Gazprom Hockey Cup. XI International Tournament for KHL Children's Teams Gazprom Neft Cup

497 games
98 teams
3.6 thousand players
more than 200 thousand fans

Largest in Europe

The Gazprom Neft Cup is one of the largest international children's ice hockey tournaments in Europe, which is held according to a divisional model. Children take part in the competition KHL teams in the age category up to 11 years. The tournament is held in two groups - West and East.

The tournament is 11 years old!

For the first time in the 11-year history of the Gazprom Neft Cup, 27 teams from five countries — Finland, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Russia — took part in the tournament. The children's team of the club "Sochi" made its debut in the competition. In just 5 days of the competition, 67 matches were played, almost 600 young hockey players took to the ice, 432 goals were scored. Look decisive match 7,700 fans came to the Arena Omsk.

The tournament is hosted by the best ice arenas country!

Tournament matches were held simultaneously in two cities - Omsk and Sochi. The games of the West group were hosted by the Olympic arenas: the Bolshoy Sports Palace and the Iceberg Ice Palace. The teams of the Vostok group played their matches in hockey center"Avangard" and "Arena Omsk". The matches of the Gazprom Neft Cup, the largest hockey competition in Europe for athletes under the age of 11, aroused great spectator interest. On April 22, the opening ceremony and the match between Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl) and CSKA (Moscow) at the Bolshoi Sports Palace were attended by more than 7,000 fans. On the same day, the meeting between Avangard Omsk and Traktor Chelyabinsk took place in the presence of 9,500 spectators.

Level of adult European tournaments!

The tournament is the main social development project of Gazprom Neft children's sports. The level of organization of competitions corresponds to major European tournaments. The multimedia show of the opening corresponds to the level of the presenters KHL clubs, the opening of the tournament and the Superfinal are broadcast in live KHL-TV channel, and the Match TV channel again acted as the general partner.

Gazprom Neft Cup

The main trophy of the competition was made by the same craftsmen as the Gagarin Cup. Every year after the end of the tournament, the name of the winning team is affixed to the Gazprom Neft Cup, and the prize is transferred to its new owner for a year. Before the start of the next Tournament, a copy of the trophy is awarded to the reigning champion.

Triple!

On April 26, in the Superfinal of the tournament, the teams Salavat Yulaev (East group) and CSKA (West group) met. CSKA became the owner of the main children's hockey trophy in Europe and the title of the three-time winner of the Gazprom Neft Cup, which won with a score of 3:0.

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee:

“The Gazprom Neft Cup International KHL Children's Hockey Tournament, having crossed a landmark ten-year milestone, continues to develop as the largest children's hockey competition in Europe.

The highest level of organization and effective cooperation with the KHL ensure that children's competitions are held in accordance with the standards of a professional league. For all teams, participation in the tournament is an opportunity to get in touch with the atmosphere of elite sports at a young age, gain invaluable experience and, of course, a reason for pride.

The Gazprom Neft Cup brings together young players in their quest to learn how to fight and win, to become professional athletes, and in the future - hockey stars. I congratulate all the participants of the XI International Hockey Tournament for KHL Children's Teams Gazprom Neft Cup!

Play beautifully, win with dignity!”

President of the Kontinental Hockey League Dmitry Chernyshenko:

“Over the past 11 years, the Gazprom Neft Cup has become an integral part of the hockey season. The tournament starts immediately after the end of the milestone KHL Championship - final series Gagarin Cup. Young players learn from adult idols not only hockey skills, but also behavior on ice, adopt the qualities that distinguish real masters. Continuity allows us to preserve and continue the great traditions of hockey in our country, to grow a strong succession. The names of the participants of the first tournaments have already appeared on the jerseys of professional teams from the Continental and Youth Hockey Leagues, and I am sure that their number will increase from year to year. Wish successful performances and the will to win for all participants of the XI Gazprom Neft Cup!”

Alexander Dyukov, Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprom Neft PJSC:

“In 2017, the Gazprom Neft Cup turns 11 years old. Over the years, it has grown from a regional tournament into the main event of children's hockey in Europe. TO international competitions riveted the attention of the media, fans, professionals, and, of course, young hockey players and their parents. Winning the Cup is prestigious and important! But it is equally important to feel like one hockey family, where the opponent, partner and stands are respected. This is a chance to perform on the ice of the best hockey arenas our country, take the first step towards professional career and, thanks to the high standards of the organization of the Gazprom Neft Cup, to feel like real stars! I wish success to all participants of the tournament!”

