2012 World Championships

Capitals’ Stanley Cup dress lady makes equally incredible World Series dress to wear at Nationals game

Washington Capitals fan Kora Findler rose to local fame in April when she showed up to a Caps game wearing a Stanley Cup dress. She went viral and deservedly so.

Kora, an accountant by day and a mom/CrossFitter/amateur dressmaker by night, created her costume by attaching a silver corset to a structured skirt. The skirt included every hockey team that’s won the Stanley Cup. Kora also rocked a replica Stanley Cup bowl as a hat. The figurative cherry on top was silver earrings. It was perfect.

Fast forward six months later, Kora became inspired after the Nationals came back from an early-season swoon and made the playoffs.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin Receives World Championships Ring

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Before Dynamo’s game against Ak Bars Wednesday, there was a pre-game ceremony to honor Caps captain Alex Ovechkin. The Russian machine, who played a big part in capturing gold for Team Russia at the 2012 World Championships, was given a championship ring from one of the greatest goaltenders of all-time, Vladislav Tretiak.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin Celebrate World Championship in Moscow

Three guys, one cup. (Photo credit: ria.ru)

On Tuesday afternoon in Moscow, a giant double-decker bus adorned with World Championship logos ambled down Tverskaya Street (Moscow’s version of Broadway). Members of Russia’s championship team, including Capitals superstars Alex Ovechkin and Alex Semin, were honored for their third IIHF championship in five years.

After the players waved to fans along the parade route, the bus arrived at its first destination, Manezhnaya Square, and the gold medal winners were escorted to a stage and cheered on by an estimated 4,000 fans. The players shared stories on the mic, a band played (but not this song– bummer), and the team was honored by a few ministers of sport.

Then it was off to their next stop: Novo-Ogarevo– and Vladimir Putin’s summer home.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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Alex Semin Injures Himself With His Own Gold Medal

Blood drips down Semin’s forehead. Ouchie.

We thought we’d seen all the casualties of the Russian team celebrating their World Championship win on Sunday, but it turns out there’s one more war wound to document.

Teammate Alex Ovechkin took a spill while helping throw their coach in the air, and Semyon Varlamov took a spill when hoisting the trophy, but Alex Semin actually drew blood.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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Alex Semin Scores Twice in Team Russia’s Gold Medal Win

Alex Semin has been relatively quiet since joining the Russian national team for the World Championships, recording only assists in his two games played before the final gold-medal round. Semin showed up for Team Russia in a big way today, scoring twice and recording one assist to lead the team to a 6-2 win, securing their first World Championship gold medal since 2009.

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Ovi’s Goal, Malkin’s Hat Trick Push Russia to Gold Medal Game

Ovi celebrates his goal. (Photo credit: Championat.com/Getty Images)

Despite allowing the first goal, the Russians dominated the Finns for almost the whole game, winning 6-2. Evgeny Malkin scored a hat trick, while Alex Ovechkin, Denis Kokarev and Sergei Shirokov each added a goal of their own.

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Evgeny Kuznetsov Loses Hardest Shot Contest to a Fan

Russian hockey writer Alexey Shevchenko, has been following the Russian National Team around during their stay at the World Championships, filming their exploits.

A few days ago, Shevechenko was hanging out with Evgeny Kuznetsov when Kuzya found the puck-firing machine set up for fans at the World Championships in Sweden, and decided to jump in.

Video is below the jump.

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Ovechkin Scores, Semin Assists in Russia’s 5-2 WC Quarterfinals Victory Over Norway

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Top-seeded Team Russia defeated Team Norway today with a score of 5-2 to advance to the semifinals of the World Championship being held in Stockholm. Alex Ovechkin and Alex Semin joined their national team on the ice for the first time and had an immediate impact, with Ovechkin scoring the first goal of the night and Semin providing two assists.

Ovechkin broke a World Championships pointless streak stretching back through all five games of last year’s tournament, scoring nearly eight minutes into the game. His tally began with teammate Alex Semin going strong to the net with the puck, allowing the Russian superstar to collect a rebound behind Norwegian goalie Lars Haugen. Ovechkin then knocked the puck in when he attempted to center the puck.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, and Nicklas Backstrom Arrive in Sweden for the 2012 World Championships

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After the Capitals packed-up their gear and met with management one final time on breakdown day, the 2011-12 NHL season officially ended. But for a few Caps stars, there is still more hockey to play.

The 2012 World Championships — which are being held in Stockholm and Helsinki this year — began on May 4th while the Capitals started their second round series against the Rangers. The Swedish and Russian national teams, both aware that several of their countries’ best players were still playing in the NHL playoffs, held roster spots open just in case those players’ teams were eliminated.

When the Capitals lost in Game Seven to New York on Saturday, it freed up Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin, and Alex Semin to play for their national teams for a select number of games to end the tournament.

On Tuesday, all three players arrived in Stockholm after a long flight and had an eventful day.

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By Ian Oland 11 years ago

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