List of KHL vs NHL games
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Although the NHL
teams played against Soviet league teams during the Super Series
between 1976 and 1991, there were no games between post-Soviet
and NHL teams until 2008, when Metallurg Magnitogorsk
played against the New York Rangers
for the 2008 Victoria Cup. 2010 was the first time since 1990 that NHL teams played games on post-Soviet
soil.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
teams played against Soviet league teams during the Super Series
Super Series
The Super Series were exhibition games between Soviet teams and NHL teams that took place on each NHL opponents' home ice in North America from 1976 to 1991. The Soviet teams were usually club teams from the Soviet hockey league. The exception was in 1983, when the Soviet National Team represented...
between 1976 and 1991, there were no games between post-Soviet
Post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
and NHL teams until 2008, when Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk is a professional ice hockey team based in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League...
played against the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for the 2008 Victoria Cup. 2010 was the first time since 1990 that NHL teams played games on post-Soviet
Post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
soil.
List of games
| Date | Venue | KHL team | Score | NHL team | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2008 |  PostFinance Arena, Bern |
 Metallurg MagnitogorskMetallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk is a professional ice hockey team based in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
3–4 |  New York RangersNew York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2008 Victoria Cup |
| 4 October 2010 | Ice Palace Saint Petersburg |
SKA Saint Petersburg SKA Saint Petersburg SKA Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. SKA is an abbreviation for "Sports Club of the Army"... |
5–3 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge |
| 6 October 2010 |  Arena Riga |
Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga was an ice hockey club, based in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1946 and disestablished in 1995 as Pārdaugava Rīga.-History of Dinamo Riga:... |
1–3 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge |
| Totals | 3 matches | 1 win | 9–10 | 2 wins |
See also
- NHL ChallengeNHL ChallengeThe NHL Challenge series allows select NHL teams to travel outside of North America to conduct training camp and participate in exhibition games...
- List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players
- List of international games played by NHL teams
- Super SeriesSuper SeriesThe Super Series were exhibition games between Soviet teams and NHL teams that took place on each NHL opponents' home ice in North America from 1976 to 1991. The Soviet teams were usually club teams from the Soviet hockey league. The exception was in 1983, when the Soviet National Team represented...
- Victoria Cup