Alexander Dybal, Chairman of the Tournament Organizing Committee, Member of the Board of Gazprom Neft PJSC:

« International Tournament The Gazprom Neft Cup has taken another step forward this year. In native Olympic ice the debut of the children's team of the club "Sochi". We wish the beginners to confidently perform at the largest children's hockey tournament in Europe!

Our tournament was created so that young hockey players feel the atmosphere of a real international sports festival with the opening show, television broadcasts, its own website and publications in the media. And for the eleventh time, the winner will raise the Cup, which was made by the same craftsmen as the Gagarin Cup.

The best children's hockey tournament in Europe is waiting for you!

See you at hockey!

Official video of the tournament: All for hockey! All for the Gazprom Neft Cup!

Official accounts of the Gazprom Neft Cup in social networks:

“For 13 years now, a key social and sports project of our company, the Gazprom Neft Cup, has been developing. During this time, from competitions between teams from the regions of Western Siberia, it has grown into one of the largest children's hockey tournaments in the world.

Alexander Dyukov

For 13 years, a key social and sports project of our company, the Gazprom Neft Cup, has been developing. During this time, from competitions between teams from the regions of Western Siberia, it has grown into one of the largest children's hockey tournaments in the world.

In 2019, over 700 young players from 10 countries will take to the ice at the Olympic Sports Palaces in Sochi. Their performances will be followed not only by fans in the stands, but also by millions of viewers of TV and Internet broadcasts. I am sure that each participant of the Gazprom Neft Cup will find new friends at the tournament and will carry vivid impressions of the big hockey festival through the years! Good luck!

Alexander Dyukov

Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprom Neft

“Over the years of its existence, the Gazprom Neft Cup has gained a reputation as a prestigious international tournament, the largest children's hockey competition on the Continent. For many guys, it becomes the first serious test in their career, it makes it possible to feel like a real professional player, to feel the emotions that only hockey can give.”

Dmitry Chernyshenko

President of the Continental Hockey League

Over the years of its existence, the Gazprom Neft Cup has gained a reputation as a prestigious international tournament, the largest children's hockey competition on the Continent. For many guys, it becomes the first serious test in their careers, it makes it possible to feel like a real professional player, to feel the emotions that only hockey can give.

Over 400 athletes who took to the ice in the Gazprom Neft Cup matches in previous years are performing today professional leagues Russia, Europe and North America. This is an impressive figure, once again proving the need for such a tournament, organized on the model of adult competitions, a tournament in which the best students of most clubs in the Continental Hockey League, as well as well-known foreign teams, take part. I am sure that such an invaluable experience will be a great help for the guys on the way to the heights of mastery. I wish all participants of the tournament success, fair and uncompromising struggle!

From April 20 to 25, Omsk and Sochi will host the Gazprom Neft Cup for the 12th time, a tournament for 11-year-old players organized according to the highest standards of professional hockey

FROM MANNHEIM TO VLADIVOSTOK

February 25, 57th minute of the match Olympic tournament between the national teams of Russia and Germany. Shot by Jonas Muller and the puck flies into Vasily Koshechkin's goal. The German team rejoices, commentators are perplexed, where does the “Bundestim” have such audacity, which previously lacked stars from the sky. One can only envy the insight of the organizers of one of the largest children's competitions in Europe - the Gazprom Neft Cup and the German and Russian Hockey Federations, who, two months before the 2018 Olympics, recommended the team " Jungadler Manheim.

Now the young players of the "young eagles", as the name is translated from German " Jungadler ", it is necessary to strengthen the reputation German hockey albeit at a childish level. And to prove whose school is stronger, there will be another 25 strongest teams from five countries - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Russia and Finland. Including the debutant from the Far East - "Admiral". Fields of ice battles - the Olympic ice of "Bolshoi" and "Iceberg", as well as the center of hockey Siberia - "Arena Omsk"!

EVERYTHING AS IN THE KHL

The Gazprom Neft Cup has the status of the only official children's KHL tournament, but in fact it is even older than the Continental Hockey League - the first draw took place in November-December 2007, when the main club competition in Russia was still called the championship among Superleague teams.

True, the first three tournaments gathered a relatively small number of participants - only 6 teams each - and were more of a regional status, but this did not prevent the organizers from striving for sky-high standards for children's hockey. New stage in development happened in 2011, when the Gazprom Neft Cup received the status of a KHL tournament. At the same time, the current, 14-kilogram main trophy of the competition was made - the same craftsmen who gave us the Gagarin Cup and the Continental Cup worked on its creation.

With every draw children's tournament became more and more like the "big brother" of the KHL. His matches began to be shown on the air of the specialized TV channel - KHL TV, professional referees from the main hockey league of the country were involved in judging at the Gazprom Neft Cup arenas, the number of participants exceeded two dozen, and the organizers had to divide the tournament into two groups - "West" and " East".

