Russia wrapped up its Euro Hockey Tour campaign with a 4-2 victory over the Czech Republic, snapping a run of five losses and handing acting head coach Ilya Vorobyov his first victory in charge of the national team.

Russia began the final stage of this season’s Eurotour with a shoot-out loss in Finland as Ilya Vorobyov again ran the rule over prospective World Championship players.

From the 26th to the 29th of April, Helsinki, Sodertalje and Stockholm host the final stage of the Eurotour, and the Russian national team, victorious at the 2018 Olympics and now under the guidance of new boss Ilya Vorobyov. Will be facing off against Sweden, the Czech Republic and Finland.

Russia’s latest Euro Hockey Tour exploits ended in disappointment after the team lost all three games in the Czech Hockey Games. After Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Sweden in Yaroslavl, the team flew to Pardubice. But a change of scenery brought no change of fortune: Russia lost to Finland and the Czech Republic, each time by the same 2-1 scoreline.

Ilya Vorobyov’s first game in charge of Team Russia ended in defeat for an experimental roster in the opening match-up of the Czech Hockey Games in Yaroslavl.

From 19 to 22 April, Pardubice in the Czech Republic hosts the third stage of the Eurotour, with the Russian national team, fresh from its stunning triumph at the 2018 Olympics, now under the new guidance of Ilya Vorobyov. Russia's first match under the new regime takes place today and on home soil, in Yaroslavl, against the men from Sweden, while the five remaining games in the tournament will be played in Pardubice. As is increasingly the case, there is a large contingent of KHL players in the tournament. To add to the 25 in the Russian roster, there are 4 in the blue-and-yellow of Sweden, 8 appearing for the Czechs, and seven turning out for Finland.