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Parker Kelly represented the WHL this year along with teammates Ian Scott and Brett Leason at the CIBC Canada/Russia series held in Kamloops and Langley. (Robert Murray/Western Hockey League)
The Russians are coming

Canada-Russia series coming to Prince Albert

Apr 18, 2019 | 10:40 AM

The 2019 CIBC Canada-Russia Series will be making a stop in Prince Albert on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Held annually in six cities across the country, the series features CHL regional league teams comprised of Canadian National Junior Team Candidates against the Russian National Junior Team as a part of the evaluation process ahead of the world junior tournament.

The series will start with two games between the QMJHL and Russia in New Brunswick, held in Saint John and Moncton on Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5. This will be followed by two games between the OHL and Russia in Ontario, with games played in Kitchener and London on Thursday, Nov. 7 and Monday, Nov. 11. Finally, the Russians come West to face the WHL first in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Nov. 13 and Prince Albert on Thursday, Nov. 14.