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                  <title>2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series Hosts</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The CHL in association with title partner CIBC today announced the six Canadian host cities for the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series to be played November 4-14.]]></description>
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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League in association with title partner CIBC, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League, today announced the six Canadian host cities for the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series to be played November 4-14.

The six-game series features CHL regional league teams comprised of Canadian National Junior Team candidates competing against the Russian National Junior Team as an integral part of the evaluation process for Team Canada prior to the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.

For the first time since 2013 the event will begin in the QMJHL, followed by two OHL matchups, and ending with a pair of contests hosted by the WHL.  The puck drops in New Brunswick with the Saint John Sea Dogs and the Moncton Wildcats hosting Game’s 1 and 2 respectively on Monday November 4 and Tuesday November 5.  When the series shifts to Ontario it will be the Kitchener Rangers hosting Game 3 on Thursday November 7 followed by the London Knights hosting Game 4 on Monday November 11.  The series will then wrap up in Saskatchewan with the Saskatoon Blades and the Prince Albert Raiders hosting Game’s 5 and 6 on Wednesday November 13 and Thursday November 14.

“The Canada and Russia rivalry is like no other in hockey and continues to ignite passion among the players competing on the ice and for the fans following along in CHL communities across the country,” said CHL President David Branch. “This is a showcase of our league’s best players and the stars who will proudly don the maple leaf at Christmas as members of Canada’s National Junior Team in pursuit of gold at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.”

Since the event first began in 2003, CHL teams have played to an overall record of 63-25-2-6 and have won 12 of 16 total series despite coming up short last season in Russia’s first event win since 2014.  The competitiveness of the rivalry has grown in recent years with six of the last nine series decided in the final game including last season where Russia scored a late goal to force overtime and clinch the title in Drummondville.  20 members of Team Canada at the 2019 World Juniors previously competed in this event, while Russia’s bronze medal winning roster was largely derived from members of this team.

“No other hockey rivalry ignites passion amongst hockey fans as the one that pits Canada against Russia. Fans across the country will be on the edge of their seats cheering on the Canadian teams during the action,” said Stephen Forbes, Executive Vice President, Brand, Purpose and Marketing, CIBC. “Congratulations to the six host cities of the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series! We are looking forward to sharing in the excitement with our clients and employees in these communities, as we rally behind the team to reclaim the trophy.”

The first five cities on the tour will each be hosting this event for the third time while this marks just the second time for Prince Albert following 2008 when Team WHL earned a 2-1 victory to close out the series.  Russia has won both previous games played in Saint John including Game 2 back in 2008 by a 4-3 score, and Game 1 in 2010 by a 5-4 score.  Moncton hosted Game 2 back in 2005 with Team QMJHL skating to a 6-4 victory, then Game 6 in 2017 in likely the most dramatic finish in event history with Russia winning 2-1 in regulation followed by a Team QMJHL triumph in the first ever series deciding shootout.  Kitchener has hosted Game 3 twice before with Team OHL winning both times including 2005 by a 5-2 score and 2007 by a 5-3 score.  London hosted the very first game in event history back in 2003 where Team OHL claimed a 7-1 victory, then hosted Game 3 in 2010 where Team OHL earned a 4-0 shutout.  Saskatoon’s hosting history includes Game 5 in 2005 won 9-2 by Team WHL, and Game 1 of the 2014 series won 3-2 by Russia in a shootout.

The 2019 CIBC Canada Russia series is supported by CHL associate sponsors Kia Canada, Sherwin-Williams, Cooper Tires, and Kubota Canada.  All games will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

<strong>2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series Schedule:
</strong>Game 1 – Monday November 4 at Saint John, NB
Game 2 – Tuesday November 5 at Moncton, NB
Game 3 – Thursday November 7 at Kitchener, ON
Game 4 – Monday November 11 at London, ON
Game 5 – Wednesday November 13 at Saskatoon, SK
Game 6 – Thursday November 14 at Prince Albert, SK

For event information please visit <a href="/">https://chlcanadarussia.ca</a>.]]></content:encoded>
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                  <title>Team WHL Wrap</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hockey Canada's Brad McEwen gives us his evaluation of Team WHL's performance in games 1 & 2 at the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hockey Canada's Brad McEwen gives us his evaluation of Team OHL's performance in games 3 & 4 at the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series.]]></description>
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                  <title>Team QMJHL Wrap</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hockey Canada's Brad McEwen gives us his evaluation of Team QMJHL's performance in games 5 & 6 at the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hockey Canada's Brad McEwen gives us his evaluation of Team QMJHL's performance in games 5 &amp; 6 at the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series.]]></content:encoded>
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                  <title>2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series Recap</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Russia captured the CIBC Canada Russia Series for the fourth time, taking an 11-7 victory in points.]]></description>
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The 16th edition of the CIBC Canada Russia Series didn't disappoint as Russia, despite losing the first game of the series against Team WHL, battled back to claim an 11-7 series victory in points following three consecutive wins in Games 4, 5 and 6.

It marks Russia's fourth series victory in the 16-year history of the event and the first time they've triumphed despite losing the series opener. The series was clinched on Dmitry Zavgorodniy's (Rimouski Oceanic) late tying goal in Game 6 to force overtime before Saveliy Olshansky scored the game winner for Russia in Drummondville.

The Russian series victory is their first since 2014. They've gone on to win one gold (2011), one bronze (2013) and one silver (2015) following past CIBC Canada Russia Series triumphs.

