Champions! Russia sink Canada to win world hockey title

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YEAH!!!!!!!................

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GO RUSSIA!!!!!!!!!!!


Russia came from behind in Sunday’s World Ice Hockey final against Canada to claim their first title in 15 years. The home team led for most of the match, but in a dramatic comeback, Russia leveled in the last period. Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winner in overtime, giving Russia a 5-4 victory.

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The world ice hockey trophy is on its way back to Russia after a gap of 15 years. Left-sided striker Ilya Kovalchuk scored the golden goal in overtime, breaking Canadian hearts and sending Russian fans into a frenzy of joy.

Before the final in Quebec, the team's best finish in recent years was silver in 2002.

Sunday's face-off was the first time the giants of world hockey have met in the final. The last time they played each other in this competition was in the semis three years ago when Canada won 4-3.

Russia had its revenge at the Olympic quarter-finals in 2006, when the score ended 2-0.

Russia's victory on Sunday means both sides have each won 24 world titles.


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http://russiatoday.com/sports/news/24910

[Pookie]

Good show, Russia, the Canadians are harder than hell to beat. Yay Russia!
Purrs,
Pookie

[December]

Good show, Russia, the Canadians are harder than hell to beat. Yay Russia!
Purrs,
Pookie


Thank you, Pookie!


RUSSIA IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND WE KICKED CANADA'S AS.S!!!!!!!


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http://russiatoday.com/sports/news/24910

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Four Russians named to IIHF Team of the Century

18/ 05/ 2008



QUEBEC CITY, May 18 (RIA Novosti) - Four Russian players were named to the ice hockey's Team of the Century announced by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Saturday.

Goalie Vladislav Tretyak, defenseman Vyacheslav Fetisov and forwards Valery Kharlamov and Sergei Makarov who played for the Soviet teams in the 1970s and the 1980s were voted on to the team in a poll conducted by a group of 56 experts from 16 countries.
The Team of the Century also included Canada's forward Wayne Gretzky and Sweden's defenseman Borje Salming.
Russia's national ice-hockey side beat Finland 4-0 in the semifinals of the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Canada on May 16, and will now face the hosts in the final on May 18.

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http://russiatoday.com/sports/news/24910

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June 13, 2008, 14:32
Russia's Ovechkin named best in NHL

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Russia's Aleksandr Ovechkin has been named this season's Most Valuable Player in the NHL - an award decided by professional hockey writers. The annual ceremony of North America's National Hockey League was held in Toronto.

However, this wasn't Ovechkin's sole award. The player, dubbed Aleksandr the Gr8, was also named as most outstanding player by the NHL Players' Association members.

Ovechkin has become the second Russian to get both the Heart Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson awards. Sergey Fedorov became the first in 1994.

Canadian Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames and another Russian, Evgeny Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, were the other finalists.


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http://russiatoday.ru/sports/news/26144

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Four Russians named to IIHF Team of the Century

18/ 05/ 2008 Yeah that's pretty good, but kind of spoils it for the other players who will play for the next 92 years.
Maybe Putin can send down an edict for a new century to begin every eight years.