2008 Channel One Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Russia Sweden |
| Cities | Moscow Malmö |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 18–21 December 2008 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Finland |
| Third place | Czech Republic |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 38 (6.33 per game) |
| Attendance | 55,152 (9,192 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Danis Zaripov (4 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Danis Zaripov |
The 2008 Channel One Cup was played between 18 and 21 December 2008. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. Five of the matches were played in the Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia, and one match in Hyllie Arena in Malmö, Sweden. Russia won the tournament. The tournament was a part of the 2008–09 Euro Hockey Tour.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Games
All times are local. Moscow – (Moscow Time – UTC+3) Prague – (Central European Time – UTC+1)
| 18 December 2008 19:30 | Sweden | 2-6 (0-1, 0-4, 2-1) | Czech Republic | Hyllie Arena, Malmö Attendance: 11,202 |
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| Mattias Modig | Goalies | Miroslav Kopřiva | Referees: Tom Laaksonen Jari Levonen Linesmen: Christian Jönsson Henrik Pihlblad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 December 2008 20:00 | Finland | 1-4 (1-0, 0-1, 0-3) | Russia | Khodynka Arena, Moscow Attendance: 12,000 |
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| Teemu Lassila | Goalies | Alexander Yeryomenko | Referees: Sören Persson Ulf Rönnmark Linesmen: Viktor Birin Alexei Medvedev | ||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 December 2008 14:00 | Russia | 5-2 (2-0, 1-2, 2-0) | Czech Republic | Khodynka Arena, Moscow Attendance: 12,000 |
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| Konstantin Barulin | Goalies | Miroslav Kopřiva | Referees: Stefan Persson Ulf Rönnmark Linesmen: Viktor Birin Alexei Medvedev | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 51 min | Penalties | 34 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 December 2008 18:00 | Sweden | 1-2 GWS (1-1, 0-0, 0-0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Finland | Khodynka Arena, Moscow Attendance: 3,350 |
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| Johan Backlund | Goalies | Iiro Tarkki | Referees: Vyacheslav Bulanov Sergei Kulakov | |||||
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| Shootout | Kuhta | |||||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||
| 19 | Shots | 27 | ||||||
| 21 December 2008 14:00 | Russia | 6-2 (1-0, 2-0, 3-2) | Sweden | Khodynka Arena, Moscow Attendance: 12,200 |
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| Alexander Yeryomenko | Goalies | Johan Backlund | Referees: Vyacheslav Bulanov Sergei Kulakov | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 December 2008 18:00 | Czech Republic | 2-5 (0-1, 2-2, 0-2) | Finland | Khodynka Arena, Moscow Attendance: 4,400 |
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| Alexander Salák | Goalies | Teemu Lassila | Referees: Vyacheslav Bulanov Sergei Kulakov | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 30 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP7 | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 1 | Danis Zaripov | Russia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +3 | 0 | LW |
| 2 | Tomáš Rolinek | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 | CE |
| 3 | Jukka Voutilainen | Finland | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 2 | LW |
| 4 | Markus Seikola | Finland | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 0 | RD |
| 5 | Zbyněk Irgl | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 10 | RW |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: swehockey[2]
Goaltending leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Alexander Yeryomenko | Russia | 120:00 | 3 | 1.50 | 94.12 | 0 |
| 2 | Teemu Lassila | Finland | 120:0 | 6 | 3.00 | 91.18 | 0 |
| 3 | Johan Backlund | Sweden | 145:01 | 9 | 3.72 | 88.75 | 0 |
| 4 | Miroslav Kopřiva | Czech Republic | 120:00 | 7 | 3.50 | 88.14 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: swehockey[3]
Tournament awards
Best players selected by the directorate:[4]
- Best goalkeeper: Teemu Lassila
- Best defenceman: Petr Čáslava
- Best forward: Maxim Sushinsky
- Most Valuable Player: Danis Zaripov
Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Alexander Yeryomenko
- Defence: Vitali Proshkin, Denis Kulyash
- Forwards: Danis Zaripov, Jan Marek, Zbyněk Irgl
References
- ^ "Channel One Cup 2008 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Channel One Cup 2008 Scoring Leaders". swehockey.se. swehockey. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Channel One Cup 2008 Goaltending Leaders". swehockey.se. swehockey. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Best players by position".