2007 Super Series The 2007 Super Series ( In French = 2007 Super Série ) was an eight - game Under - 20 ice hockey challenge between Russia and Canada . The series was won by Canada , who shocked the Russians with seven wins and one tie ( there was no overtime in this series ) . Over the course of the eight games , Canada outscored Russia 39 - 13 . The Series was held from August 27 to September 9 in various venues in both countries . The event commemorated the 35th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series between the USSR and Canada . It was reported on March 28 , 2007 in a Moscow - based daily newspaper that Russian prime minister Mikhail Fradkov was keen for a third Summit Series to mark the 35th anniversary of the original 1972 series . According to the paper , Fradkov called upon Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper to support consideration for another Summit Series . Journalist Vsevolod Kukushkin , an interpreter for the Soviet team in the 1972 series , reported that the first to suggest a new Series was Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson . Kukushkin wrote in his article : " In Nicholson ' s opinion the situation is very good now for such a series . Since the 1972 series , which was one of the most important sports events of the last century , a generation of players and fans have come and gone . . . and a new generation of fans and players in both countries deserve to see such a great product . " The first four games were played in Russia where Canada won all four games , and the next four games were in Canada where the Canadian team had three wins and tied the Russians in Game 7 . The Super Series ' Most Valuable Player and leading scorer was Canada ' s Sam Gagner . Canada ' s Kyle Turris was the top goal scorer in the series . Ufa Arena fog issues . There were issues with fog on the ice during some of the games in Russia . The rinks used were very new , and some issues with the air conditioning still needed to be worked out . When the fog got severe , the on ice officials would have the players skate around the rink during stoppages in play to attempt to disperse the fog . This caused some issues , when Canada ' s Brad Marchand took a misconduct penalty while skating around his zone . Schedule . Team Records . Russia : 0 W - 7 L - 1 T Canada : 7 W - 0 L - 1 T Game summaries . Game 1 . Game Summary . The Russians got off to a flying start , as the Canadians seemed sluggish to begin the series , turning the puck over in the neutral zone many times early in the first period . Vyacheslav Solodukhin of Russia scored the first goal of the tournament , giving the home team a 1 - 0 lead at 6 : 46 . Alexander Ryabev made the game 2 - 0 with a power play goal 3 minutes and 13 seconds later , on a shot that could have been easily stopped by Canadian goalie Steve Mason . Canada ' s Stefan Legein replied at 15 : 47 to make it 2 - 1 Russia with a slap shot right through the wickets of Russian goaltender Simeon Varlamov . Kyle Turris scored on a penalty shot 41 seconds after that , after being tripped on a two - on - one . Canada opened the scoring in the second period , when Brad Marchand bulged the twine 58 seconds in on a nice play set up by Sam Gagner . They made it 4 - 2 with 1 : 10 left in the period when Gagner scored after making a great play behind the net to bring it out front and slide it through the Russian goalie . In the third period , Canada was able to hold on to the lead despite taking another five penalties to add to their high penalty count . The penalty kill was led by the strong play of coach Brent Sutter ' s son , Brandon . Also contributing to the win was the solid play of Mason , who bounced back from giving up two early goals and finished the game with a total of 40 saves . Canada ' s penalty kill played extremely well , holding the Russians to only one power play goal on a shocking 13 power - play opportunities and leaving them scoreless on two 5 - on - 3s . Karl Alzner was named player of the game for Canada . Game 2 . Game Summary . Both sides switched their goaltenders for the second game . Canada opted for Jonathan Bernier , while Russia went with Sergei Bobrovsky . Canada was the home team in Game 2 , allowing coach Brent Sutter to make the last change and get the line match - ups he wanted . About 10 minutes into the game , Brandon Sutter delivered a devastating hit to Russian star Alexei Cherepanov , as the Russian tried to cut into the middle of the Canadian zone . Cherepanov suffered a concussion and would not return in the series . Sutter ' s hit set the tone for the Canadians and started what would become a chippy affair . On a Canadian power play later in the first period , Kyle Turris finished off a give - and - go with David Perron with a nifty backhand upstairs into the Russian goal . As the second period began , fog began to become a factor in the game . The newly opened Ufa Arena did not have air conditioning ( a problem that also plagued the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and , more notably , Boston Garden : two old former National Hockey League arenas in the United States ) and because of the heat , a thick cloud of fog formed on the ice . Both teams were sent to skate around to try and clear the fog . The Canadians dominated the second period physically , very much due to Canada ' s checking line of Sutter , Legein , and Lucic . They smothered Cherepanov all game long , and also chipped in with a goal by Legein in the final minute of the second , one - timing a pass from Sutter . Canada dominated the third as well , despite having to delay the game again to try and clear the fog . The game continued to be a heated affair , as there were scrums after many whistles , resulting in penalties for both teams . With 2 : 01 left , David Perron scored a terrific goal , as he dangled the Russian defender , then using a spin move and backhanding the puck through his legs into the net . Johnathan Bernier earned the shutout in the 3 - 0 win . Game 3 . Game Summary . Leland Irving got the start for Team Canada as the Super Series moved to Omsk for Games 3 and 4 . Canada ' s powerplay was very effective , scoring 4 goals on 9 chances . Simeon Varlamov started the game for the Russian squad , but was replaced after the first intermission by Vadim Zhelobnyuk . The game was closer than the final score indicated , as the Canadians only led by a goal heading into the third . Game 4 . Game Summary . Brad Marchand opened the scoring in the final stages of the first period to give Canada a 1 - 0 lead . In the second period , Sam Gagner scored a goal and an assist on John Tavares ' first goal of the series . Facing a 3 - 0 deficit in the third period , Russia scored two quick goals in 36 seconds to open the final frame , cutting the lead down to one . Brent Sutter called a timeout after the two Russian goals and Marchand scored his second goal of the game on the next shift to halt the comeback . The final score was 4 - 2 as Canada swept the first leg of the series in Russia . Rosters . Canada . Head coach : Brent Sutter < / br > Assistant coaches : Benoit Groulx , Peter DeBoer Russia . Head coach : Sergei Nemchinov < / br > Assistant coaches : Vladimir Popov , Yuri Leonov