Karjala Tournament
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Karjala Tournament, also known as Karjala Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland.
The tournament started in 1996 is part of the Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) in which Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden participate. It is usually held in the previous year of the EHT playoffs, with the exception of 2002 when two Karjala Tournaments were held in the same year but both part of different EHT seasons. Finland has won the tournament every year except 1997 and 2006 when they finished last.
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[edit] Karjala Tournament winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Russia |
 Czech Republic |
 Sweden |
| 2005 |  Finland |
Sweden |
Russia |
| 2004 | Finland |
Sweden |
Czech Republic |
| 2003 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
Russia |
| 20021 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
Sweden |
| 20022 | Finland |
Russia |
Sweden |
| 2000 | Finland |
Sweden |
Russia |
| 1999 | Finland |
Russia |
Czech Republic |
| 1998 | Finland |
Russia |
Czech Republic |
| 1997 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Russia |
| 1996 | Finland |
Sweden |
Russia |
- 1 Part of Euro Hockey Tour season 2002-03
- 2 Part of Euro Hockey Tour season 2001-02
Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by won games between the tied teams.
[edit] Tournament results
[edit] Karjala Tournament 2006
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | OTW | OTL | PSW | PSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 9, 2006 | |||
| Finland |
2–3 | Russia |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Niskala 25:41 (PP) E. Pirnes 27:42 (PP) |
A. Kuteikin 01:41 (PP) I. Nepryaev 13:14 (ES) P. Schastliviy 42:06 (ES) |
| November 9, 2006 | |||
| Czech Republic |
5–4 | Sweden |
Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cech 24:20 (PP) J. Hlinka 37:14 (ES) P. Brendl 40:34 (PP) J. Simanek 53:32 (ES) V. Varada 56:18 (ES) |
N. Nordgren 34:17 (PP) J. Ölvestad 37:46 (ES) A. Strålman 59:32 (PP) J. Sandström 59:47 (PP) |
| November 11, 2006 | |||
| Russia |
5–4 | Sweden |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Vorobiev 39:30 (ES) T. Shishakanov 42:06 (ES) P. Shastliviy 47:06 (ES) P. Shastliviy 50:24 (ES) I. Nepryaev 50:36 (ES) |
M. Johansson 16:31 (PP) O. Steen 37:56 (ES) J. Davidsson 46:16 (PP) M. Månsson 51:09 (ES) |
| November 11, 2006 | |||
| Czech Republic |
1–2 | Finland |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Straka 59:59 (PP) | S. Bergenheim 36:10 (PP) P. Kontiola 50:58 (ES) |
| November 12, 2006 | |||
| Czech Republic |
2–3 | Russia |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Caslava 07:58 (ES) I. Huml 50:21 (ES) |
A. Kharitonov 40:27 (PP) P. Schastliviy 58:04 (ES) N. Kulemin 80:01 (GWS) |
| November 12, 2006 | |||
| Finland |
0–1 | Sweden |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Davidsson 22:39 (ES) |
[edit] Best players
The tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 2006:
- Best goalkeeper: Sinuhe Wallinheimo
- Best defenceman: Magnus Johansson
- Best forward: Petr Shastliviy
[edit] Karjala Tournament 2005
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | OTW | OTL | PSW | PSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 10, 2005 | |||
| Finland |
3–2 | Russia |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Söderholm 54:52 (ES) J. Vuotilainen 55:58 (ES) T. Kallio 80:01 (GWS) |
S. Krivokrasov 25:09 (ES) A. Mikhnov 52:43 (ES) |
| November 10, 2005 | |||
| Sweden |
6–3 | Czech Republic |
Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Berglund 10:26 (PP) M. Hannula 23:23 (ES) J. Boumedienne 29:03 (PP) C. Berglund 30:11 (ES) A. Johansson 54:49 (ES) M. Ragnarsson 57:43 (ES) |
T. Petr 09:13 (SH) M. Horava 12:17 (PP) M. Horava 14:10 (PP) |
| November 12, 2005 | |||
| Russia |
2–3 | Sweden |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Gladskikh 22:58 (ES) A. Taratukhin 54:36 (PP) |
B. Melin 55:46 (PP) M. Kahnberg 57:42 (ES) M. Hannula 61:12 (ES) |
| November 12, 2005 | |||
| Finland |
2–6 | Czech Republic |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Kukkonen 06:01 (PP) J. Hentunen 18:14 (ES) |
J. Burger 06:29 (ES) J. Kalla 15:20 (ES) J. Kalla 19:37 (ES) V. Skuhravy 26:14 (ES) J. Hlinka 38:26 (ES) T. Rolinek 56:36 (ES) |
| November 13, 2005 | |||
| Czech Republic |
3–5 | Russia |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kantor 19:29 (PP) P. Tenkrat 38:45 (ES) L. Kohn 50:09 (ES) |
I. Emeleev 08:18 (ES) A. Taratukhin 11:16 (ES) S. Mozjakin 12:01 (ES) A. Mikhnov 37:43 (ES) S. Zhukov 46:53 (ES) |
| November 13, 2005 | |||
| Finland |
2–1 | Sweden |
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hahl 08:20 (PP) T. Salmelainen 14:58 (PP) |
F. Emwall 29:40 (ES) |
[edit] Best players
The tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 2005:
- Best goalkeeper: Fredrik Norrena
- Best defenceman: Kenny Jönsson
- Best forward: Andrei Taratukhin
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Medal count
| Pos | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |
9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Sweden |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
[edit] References
- Statistik från tidigare säsonger (Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Retrieved on May 8, 2006.
- Anders Feltenmark. Karjala Tournament 2005 (English). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Retrieved on May 8, 2006.
- Karjala historia (Swedish). Hockeyligan.se. Retrieved on May 8, 2006.
