BOULDER, Colorado -- Five clubs are set to face off in Kemerovo's brand new enclosed Khimik Stadium for the Kemerovo Governor's Cup, also known as the Kuzbass Cup, starting August 31.
Russian clubs Sibselmash Novosibirsk, Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk and hosts Kuzbass Kemerovo will be joined by Swedish elite league teams Vasteras SK and Vetlanda BK for the one-week tournament.
The Kuzbass Cup will be the first major matches played at Khimik, one of several enclosed stadiums to open this season in the Russian Bandy League.
The tournament schedule (in Russian) can be found here.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Friday, October 05, 2007
Baikal-Energia Squeaks into Round II
BOULDER, Colorado -- I have not reported in a while because, to be honest, I was scared to watch Baikal-Energia after their dismal performances against SKA-Neftyanik, Mayak and Kuzbass. And I was correct to not watch them - they went 2-3 for the rest of the first round, just barely taking the sixth spot to guarantee a place in round 2.
After the Kuzbass loss, they were trounced again by Yenisei Krasnoyarsk, 8-3 on September 9th. Two days later, they bounced back, though only slightly, besting Sayany Abakan 3-2 (the team that fell to seventh place, just one point behind Irkutsk.) A 3-1 win over Mettalurg Bratsk was only temporary consolation, as they lost their final two games, against Sibselmash Novosibirsk 8-5, and lowly Lesokhimik Ust-Ilimsk, 6-5.
Ugh - the prospects for Baikal in Moscow do not look too bright for this year's team. Maybe Lesokhimik is a better bet ...
Round 2 begins October 17th.
After the Kuzbass loss, they were trounced again by Yenisei Krasnoyarsk, 8-3 on September 9th. Two days later, they bounced back, though only slightly, besting Sayany Abakan 3-2 (the team that fell to seventh place, just one point behind Irkutsk.) A 3-1 win over Mettalurg Bratsk was only temporary consolation, as they lost their final two games, against Sibselmash Novosibirsk 8-5, and lowly Lesokhimik Ust-Ilimsk, 6-5.
Ugh - the prospects for Baikal in Moscow do not look too bright for this year's team. Maybe Lesokhimik is a better bet ...
Round 2 begins October 17th.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
I'm Speechless...Kuzbass 13, Baikal 1
Khimik Stadium, KEMEROVO, Russia -- Tournament hosts Kuzbass defeated Baikal-Energia Irkutsk 13-1 Tuesday, putting them in danger of falling out of the top six spots in Group II of the Russia Cup.
The top six teams in each group advance automatically to the second round, while the remaining teams must play in a qualifying tournament to determine the final two spots.
This game was such a one-sided thrashing, it is not worth the time or effort to recount it. Nikolai Kadakin scored Baikal's lone goal, in the 37th minute, when the score already stood at 7-0.
Coming into the tournament, this was thought to be a marquee match-up, as these teams finished first and second in the final east division standings last season. But Baikal's mediocre play leading up to this game indicated that it would likely not be a fair contest. Even the fans knew this, as only 1,000 spectators showed up.
Other Scores:
SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk 14:3 SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg (Group II)
Mayak Krasnoturinsk 4:4 SKA Zabaikalets-Energia Chita (Group II)
Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk 18:1 Zorky-2 Krasnogorsk (Group I)
Vodnik Arkhangelsk 6:3 Start Nizhny Novgorod (Group I)
Dynamo Moscow 16:6 Volga Ulyanovsk (Group I)
Current Standings:
GP/Pts./GF-GA
Group I
1. Dynamo Moscow - 4/12/50-9
2. Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk - 5/9/44-19
3. Volga Ulyanovsk - 4/9/15-11
4. Zorky Krasnogorsk - 3/7/26-6
5. Vodnik Arkhangelsk - 4/6/19-25
6. Rodina Kirov - 3/5/22-9
7. Raketa Kazan - 3/4/18-23
8. Start Nizhny Novgorod - 4/3/13-36
9. Stroitel Syktyvkar - 3/0/10-38
10. Zorky-2 Krasnogorsk 5/0/11-62
Group II
1. SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk - 5/15/40-15
2. Kuzbass Kemerovo - 5/12/62-15
3. Sibselmash Novosibirsk - 4/9/23-12
4. Sayany Abakan - 4/9/14-11
5. Yenisei Krasnoyarsk - 4/7/16-10
6. Baikal-Energia Irkutsk - 5/7/19-30
7. Mayak Krasnoturinsk - 5/5/27-29
8. Metallurg Bratsk - 4/3/13-23
9. SKA Zabaikalets-Energia Chita - 5/2/16-42
10. Lesokhimik Ust-Ilimsk - 4/1/12-22
11. SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg - 5/1/19-52
The top six teams in each group advance automatically to the second round, while the remaining teams must play in a qualifying tournament to determine the final two spots.
