Spartak Moscow wins Chernyshev memorial

Starting off on the right foot: after the financial crisis that forced club to suspend operations for 2014-15 season, Spartak Moscow is back with the best possible start, winning the traditional A. I. Chernishev Memorial, a tournament usually played in Moscow, this season at the new VTB Ice Palace, Dynamo Moscow home arena and venue of next World Championship. Besides Spartak, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Minsk and Amur Khabarovsk competed in the tournament.

After winning Amur 3-2 at the shoot-outs, Spartak crushed 6-0 Dinamo Minsk before to win 1-0 in the traditional Moscow derby against Dynamo.

It was nice to win the tournament, but we have still a lot of work to do. I wanna thanks the guys, they exceeded expectations. said head coach German Titov

In general, it's a shame to host a tournament and finishing without a win, but is a preparatory period,  the whole task is to prepare the team for the season. said Harijs Vitolins, head coach of HC "Dynamo Moscow

Spartak also captured two awards: goalie Evgeny Ivannikov was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament, and Vyacheslav Leshchenko was named best forward, while the best defender was Vitaly Shulakov (Amur Khabarovsk)

A.I. Chernyshev Memorial 2015:

08.06.2015 Spartak Moscow - Amur Khabarovsk 3:2so
08.06.2015 Dynamo Moscow - Dynamo Minsk    2:3ot

08.08.2015 Dynamo Minsk   - Spartak Moscow 0:6
08.08.2015 Dynamo Moscow - Amur Khabarovsk 1:2  

09.08.2015 Amur Khabarovsk - Dynamo Minsk 3:2
09.08.2015 Dynamo Moscow - Spartak Moscow 0:1

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