During the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which were held in Calgary/Edmonton around the New Year, Russia defeated Canada 6-5 in a semi-final before ultimately losing to Sweden in the championship match.
Durante 2012, en el Campeonato Mundial Junior de Hockey sobre Hielo, que se celebró en Calgary/Edmonton cerca de Año Nuevo, Rusia venció a Canadá 6-5 en la semi-final, antes de finalmente perder ante Suecia en el juego por el campeonato.