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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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September 14 will forever remain in the history of student hockey. The final of the first ever Super Cup of the Student Hockey League took place at the small arena of the Yubileiny sports complex, where Black Bears-Polytech won a confident victory over the West of Russia team with a score of 5:2.
Match progress
The game started off against the hosts: in the first minutes Daniil Melnik put Zapad Rossii ahead. However, the Politekh hockey players quickly came to their senses. At the end of the first period Nikita Kanukhin evened the score.
The second period was a turning point. Ivan Balykin put the Bears ahead, and Tigran Martirosyan doubled the advantage. Despite a goal by Danil Demin, which reduced the gap to a minimum, the initiative remained with the home team. The Black Bears made a decisive breakthrough in the third period. Yaroslav Abornev opened the scoring in the period, and Igor Ranyev put the final point, setting the final score of 5:2.
Recognition of merit
The tournament organizers especially noted the contribution of Alexander Butorin to the team's victory. His play was one of the key factors in the Bears' success in the decisive match.
Congratulations from the rector
"The victory came in a dramatic series, where the third match was decisive. The team proved that it can be a single whole: each period brought new heroes," SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy congratulated our hockey players on their victory. "Our hockey club "Black Bears-Polytech" today became the winner of the first ever Super Cup of the Student Hockey League! Our guys won the cup, winning the series against the current champions of the Student Hockey League in three matches. Polytech is proud of you! Black Bears, only forward!"
Historical significance
This victory is more than just a title. Black Bears-Polytech made history as the first winners of the SHL Super Cup, forever inscribing their names in the annals of Russian student hockey.
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