This game was such a one-sided thrashing, it is not worth the time or effort to recount it. Nikolai Kadakin scored Baikal's lone goal, in the 37th minute, when the score already stood at 7-0.
Coming into the tournament, this was thought to be a marquee match-up, as these teams finished first and second in the final east division standings last season. But Baikal's mediocre play leading up to this game indicated that it would likely not be a fair contest. Even the fans knew this, as only 1,000 spectators showed up.
Other Scores:
SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk 14:3 SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg (Group II)
Mayak Krasnoturinsk 4:4 SKA Zabaikalets-Energia Chita (Group II)
Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk 18:1 Zorky-2 Krasnogorsk (Group I)
Vodnik Arkhangelsk 6:3 Start Nizhny Novgorod (Group I)
Dynamo Moscow 16:6 Volga Ulyanovsk (Group I)
Current Standings:
GP/Pts./GF-GA
Group I
1. Dynamo Moscow - 4/12/50-9
2. Uralsky Trubnik Pervouralsk - 5/9/44-19
3. Volga Ulyanovsk - 4/9/15-11
4. Zorky Krasnogorsk - 3/7/26-6
5. Vodnik Arkhangelsk - 4/6/19-25
6. Rodina Kirov - 3/5/22-9
7. Raketa Kazan - 3/4/18-23
8. Start Nizhny Novgorod - 4/3/13-36
9. Stroitel Syktyvkar - 3/0/10-38
10. Zorky-2 Krasnogorsk 5/0/11-62
Group II
1. SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk - 5/15/40-15
2. Kuzbass Kemerovo - 5/12/62-15
3. Sibselmash Novosibirsk - 4/9/23-12
4. Sayany Abakan - 4/9/14-11
5. Yenisei Krasnoyarsk - 4/7/16-10
6. Baikal-Energia Irkutsk - 5/7/19-30
7. Mayak Krasnoturinsk - 5/5/27-29
8. Metallurg Bratsk - 4/3/13-23
9. SKA Zabaikalets-Energia Chita - 5/2/16-42
10. Lesokhimik Ust-Ilimsk - 4/1/12-22
11. SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg - 5/1/19-52
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Congrats, Dynamo, Yada, Yada, Yada
BOULDER, Colorado -- The Russian bandy season is over, and I have not put up a post in over a month. Can you blame me? The final standings shook out just like everybody expected them to, and again, Dynamo Moscow bought themselves another championship. Well done.
I also have not really been in the mood for bandy of later, because a few things in the hockey world have had me depressed. The Boston Bruins completely imploded and will miss the playoffs again. Dynamo Moscow (the regular hockey team, not the bandy team) only made it to the playoffs because they expanded the field mid-season, and then made a swift exit in the first round. The various college hockey programs I support (Middlebury, Yale, Quinnipiac) have had disappointing seasons. I probably would have been happier had I simply rooted for Baikal-Energia, as they posted the most respectable finish - fourth place - of any of these clubs.
Here are some of my thoughts on this year's bandy season.
It's hard to follow Russian sports from North America. I am not referring to the fact that Russia is far away, and they speak a totally different language - I'm referring instead to the different sports sensibilities that exist in the two places. In North America, we are accustomed to parity and some degree of transparency in our sports leagues. None of this exists in Russia, and it gives at least the appearance that professional sports are completely unfair and rigged.
The new playoff format was designed to guarantee that Dynamo won the championship. Who ever heard of a playoff system in which the points you earned in the regular season carry over? With the lead they had built up, no team had a chance of catching them. And take note of my previous point - this change was pushed through without any real discussion in the league.
The debacle in Kemerovo. Further proof that a team like Baikal-Energia, which has neither the finances nor the connections with the powers that be in the federation, will never win the championship.
