Traktor hockey school. Fly in the ointment

Traktor-1998 took on Vityaz, one of the team’s storied rival. A slew of goals and a terrific scenario ensured this game’s spot in the most fun-to-watch games of this final round.

VITYAZ-1998 vs. TRAKTOR-1998 – 5:6 (0:1, 2:3, 3:2)
Goals: Kobyakov (Shepelev), 10 (0:1 – shorthanded); Naumenko (Kozhemyakin, Beloglazov), 24 (1:1); Koshurnikov (Abramov, Danilov), 28 (1:2 – PP goal); Krupenko (Manukyan, Kuznetsov), 31 (1:3); Gorokhov (Morulev), 32 (2:3); Kuznetsov (Manukyan, Sholokhov), 38 (2:4); Shevchenko (Verba), 41 (3:4); Verba (Levanov), 47 (4:4 – PP goal); Kuznetsov (Manukyan, Sholokhov), 54 (4:5); Kobyakov (Tertyshny), 55 (4:6); Gorokhov (Gevorgyan, Levanov), 56 (5:6).

Traktor-1998 took the first spot in Group A standings. On Monday, the black-and-white will hit the ice for a QF game.

U17 Russian Championship final round
April 16-22, Magnitogorsk, Russia

Group А
Neftyanik
Traktor
CSKA
Vityaz

Group B
Sibir
SKA
Lokomotiv-2004
Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Tournament schedule*

April 16
10:15. CSKA vs. Vityaz – 10:1
12:45. Sibir vs. SKA – 2:6
15:15. Traktor vs. Neftyanik – 8:1
17:45. Lokomotiv-2004 vs. Metallurg Magnitogorsk – 3:1

April 17
10:15. Traktor vs. CSKA – 3:2 ОТ
12:45. Sibir vs. Lokomotiv-2004 – 0:9
15:15. Neftyanik vs. Vityaz – 4:7
17:45. SKAvs. Metallurg Magnitogorsk – 2:4

April 18
Vityaz vs. Traktor – 5:6
Lokomotiv-2004 vs. SKA – 5:1
CSKA vs. Neftyanik – 3:2 SO
Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs. Sibir – 11:3

April 20
Quarterfinals (10:15, 12:45, 15:15, 17:45)

April 21
5-8 place matches (10:15, 12:45)
Semifinals (15:15, 17:45)

April 22
7-8 place matches (10:15)
5-6 place matches (12:45)
3-4 place matches (15:15)
Gold medal game (17:45)

Traktor-2000 seemingly should have had a walk in the park against Serebryanye Lvy, but the underdog pulled a rabbit out of the hat and beat the black-and-white (4:1).

TRAKTOR-2000vs. SEREBRYANYE LVY-2000 – 1:4 (1:1, 0:0, 0:3)
Goals: Zavgorodniy (Kazakov), 12 (1:0); Getmansky (Ibragimov), 16 (1:1); Fedorov (Gryaznov, Mokhov), 26 (1:2); Mokhov (Fedorov) 49 (1:3); Sakhokia (Ibragimov), 53 (1:4).
After this blunder, Traktor-2000 missed the opportunity to take the top spot in the Group A standings. On Monday, Traktor-2000 faces Sibir in a quarterfinal game.

U15 Russian Championship final round
April 16-22, Dmitrov, Russia

Group А
HC Dmitrov
Traktor
Ak Bars
Serebryanye Lvy

Group В
Lokomotiv-2004
CSKA
Sibir
Berkuty Kubani 00

Tournament schedule*

April 16
12:15. Lokomotiv-2004 vs. Berkuty Kubani 00 – 17:1
14:45. Ak Bars vs. Serebryanye Lvy – 11:0
17:15. CSKA vs. Sibir – 7:3
19:45. Traktor vs. HC Dmitrov – 4:1

April 17
12:15. Lokomotiv-2004 vs. CSKA – 5:7
14:45. Ak Bars vs. Traktor – 2:3 SO
17:15. Sibir vs. Berkuty Kubani 00 – 10:3
19:45. Serebryanye Lvy vs. HC Dmitrov – 3:4

April 18
Sibir vs. Lokomotiv-2004 – 0:8
Traktor vs. Serebryanye Lvy – 1:4
CSKA vs. Berkuty Kubani 00 – 19:0
HC Dmitrov vs. Ak Bars – 1:9

April 20
Quarterfinals
12:15. Traktor vs. Sibir
14:45. Lokomotiv-2004 vs. HC Dmitrov
17:15. CSKA vs. Serebryanye Lvy
19:45. Ak Bars vs. Berkuty Kubani 00

April 21
5-8 place matches (12:15, 14:45)
Semifinals (17:15, 19:45)

April 22
7-8 place matches (12:15)
5-6 place matches (14:45)
3-4 place matches (17:15)
Gold medal game (19:45)

* Chelyabinsk time