#gagarin cup

[chunkletskhl]

Congratulations to Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who completed the sweet of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to win the 2023-24 Gagarin Cup! It's Metallurg's third Gagarin Cup win, and sixth championship overall.

[sporclechezchunklets]

New Quiz! Testing out Sporcle's new "Order-Up" quiz format today, with a Russian hockey quiz.

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gagarin cup

[thedissociatives]

fedotov has signed a 2 year contract with cska and. i do not feel particularly good about it

[pikilos]

Another post from geno! Love how bad the quality is. Old man.

Metallurg just won the Gagarin cup so he’s showing his support :)!

4/24/2024

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[sovietpostcards]

I love seeing everything you share, it's such a great glimpse into the past. But I see some things for sale too, and it's made me wonder, do you mostly collect for yourself, or to sell onwards to others to spread the joy? Or is your home like an amazing museum of the Russian/Soviet past? And what's your favourite thing that you've ever stumbled across?

(If those questions are too personal, no offense meant. Thanks for this blog though, it's one of my favs!)

Thank you for the question! :D Always nice to talk about one's obsessions. So, this blog intitially started many years ago as a way to show off my collection of Soviet New Year postcards. A few years later I tried to sell some of my excess postcards and to my surprise, people actually bought them! In 2014-2022 I did the Etsy shop full time. I realized something about myself along the way. While I adore vintage things and I enjoy touching them and looking at them and researching them, I do not need to own them indefinitely. So this shop thing is perfect for me because it gives me a chance to have so many different things and hold them and cherish them, and then I sell them and make money and room to have other things.

So, ever since the 2014, I was only buying things to sell them (and to hold and enjoy them in the process). I do of course sometimes keep things for myself, but probably fewer than you imagine. Some of the things I kept are a vintage Earth globe, a small table, a crystal vase, a bunch of kitchen stuff like cups and bowls and cutlery, a bunch of photography books, a few pins, some towels and linens, and many records and Christmas tree ornaments!

Some of the most memorable things I've come across are this huge wooden cutout of Lenin (sourced from a local school, donated to a local museum), a large and heavy folder of Andrei Sokolov space art prints (sold to the US during the pandemic and nearly gave me a heart attack with how long it travelled), this cartonage cosmonaut ornament (bought at a thrift store in St Petersburg, super expensive, but I've never seen another one), a Yuri Gagarin souvenir plate, a whole bunch of stationery (I love writing letters, I gave some of them to my penpals). The memorability, for me, is often about the process of finding it, not the item itself. Or having it - like the time I put a bunch of flags on the clothesline outside to take a picture. Neighbourhood grandmas sure were surprised. :)

[brb-counting-stars]

SERGEI FEDOROV, after leading the CSKA Moscow to back-to-back Gagarin Cup wins.

[stereax]

Hello! I am writing a paper for a law school class on transnational courts about the IIHF and NHL-Russia player transfers. I’m starting with the Fedotov mess and looking for a thesis from there. I have found great stuff on litigation from the early 2000s and player transfer agreements with other leagues under previous CBAs but very little current info. I’m also looking for any updates on Fedotov since the IIHF’s ruling in August and Russia ignoring it. I know he’s playing in the KHL now. Did the Flyers just let it go because there isn’t anything they can do? Any help/ideas/resources would be much appreciated!!

I love you for this, so so so much. You've combined just about all of my interests in one ask. I'll give you the very concise version of it here, for public consumption. You might know most of this already, and I'm sorry if this doesn't help that much - but DM me for more info. I can and will go searching with you. Hell, if you want, you can "interview" me via Discord or via DMs here and cite me as a source. (I've done that a lot with my friends for papers hahaha, asked them their thoughts and then cited it.) Under the cut, as always! 💜

As you're probably aware, the IIHF is the leading organizer of ice hockey stuff around the world. I believe it's them that organize the Worlds and World Juniors, and they also have international standards for things like rink size. (Of course, the NHL plays on a nonstandard rink, so...) Importantly, however, the IIHF has very little legal power. It is difficult for them to fully enforce their decisions - especially when it comes to a country that won't listen.

Ivan Fedotov was a seventh-round selection of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015. He has been playing primarily in the KHL since. In 2021-22, he backstopped CSKA Moscow to the Gagarin Cup (the KHL's version of the Stanley Cup) in what was widely considered a "breakout" year. Following this, in his last year of eligibility, Philadelphia signed him to a one-year entry-level contract (ELC), with the intent of bringing him to Philly and seeing if he could be a good enough goaltender at the NHL level (presumably to be the backup to Carter Hart) or even the AHL level. This is where things get screwy.

