Silverware for Salavat; SKA to face Russia. August 7 preseason round-up
Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region Cup
The trophy was won by Salavat Yulaev under new coach Erkka Westerlund, but the men from Ufa had a huge helping hand from Spartak Moscow. The Muscovite Red-and-Whites defeated tournament hosts and favorites Torpedo, which allowed the Bashkortostan Boys to claim top spot with a hard-fought win over Metallurg (Novokuznetsk).
Torpedo (Nizhny Novgorod) vs. Spartak: 1-3 (0-0, 1-1, 0-2)
20.31 Kostitsyn (Barantsev, Daugavins) 1:0 PPG
37.06 Bobrov (Komaristy) 1:1
42.48 Voronin (Nikontsev) 1:2
59.26 Chistov 59.26 1:3 Empty net.
Goaltenders: Galimov - Bespalov
PHOTO: 07.08.17. Cup governor of Nizhny Novgorod region 2017. Torpedo (Nizhny Novgorod) - Spartak (Moscow)
Metallurg (Novokuznetsk) vs. Salavat Yulayev (Ufa): 1-2 (0-1, 1-0, 0-1)
Goaltenders: Kasutin – Kareyev
Place Team Games Goals Points
1. Salavat Y. 5 12-6 11
2. Ak Bars 5 16-10 10
3. Torpedo 5 12-9 9
4. Spartak 5 12-10 8
5. Avtomobilist 5 12-12 7
6. Metallurg Nk. 5 3-19 0
Sochi Hockey Open
Russia beat Canada in the battle of the pre-Olympic teams to seal top place in Group B and earn a place in tomorrow's final against a rampant SKA Saint Petersburg.
In Group A, Magnitogorsk bounced back from yesterday's defeat at the hands of SKA to claim victory over former Magnitka boss Mike Keenan and Kunlun Red Star. There was an ominous sign for defensemen in the KHL - a second goal in successive days for Sergei Mozyakin.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs. Kunlun Red Star: 3-1 (1-0, 2-0, 0-1)
Goaltenders: Koshechkin – Hellberg
PHOTO: 07.08.17. Sochi Hockey Open. Kunlun Red Star (Beijing) - Metallurg (Magnitogorsk)
Place Team Games Goals Points
1. SKA 2 8-4 6
2. Metallurg Mg. 2 5-5 3
3. Kunlun RS 2 3-7 0
Team Russia vs. Team Canada: 3-2 (2-0, 1-2, 0-0)
Goaltenders: Shestyorkin – Poulin
PHOTO: 07.08.17. Sochi Hockey Open. Russia Team - Canada Team
Place Team Games Goals Points
1. Team Russia 2 8-3 6
2. Team Canada 2 3-3 2
3. HC Sochi 2 1-6 1
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Cup
On Day 2 of the Astana tournament, there were victories for Andrei Skabelka's Avangard over Traktor and for Andrei Nazarov's Neftekhimik over the hosts, Barys.
Avangard (Omsk) Traktor (Chelyabinsk): 2-0 (0-0, 1-0, 1-0)
Goaltenders: Shilin – Demchenko
PHOTO: 07.08.17. President Kazakhstan Cup. Avangard (Omsk region) - Traktor (Chelyabinsk)
Barys (Astana) vs. Neftekhimik (Nizhnekamsk): 1-2 (0-0,1-2,0-0)
Goaltenders: Karlsson – Yezhov
Place Team Games Goals Points
1. Neftekhimik 2 7-6 5
2. Avangard 2 6-5 3
3. Admiral 1 5-4 3
4. Barys 2 5-4 3
5. Traktor 2 4-7 1
6. Davos 1 2-4 0
Hockeyades Tournament
Day One of this competition, which runs from the 7th to the 12th of August in Le Sentier, Switzerland, featured the sole KHL participant, CSKA, and Moscow's Army Men hit three unanswered goals against Swiss side Geneva-Servette.
Geneva-Servette (Switzerland) vs. CSKA (Moscow): 0-3 (0-0, 0-1, 0-2)
Goals: 0:1 Kuzmenko (Robinson, 29.40), 0:2 Telegin (Karnaukhov, 56.25, SHG), 0:3 Chmykhov (Svetlakov, 59:55 – empty net).
In the other preseason friendly played on Monday, Sibir, currently at camp in Valkeakoski, Finland, suffered a 1-5 loss at the hands of HPK Hameenlinna.
Sibir (Novosibirsk) vs. HPK (Finland): 1-5 (0-0, 0-1, 1-4)
Sibir goal: Sharov (Artyomov).