The division was not symbolic - the groups really began to play different cities. Only one thing remained unchanged - the highest class of arenas. "Vostok" traditionally held the entire match in Omsk, but the Western teams managed to play in Minsk at the "Chizhovka Arena", which hosted the 2014 World Cup, in St. Petersburg, where the tournament was held in ice palace and "Jubilee". Since 2016, the West group of the Gazprom Neft Cup has settled in the Olympic arenas of Sochi. Eleven-year-olds go out on the ice at the Bolshoi and Iceberg sports palaces and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the 2014 Games. The guys from the "Jungadler" in the Olympic Adler should be especially comfortable!

The 11-year-old age of the tournament participants was not chosen by chance. Photo provided by the press service of the Gazprom Neft Cup

THE PATH TO PROFESSIONALS

The organizers admit that the 11-year-old age of the tournament participants was not chosen by chance. According to experts, it was at this time young hockey player and his parents decide to continue building sports career Or focus on studying. Participation in such a large-scale competition pushes hundreds of guys, and there are more than 600 of them in total, to look for their future in hockey further. From year to year, in the stands of the arenas of the tournament, it is possible to arrange a real holiday, corresponding to the best show of matches of adult teams. Full house at the Bolshoi and Arena Omsk, program for the public, multimedia 3 D performance and opening match to the applause of thousands of spectators.

In the mixed zone, as with adult idols, representatives of the press communicate with them, camera flashes sparkle. Parents who were unable to escape to support their children at the tournament follow the fights through online broadcasts under the commentary of professional journalists. About the ups and downs of a great ice adventure, even documentaries are being shot in the increasingly popular 4K format. And for the memory of the participants there is not only an album from photographers who work for KHL matches, but also caps, T-shirts and other souvenirs from recent rivals. According to the participants, it is impossible to forget such an atmosphere of your first professional tournament!

SHINE LONGER OUR STARS

Although the composition of the participants changes every year, the organizers closely monitor further career"graduates" of their tournaments. The oldest participants in the Gazprom Neft Cup are now 23 years old - a fairly young age by hockey standards. Nevertheless, even now many of them can be proud of. Arthur Lauta, Ilya Dervuk, Vladislav Naumov and Yegor Yakovlev took part in the very first tournament - even by the standards of the KHL, enough famous players. Lauta in 2016 won the silver medals of the youth world championship, and Dervuk with Yakovlev in the Russian youth team went to the 2015 Super Series. On account of Vladislav Naumov more than a hundred matches for the "Siberia" in the KHL.

There are also younger heroes - Artem Manukyan, Alexey Polodyan and Nikolay Knyzhov participated in the MFM-2018. Danila Galenyuk became the first hockey player born after January 1, 2000, who played in the KHL playoffs, Grigory Denisenko from Lokomotiv made his debut a little later, but managed to show himself well during the series against SKA.

Andrey Svechnikov, one of the top juniors in all world hockey, also competed at the Gazprom Neft Cup. Pupil of "Ak Bars" became top scorer tournament in 2011, and after a while his sniper and assistant abilities were also known overseas.

Another significant result is that in the application of the Russian junior team for the Junior World Championships, which will be held from April 19 to 29 in Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk, almost half of the hockey players have experience playing at the Gazprom Neft Cup.

Separately proud of hockey dynasties. Over the years, the sons of famous Russian hockey players- Danny Kulyash, Daniil But, Andrey Mozyakin, Artur Zaripov and others. And in 2018, Nikita Mikhailov, the grandson of Boris Petrovich Mikhailov, will defend the colors of the three-time champion of the tournament - CSKA. Nikita still has a lot of time ahead to catch up with his famous grandfather, but we must start with the Gazprom Neft Cup.

WHAT FLAGS IN GUESTS TO US?

The Gazprom Neft Cup continues to grow and develop - each draw brings something new with it, takes the tournament to the next level of organization, securing its status as an informal European championship U -eleven. And you can talk about the future of the competition in the words of the main ideologist of the largest international competition of the Old World, chairman of the organizing committee of the tournament Alexander Dybal: "We decided that in the future we will expand the number of participants at the expense of countries that are not yet represented in the Continental hockey league, but have high level hockey development. National federations hockey players will be able to delegate one club per country to the Gazprom Neft Cup every year. "It is quite possible that already in next year under the arches of the "Big" flags of "Tre Krunur" and "Maple Leaf" will fly up and great confrontations will once again unite the huge hockey family of the whole world in love for a wonderful sport!

