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Russia clinches Super Series

Nov 19, 2010 | 5:37 AM

Russia were crowned champions of the Subway Super Series after skating to a 5-2 win over the WHL Stars in Prince George Thursday.

Stanislav Bocharov scored three times for the Russians, who claim their first series title in eight tries against the CHL.

GAME SUMMARY:

1st Period-1, Team Russia, Bocharov 1   17:20. Penalties-McNabb Whl (holding), 2:26; Panarin Rus (high sticking), 2:26; Mackenzie Whl (elbowing), 12:33.

2nd Period-2, Team Russia, Kitsyn 4 (Sobchenko, Kalinin), 7:06. Penalties-Burdasov Rus (tripping), 8:24; Urychev Rus (high sticking), 16:47; Mackenzie Whl (interference), 18:50.

3rd Period-3, Team Russia, Bocharov 2 (Dvurechensky, Voronin), 1:24. 4, Team Russia, Pivtsakin 2 (Malinovskiy), 5:35. 5, Team WHL, Connolly 1 (Eakin, Howden), 7:19. 6, Team WHL, Vey 1 (Glennie, Bubnick), 7:38. 7, Team Russia, Bocharov 3 (Dvurechensky, Berdyukov), 16:29 (EN). Penalties-Urychev Rus (hooking), 0:00; Pickard Whl (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:48; Bocharov Rus (inter. on goaltender), 8:48; served by Rus (hooking), 11:44.

Shots on Goal
Team WHL 8-19-13-40.
Team Russia 8-5-11-24.

Power Play Opportunities
Team WHL 0 / 4.
Team Russia 0 / 2.