The CHL Canada–Russia Series was an annual junior ice hockey exhibition tournament, held between a select team of Russian players and all-star teams representing the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League. Organized by the Canadian Hockey League, the event included six games by the Russian Selects playing two games versus each league's all-star team. Games were broadcast nationally in Canada on Sportsnet. The series often featured players from the Canadian national junior team, and the Russian national junior team.
The first series held in 2003 as the RE/MAX Canada–Russia Challenge, and was envisioned as tune-up for the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The event has had several corporate sponsors and names including, the ADT Canada–Russia Challenge from 2004 until 2008, and the Subway Super Series from 2009 until 2014. The 2015 series did not have a title sponsor. In 2016, CIBC picked up the naming rights for five years and renamed the event CIBC Canada–Russia Series. In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the event was cancelled as of 2022.
2003 RE/MAX Canada–Russia Challenge
The annual series began in 2003. It was known as the RE/MAX Canada–Russia Challenge after its sponsor RE/MAX, a real estate agency. The CHL won five of the six games. Alexandre Picard led the event with 6 points. Ryan Getzlaf and Dion Phaneuf both scored two goals and two assists for the WHL. Ben Eager led the OHL with two goals. The top scoring Russian was Alexander Shinin with 4 points.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 17 London, Ontario OHL 7 1 Russia November 19 Sarnia, Ontario OHL 4 0 Russia November 20 Halifax, Nova Scotia QMJHL 2 3 Russia November 24 Rimouski, Quebec QMJHL 6 3 Russia November 26 Calgary, Alberta WHL 4 1 Russia November 27 Brandon, Manitoba WHL 7 1 Russia CHL wins series 5–1 (30–9 CHL)
2004 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge
The ADT Corporation became the corporate title sponsor of the series. Russia defeated the QMJHL in both games by 4–3 shootout wins. Russia lost the next four games to the OHL and WHL, losing the series four games to two. Mikhail Yunkov led Russia with 6 points. Eric Fehr scored 3 goals for the WHL, and Dave Bolland scored twice for the OHL.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 21 Quebec City, Quebec QMJHL 3 4 Russia SO (2–0) November 22 Montreal, Quebec QMJHL 3 4 Russia SO (3–0) November 25 Barrie, Ontario OHL 3 1 Russia November 28 Mississauga, Ontario OHL 5 2 Russia December 1 Red Deer, Alberta WHL 6 0 Russia December 2 Lethbridge, Alberta WHL 5 2 Russia CHL wins series 4–2 (25–13 CHL)
2005 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge
The third series saw the CHL win all six games by at least two-goal margins. Guillaume Latendresse of the QMJHL led the event with 5 goals. Wojtek Wolski scored 4 times for the OHL. Kyle Chipchura led the WHL with 4 points. Sergei Ogorodnikov scored 3 goals and 3 assists for Russia, while Alexander Mayer scored 4 goals.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 21 Drummondville, Quebec QMJHL 7 4 Russia November 22 Moncton, New Brunswick QMJHL 6 4 Russia November 24 Kitchener, Ontario OHL 5 2 Russia November 28 Peterborough, Ontario OHL 5 1 Russia November 30 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan WHL 9 2 Russia December 1 Regina, Saskatchewan WHL 3 1 Russia CHL wins series 6–0 (35–14 CHL)
2006 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge
The CHL won all six games, outscoring Russia by 20 goals, and swept the series for the second year in a row. Brodie Dupont and Zach Boychuk led the CHL with 4 points. Egor Milovzorov led Russia with 6 points, while Vadim Shipachyov led with 4 goals.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 20 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec QMJHL 6 2 Russia November 21 Val-d'Or, Quebec QMJHL 4 3 Russia November 23 Sarnia, Ontario OHL 5 0 Russia November 27 Oshawa, Ontario OHL 4 3 Russia November 29 Chilliwack, British Columbia WHL 5 3 Russia November 30 Kamloops, British Columbia WHL 8 1 Russia CHL wins 6–0 (32–12 CHL)
