The 2008 LG Hockey Games were played between February 7 and February 10, 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 7-10 February 2008 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  | Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
Sweden lost the final game, 1-2, against Finland despite Swedish goalkeeper Stefan Liv saving many shots.[1]
Final standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
| February 7, 2008, 17:15 GMT | Finland | 6:1 (2:0, 3:0, 1:1) | Czech Republic | Hakametsä, Tampere, Finland |
| February 7, 2008, 19:00 GMT | Russia | 4:3 (1:0, 1:1, 2:2) | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 9, 2008, 12:00 GMT | Finland | 0:5 (0:0, 0:2, 0:3) | Russia | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 9, 2008, 15:30 GMT | Sweden | 4:2 (0:1, 1:1, 3:0) | Czech Republic | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 10, 2008, 12:00 GMT | Czech Republic | 4:2 (0:1, 4:1, 0:0) | Russia | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 10, 2008, 15:30 GMT | Sweden | 1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0) | Finland | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
Best players edit
- The tournament directorate nominated the following players
- Best goaltender:
Semyon Varlamov - Best defenceman:
Kenny Jönsson - Best forward: Maxim Sushinski
- The media All Star Team was named as follows
- Semyon Varlamov, Goaltender
- Ilya Nikulin, Defenceman
- Kenny Jönsson, Defenceman
- Maxim Sushinski, Forward
- Tony Mårtensson, Forward
- Mattias Weinhandl, Forward
References edit
- ^ Daniel Hultkvist (10 February 2008). "Revansch för Liv mot Finland" (in Swedish). J-nytt. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.