Russian team calmly maintained the result until the siren. This meant early victory our team not only at the Swedish Games, but also in the Eurotour of the 2016/17 season. And this despite the fact that its participants have to carry out one more stage.
Oleg Znarok: “There are those here who will go to the World Cup”
Despite the early victory in the Eurotour, the head coach of the Russian national team did not overestimate the significance of the event.
- This victory means nothing,” he noted. - I think that the desire is great to get to the World Championships, they all give it their all. Skill may be lacking, but the desire is overflowing, so they fight and play according to instructions. I think there are those here who will go to the World Championships. How many? I won't tell. This is the stage of preparation for the World Cup. We prepared for each match, made preparations. The teams are different, they play different tactics. They forced the guys to play according to the plan that was prepared for each match. The analytical headquarters plays a very important role. For example, yesterday after the game the guys were sent the moments that we want to see. The guys looked at it themselves, and they were ready for the meeting, they knew what they needed from whom.(R-Sport)
The Ak Bars forward spoke flatteringly about his line partners Vladimir Tkachev.
“All the guys in the top three are good masters,” he said. - We try to communicate on the ice, and this is also important. Let's see what happens next. Well played, I enjoyed the game. But today we were let down by implementation. We don't get upset because we can't score somewhere. The main thing is to create chances, and the goals will come sooner or later.(R-Sport).
The hero of the match with the Czech Republic, Sibir forward, commented on the results of the Swedish Games.
- I really can’t explain this performance,” he noted. - I’m glad that we improved from game to game and today, I think, we managed to score in the most important game of the tournament. Maybe it took a long time to switch from Siberia. In the national team, hockey is different: everything is faster, there is less time to think.
All three matches turned out to be difficult in their own way. The first two were intense, and today is the third game in four days, both we and they are physically tired. Have you won the Eurotour? Handsome guys! I don’t connect this with anything, it’s your business. It’s nice that they call up young guys, and we win, we show that we can win. Perhaps there is some connection here.(R-Sport).
| Team | AND | IN | IN | WB | PB | BY | P | Sh | ABOUT | |
| 1. | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 9 |
| 2. | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-6 | 3 |
| 3. | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-10 | 3 |
| 4. | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0 |
| Team | AND | IN | IN | WB | PB | BY | P | Sh | ABOUT | |
| 1. | Russia | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31-15 | 24 |
| 2. | Czech Republic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29-29 | 9 |
| 3. | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21-26 | 9 |
| 4. | Finland | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19-30 | 6 |
