Russian Fans Duped By Rerun; Cheer Decade-Old Hockey Victory

Unfortunately for fans who hailed the win on social media, the game that was aired by Match TV on January 6 was a rerun from 2011.

The 2020 championship game between the two countries broadcast by another network was, in fact, won by Canada by a score of 4-3.

Many viewers had watched much of the 2020 tournament on Match TV, which had planned on airing the final until the broadcast was moved to Russia’s First Channel.

The last-minute change apparently duped many, based on the number of social-media posts celebrating the 5-3 victory by the Russian Juniors that took place nearly a decade ago.

Based on reporting by Meduza and Sports.ru