The 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.
| 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 | 1995 |
History edit
The tournament started in 1992 as the Sauna Cup.[1] In December 1995, the tournament was played as Christmas Cup at the same time as the Izvestija Trophy tournament, just before the Christmas holiday, causing Russia to send a reserve team to the Christmas Cup.[2]
In 1996, the tournament was moved to early November under the sponsorship of Karjala under the name Karjala Tournament. It became part of the annual Euro Hockey Tour (EHT), in which the national teams of Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden compete in a series of tournaments. The event has continued to be held every November, with the exception of 2001 when the tournament was pushed back to April 2002.
Results edit
Final standings in each event are determined in a round-robin tournament. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by the result of the game between the tied teams.
- ^ In 1992, the tournament was known as Sauna Cup.
- ^ In 1995, the tournament was known as Christmas Cup.
- ^ April 2002 tournament was part of the 2001–02 Euro Hockey Tour.
- ^ November 2002 tournament was part of the 2002–03 Euro Hockey Tour.
Medal table edit
| Pos | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland |
12 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 |  CIS Russia |
9 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 |  Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References edit
- "Statistik från tidigare säsonger" (in Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
- 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. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. 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.