2007 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge
The 2007 series was much closer than the previous two. Russia won the first game 6–4, ending a 16-game losing streak at the event. Goal scoring was much closer, as the goals totalled 21–19 in favour of the CHL. The CHL won three games in regulation, and the fourth win came in a shootout. John Tavares led the CHL with 4 points. Mikhail Milekhin scored 4 times for Russia, while Anton Korolev led the team with 6 points.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 19 Chicoutimi, Quebec QMJHL 4 6 Russia November 21 Gatineau, Quebec QMJHL 3 2 Russia SO (2–0) November 22 Kitchener, Ontario OHL 5 3 Russia November 26 Sudbury, Ontario OHL 4 2 Russia November 28 Cranbrook, British Columbia WHL 1 5 Russia November 29 Medicine Hat, Alberta WHL 4 1 Russia CHL wins 4–2 (21–19 CHL)
2008 ADT Canada–Russia Challenge
The CHL teams won five out of six games, scoring 24 goals and conceding 13. Eight different players led the event with 4 points: Cody Hodgson, John Tavares, Jordan Eberle and Thomas Hickey for the CHL; and Pavel Chernov, Nikita Klyukin, Evgenii Dadonov and Anatoli Nikontsev for Russia.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 17 Sydney, Nova Scotia QMJHL 5 3 Russia November 19 Saint John, New Brunswick QMJHL 3 4 Russia November 20 Guelph, Ontario OHL 6 3 Russia November 24 St. Catharines, Ontario OHL 3 2 Russia November 26 Swift Current, Saskatchewan WHL 5 0 Russia November 27 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan WHL 2 1 Russia CHL wins series 5–1 (24–13 CHL)
2009 Subway Super Series
Subway, a restaurant chain, became the corporate title sponsor. The CHL teams won all six games, scoring 27 goals and conceding 11. Luke Adam led the CHL with 5 points. Kirill Petrov led Russia with 5 points, while Maxim Kitsyn scored 4 goals.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 16 Drummondville, Quebec QMJHL 3 1 Russia November 18 Shawinigan, Quebec QMJHL 8 3 Russia November 19 Barrie, Ontario OHL 5 2 Russia November 23 Windsor, Ontario OHL 5 2 Russia November 25 Victoria, British Columbia WHL 2 1 Russia November 26 Kelowna, British Columbia WHL 4 2 Russia CHL wins series 6–0 (27–11 CHL)
2010 Subway Super Series
Russia won both games against the QMJHL and both against the WHL, and won the series for the first time. The OHL won both games to remain unbeaten since 2003. Leading scorers for Russia were Maxim Kitsyn with four goals and two assists and Nikita Dvurechensky with two goals and four assists.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 8, 2010 Saint John, New Brunswick QMJHL 4 5 Russia November 10, 2010 Drummondville, Quebec QMJHL 3 4 Russia November 11, 2010 London, Ontario OHL 4 0 Russia November 15, 2010 Sudbury, Ontario OHL 2 1 Russia SO (3–1) November 17, 2010 Kamloops, British Columbia WHL 6 7 Russia SO (3–1) November 18, 2010 Prince George, British Columbia WHL 2 5 Russia Russia wins series 4–2 (22–21 Russia)
2011 Subway Super Series The CHL teams won the series with three regulation wins, compared to two regulation wins and a shootout win for Russia. The OHL remained unbeaten since the series began in 2003. Ryan Spooner led CHL scorers with 6 points, followed by Jordan Weal with 4 points. Nikita Kucherov and Nikita Gusev led Russia with seven points each, followed by Daniil Apalkov with 6 points.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 7, 2011 Victoriaville, Quebec QMJHL 0 2 Russia November 9, 2011 Quebec City, Quebec QMJHL 4 5 Russia SO (2:1) November 10, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario OHL 10 7 Russia November 14, 2011 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario OHL 6 3 Russia November 16, 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan WHL 5 2 Russia November 17, 2011 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan WHL 5 7 Russia CHL wins 10 points to 8 (30-26 CHL)
