Swift Current will be the location of one of two Western Hockey League hosted games in the 2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series.
The Innovation Credit Union iPlex will host a game between a team of select WHL players and the Russian National Junior Team on November 7. The other WHL hosted game will be in Moose Jaw on Nov. 6.
The WHL will be the host league for the first two games of the six game exhibition series. The series then swings to Ontario for games in Owen Sound on Nov. 9 and Sudbury on Nov. 13. The exhibition games conclude in the QMJHL, with a Nov. 14 game in Charlottetown and a Nov. 16 finale in Moncton.
This marks the 15th season the Canadian Hockey League has hosted a Russian team for an exhibition series to identify players and prepare for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. CHL teams boast a 58-19-1-6 record since the event began in 2003.
Swift Current previously hosted a Canada Russia Series game in 2008. During that November 26, 2008 game, Jordan Eberle scored twice and goaltender Chet Pickard had a 16 save shutout in a 5-0 win over the Russian Selects.
2017 CIBC Canada Russia Series Schedule:
Game 1 – Monday November 6 at Moose Jaw
Game 2 – Tuesday November 7 at Swift Current
Game 3 – Thursday November 9 at Owen Sound
Game 4 – Monday November 13 at Sudbury
Game 5 – Tuesday November 14 at Charlottetown, PEI
Game 6 – Thursday November 16 at Moncton, NB