Canada’s National Junior Team has gone on to win silver (2011) and gold (2015) in past years where the CHL has lost the series.

Team Russia’s Stepan Starkov led the event in scoring, coming one point shy of tying a Russian event record with six points (1-5--6), registering at least one in five of the six games he played. Russian defenceman Saveliy Olshansky set a new event record for defencemen with five points (1-4--5) over six games.

One representative from each of the CHL's three leagues finished in a three-way tie for the CHL's series scoring lead. Arizona Coyotes prospect Barrett Hayton (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) had a goal and an assist, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Connor Dewar (Everett Silvertips) recorded a pair of assists and Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) had a pair of assists as well as the trio finished with two points each. <a href="/stats/players/63">Click here for player stats</a>

In goal, Russian netminder Pyotr Kochetkov became just the third goaltender to earn three wins in the event, going 3-0 with a 0.67 goals-against average and .978 save percentage. He also became just the fourth Russian goaltender to earn a shutout. The CHL's top goaltending performance came from Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders), who turned aside 27 saves in Team WHL's 2-1 victory in Game 1. <a href="/stats/goalies/63">Click here for goalie stats</a>

54 players either signed or drafted by NHL clubs competed in the series from across the three CHL teams, including 13 first round selections. The Russian National Junior Team included 15 NHL draft picks, with one first rounder.

The CHL now has an overall record of 63-25-2-6 dating back to 2003 while Russia comes away at 33-60-0-3. The QMJHL holds an all-time record of 17-11-1-3, the OHL has played to a 25-6-0-1 mark and the WHL is now 21-8-1-2. <a href="/schedule">Click here for event history and results</a>

The series is used as an evaluation for Canada’s National Junior Team that will compete in the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship to be played in Vancouver, BC.  The tournament will run from December 26 to January 5.

<strong>2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series (Russia wins series 11-7 in points):</strong>

Game 1 – Monday November 5 at Kamloops, BC – <strong>WHL wins 2-1</strong><strong>
</strong><em>WHL Player of the Game – Cody Glass (4 SOG)
</em><em>Russia Player of the Game – Pavel Shen (1G)
<a href="/gamecentre/507/boxscore">Game Summary</a></em>

Game 2 – Tuesday November 6 at Vancouver, BC – <strong>Russia wins 3-1</strong>
<em>WHL Player of the Game – David Tendeck (25 SV)
</em><em>Russia Player of the Game – Bulat Shafigullin (1G)
</em><a href="/gamecentre/508/boxscore"><em>Game Summary</em></a>

Game 3 – Thursday November 8 at Sarnia, ON – <strong>OHL wins 3-1</strong><strong>
</strong><em>OHL Player of the Game – Barrett Hayton (1G, 1A)</em><em>
</em><em>Russia Player of the Game – Dmitri Samorukov (2 SOG)
</em><a href="/gamecentre/509/boxscore"><em>Game Summary</em></a>

Game 4 – Monday November 12 at Oshawa, ON – <strong>Russia wins 4-0</strong><strong>
</strong><em>OHL Player of the Game – Liam Foudy (1 SOG)
</em><em>Russia Player of the Game – Pyotr Kochetkov (23 SV)
</em><a href="/gamecentre/510/boxscore"><em>Game Summary</em></a>

Game 5 – Tuesday November 13 at Sherbrooke, QC – <strong>Russia wins 5-1</strong><strong>
</strong><em>QMJHL Player of the Game –</em><em> Rafael Harvey-Pinard (1A)</em><em>
</em><em>Russia Player of the Game – Ivan Chekhovich (1G, 1A)
</em><a href="/gamecentre/511/boxscore"><em>Game Summary</em></a>

Game 6 – Thursday November 15 at Drummondville, QC – <strong>Russia wins 3-2 OT</strong>
<em>QMJHL Player of the Game – Noah Dobson (1G)
</em><em>Russia Player of the Game – Stepan Starkov (1G)
</em><a href="/gamecentre/512/boxscore"><em>Game Summary</em></a>

<a href="/search/tag%3Aphotos">Click here for CIBC Canada Russia Series Photo Galleries</a>

<a href="/video">Click here for CIBC Canada Russia Series Videos</a>]]></content:encoded>
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                  <title>Team QMJHL Post-Game 6: Coach Hulton</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hear from Team QMJHL head coach Jim Hulton following of Game 6 of the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series.]]></description>
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                  <title>RUS (5) &#8211; QMJHL (1) &#8211; Recap</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sportsnet's RJ Broadhead and Sam Cosentino break down Game 5 of the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series where Team Russia defeated Team QMJHL in 5-1 to take a series lead.]]></description>
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                  <title>Team QMJHL Post-Game Game 6: Joseph, Dobson</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hear from Team QMJHL’s Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Noah Dobson following Game 6 of the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Comments from Team QMJHL’s Pierre-Olivier Joseph  of the Charlottetown Islanders and Noah Dobson of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan following Game 6 of the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series at the Palais des sports.]]></content:encoded>
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                  <title>Team Russia Game 6 &#8211; Post-Game &#8211; Dmitry Zavgorodniy</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hear from Team Russia's Dmitry Zavgorodniy following a series clinching win over Team QMJHL.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hear from Team Russia's Dmitry Zavgorodniy of the Rimouski Oceanic following a series clinching win over Team QMJHL.]]></content:encoded>
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                  <title>#CANvsRUS Game 6 Photo Gallery</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Images from Game 6 of the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series in Drummondville, QC.]]></description>
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