2011 Karjala Tournament
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The 2011 Karjala Tournament
was played between 10–13 November 2011. 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 Hartwall Areena
in Helsinki
, Finland
, and one match in the Fjällräven Center in Örnsköldsvik
, Sweden
. The tournament was won by Russia, who won all their three games. The tournament was part of Euro Hockey Tour 2011–12
.
for the games in Finland, and UTC+1
for the game in Sweden).
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
Source: Swehockey
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutout
s
Source:
Tournament All-Star Team selected by the media:
Goaltender:
Konstantin Barulin
Defencemen: Ilya Nikulin
,
Sami Vatanen
Forwards: Mikael Granlund
, Jarkko Immonen
, Alexander Radulov
Karjala Tournament
Karjala Tournament, also known as Karjala Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland. The name comes from the sponsoring beer brand Karjala ....
was played between 10–13 November 2011. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
for a total of three games per team and six games in total. Five of the matches were played in the Hartwall Areena
Hartwall Areena
Hartwall Areena is a large multifunctional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, and one match in the Fjällräven Center in Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The tournament was won by Russia, who won all their three games. The tournament was part of Euro Hockey Tour 2011–12
Euro Hockey Tour 2011–12
The Euro Hockey Tour 2011–12 is the 16th season of Euro Hockey Tour. It started on 10 November 2011 and is scheduled to end on 29 April 2011...
.
Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
Games
All times are local (UTC+2Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some European countries that also use Eastern European Summer Time as a summer daylight saving time.- Usage :...
for the games in Finland, and UTC+1
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
for the game in Sweden).
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Radulov Alexander Radulov Alexander Valerievich Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . Radulov is the KHL's all-time assist leader with 125 career assists... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | FW | |
| 2 | Jarkko Immonen Jarkko Immonen Jarkko Immonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | FW | |
| 3 | Janne Pesonen Janne Pesonen Janne Pesonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently an unrestricted free agent .- Career :... |
3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 2 | FW | |
| 4 | Mikael Granlund Mikael Granlund Mikael Antero Granlund is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga... |
3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 2 | FW | |
| 5 | Petr Nedved Petr Nedved Petr Nedvěd is a Czech Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He currently plays centre for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga.- Biography :... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | FW | |
| 6 | Sami Vatanen Sami Vatanen Sami Vatanen is a Finnish ice hockey defenseman. Being part of the national junior teams, and captaining the team in the 2009 U18 World Championship.... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DF | |
| 7 | Ilya Nikulin Ilya Nikulin Ilya Vladimirovich Nikulin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League . Nikulin was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the second round, 31st overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | DF | |
| 8 | Jakub Petruzalek Jakub Petružálek Jakub Petružálek is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing with Russian team Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL.-Playing career:Petružálek was drafted by the New York Rangers, 266th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | FW | |
| 8 | Martin Thornberg Martin Thörnberg Martin Thörnberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He is the son of the retired ice hockey player Ove Thörnberg.-Awards:... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | FW | |
| 10 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | FW |
Source: Swehockey
Goaltending leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niko Hovinen Niko Hovinen Niko Hovinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Pelicans of the SM-liiga.-Jokerit :... |
85:31 | 1 | 0.70 | 96.67 | 1 | |
| 2 | Konstantin Barulin Konstantin Barulin Konstantin Barulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender now playing for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was born in Karaganda, U.S.S.R. but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St... |
125:00 | 2 | 0.96 | 96.47 | 0 | |
| 3 | Jakub Stepanek Jakub Štěpánek Jakub Štěpánek is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . Štěpánek began his professional career with HC Vítkovice of the Czech Extraliga in 2006... |
120:00 | 6 | 3.00 | 89.83 | 0 | |
| 4 | Karri Ramo Karri Rämö Karri Rämö is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. His contract rights are owned by the Montreal Canadiens and he has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Rämö was drafted by the... |
98:36 | 5 | 3.04 | 89.36 | 0 | |
| 5 | Gustaf Wesslau Gustaf Wesslau Gustaf Wesslau is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien.Wesslau was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League on May 5, 2010 to a to a one-year, two-way NHL-American Hockey League contractWesslau returned to... |
118:58 | 8 | 4.03 | 82.98 | 0 |
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
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Source:
Tournament awards
Best players selected by the directorate:- Best Goalkeeper: Konstantin BarulinKonstantin BarulinKonstantin Barulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender now playing for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was born in Karaganda, U.S.S.R. but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St...
- Best Defenceman: Ilya NikulinIlya NikulinIlya Vladimirovich Nikulin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League . Nikulin was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the second round, 31st overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....
- Best Forward: Jarkko ImmonenJarkko ImmonenJarkko Immonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Top Scorer: Alexander RadulovAlexander RadulovAlexander Valerievich Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . Radulov is the KHL's all-time assist leader with 125 career assists...
(4 goals, 1 assist)
Tournament All-Star Team selected by the media:
Goaltender:
Konstantin BarulinKonstantin Barulin
Konstantin Barulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender now playing for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was born in Karaganda, U.S.S.R. but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St...
Defencemen:
Ilya NikulinIlya Nikulin
Ilya Vladimirovich Nikulin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League . Nikulin was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the second round, 31st overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....
,
Sami VatanenSami Vatanen
Sami Vatanen is a Finnish ice hockey defenseman. Being part of the national junior teams, and captaining the team in the 2009 U18 World Championship....
Forwards:
Mikael GranlundMikael Granlund
Mikael Antero Granlund is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga...
,
Jarkko ImmonenJarkko Immonen
Jarkko Immonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
,
Alexander RadulovAlexander Radulov
Alexander Valerievich Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League . Radulov is the KHL's all-time assist leader with 125 career assists...