So, my conclusion is that the deck is stacked against us, which, while depressing, makes the end of the season all the more meaningful. We beat Dynamo Moscow, at home, 3-2. I wish I could have been there, packed into the bandbox of a stadium, Rekord, to watch it. I'd like to say hello to Alex, a visitor to Irkutsk who took interest in Baikal-Energia, and I hope to see him in Boulder sometime soon to discuss the season I was forced to listen to over the radio.
I suppose this is the last post of the season. Thanks to all people that visited the site and sent me feedback. By the summertime, I hope to have a real website up and running to spread the word about the greatest sport on skates. So stay tuned.
I also have not really been in the mood for bandy of later, because a few things in the hockey world have had me depressed. The Boston Bruins completely imploded and will miss the playoffs again. Dynamo Moscow (the regular hockey team, not the bandy team) only made it to the playoffs because they expanded the field mid-season, and then made a swift exit in the first round. The various college hockey programs I support (Middlebury, Yale, Quinnipiac) have had disappointing seasons. I probably would have been happier had I simply rooted for Baikal-Energia, as they posted the most respectable finish - fourth place - of any of these clubs.
Here are some of my thoughts on this year's bandy season.
It's hard to follow Russian sports from North America. I am not referring to the fact that Russia is far away, and they speak a totally different language - I'm referring instead to the different sports sensibilities that exist in the two places. In North America, we are accustomed to parity and some degree of transparency in our sports leagues. None of this exists in Russia, and it gives at least the appearance that professional sports are completely unfair and rigged.
The new playoff format was designed to guarantee that Dynamo won the championship. Who ever heard of a playoff system in which the points you earned in the regular season carry over? With the lead they had built up, no team had a chance of catching them. And take note of my previous point - this change was pushed through without any real discussion in the league.
The debacle in Kemerovo. Further proof that a team like Baikal-Energia, which has neither the finances nor the connections with the powers that be in the federation, will never win the championship.
So, my conclusion is that the deck is stacked against us, which, while depressing, makes the end of the season all the more meaningful. We beat Dynamo Moscow, at home, 3-2. I wish I could have been there, packed into the bandbox of a stadium, Rekord, to watch it. I'd like to say hello to Alex, a visitor to Irkutsk who took interest in Baikal-Energia, and I hope to see him in Boulder sometime soon to discuss the season I was forced to listen to over the radio.
I suppose this is the last post of the season. Thanks to all people that visited the site and sent me feedback. By the summertime, I hope to have a real website up and running to spread the word about the greatest sport on skates. So stay tuned.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Make it Eight for Baikal, Kuzbass Stumbles
Trud Stadium, IRKUTSK, Russia -- Make it eight victories in a row for Baikal-Energia, who bested SKA-Zabaikalets Chita 8-0 on Tuesday night.
Chita managed to play a pretty stiff defensive game in the first 15 minutes, but it was apparent from the start that it was only a matter of time before Baikal started to get their offense going.
In the 16th minute, Dmitry Sokolov dished to Maxim Gavrilenko to open the scoring. Nikolai Kadakin scored in the 32nd minute off an impossibly long shot to make the score at halftime 2-0.
Zabaikalets had a good chance near the end of the period when Baikal goalie Alexei Negrun made a great leg save off a shot from the top of the zone. Baikal quickly jumped onto the counterattack, and managed to earn themselves a corner, but no goal.
Gavrilenko kept the momentum going early in the second half with his second goal of the game in the 48th minute. Seven minutes later, Sergei Rogulyov made a stellar pass to spring Sergei Yusupov on a breakaway, which he converted to make the score 4-0.
And things kept getting worse for Chita.
Kadakin scored again in the 64th minute, and after a battery of corners by Irkutsk on the Chita net, Maxim Koshelev finally converted in the 68th minute.
Yusupov racked up an assist to go with his goal when he made a pass to Danila Savchenko, who scored his first goal in a Baikal-Energia uniform.
Finally, with two minutes left to play, Maxim Blem fired from 25 meters out to beat goalie Andrei Bryukhanov and make the final in this one 8-0.
Baikal's next game will be February 1st against Metallurg Bratsk. That game was originally scheduled for December 28th but was postponed during Baikal's disciplinary hearings with the federation.
Other scores:
January 22nd
SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk 5:3 Kuzbass Kemerovo
Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 7:0 Metallurg Bratsk
Chita managed to play a pretty stiff defensive game in the first 15 minutes, but it was apparent from the start that it was only a matter of time before Baikal started to get their offense going.
