Karjala Tournament
| Karjala Tournament Karjala-turnaus | |
|---|---|
 Peter Forsberg representing Sweden during the 2009 tournament | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | November |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
Karjala Tournament (Finnish: Karjala-turnaus), also known as Karjala Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland. The name comes from the sponsoring beer brand Karjala ("Karelia").
History
The tournament started in 1992 as the Sauna Cup[1] and has been part of the Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) in which Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden participate since 1996 when the name Karjala Tournament was adopted. In 1995 the tournament was played as Christmas Cup at the same time as the Izvestija Trophy tournament just before the Western-Christian Christmas causing Russia to send a reserve team for the tournament.[2]
The Karjala Tournament is usually played in early-November, around Western All Saints Day, during the first year of each EHT season, with the exception of 2001 when no tournament was played and in 2002 when two Karjala Tournaments were played during the same calendar year but were both part of different EHT seasons.
Winners
- 1 In 1992, the tournament was known as Sauna Cup.
- 2 In 1995, the tournament was known as Christmas Cup.
- 3 April 2002 tournament was part of the 2001–02 Euro Hockey Tour
- 4 November 2002 tournament was part of the 2002–03 Euro Hockey Tour
- Notes
- Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by won games between the tied teams.
Medal table
| Pos | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland
|
12 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 |  CIS Russia
|
7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Sweden
|
4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia Czech Republic
|
1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 |  France
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
References
- "Statistik från tidigare säsonger" (in Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Anders Feltenmark. "Karjala Tournament 2005". Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
- "Karjala historia" (in Swedish). Hockeyligan.se. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
- ^ "Sauna Cup" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 1992. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ David Schlegel (21 December 2005). "History of Euro Hockey Tour and its tournaments". EHT. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
External links
| Euro Hockey Tour seasons | |
|---|---|
| Karjala Tournament Part of EHT since 1996 | |
 Channel One CupPart of EHT 1996-2021 |
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| Sweden Hockey Games Part of EHT since 1997 | |
| Czech Hockey Games Part of EHT since 1997 |
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 Swiss Ice Hockey GamesPart of EHT since 2022 | |