Igor Larionov’s team lost to the Canadian team in the semi-final of MFM-2021 hockey with a score of 0: 5
Photo: globallookpress
The Russian youth ice hockey team lost to Team Canada with a score of 0: 5 in the semi-final match of the World Youth Championship, which took place in the Canadian city of Edmonton.
The Canadian team scored goals from Alex Newhoek (first minute), Connor McMichael (11th), Cole Perfetti (16th), Braden Schneider (25th), Dylan Cousins (59th), who scored in a empty net.
Larionov noted the weaknesses of the Russian national team after the game with Germany
The loss in the match with the Canadian national team was the second for Igor Larionov’s team in the tournament. Before that, the Russian youth team had lost to the Czechs in the group stage with a score of 0: 2. In total, the national team had four victories in the youth world championship. She beat Sweden in overtime (4: 3), the United States (5: 3) and Austria (7: 0) in Group B, and beat Germany by minimum score (2: 1 ) in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
In recent history, the Russian youth team has won four world championships. The last time they won the tournament’s decisive encounter was in 2011, when the youth squad was led by 64-year-old Valery Bragin. Last year in the Czech city of Ostrava, the team under his leadership once again reached the decisive stage of the tournament, losing to the Canadians in the final with a minimum score of 3: 4.
Russian national team hockey player dissatisfied with the quality of the game against Germany
In the match for third place, the Russian national team will play with the Finnish national team. The meeting will take place on Wednesday evening, January 6 at 1:30 a.m. Moscow time in Edmonton.
In the final match of the MFM-2021, the tournament hosts, the Canadian national team and the United States national team, will face each other. The decisive match for the World Youth Championship will take place at 5.30 am Moscow time on the same day as the consolation final.
“Gamer. Introvert. Problem solver. Creator. Thinker. Lifelong food evangelist. Alcohol advocate.”