In the 16th minute, Dmitry Sokolov dished to Maxim Gavrilenko to open the scoring. Nikolai Kadakin scored in the 32nd minute off an impossibly long shot to make the score at halftime 2-0.
Zabaikalets had a good chance near the end of the period when Baikal goalie Alexei Negrun made a great leg save off a shot from the top of the zone. Baikal quickly jumped onto the counterattack, and managed to earn themselves a corner, but no goal.
Gavrilenko kept the momentum going early in the second half with his second goal of the game in the 48th minute. Seven minutes later, Sergei Rogulyov made a stellar pass to spring Sergei Yusupov on a breakaway, which he converted to make the score 4-0.
And things kept getting worse for Chita.
Kadakin scored again in the 64th minute, and after a battery of corners by Irkutsk on the Chita net, Maxim Koshelev finally converted in the 68th minute.
Yusupov racked up an assist to go with his goal when he made a pass to Danila Savchenko, who scored his first goal in a Baikal-Energia uniform.
Finally, with two minutes left to play, Maxim Blem fired from 25 meters out to beat goalie Andrei Bryukhanov and make the final in this one 8-0.
Baikal's next game will be February 1st against Metallurg Bratsk. That game was originally scheduled for December 28th but was postponed during Baikal's disciplinary hearings with the federation.
Other scores:
January 22nd
SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk 5:3 Kuzbass Kemerovo
Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 7:0 Metallurg Bratsk
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Updates Coming Soon
SARASOTA, Florida -- My winter vacation is nearly at an end, and since I will soon be swamped with assignments and responsibilities again, I will certainly be able to find time to waste writing about bandy.
I have managed to soak up a little hockey during my vacation. Last night I watched the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Pittsburgh (soon to be Kansas City) Penguins at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa. I went to the game hoping to catch a glimpse of Sid the Kid and his new linemate, Magnitka's Yevgeny Malkin. But the real attraction was Tampa's Martin St. Louis. Not only did he win the first star with his goal and two assists, but his penalty killing was something to behold. Holding a 3-1 lead in the third period, Tampa was hit with a double minor penalty for high sticking. Pittsburgh could not convert either power play, and St. Louis appeared to be on the ice for the full four minutes.
I also only paid $15.75 for the seat, which is quite a bargain, even if it was in the nosebleed section. Compared to a ticket for a Bruins game, it was almost worth it to fly down to Tampa just to see a game - a comparable seat at the TD Banknorth Garden runs $45.50, and my plane ticket from Hartford only cost $36, giving me a grand total of $51.75. But what really tips the scales in Tampa's favor are the $2 beers and hot dogs. So really, you can't afford not to go and see the Lightning, whereas my beloved Bruins are barely worth watching on TV.
Moving over the Russia, in Baikal-Energia news, they bounced back from their crippling sanctions imposed by the national federation to beat Mayak Krasnoturinsk 4-0 on the road on Saturday with goals from Yusupov, Kadakin, Rogulyov and Savchenko. Irkutsk also played a few games immediately after Christmas that I missed. They managed a successful road trip, tying Sayany Abakan 3-3 way back on December 27th, beating Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 4-2 on December 29th and SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg 5-4 on January 4th. Their next game will be on Friday in Ust-Ilimisk against Lesokhimik.
I'll be posting a Russian Bandy League roundup soon, as well as some headlines from the Superleague.
I have managed to soak up a little hockey during my vacation. Last night I watched the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Pittsburgh (soon to be Kansas City) Penguins at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa. I went to the game hoping to catch a glimpse of Sid the Kid and his new linemate, Magnitka's Yevgeny Malkin. But the real attraction was Tampa's Martin St. Louis. Not only did he win the first star with his goal and two assists, but his penalty killing was something to behold. Holding a 3-1 lead in the third period, Tampa was hit with a double minor penalty for high sticking. Pittsburgh could not convert either power play, and St. Louis appeared to be on the ice for the full four minutes.
I also only paid $15.75 for the seat, which is quite a bargain, even if it was in the nosebleed section. Compared to a ticket for a Bruins game, it was almost worth it to fly down to Tampa just to see a game - a comparable seat at the TD Banknorth Garden runs $45.50, and my plane ticket from Hartford only cost $36, giving me a grand total of $51.75. But what really tips the scales in Tampa's favor are the $2 beers and hot dogs. So really, you can't afford not to go and see the Lightning, whereas my beloved Bruins are barely worth watching on TV.
