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Team QMJHL Helmet-Cam: Pierre-Olivier Joseph

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:04:23 +0000

Arizona Coyotes prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph of the Charlottetown Islanders wore a helmet-cam during Team QMJHL's pre-game skate in Moncton.

Post-Series: Hockey Canada’s Brad McEwen

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:16:34 +0000

Hockey Canada’s Head Scout Brad McEwen attended all six games of the 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series and provides his thoughts on the competitiveness of the action, the evaluation process, some of the CHL's top performers, and next steps for Canada's National Junior Team Selection Camp.

2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series Recap

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:35:08 +0000

The 15th edition of the CIBC Canada Russia Series was one of the most intense yet as Russia, beaten badly in Game 1 of the series, battled back to win Game 6 and tie the series 9-9 in points. The first ever shootout finale in event history went to Team QMJHL as Maxime Comtois' (Victoriaville Tigres) lone marker lifted the Canadian Hockey League to its third consecutive series victory, edging Russia 10-9. The CHL earns a third consecutive series victory for the first time since 2009, winning for the 12th time in the event’s 15-year history. Canada’s National Junior Team has gone on to win five gold medals and four silver medals in World Junior tournaments following a CHL CIBC Canada Russia Series victory. Team Russia's Alexey Polodyan led the event in scoring, coming one point shy of tying a Russian event record with six points (3-3--6) in as many games. Team WHL captain Dillon Dube (Kelowna Rockets) led CHL scorers, tying an event record for WHL players in the series with five points (2-3--5) in two games. Team WHL teammate Sam Steel (Regina Pats) trailed close behind with four assists in the series while Kole Lind (Kelowna Rockets), Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings) and Team OHL competitors Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack) and Conor Timmins (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) finished with three points. Peter Abbandonato (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) led all QMJHL players in event scoring with a pair of assists. Click here for player stats In goal, Team QMJHL's Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) was outstanding, setting a new CHL event record with 56 saves over two starts. He finished with a 1.53 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage. Team WHL's Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips) recorded a 20-save shutout in his lone start while Team OHL's Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires) accounted for the CHL's other victory, making 23 saves in Game 4. Click here for goalie stats Team WHL defenceman Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings) played in his sixth CIBC Canada Russia Series contest last week, one game shy of Brandon Gormley’s CHL record of seven that was set in 2011. 52 NHL drafted players competed in the series from across the three CHL teams, including 13 first round selections. The Russian National Junior Team included 11 NHL draft picks, with one first rounder. The CHL now has an overall record of 61-22-1-6 dating back to 2003 while Russia comes away at 29-58-0-3. The QMJHL holds an all-time record of 17-10-3, the OHL has played to a 24-5-1 mark and the WHL is now 20-7-1-2. Click here for event history and results The series is used as an evaluation for Canada’s National Junior Team that will compete in the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship to be played in Buffalo, NY. The tournament will run from December 26 to January 5. 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series (CHL wins series 10-9 in points): Game 1 – Monday November 6 at Moose Jaw, SK – WHL wins 7-0 WHL Player of the Game – Kole Lind (2G, 1A) Russia Player of the Game – Andrey Altybarmakyan (3 SOG) Game Summary Game 2 – Tuesday November 7 at Swift Current, SK – Russia wins 4-3 WHL Player of the Game – Dillon Dube (1G, 2A) Russia Player of the Game – Mikhail Maltsev (2G) Game Summary Game 3 – Thursday November 9 at Owen Sound, ON – Russia wins 5-2 OHL Player of the Game – Alex Formenton Russia Player of the Game – Artyom Manukyan (2G) Game Summary Game 4 – Monday November 13 at Sudbury, ON – OHL wins 4-2 OHL Player of the Game – Conor Timmins (1G, 2A) Russia Player of the Game – Dmitry Sokolov (1G) Game Summary Game 5 – Tuesday November 14 at Charlottetown, PE – QMJHL wins 3-1 QMJHL Player of the Game – Samuel Harvey (25 SV) Russia Player of the Game – Andrey Altybarmakyan (1G) Game Summary Game 6 – Thursday November 16 at Moncton, NB – Russia wins 2-1 QMJHL Player of the Game – Maxime Comtois Russia Player of the Game – Vitalii Abramov (1G) Game Summary Series determining shootout - Thursday November 16 at Moncton, NB - QMJHL wins 1-0 QMJHL - Maxime Comtois (1G) QMJHL - Samuel Harvey (5 SV) Click here for CIBC Canada Russia Series Photo Galleries Click here for CIBC Canada Russia Series Videos

#CANvsRUS Game 6 Photo Gallery

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 06:08:23 +0000

Team QMJHL captured the 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series for the CHL with a shootout victory in Moncton, NB.

Shootout Nov 16/17 – QMJHL (1) – RUS (0)

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:34:23 +0000

With the series tied 9-9 in points after all six games, a five player shootout took place following Game 6 to determine the overall winner. Team QMJHL's Maxime Comtois scored the decisive goal and Samuel Harvey stopped all five attempts clinching the 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series title for the CHL.

Game 6 Nov 16/17 – RUS (2) – QMJHL (1)

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:31:15 +0000

Vitalii Abramov scored the game-winner for Team Russia with under three minutes to play in regulation evening the series 9-9 in Moncton.

RUS (2) – QMJHL (1) – Game 6 Recap

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:18:11 +0000

Sportsnet's RJ Broadhead and Sam Cosentino break down the conclusion of the 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series where Team QMJHL lost game six but defeated Team Russia in the shootout to clinch the series in Moncton.

