| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 7-10 February 2008 |
| 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 2008 LG Hockey Games were played between February 7 and February 10, 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sweden lost the final game, 1-2, against Finland despite Swedish goalkeeper Stefan Liv saving many shots. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
| February 7, 2008, 17:15 GMT | Finland | 6:1 (2:0, 3:0, 1:1) | Czech Republic | Hakametsä, Tampere, Finland |
| February 7, 2008, 19:00 GMT | Russia | 4:3 (1:0, 1:1, 2:2) | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 9, 2008, 12:00 GMT | Finland | 0:5 (0:0, 0:2, 0:3) | Russia | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 9, 2008, 15:30 GMT | Sweden | 4:2 (0:1, 1:1, 3:0) | Czech Republic | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 10, 2008, 12:00 GMT | Czech Republic | 4:2 (0:1, 4:1, 0:0) | Russia | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| February 10, 2008, 15:30 GMT | Sweden | 1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0) | Finland | Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Karjala Tournament Part of EHT since 1996 | |
 Channel One Cup Part of EHT 1996-2021 |
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| Sweden Hockey Games Part of EHT since 1997 | |
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