Moving over the Russia, in Baikal-Energia news, they bounced back from their crippling sanctions imposed by the national federation to beat Mayak Krasnoturinsk 4-0 on the road on Saturday with goals from Yusupov, Kadakin, Rogulyov and Savchenko. Irkutsk also played a few games immediately after Christmas that I missed. They managed a successful road trip, tying Sayany Abakan 3-3 way back on December 27th, beating Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 4-2 on December 29th and SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg 5-4 on January 4th. Their next game will be on Friday in Ust-Ilimisk against Lesokhimik.
I'll be posting a Russian Bandy League roundup soon, as well as some headlines from the Superleague.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Baikal Caves to Federation, Shishkin Fired
QUECHEE, Vermont -- Baikal-Energia Irkutsk has managed to save their season, but at a very, very steep price.
As a result of Baikal's refusal to complete their December 16th match against Kuzbass Kemerovo, the Russian Bandy Federation demanded that the club fire coach Alexander Shishkin, strip midfielder Nikolai Kadakin of his captaincy, and make a formal apology to the Kemerovo fans.
On Tuesday, Baikal agreed to all of the federation's terms. Had they failed to do so, the club faced the cancellation of the remainder of their season. The club also received a fine of one million rubles (US$38,000).
"We expected the sanctions we received today," Shishkin told a reporter from Sport-Express newspaper following a meeting with club officials. "It's very difficult for me to comment right now, because so much has happened these past few days." He added that the federation initially wanted to level a fine of 10 million rubles.
Shishkin said that chief assistant coach Yevgeny Erakhtin would take over as head coach, and that he would remain on the staff as an assistant. The captaincy would be handed to Dmitry Sokolov.
"The federation's decision is unheard of, but nonetheless, to us, it's the law," Kadakin said. "The fact that I'm no longer captain is not a big deal. We have plenty of guys on this team who can take my place."
One of the biggest losses, however, was the suspension of forward Alexander Nasonov. Nasonov, who received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the Kemerovo game after a questionable call by officials - the incident that prompted Baikal to leave the ice - received a 10 game suspension and a 30,000 ruble fine. The suspension is also non-negotiable - usually, the league allows players and teams to pay higher fine to avoid the suspension, but not in this case.
Nasonov was dumbstruck when he heard the decision. "I didn't even expect a suspension at all. What the federation did today is pure fantasy. I can't even believe I got a 10 game suspension," he said. "If I had touched the referees, why didn't they give me a red card right then? I basically went immediately to the penalty box, and then the rest of the team skated to the bench."
The incident has cast a pall over this season, which began promisingly for Irkutsk. But after five straight wins to open the season, the team has dropped their last three, and their match scheduled for Saturday against Metallurg Bratsk was cancelled pending resolution of the Kemerovo incident.
The team travels to Abakan on Tuesday for a match with Sayany, and Shishkin said the team would be prepared.
"Three cameramen, a few journalists and a lawyer are coming with us. Baikal-Energia will be at full strength in Abakan," he said jokingly. "It's offensive to me that again, nobody said anything about how they actually officiated that game in Kemerovo, and who really stopped that match."
As a result of Baikal's refusal to complete their December 16th match against Kuzbass Kemerovo, the Russian Bandy Federation demanded that the club fire coach Alexander Shishkin, strip midfielder Nikolai Kadakin of his captaincy, and make a formal apology to the Kemerovo fans.
On Tuesday, Baikal agreed to all of the federation's terms. Had they failed to do so, the club faced the cancellation of the remainder of their season. The club also received a fine of one million rubles (US$38,000).
"We expected the sanctions we received today," Shishkin told a reporter from Sport-Express newspaper following a meeting with club officials. "It's very difficult for me to comment right now, because so much has happened these past few days." He added that the federation initially wanted to level a fine of 10 million rubles.
Shishkin said that chief assistant coach Yevgeny Erakhtin would take over as head coach, and that he would remain on the staff as an assistant. The captaincy would be handed to Dmitry Sokolov.
"The federation's decision is unheard of, but nonetheless, to us, it's the law," Kadakin said. "The fact that I'm no longer captain is not a big deal. We have plenty of guys on this team who can take my place."