Fedotov is arrested shortly after the ELC is signed under the "charge" of avoiding the Russian army draft (understand that this was most likely a politically motivated arrest). He spends the next year at a fairly remote Russian military base, only communicating with the Flyers once in this entire year. He was allowed to continue training part-time, but not to the level he could otherwise have. So the ELC slides one year.

In the summer of 2023, Philly tries to get Fedotov overseas again... only to find that he's signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow. Now, the NHL and KHL used to have transfer agreements, but the NHL cut these agreements after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, Fedotov has two contracts, and he clearly can't play in two places at once. What happens?

The IIHF steps in, and decides that Fedotov's ELC with Philly should be honored - and that he and CSKA Moscow were not allowed to sign a contract with the ELC in place. They ban Fedotov from playing for 4 months and CSKA Moscow from being able to sign non-domestic players (international transfers) for one year.

Before I continue, something to be aware of with sports in Russia: certain teams are sponsored by the state and oligarchs far more than others. This is true with Russian soccer and also true with Russian football. CSKA Moscow, in particular, is one of the most-supported teams and is notable for its ties with the Russian army. Its dominance during the Soviet era was because it could literally draft the best hockey players (and I mean draft as in draft like for the army). It's currently owned by Rosneft, an oil company that's majority owned by the Russian government. (SKA Saint Petersburg is another of these highly-supported teams, for what that's worth.)

So CSKA Moscow, sort of predictably, flips off the IIHF. And starts Fedotov. In their first game. The IIHF can't really do much - it hits CSKA Moscow with a 5000 CHF fine (laughable) and threatens to refer it, and Fedotov, to the IIHF Disciplinary Board if they keep doing it. They keep doing it. Of course. The KHL's president claims that the 4-month ban threatens Fedotov's Russian constitutional right to work and that they will thusly disregard the ruling. As of November 2nd, Fedotov is still playing in the KHL - he just recorded a shutout, actually.

The Flyers really can't do much, outside of pressure the IIHF, which has little concrete power, to levy more punishments (and the IIHF has gone quiet about this too). Philly could try to, theoretically, smuggle Fedotov out of Russia a la Malkin, but you can only imagine what the Russian government will do to Fedotov and his family if he tries to defect. Especially because Fedotov's what, 26? 27? And goalies don't tend to have a long shelf life. Even if he came to the States, and played some games in the NHL, would those precious few years be worth the wellbeing of him and his family? Probably not. Again, since the NHL and KHL no longer have a transfer agreement, Philly and CSKA Moscow would have to come to terms on their own - and CSKA Moscow isn't keen on giving up their current star tendy to play in likely the AHL.

And remember, Philly also has Matvei Michkov now. Whose father recently died under "mysterious circumstances". And it's rumored those circumstances had to do with Michkov's father trying to terminate his son's KHL contract to send him to America sooner. That's also a factor here that must be considered - is it better to play nice with the KHL now and give up on Fedotov to be able to bring Michkov stateside?

The situation is incredibly complicated; unfortunately, there seems to be no easy end in sight, and probably very little chance of Fedotov seeing NHL ice in his career. The war in Ukraine also complicates this, and that is currently locked at a stalemate, so... good luck there.

Alright, that's my little lecture. If you need anything else, do DM me! I can see what else I can do as well :)

[bearrrman]

ready to watch the first game of the gagarin cup final series(online) and I'm just thinking about whether to buy some snacks (lol eating junk food makes me gain weight..)

btw hopefully Yaroslavl can win the cup so CSKA will know how stupid they were to fire Nikitin and then they will realize how stupid they were to fire Sergei and they should regret every stupid decisions they've made.🙄

[acheronist]

Thought about how sergei’s probably winning the gagarin cup again and then realized how the gagarin cup for two years in a row is good but doesn’t quite hit the same as the stanley cup in detroit again. And also i had this picture of steve on hand. So.

[chunkletskhl]

Top photo: Danis Zaripov of Ak Bars Kazan salutes the crowd on Feb. 24th, 2023, after playing the final game of his fantastic career.

Bottom photo: Zaripov gets some love from his former team-mate, Metallurg Magnitogorsk goalie Vasily Koshechkin. Zaripov (on a spectacular line with Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovář) and Koshechkin won Gagarin Cups with Metallurg in 2014 and 2016; those were two of five Gagarin Cups that Zaripov won in his career, along with a Russian Superleague title.

