2021 Channel One Cup

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]

2021 Channel One Cup
Tournament details
Dates15–19 December 2021
Teams5
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Finland (3rd title)
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played8
Goals scored39 (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
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final Result
1  Finland 3 1 2 0 0 10 5 +5 7 Winner of 2021 Channel One Cup
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
Source: HockeyCanada[3]

Games
15 December 2021
18:30		Canada 3-4
(0–1, 1-2, 2-1)		 RussiaCSKA Arena, Moscow
Game reference
Justin PoggeGoaliesIvan Fedotov
8 minPenalties2 min
31Shots35
16 December 2021
18:30		Russia 1-0
(0-0, 0-0, 1-0)		 SwedenCSKA Arena, Moscow
Game reference
16 December 2021
20:00		Finland 3-2 (OT)
(1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 1-0)		 Czech RepublicO2 Arena, Prague
Game reference
17 December 2021
15:00		Sweden 1-3
(0-1, 1-2, 0-0)		 CanadaCSKA Arena, Moscow
Game reference
Adam ReidebornGoaliesEdward Pasquale
10 minPenalties10 min
27Shots28
18 December 2021
11:00		Canada 1-4
(0-2, 1-0, 0-2)		 FinlandCSKA Arena, Moscow
Game reference
Justin PoggeGoaliesChristian Heljanko
6 minPenalties2 min
22Shots21
18 December 2021
15:30		Czech Republic 2-5
(1-3, 0-2, 1-0)		 RussiaCSKA Arena, Moscow
Game reference
19 December 2021
11:00		Sweden 3-2
(1-0, 0-2, 2-0)		 Czech RepublicCSKA Arena, Moscow
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19 December 2021
15:30		Finland 3-2 (OT)
(1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 1-0)		 RussiaCSKA Arena, Moscow
Game reference

References
  1. "Finland beats Russian ice hockey team to grab Channel One Cup". Russian News Agency. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. Kati Pohjanpalo, Alexander Sazonov (20 December 2021). "Russia's Hockey Team Raises Eyebrows With Throwback USSR Jerseys". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. "SCHEDULE AND SCORES 2021 CHANNEL ONE CUP". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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