One of the biggest losses, however, was the suspension of forward Alexander Nasonov. Nasonov, who received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the Kemerovo game after a questionable call by officials - the incident that prompted Baikal to leave the ice - received a 10 game suspension and a 30,000 ruble fine. The suspension is also non-negotiable - usually, the league allows players and teams to pay higher fine to avoid the suspension, but not in this case.
Nasonov was dumbstruck when he heard the decision. "I didn't even expect a suspension at all. What the federation did today is pure fantasy. I can't even believe I got a 10 game suspension," he said. "If I had touched the referees, why didn't they give me a red card right then? I basically went immediately to the penalty box, and then the rest of the team skated to the bench."
The incident has cast a pall over this season, which began promisingly for Irkutsk. But after five straight wins to open the season, the team has dropped their last three, and their match scheduled for Saturday against Metallurg Bratsk was cancelled pending resolution of the Kemerovo incident.
The team travels to Abakan on Tuesday for a match with Sayany, and Shishkin said the team would be prepared.
"Three cameramen, a few journalists and a lawyer are coming with us. Baikal-Energia will be at full strength in Abakan," he said jokingly. "It's offensive to me that again, nobody said anything about how they actually officiated that game in Kemerovo, and who really stopped that match."
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Baikal's Season Hangs in the Balance
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Baikal-Energia Irkutsk may lose a lot more than just one game as a result of their decision to refuse to complete their match December 16th against Kuzbass Kemerovo.
The Russian Bandy Federation's executive committee met on Friday to discuss the matter. In addition to ruling the game a forfeit in favor of Kuzbass, the committee also agreed to consider excluding Baikal-Energia from the remainder of the 2006-07 season. According to league rules, a cancellation of the team's season is a possible consequence of refusing to complete a league game. A decision on the matter is likely in a few days.
As an immediate result, Baikal's match against Metallurg Bratsk Saturday was canceled, and Baikal was forced to pay all costs incurred by the league, their opponents, and the officiating crew for travel to Irkutsk.
One of Baikal's fiercest rivals, SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk, has voiced their opposition to banning Baikal for the season. Although Sport-Express newspaper reported that Khabarovsk voted in favor of the ban at the committee meeting, the club released a statement saying that the person who cast the vote, Sergei Sudakov, had actually been released by the team two weeks ago and was not acting as a representative of SKA-Neftyanik.
Leage scores:
December 23
SKA-Zabaikalets Chita 4:1 SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg
December 24
SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk 9:0 Mayak Krasnoturinsk
Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 4:3 Sayany Abakan
Kuzbass Kemerovo 8:2 Sibselmash Novosibirsk
Stroitel Syktyvkar 1:6 Vodnik Arkhangelsk
Raketa Kazan 3:2 Volga Ulyanovsk
Uralsky Trubnik 0:4 Dynamo Moscow
The Russian Bandy Federation's executive committee met on Friday to discuss the matter. In addition to ruling the game a forfeit in favor of Kuzbass, the committee also agreed to consider excluding Baikal-Energia from the remainder of the 2006-07 season. According to league rules, a cancellation of the team's season is a possible consequence of refusing to complete a league game. A decision on the matter is likely in a few days.
As an immediate result, Baikal's match against Metallurg Bratsk Saturday was canceled, and Baikal was forced to pay all costs incurred by the league, their opponents, and the officiating crew for travel to Irkutsk.
One of Baikal's fiercest rivals, SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk, has voiced their opposition to banning Baikal for the season. Although Sport-Express newspaper reported that Khabarovsk voted in favor of the ban at the committee meeting, the club released a statement saying that the person who cast the vote, Sergei Sudakov, had actually been released by the team two weeks ago and was not acting as a representative of SKA-Neftyanik.
Leage scores:
December 23
SKA-Zabaikalets Chita 4:1 SKA-Sverdlovsk Yekaterinburg
December 24
SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk 9:0 Mayak Krasnoturinsk
Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 4:3 Sayany Abakan
Kuzbass Kemerovo 8:2 Sibselmash Novosibirsk
Stroitel Syktyvkar 1:6 Vodnik Arkhangelsk
Raketa Kazan 3:2 Volga Ulyanovsk
Uralsky Trubnik 0:4 Dynamo Moscow
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Baikal Continues Skid, Falls to Kuzbass 8-3
Khimik Stadium, KEMEROVO, Russia -- Baikal-Energia's losing streak reached three games on Saturday as they fell to divisional rival Kuzbass Kemerovo 8-3 on the road.