2012 Subway Super Series Russia won the 2012 series with three regulation wins, and a point from a shootout loss. Russia also won its first game against the OHL in the history of the series. Jonathan Huberdeau led all players with 5 points. Only 29 goals were scored in the series, with no player getting more than two.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 5, 2012 Boisbriand, Quebec QMJHL 2 6 Russia November 7, 2012 Val-d'Or, Quebec QMJHL 5 2 Russia November 8, 2012 Guelph, Ontario OHL 1 2 Russia November 12, 2012 Sarnia, Ontario OHL 2 1 Russia November 14, 2012 Vancouver, British Columbia WHL 1 0 Russia SO (3:0) November 15, 2012 Victoria, British Columbia WHL 2 5 Russia Russia wins 10 points to 8 (16-13 RUS)
2013 Subway Super Series The CHL won the series with three regulation wins, and an overtime loss, compared to two wins and an overtime win for Russia. Igor Rudenkov led Russia with three goals and five points. Charles Hudon and Jonathan Drouin were the top scoring Canadians, with four points each.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 18, 2013 Gatineau, Quebec QMJHL 3 2 Russia November 20, 2013 Sherbrooke, Quebec QMJHL 4 3 Russia November 21, 2013 Oshawa, Ontario OHL 2 5 Russia November 25, 2013 Sudbury, Ontario OHL 2 3 Russia SO (2:1) November 27, 2013 Red Deer, Alberta WHL 2 3 Russia November 28, 2013 Lethbridge, Alberta WHL 4 2 Russia CHL wins 10 points to 8 (18-17 RUS)
2014 Subway Super Series Russia won the series with three regulation wins and a shootout win, despite only scoring 15 goals in the series. Ivan Fischenko was the only player to score four points in the series.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 10, 2014 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan WHL 2 3 Russia SO (4:3) November 11, 2014 Brandon, Manitoba WHL 2 3 Russia November 13, 2014 Peterborough, Ontario OHL 0 4 Russia November 17, 2014 Kingston, Ontario OHL 5 1 Russia November 18, 2014 Bathurst, New Brunswick QMJHL 3 1 Russia November 20, 2014 Rimouski, Quebec QMJHL 2 3 Russia Russia wins 11 points to 7 (15-14 RUS)
2015 Canada/Russia Series The 2015 Canada/Russia Series was played without a corporate title sponsor. CHL teams won five of the six games played, outscoring Russia 24 to 13. Artur Lauta and Spencer Watson led the event with three goals each. Collin Shirley was the top scorer with five points.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 9, 2015 Kelowna, British Columbia WHL 7 3 Russia November 10, 2015 Kamloops, British Columbia WHL 4 2 Russia November 12, 2015 Owen Sound, Ontario OHL 3 0 Russia November 16, 2015 Windsor, Ontario OHL 2 1 Russia November 17, 2015 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec QMJHL 2 3 Russia November 19, 2015 Halifax, Nova Scotia QMJHL 6 4 Russia CHL wins 15 points to 3 (24-13 CHL)
2016 CIBC Canada/Russia Series
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce became the corporate title sponsor of the CHL Canada/Russia series. CHL teams won the series with 3 regulation wins, and an overtime loss. Alexandre Fortin led all scorers in the event with four points.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 7, 2016 Prince George, British Columbia WHL 2 3 Russia (OT) November 8, 2016 Edmonton, Alberta WHL 4 1 Russia November 10, 2016 North Bay, Ontario OHL 3 4 Russia November 14, 2016 Hamilton, Ontario OHL 5 2 Russia November 15, 2016 Chicoutimi, Quebec QMJHL 4 0 Russia November 17, 2016 Baie-Comeau, Quebec QMJHL 4 1 Russia CHL wins 13 points to 5 (22-11 CHL)
2017 CIBC Canada/Russia Series The 2017 series was tied with three regulation wins each. The CHL prevailed after a shootout, held at the conclusion of game six. Dillon Dubé led the CHL with five points. Alexey Polodyan led Russia with three goals and three assists.
Date Location CHL team Russia Report November 6, 2017 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan WHL 7 0 Russia November 7, 2017 Swift Current, Saskatchewan WHL 3 4 Russia November 9, 2017 Owen Sound, Ontario OHL 2 5 Russia November 13, 2017 Sudbury, Ontario OHL 4 2 Russia November 14, 2017 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island QMJHL 3 1 Russia November 16, 2017 Moncton, New Brunswick QMJHL 1 2 Russia SO (1:0) CHL wins following a deciding shootout, 9-9 in points after six games
2018 CIBC Canada/Russia Series