2009 LG Hockey Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sweden |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 5–8 February 2009 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (10th title) |
| Runners-up | Russia |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 47 (7.83 per game) |
| Attendance | 57,489 (9,582 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Maxim Rybin (4 points) |
The 2009 LG Hockey Games were played between February 5-8, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. 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 Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, and one match in the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The tournament was part of 2008–09 Euro Hockey Tour.
The games were hosted in Globen, except one which was played in Prague, Czech Republic. Sweden won the tournament before Finland and Russia.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 0 |
Games
All times are local. Stockholm – (Central European Time – UTC+1) Prague – (Central European Time – UTC+1)
| 5 February 2009 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3-5 (1-1, 2-1, 0-3) | Finland | O2 Arena, Prague Attendance: 16,324 |
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| Miroslav Kopřiva | Goalies | Iiro Tarkki | Referees: Olenin Konstantin Alexei Ravodin Linesmen: Petr Blümel Frantisek Kalivoda | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 February 2009 19:30 | Russia | 3-4 (1-3, 1-0, 1-1) | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 10,314 |
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| Konstantin Barulin | Goalies | Johan Holmqvist | Referees: Tom Laaksonen Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Jimmy Dahmén Peter Lyth | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 46 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 February 2009 12:00 | Finland | 4-5 GWS (0-0, 4-1, 0-3) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Russia | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 6,435 |
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| Teemu Lassila | Goalies | Alexander Yeryomenko | Referees: Tim Andersson Patrik Sjöberg Linesmen: Leo Takula Anders Ahlström | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voutilainen Pyörälä Kapanen | Shootout | Afanasenkov Radulov Mikhnov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 February 2009 15:30 | Sweden | 6-4 (2-1, 2-2, 2-1) | Czech Republic | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 10,422 |
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| Stefan Liv | Goalies | Lukáš Mensator | Referees: Tuula Laaksonen Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Daniel Winge Tomas Källin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 February 2009 12:00 | Czech Republic | 3-6 (2-2, 1-2, 0-2) | Russia | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 1,711 |
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| Miroslav Kopřiva | Goalies | Konstantin Barulin | Referees: Thomas Andersso Christer Lärking Linesmen: Anders Ahlström Daniel Winge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 February 2009 15:30 | Sweden | 4-0 (0-0, 1-0, 3-0) | Finland | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm Attendance: 12,283 |
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| Johan Holmqvist | Goalies | Iiro Tarkki | Referees: Martin Homola Antonín Jeřábek Linesmen: Peter Lyth Fredrik Ulriksson | |||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 1 | Maxim Rybin | Russia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 2 | LW |
| 2 | Niko Kapanen | Finland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 2 | CE |
| 3 | Petr Schastlivy | Russia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 2 | LW |
| 4 | Linus Omark | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 2 | LW |
| 5 | Tony Mårtensson | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 0 | RW |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: swehockey[3]
Goaltending leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Johan Holmqvist | Sweden | 12:00 | 3 | 1.50 | 94.92 | 1 |
| 2 | Konstantin Barulin | Russia | 119:36 | 7 | 3.51 | 90.28 | 0 |
| 3 | Iiro Tarkki | Finland | 117:36 | 6 | 3.06 | 89.47 | 0 |
| 4 | Miroslav Kopřiva | Czech Republic | 12:00 | 11 | 5.50 | 80.70 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: swehockey[4]
Tournament awards
The tournament directorate nominated the following players:[5]
- Best goaltender: Johan Holmqvist
- Best defenceman: Kenny Jönsson
- Best forward: Niko Kapanen
Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Johan Holmqvist
- Defence: Janne Niinimaa, Kenny Jönsson
- Forwards: Maxim Rybin, Niko Kapanen, Mattias Weinhandl
References
- ^ ""Bengan" en vinnare igen" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "LG Hockey Games 2009 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "LG Hockey Games 2009 Scoring Leaders". swehockey.se. swehockey. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "LG Hockey Games 2009 Goaltending Leaders". swehockey.se. swehockey. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ^ "Best players by position".
External links
- Hockeyarchives (in French)