This game ended in an ugly fashion, as Baikal skated off the ice in the 85th minute, refusing the finish the contest.
Sergei Rogulev started things off well for Irkutsk, scoring in just the 2nd minute. Vadim Stasenko evened the score, but in the 15th minute Alexander Nasonov gave Irkutsk the one-goal edge once again. But once Vyacheslav Morzovik tied it at 2, Kuzbass started to roll.
After a stellar first 20 minutes, Baikal started to get sloppy. They spent the final 20 minutes of the half down at least one man, and Kuzbass capitalized. Goals from Alexander Kim, Sergei Tarasov and Pavel Teterin gave the home side a 5-2 advantage at the half.
Though Maxim Blem managed another goal for the visitors, Baikal continued their undisciplined play in the second half. Stasenko and Tarasov each added another goal to widen the margin to 7-3.
Then, in the 85th minute Alexander Sapega converted a breakaway chance into a corner. Pavel Ryazantsev made the pass off the corner, and Baikal goalie Alexei Negrun made a spectacular save on Sapega, who managed to corral his own rebound and fire it home.
Immediately Baikal players reacted to the goal, claiming goaltender interference. Alexander Nasonov was then cited for unsportsmanlike conduct, which only infuriated the Irkutsk players and coaches more. The usually excitable Negrun stayed out of the altercations, attempting instead to calm his incensed teammates.
Head coach Alexander Shishkin then called his team over to the bench, and they refused to continue playing in protest of head referee Yury Nizinkin and his crew. Baikal's problems appeared to be with the officiating, as they stayed on the sidelines long enough to shake their opponents' hands once the referee was forced to call the game early.
Baikal-Energia will undoubtedly receive a fine from the league for its conduct, though no details were immediately available.
This will likely be the second game in a row in which Baikal has received a fine from the league. Following their December 13th game against Sibselmash Novosibirsk - another match marred by questionable officiating - team administrator Sergei Kalinkin entered the officials' dressing room and allegedly threatened the referees. On Friday, the league handed down a fine of 20,000 rubles (US$750) and suspended him for 10 games.
This game ended in an ugly fashion, as Baikal skated off the ice in the 85th minute, refusing the finish the contest.
Sergei Rogulev started things off well for Irkutsk, scoring in just the 2nd minute. Vadim Stasenko evened the score, but in the 15th minute Alexander Nasonov gave Irkutsk the one-goal edge once again. But once Vyacheslav Morzovik tied it at 2, Kuzbass started to roll.
After a stellar first 20 minutes, Baikal started to get sloppy. They spent the final 20 minutes of the half down at least one man, and Kuzbass capitalized. Goals from Alexander Kim, Sergei Tarasov and Pavel Teterin gave the home side a 5-2 advantage at the half.
Though Maxim Blem managed another goal for the visitors, Baikal continued their undisciplined play in the second half. Stasenko and Tarasov each added another goal to widen the margin to 7-3.
Then, in the 85th minute Alexander Sapega converted a breakaway chance into a corner. Pavel Ryazantsev made the pass off the corner, and Baikal goalie Alexei Negrun made a spectacular save on Sapega, who managed to corral his own rebound and fire it home.
Immediately Baikal players reacted to the goal, claiming goaltender interference. Alexander Nasonov was then cited for unsportsmanlike conduct, which only infuriated the Irkutsk players and coaches more. The usually excitable Negrun stayed out of the altercations, attempting instead to calm his incensed teammates.
Head coach Alexander Shishkin then called his team over to the bench, and they refused to continue playing in protest of head referee Yury Nizinkin and his crew. Baikal's problems appeared to be with the officiating, as they stayed on the sidelines long enough to shake their opponents' hands once the referee was forced to call the game early.
Baikal-Energia will undoubtedly receive a fine from the league for its conduct, though no details were immediately available.
This will likely be the second game in a row in which Baikal has received a fine from the league. Following their December 13th game against Sibselmash Novosibirsk - another match marred by questionable officiating - team administrator Sergei Kalinkin entered the officials' dressing room and allegedly threatened the referees. On Friday, the league handed down a fine of 20,000 rubles (US$750) and suspended him for 10 games.
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