| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 26-29 April 2006 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  | Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
The 2006 LG Hockey Games were played between April 26 and April 29, 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was played in late-April instead of early-February because of the 2006 Olympic tournament in Torino, Italy. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 6 |
| Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0 |
| April 26, 2006 | Finland | 1:3 (0:0, 0:1, 1:2) | Russia |
| April 26, 2006 | Sweden | 3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0) | Czech Republic |
| April 28, 2006 | Czech Republic | 1:5 (0:2, 0:1, 1:2) | Finland |
| April 28, 2006 | Sweden | 7:6 (2:3, 4:0, 1:3) | Russia |
| April 29, 2006 | Russia | 7:5 (4:0, 1:3, 2:2) | Czech Republic |
| April 29, 2006 | Sweden | 0:2 (0:1, 0:0, 0:1) | Finland |
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| Euro Hockey Tour seasons | |
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| Karjala Tournament Part of EHT since 1996 | |
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| Sweden Hockey Games Part of EHT since 1997 | |
| Czech Hockey Games Part of EHT since 1997 | |