Get ready for the 24th and concluding regular season tour of the KHL 3×3 Championship, taking place from June 26 to 29.
Last Tour Highlights
Tour 23 featured a notable battle between Ak Bars and Avangard. Ak Bars experienced a rare defeat against Omsk during the tour but secured revenge in the Supergame.
Additionally, the list of players surpassing the one-hundred-point mark doubled in the previous tour. Grigory Nesvetaev (Traktor) and Yuri Muravyov (Ak Bars) joined the Metallurg duo, Sergey Shmelyov and Pavel Varfolomeev (both on 113 points). Two more Metallurg players are close to entering this elite club in Tour 24: Dmitry Marchenkov (needs 7 points) and Andrey Oleinikov (needs 12 points).
Featured Teams
The final regular championship tour will see Metallurg, Salavat Yulaev, Sibir, and Dynamo Minsk compete. Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev, representing the Fonbet division, have already secured their spots in the Superfinal. The focus shifts to a crucial battle for third place in the Winline division between Minsk and Sibir – Dynamo currently holds an eight-point advantage over Sibir ahead of the tour!
Match Schedule
June 26, Thursday
10:00 Metallurg vs Salavat Yulaev
10:55 Metallurg vs Sibir
11:50 Dynamo Minsk vs Salavat Yulaev
12:45 Dynamo Minsk vs Sibir
June 27, Friday
10:00 Sibir vs Salavat Yulaev
10:55 Metallurg vs Dynamo Minsk
June 28, Saturday
10:00 Sibir vs Dynamo Minsk
10:55 Sibir vs Metallurg
11:50 Salavat Yulaev vs Dynamo Minsk
12:45 Salavat Yulaev vs Metallurg
June 29, Sunday
10:00 Dynamo Minsk vs Metallurg
10:55 Salavat Yulaev vs Sibir
11:50 Supergame featuring the top two teams from the tour
Rules Overview
KHL 3×3 Championship games are played on a specialized rink measuring 34 by 18 meters with minimal markings, including a center line, center circle, and goal creases.
Key rules include:
- Each period is seven minutes of stop-time.
- There is a brief two-minute break between periods.
- Physical checking and fighting are prohibited.
- Infractions result in penalty shots with pursuit instead of traditional penalties.
- Faceoffs are minimal, occurring only at the start of periods and after goals.
- If the game is tied after regulation, a shootout determines the winner.
Tickets and Broadcasts
- The tournament tour will be held at the “Yuzhny Lyod” complex in Shcherbinka.
- Tickets are available for purchase on the tournament`s official website.
- Ticket prices start from 100 rubles and are valid for the entire day of games.
- All matches can be watched on Kinopoisk (with a Yandex Plus subscription) and streamed on VK Video within the VK Sport community.
- Broadcasts are also available on the KHL and KHL Prime TV channels.
Neville Woodall