Cup sets off to Russia

Monday, 14 November 2011 07:47

Team Russia won the International Ice Hockey Junior Tournament "President's Sport Club Cup" for the second time in a row and took away the trophy back to homeland. In the final match on the ice rink of Hockey Club "Yunost-Minsk" Pavel Baulin`s team outplayed Belarusians – 4:2.

The final game between neighboring countries became the climax of the tournament. Overcrowded stands, presence of Russian fans and intriguing match – all that made a real hockey night. Belarusians were missing their best scorer Igor Leonenko and first-line defender Alexander Platonenko, who were disqualified in yesterday's game against Slovenes.

Start of the game was after Russians, who didn`t give hosts any chance to visit their zone in the first five minutes. Later Andrei Kovalev`s players found the way to even the situation on ice. That efforts led to goal of Vyacheslav Fadeev - 1:0. However, Belarusians lead was over in two minutes, when Russian team scored twice in fifteen seconds.

Great game of Belarusian goalie Konstantin Kozlovsky allowed hosts to keep close till the final minutes of the match. Ivan Nikolishin successfully completed the efforts of his partners in power play in the middle of the second period. That was the only goal in the second period. Belarusians continued their efforts to close in the opponents and on the 59th minute managed to score and made the score – 2:3. Goalkeeper substitute for the sixth player turned into an empty net goal. 2:4 - and the Russians became the third time holders of the Cup of the President`s Sports Club.

Slovakia and Slovenia were deciding the third place. Slovenes were more successful, scoring three goals in power play. Man of the match became Tadej Snoj. He got two goals and made one assist. Game finished with a score 4:2.

Best players of the tournament:
Best Goalkeeper - Konstantin Kozlovsky (Belarus)
Best Defenseman - Jurij Repe (Slovenia)
Best Forward - Ivan Nikolishin (Russia)
Scoring Leader - Evgeni Svechnikov (Russia)

Top scorers in the tournament.

Ranking

Team Played W D L Goals Diff. Points
Russia 3 3 0 0 21:5 16 9
Belarus 3 2 0 1 13:8 5 6
Slovenia 3 1 0 2 8:16 -8 3
Slovakia 3 0 0 3 5:18 -13 0

Organizers of the International Ice Hockey Junior Tournament "President's Sport Club Cup" were:
- Republican State and Public Association "President`s Sports Club"
- Belarus Ice Hockey Association
- Minsk City Executive Committee

The partner of the tournament was:
- Belarusian Potash Company

General information partner:
- National State TV and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus"

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