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[unit2marketting]

Britain in the 1960s

Television

Most homes had televisions by the end of the decade.

Coronation Street first aired in 1960.

Live trans-Atlantic satellite television via the Telstar satellite was made possible in 1962.

BBC 2 went on air in 1964 and was the first channel to have colour in 1967.

Dr Who first appeared on television during the 60s.

Shops

The first supermarkets opened – mainly in town centres. Now you could buy all your food in one shop.

Computers

1962 The first computer video game, Spacewar, is invented.

1964 The first successful Minicomputer, Digital Equipment Corporation’s 12-bit PDP-8, is marketed.

1968 The first public demonstration of the computer mouse, video conferencing, teleconferencing, email, and hypertext.

1969 Arpanet, the research-oriented prototype of the Internet, was introduced.

Health

1967 First heart transplantation operation.

Music

The Beatles began their career. They leapt to fame in 1963 with 'Please, Please Me'.

The Beatles moved through the late 1960s as favourites of the 'flower power' generation - many young people enjoyed 'hippie' music. Other teenagers preferred the music of the 'Mods' - ska music and The Who.

Fashion

1960 Doc Martens boots 1962 Teddy Boy suits 1963 Mop top hair 1964 Wigs 1965 The Twiggy look 1966 Mini skirts 1967 Paisley 1968 Body art 1969 Love beads

Transport

New cars of the 60s included the Capri (1961), Consul Cortina ( 1963) and Ford Escort (1968), which replaced the Anglia.

1n 1966, the first Intercity train was used, which could travel much quicker than old steam and diesel trains. Many trains now run using electricity, which is much quieter and cleaner.

Communications

1962 The audio cassette invented.

1963 - The first geosynchronous communications satellite, Syncom 2 is launched.

1963 Touch-Tone telephones introduced.

1965 Sony markets the CV-2000, the first home video tape recorder.

Space

1961 - First man in space First human space flight to orbit the Earth: Yuri Gagarin, Vostok 1.

1966 The Soviet Union launches Luna 10, which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon.

1968 First humans to leave Earth's gravity influence and orbit another world: Apollo 8.

1969 First humans to walk on the Moon: Apollo 11.

Transport

1969 The Anglo-French airliner Concorde makes its first supersonic test flight

Homes and Households

Most houses now had a refrigerator and a cooker.

People could buy sliced bread.

Plastic buckets could now be bought.

CoCo Pops were launched in 1961.

Ice lollies and choc ices on sticks became very popular during the 1960s

Cost of items

The average house price was £2,530

Loaf of bread 5p

A season ticket to see Manchester United cost £8.50.

Population

1960 Population of Britain was about 53 million

1960 World's population was just over 3 billion.

Events

1961 - First man in space

1966 - England won the football World cup

1969 - First humans to walk on the Moon

Primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk. (2013). Britain in the 1960’s. [online] Available at: http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/1960s.html.

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[thedissociatives]

forgot how long hockey games are so i guess i will not be watching serpico tonight

[bestlivesportsstreaming]

Kunlun Red Star vs Ak Bars Kazan

The Battle of China, in the KHL, has been going on since the league’s inception, but this year it’s more important than ever before, with Ak Bars Kazan winning their first ever Gagarin Cup last season and now defending their title against the team that has dominated the KHL in recent years, Kunlun Red Star.

Kunlun has been on a hot streak, winning all three games this season so far. You can bet their players will be amped up to face Ak Bars, who have only managed one win so far. Ak Bars has also been struggling offensively, scoring only four goals in three games. Kunlun's defense is not as good as it was last year, which could mean trouble for the Russians if they can't score goals of their own. In the past six years, Kunlun has won all six matches against Ak Bars (including four wins in a row), though those were before Ak Bars had its new roster. Both teams are from Russia, but Kunlun is based in Beijing and Ak Bars is based in Mytishchi. For the first time since 2006, both teams did not make it to the playoffs of their respective leagues: the KHL and VHL. The battle between two hockey teams, Kunlun Red Star and Ak Bars Kazan, will be held this February 5th at the Mytishchi Arena in Russia. Kunlun Red Star is the most decorated team in all of the KHL and has won four Gagarin Cup Championships, the most recent being last year. On the other hand, Ak Bars Kazan is a powerhouse in its own right with eight championship titles to its name. NAME:Kunlun Red Star vs Ak Bars Kazan DATE:Feb 5, 2023 TIME:at 5:00:00 PM UTC VENUE:Mytishchi Arena

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gagarin cup

[martystlouis]

this is neat