Russia 25 win the 2023 Channel One Cup!

In the concluding match of the 2023 Channel One Cup, Russia 25 defeated Kazakhstan 5:2 in Saint Petersburg to finish in top spot of the standings!

The Kazakhs twice took the lead, but Ilya Safonov and Vasily Glotov pegged them back.

In the 33rd minute, Maxim Sorkin handed the Russians their maiden advantage of the game, a goal which proved to be the winner as goaltender Nikita Serebryakov refused to concede again for our team. Valentin Zykov then subsequently grabbed two markers for himself to firmly seal the deal for Russia 25.

Match protocol:

Russia 25 - Kazakhstan - 5:2 (1:1, 3:1, 1:0)

Goals:

0:1 Mikhailis (Gatiyatov), 06.33
1:1 Safonov (Konyushkov, Khairullin), 13.29 PPG
1:2 Beketaev (Muratov, Omirbekov), 20.28 PPG
2:2 Glotov (Zykov, Konyushkov), 29.57
3:2 Sorkin (Safonov, Nikishin), 32.43
4:2 Zykov (Khairullin, Karpukhin), 34.23
5:2 Zykov (Glotov, Khairullin), 42.04

Goalkeepers: Serebryakov - Boyarkin

Shots on target: 50 - 17

Faceoffs: 48 - 19

Penalty minutes: 6 - 6

17.12.2023.

Final standings:

1. Russia 25
2. Belarus
3. Kazakhstan
4. Stars and VHL

Individual awards:

Best player: Valentin Zykov (Russia 25).

Most Valuable Player: Vasily Glotov (Russia 25).

Top scorer: Arseniy Gritsyuk (Stars and VHL), Maxim Sushko (Belarus).

Best goalkeeper: Nikita Serebryakov (Russia 25).

Best Forward: Ilya Safonov (Russia 25).