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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>
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                  <title>2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series Recap</title>
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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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        <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>
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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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                  <title>Russia forces overtime to capture series in Drummondville</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Russia captured its first CIBC Canada Russia Series title since 2014, defeating the CHL 11-7 in points with a Game 6 overtime victory.]]></description>
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Drummondville, QC - The QMJHL was just 14 seconds away from heading to a series-deciding shootout for the second straight year but a perfectly executed offensive zone faceoff allowed Russia's Dmitry Zavgorodniy (Rimouski Oceanic) to tie the score at two, securing Russia's fourth-ever CIBC Canada Russia Series victory.

Blueliner Saveliy Olshansky became the first defenceman to ever record five points in the annual event, hammering home a one-timer for the overtime winner 1:35 into the extra frame to put an exclamation mark on a 3-2 victory while giving Russia an 11-7 series win in points.
<ul>
 	<li><a href="/gamecentre/512/boxscore">STATISTICS</a></li>
 	<li><a href="/?p=7020">HIGHLIGHTS</a></li>
 	<li><a href="/?p=7035">PHOTO GALLERY</a></li>
 	<li><a href="/?p=7024">SPORTSNET POST-GAME</a></li>
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Russia's goaltending was up to the challenge once again as Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Daniil Tarasov took over in the crease to provide 34 saves as Team QMJHL fell short despite outshooting Russia 36-25.

Anaheim Ducks prospect Antoine Morand (Halifax Mooseheads) opened the scoring to bring the 2,719 at Centre Marcel Dionne to their feet, blazing down the left wing to lift a quick shot over the shoulder of Tarasov with assists from Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) and Justin Barron (Halifax Mooseheads) at 8:42.

Tarasov would deny 2019 NHL Draft prospect Raphael Lavoie (Halifax Mooseheads) on a one-timer from the slot late in the first to keep his squad within one and resumed his fine play into the second as Team QMJHL outshot Russia 14-6 in the middle frame.

Both Alexis Lafreniere (Rimouski Oceanic) and Joseph Veleno (Drummondville Voltigeurs) had grade-A chances in the second, breaking in alone to be stopped by Tarasov as the game spilled into the third period with the 'Q' still holding a 1-0 lead.

Russia went to work shortly after the flood as Stepan Starkov notched his series-leading sixth point, finding the back of the net for the second time with help from Pavel Shen just 19 seconds into play.

Team QMJHL would respond at 8:40 though, with Drummondville teammates Veleno and Nicolas Beaudin working together to set up New York Islanders prospect Noah Dobson who gave the 'Q' a 2-1 lead.

Zavgorodniy's tying goal came on a clean faceoff win by Artyom Galimov. The Calgary Flames prospect snapped a wrister over the shoulder of a screened Olivier Rodrigue (Drummondville Voltigeurs). Zavgorodniy would join fellow QMJHL Russian teammate Alexander Khovanov with an assist on Olshansky's overtime winner as Russia claimed its first series since 2014.

Russia went 1-for-6 on the power play while Team QMJHL was held to 0-for-3, marking the first time in event history that the CHL has gone an entire series without scoring on the man advantage. The three leagues went a collective 0-for-19 on the power play while scoring the lowest output by the CHL in event history, managing just nine goals over the six games.

The aforementioned Starkov led the series in scoring, registering points in five of his six games played for a total of two goals, four assists and six points. Boston Bruins prospect Pavel Shen led the event with three goals while Olshansky led blueliners with five points (1-4--5).

Russian netminders Tarasov (1-2, 2.33 GAA, .915 SV%) and Pyotr Kochetkov (3-0, 0.67 GAA, .978 SV%, 1 SO) were also instrumental in their team's success.

For the CHL, four players led the way with two points each including Team QMJHL's Harvey-Pinard (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Team OHL's Barrett Hayton (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) and Team WHL's Connor Dewar (Everett Silvertips).

The CHL wraps up the 16th edition of the CIBC Canada Russia Series with an overall record of 63-26-1-6 while Russia has played to an all-time mark of 33-60-0-3.]]></content:encoded>
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