Channel One Cup
The Channel One Cup (formerly " Izvestia " cup), which has been held since 1967, is of particular importance in Russia. Some of the best ice hockey teams in the world, mainly national teams from Sweden, compete every year , Finland, Russia (formerly the USSR) and the Czech Republic (formerly the ČSSR / ČSFR), meet in Moscow for a four-nation tournament. The competition is held today as part of the annual Euro Hockey Tour, which includes the Channel One Cup, the Czech Hockey Games in the Czech Republic, the Karjala Cup in Finland and the Swedish Oddset Hockey Games belong.