Team QMJHL Post-Game 6: Comtois, Harvey, Laberge

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:15:12 +0000

Comments from Team QMJHL's Maxime Comtois, Samuel Harvey and Pascal Laberge following Game 6.

Team QMJHL Post-Game 6: Coach Ducharme

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 04:23:59 +0000

Comments from Team QMJHL head coach Dominique Ducharme following conclusion of the 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series in Moncton.

Comtois, Harvey rise to the challenge as QMJHL takes series in shootout finale

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 03:36:08 +0000

Moncton, NB - Now in its farewell season, the Moncton Coliseum has one more memory to include in its extensive 44-year history. One of the most exciting nights in the 15-year history of the CIBC Canada Russia Series saw Russia score late to win Game 6 by a score of 2-1 before Team QMJHL captured the series on a shootout winner from Anaheim Ducks prospect Maxime Comtois (Victoriaville Tigres). The Russian Game 6 victory came on a late goal from Comtois' newly acquired teammate Vitalii Abramov (Victoriaville Tigres) as the Russians tied the series at nine points apiece.

The series would be settled in a shootout, one where Team QMJHL goaltender Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) emerged as the hero. Harvey stopped all five shooters he faced, turning away Mikhail Maltsev to seal the deal and give the Canadian Hockey League its third straight series victory behind Comtois' lone shootout marker. "I gotta be honest, it's my go-to move," said Comtois with a smile. "I saw our two guys go first before me and watched the goalie all the way and found a weakness between the pads. I just kept it simple and it worked out. "We knew when we lost the game in regulation we deserved the series," Comtois added. "We played so hard, we played with structure and Harvey played two awesome games for us." Harvey's 31 saves gave Team QMJHL a chance to win Game 6 and his five stops in the shootout paved the way to a series victory. "We lost the game but we came back in the shootout and we're very happy now," he said. "Comtois came through with a huge goal and it's just a great feeling to win this." Harvey was rewarded for his fine play in Tuesday's Game 5, getting the call from head coach Dominique Ducharme (Drummondville Voltigeurs) once again. For the first time in the series however, Russia would get on the board first as leading scorer Alexey Polodyan stretched his point streak to five games. The speedy winger orchestrated a give-and-go with linemate Andrey Altybarmakyan, wiring a shot over the shoulder of Harvey from the right circle at 8:16. After Joe Veleno (Saint John Sea Dogs) had what looked to be the tying goal pulled off the goal line by Russian defenceman Daniil Kurashov, Team QMJHL drew even at 10:20 as Philadelphia Flyers prospect Pascal Laberge (Victoriaville Tigres) tipped a Jocktan Chainey (Halifax Mooseheads) point shot past Alexey Melnichuk.

Late third period goal from @VitalyAbramov11 gives Russia a 2-1 win in Game 6 as the winner of the 2017 @CIBC #CANvsRUS Series will be determined by a shootout.
STATS: https://t.co/v50xUl4lFq pic.twitter.com/Ske8uTDVP0 — CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) November 17, 2017

Team QMJHL managed to survive a late Russian power play to close out the first period as big saves from Harvey off Maxim Tsyplakov and German Rubtsov (Acadie-Bathurst Titan) kept the game tied at one. The second period was all about the goaltenders as Harvey and Melnichuk went save-for-save to keep the score tied at one through 40 minutes with Russia outshooting Team QMJHL 18-17. Harvey's second period was highlighted by a pair of saves off defending QMJHL scoring champion Abramov, providing a big glove denial of the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect inside the final five minutes of the frame. The hero of the night, Comtois elevated his play in the third period, serving as a catalyst for a pair of Shawn Boudrias (Gatineau Olympiques) scoring chances that were denied by Melnichuk. Harvey managed to keep the game tied with a save off Artyom Manukyan alone in the slot with five minutes remaining, but Russia would prevail before time ran out as Rubtsov and Abramov capitalized on a 2-on-1 rush. After Rubtsov blocked a shot at the defensive blue line, the two were off to the races as Abramov slipped a rebound under the pad of Harvey. The puck snuck over the goal line at 17:03, bringing a hush to the 6,253 in attendance at the Moncton Coliseum.

Shootout winner from @comtois20, five saves from Samuel Harvey give the @QMJHL a 1-0 shootout victory as the #CHL takes the 2017 @CIBC #CANvsRUS Series 10-9 in points. STATS: https://t.co/v50xUl4lFq pic.twitter.com/jyQGL2rnix — CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) November 17, 2017

Russia would ride out the remaining three minutes of regulation, outshooting the QMJHL 33-24 on the night to hold on for a big 2-1 victory and force a series determining shootout. With Team QMJHL shooting first, Melnichuk and Harvey both turned away the first two opponents they faced before Comtois managed to snap a hard shot through the legs of the Russian goaltender. Harvey proceeded to stop Manukyan, Altybarmakyan and Maltsev to give the CHL a 10-9 series win in points. "We had to play for the series in the shootout and we got it done," said head coach Ducharme post game. "Overall, I think our guys deserved this." After 15 years of the CIBC Canada Russia Series the CHL boasts an overall record of 61-22-1-6, with the QMJHL playing to a mark of 17-10-3. Russia holds an overall record of 29-58-0-3. The CHL has now won the CIBC Canada Russia Series 12 times in the event’s 15-year history.