The 2012
Karjala Tournament
The Karjala Tournament ( fi, Karjala-turnaus), also known as Karjala Cup, is an annual ice hockey event held in Finland. The name comes from the sponsoring beer brand Karjala.
History
The tournament started in 1992 as the Sauna Cup. In 1995, t ...
was played between 7–10 November 2012. The
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
,
Finland
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,
Sweden
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and
Russia
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played a
round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. Five of the matches were played in the
Turkuhalli
Gatorade Center (formerly HK Areena, Elysée Arena, Typhoon Arena, but commonly referred to as Turkuhalli in Finnish and Åbohallen in Swedish) is a multi-functional indoor arena in the district of Artukainen in Turku, Finland. Opened in November ...
in
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...
,
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
, and one match in the
TipSport Arena in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
,
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. The tournament was won by Czech Republic for the first time. The tournament was part of
2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour.
Standings
Games
''All times are local.''
''Turku – (Eastern European Time
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– UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...
) Prague – (Central European Time
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It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries.
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– UTC+1
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References
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2012–13 in Swedish ice hockey
2012–13 Euro Hockey Tour
Karjala Tournament
November 2012 sports events in Europe
2010s in Prague
International sports competitions in Turku
2010s in Turku
Sports competitions in Prague