Dmitry RANEV

On April 20, Sochi will host the 12th International Hockey Tournament for KHL Children's Teams Gazprom Neft Cup, one of the largest competitions in Europe for athletes in the 11-year-old age group. 13 teams from Belarus, Germany, Latvia, Russia and Finland will take part in the tournament. For the first time, the German team "Jungadler Mannheim" will come to try their hand at the unofficial European Championship.

The colorful opening ceremony of the Gazprom Neft Cup will take place on April 21 at the Bolshoi Sports Palace. Entrance to the arena will open at 16.30. A rich animation zone in the foyer of the palace awaits all hockey fans. Spectators will be greeted by mascots of the competition - polar bears, face painting, races on radio-controlled cars, floorball, instaprinter and other entertainment.
At 17.30, one of the most famous Russian electronic musicians, DJ Groove, will perform for hockey fans. At 18.00 the opening multimedia 3D show will begin. After solemn ceremony the stands are waiting for the match young stars: three-time champion of the CSKA tournament (Moscow) against Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl). An interactive program awaits fans during breaks in the meeting.
By tradition, tickets for the ceremony and the opening match can be obtained free of charge at the box office of Kassir.ru. Attending fights group stage competitions and playoffs will be free.
Don't miss the moment to see the future of world hockey on the Sochi Olympic ice!

A record number of participants has been announced for the 12th International Ice Hockey Tournament for Children's Teams Gazprom Neft Cup.
In 2018, 26 teams from six countries will play in the tournament.
For the first time, a team from Germany, Jung Adler Mannheim, will perform at the venues of the West group.
A team from Primorsky Krai, Admiral Vladivostok, will make its debut in the Vostok group.
Major competitions Europe in the age category U-11 will be held in Sochi and Omsk.

Tournament participants:

Group "West"
Vityaz, Dynamo (Minsk), Dynamo (Moscow), Dynamo (Riga), Jokerit, Lada, Lokomotiv, Severstal, SKA, Spartak, Jung Adler Mannheim, Sochi, CSKA.

Group "Vostok"
Avangard, Avtomobilist, Admiral, Ak Bars, Amur, Barys, Metallurg, Neftekhimik, Sibir, Salavat Yulaev, Torpedo, Tractor, "Yugra".

Recall that last year the Gazprom Neft Cup was won by the capital's army team, who outplayed Salavat Yulaev in the final.

Schedule:

Friday, April 20
The day of arrival of the teams participating in the tournament in Sochi
9:00-19:30 Games. Preliminary stage DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg"

APRIL 21 Saturday
9:00-16:30 Games. Preliminary stage DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg"
14:00-16:00 Seminar for parents Velvet Seasons Hotel
18:00 Opening ceremony of the tournament Opening match of the Sports Palace "Bolshoy"

Sunday, April 22
9:00-20:00 Games. Preliminary stage DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg"

April 23 Monday
9:00-17:30 Games. Final stage DS "Big", LD "Iceberg"
18:00 Final game (group "West") DS "Bolshoy"
20:00 Award Ceremony at Bolshoy Palace of Sports

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From April 21 to April 24, Sochi will host a hockey tournament for athletes under 11 years old. The opening ceremony will take place on April 22 on the ice of the Bolshoi Sports Palace.

The Gazprom Neft Cup International Tournament is one of the largest children's ice hockey competitions in Europe. KHL children's teams in the age category up to 11 years old take part in the competition. The tournament is held according to the divisional model in two groups - West and East.

On April 22, a large-scale entertainment program for fans of all ages will be organized in the foyer of the Bolshoy. Hockey fans will be treated to a performance by a popular Russian band, a multimedia show using 3D projections and modern special effects, competitions, prize draws and much more.

In the main match of the evening on April 22, they will play current champion"Gazprom Neft Cup" Yaroslavl "Locomotive" and two-time winner of the tournament Moscow CSKA. The final of the group and the awarding of the winners will take place on April 24.

Event program:

from 9:00 to 20:00 - Games. Preliminary stage (DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg").

from 9:00 to 16:30 - Games. Preliminary stage (DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg");
from 14:00 to 16:00 — Seminar for parents (Conference hall of the Sochi Park Club Hotel);
at 18:00 - Opening ceremony of the tournament, Opening match (DS "Bolshoi").

from 9:00 to 20:00 - Games. Preliminary and final stages (DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg").

from 9:00 to 17:30 - Games. Final stage (DS "Bolshoy", LD "Iceberg");
from 12:00 to 14:00 — Seminar for trainers (Conference hall of the Sochi Park Club Hotel);
at 18:00 - Final game (group "West") (DS "Bolshoy");
at 20:00 - Award ceremony (DS "Bolshoi").