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29 April 2021, 18:10 Best Players

Gagarin Cup finals’ finest: Hrubec, Sharipzyanov, Boucher, and Kostin
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the Gagarin Cup finals in four categories.
29 April 2021, 07:00 News

Bob Hartley’s Hawks fly high
The 2020-2021 KHL season is over, and the Gagarin Cup belongs to Avangard Omsk. The Hawks, coached by Bob Hartley, secured the trophy for the first time in their history after a 1-0 victory on Wednesday secured a 4-2 victory over CSKA in the final series. This is Avangard’s first domestic title since winning the Russian Superleague in 2004 — here’s how it happened on April 28 in game six.
28 April 2021, 23:30 News

‘The Gagarin Cup heals every bruise’ – what they said after the final
Avangard Omsk celebrates its first Gagarin Cup after defeating CSKA 1-0 in game six on Wednesday, to take the series 4-2. KHL. ru brings you the thoughts of some of the key figures from both sides.
28 April 2021, 21:35 Daily Round-up

Avangard wins Gagarin Cup, Tolchinsky sinks former colleagues. April 28
Two years ago, as CSKA advanced on its first ever Gagarin Cup win, Sergei Tolchinsky found himself out of favour with the Army Men. As the playoffs started, the former Carolina Hurricanes forward was serving with CSKA’s farm club in the VHL. Today, the 26-year-old delivered his revenge with a vital goal as his new club, Avangard, defeated the team where he learned the game and lifted the Gagarin Cup for the first time.
26 April 2021, 22:10 Daily Round-up

Avangard blanks Army Men, needs one more win. April 26 Gagarin Cup Final
Avangard is one game away from winning its first Gagarin Cup after blanking CSKA to go up 3-2 in the final series. Simon Hrubec made 26 saves and a resilient defensive performance blocked a further 28 shots as a pair of second-period goals separated the teams.
13 April 2019, 19:45 Daily Round-up

Grigorenko inspires CSKA. April 13 playoffs
Mikhail Grigorenko grabbed a hat-trick to give CSKA a winning start in this year’s Gagarin Cup final. His treble also moves him to 11 goals and a share in the race for top post-season goalscorer alongside Sergei Shumakov of Avangard. Shumakov himself was among the goals today, but was outgunned by Grigorenko’s infectious form.
12 April 2019, 12:00 News

Avangard and CSKA battle for the ultimate prize. Gagarin Cup finals preview
The West and East finals were both great series, with Avangard and CSKA deservingly moving on to the final chapter of the 2019 Gagarin Cup playoffs. In the finals, the two teams that showed the best hockey throughout the season will clash for the joy of the spectators. Both sides never won the Gagarin Cup title, thus we’ll have a new champion this year – the sixth in the League’s history.
22 April 2018, 21:20 News

“It’s the best feeling in the world!”
After Ak Bars secured its Gagarin Cup triumph with Sunday’s 1-0 victory over CSKA, players from the Kazan team spoke about what it meant to them. Meanwhile, CSKA’s players reflected on what went wrong for the team after losing the Gagarin Cup final 4-1.
22 April 2018, 19:30 Daily Round-up

Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup. Final, Game 5, April 22
Ak Bars wrote its name into the history books with its third Gagarin Cup triumph. Fittingly, in this 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary season, the biggest prize went back to the first time to lift the cup, while the Kazan team’s success puts out in front of the competition. No other team has won it all more than twice; head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov claimed his third triumph to move level with Oleg Znarok (Dynamo and SKA) as the most successful KHL coach.
20 April 2018, 23:56 News

“Nothing is decided yet”. Players about Game 4
Ak Bars moved to within one victory of lifting the Gagarin Cup thanks to a 3-1 success at CSKA on Friday. But after the game, players from both teams were adamant that this final series is far from over, even if it could all be wrapped up in Kazan on Sunday.
20 April 2018, 22:31 Daily Round-up

Lander’s double puts Ak Bars on the brink of victory. Final, Game 4, Apr 20
Ak Bars is just one step away from claiming its third Gagarin Cup following a 3-1 victory in Moscow. Two goals from Anton Lander and two points from Justin Azevedo led the way as the Kazan team claimed a 3-1 verdict on Friday night. Emil Garipov also impressed, making 40 saves as another fine display of counter-attacking hockey secured a vital win for Zinetula Bilyaletdinov’s men.
19 April 2018, 00:05 News

“It’s the playoffs, it doesn’t matter how you win”. Players about Game 3
Game three of the Gagarin Cup final brought the action back to Moscow – and CSKA enjoyed its first victory on home ice to close the gap on Ak Bars in the series. Here’s what the players thought about it.
18 April 2018, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Back in the game. Playoffs, Final, Game 3. April 18
CSKA handed itself a priceless lifeline in this year’s Gagarin Cup Final, snatching an overtime victory to move within one game of Ak Bars.
16 April 2018, 23:46 News

“Now we are able to bring home the wins” Players about Game 2
Ak Bars took a 2-0 lead in the Gagarin Cup Final series, defeating CSKA 2-1 for the second time in three days. After the game, players from both sides shared their thoughts on the action.
16 April 2018, 21:41 Daily Round-up

Canadian double act puts Ak Bars on top. Playoffs, Final, Game 2. April 16
It’s an odd stat, but home ice victories for Ak Bars in the Gagarin Cup Final aren’t as common as you might expect for a team with two cup wins already in the record books. In three previous grand final appearances, Kazan had seen just three home wins for Ak Bars. Back-to-back wins, as seen at the start of this series, are unprecedented in the KHL era. With Zinetula Bilyaletdinov’s team historically even more impressive on the road, it might suggest that CSKA faces an even more challenging task than usual if it is to recover from 0-2 in the series.
14 April 2018, 20:53 News

“Now we need to make the dream come true!” Players about Game 1
Game one of the Gagarin Cup Final ended in a 2-1 victory for Ak Bars over CSKA. After the game, some of the key players shared their thoughts about the action.
14 April 2018, 19:43 Daily Round-up

Galiyev grabs the goals. Playoffs, Final, Game 1. April 14
Stanislav Galiyev struck twice to give Ak Bars victory in the opening game of the Gagarin Cup final – and reawaken a rivalry from his youth hockey days.
14 April 2017, 22:47 News

Khafizullin is SKA’s unlikely hero - Final Series, game 4
12 April 2017, 22:25 News

Dadonov delight as SKA wins in double OT - Final Series, game 3
10 April 2017, 19:54 News

Kaletnik grabs the winner, Magnitka ties the series
8 April 2017, 17:43 News

Kovalchuk ejected, Dadonov victorious – Final Series, game 1
7 April 2017, 18:00 News

Metallurg: record-breaking scoring powers title bid
7 April 2017, 14:58 News

SKA: goals from all lines on a stellar roster
31 March 2017, 15:46 News

Greatness Awaits. Schedule for 2016-17 Gagarin Cup Final Series
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