LG Hockey Games
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LG Hockey Games, until 2006 known as Sweden Hockey Games (SHG), is an annual ice hockey event held in Sweden.
Since season 1996-97 the tournament is part of the Euro Hockey Tour in which Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden participate. For season 2005-06 the tournament's name was changed from Sweden Hockey Games to LG Hockey Games due to the new main sponsor LG Electronics.
The event is held in the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The winner of the tournament receives the Globen Cup - the tournament is sometimes called the Sweden Globen Cup. Only Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden are invited to the tournament but from season 1991-92 through 2003-04 Canada also participated.
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[edit] LG Hockey Games winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Sweden |
 Russia |
 Czech Republic |
| 2006 |  Finland |
Russia |
Sweden |
| 2005 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Russia |
| 2004 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Russia |
| 2003 | Russia |
Sweden |
 Canada |
| 2002 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Finland |
| 2001 | Sweden |
Finland |
Canada |
| 2000 | Finland |
Czech Republic |
Canada |
| 1999 | Finland |
Sweden |
Canada |
| 1998 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Finland |
| 1997 | Finland |
Sweden |
Canada |
| 1996 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Russia |
| 1995 | Sweden |
Russia |
Czech Republic |
| 1994 | Czech Republic |
Sweden |
Canada |
| 1993 | Sweden |
Czech Republic |
Russia |
| 1992 | Canada |
 USSR |
 Czechoslovakia |
| 1991 | USSR |
Sweden |
Finland |
Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play.
[edit] Tournament results
[edit] LG Hockey Games 2007
The tournament of 2007 was played between February 8 and February 11.
[edit] Final standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | OTW | OTL | PSW | PSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Matches
| February 8, 2007 | |||
| Russia |
4–3 | Finland |
Arena Mytischi, Moscow, Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Nikulin 42:50 (PP) A. Kaigorodov 43:59 (PP) I. Volkov 51:44 (ES) A. Kurianov 64:27 (ES) |
J. Hentunen 10:37 (PP) K. Hirschovits 22:42 (ES) K. Hirschovits 25:54 (ES) |
| February 8, 2007 | |||
| Sweden |
6–1 | Czech Republic |
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Hållberg 12:14 (ES) R. Wallin 16:32 (ES) J. Ölvestad 36:27 (ES) F. Warg 37:16 (ES) P. Hörnqvist 57:59 (PP) M. Hannula 59:44 (PP) |
J. Balastik 23:22 (PP) |
| February 10, 2007 | |||
| Czech Republic |
5–0 | Finland |
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Kohn 00:54 (ES) J. Straka 19:58 (PP) P. Rosa 35:00 (PP) J. Hrdina 41:18 (ES) Z. Irgl 60:00 (ES) |
| February 10, 2007 | |||
| Sweden |
6–2 | Russia |
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Johansson 02:25 (PP) M. Thörnberg 07:41 (PP) F. Bermberg 23:00 (SH) D. Fernholm 45:03 (PP) J. Davidsson 45:53 (ES) T. Mårtensson 54:33 (SH) |
N. Kulemin 26:52 P. Schastliviy 28:04 |
| February 11, 2007 | |||
| Russia |
3–2 | Czech Republic |
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kurianov 33:26 (ES) N. Kulemin 48:28 (ES) D. Bykov 80:01 (Pen) |
J. Bednar 21:34 (ES) J. Platil 26:43 (PP) |
| February 11, 2007 | |||
| Sweden |
1–0 | Finland |
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mårtensson 38:08 (PP) |
[edit] Awards
The tournament directorate nominated the following players:
- Best goalkeeper: Marek Pinc
- Best defenceman: Kenny Jönsson
- Best forward: Fredrik Bremberg
The media All Star Team was named as follows:
- Marek Pinc, Goalkeeper
- Magnus Johansson, Defenceman
- Kenny Jönsson, Defenceman
- Fredrik Bremberg, Forward
- Johan Davidsson, Forward
- Nikolay Kulemin, Forward
[edit] LG Hockey Games 2006
The tournament of 2006 was played between April 26 to April 29.
[edit] Final standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | OTW | OTL | PSW | PSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Medal count
| Pos | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
9 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Finland |
4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
1 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Russia |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | USSR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Canada |
1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
- LG Hockey Games (Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
- LG Hockey games awards. Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Retrieved on February 11, 2007.
