Karjala Tournament, also known as Karjala Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland. The name comes from the sponsoring beer brand Karjala ("Karelia").
First tournament was in the 1992. The tournament started being part of the Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) in which Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden participate in 1996. It is usually held in the first year of each EHT season, with the exception of 2002 when two Karjala Tournaments were held in the same year but were both part of different EHT seasons.
Karjala Tournament winners[]
- 1 Canada participated because of preparation on WOG 2018
- 2 Part of Euro Hockey Tour season 2002-03
- 3 Part of Euro Hockey Tour season 2001-02
- 4 Not a part of EHT
Winner, runner-up and third place is determined by total standing after a round-robin style of play. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by won games between the tied teams.
Statistics[]
Medal count[]
| Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland
|
12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
 Russia
|
8 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
 Sweden
|
4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
 Czech Republic
|
2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
 CIS
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States of America
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References[]
- Statistik från tidigare säsonger (Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved on May 8, 2006.
- Karjala historia (Swedish). Hockeyligan.se. Retrieved on May 8, 2006.