2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge
In the first game, the QMJHL cruised to an easy 6-2 victory. The Q followed that up with a 4-3 victory. Goaltender Ilia Proskuryakov was named the game star in both games for the overmatched Russians who were outshot 82-34 in the first two games. The OHL continued the CHL's dominance with an easy 5-0 victory in the third game.
The fourth game was a much more spirited affair, and while the OHL came out on top for the CHL's fourth consecutive victory, the Russians made a game of it in a close 4-3 final. The game was marred by two ugly incidents late, as both the OHL's Chris Stewart and Russia's Andrey Lange were assessed match penalties in the final minute of the game.
The Russians entered game five with only 14 skaters, and while badly outshot, managed to make a close and entertaining game of it before falling to the WHL 5-3. Game six would prove an entirely different story, as a Brodie Dupont hat trick led the WHL to an 8-1 victory. The CHL swept the series for the second year in a row.
| Date | Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec | QMJHL all-stars 6 | 2 Russian Selects |
| November 21 | Val-d'Or, Quebec | QMJHL all-stars 4 | 3 Russian Selects |
| November 23 | Sarnia, Ontario | OHL all-stars 5 | 0 Russian Selects |
| November 27 | Oshawa, Ontario | OHL all-stars 4 | 3 Russian Selects |
| November 29 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | WHL all-stars 5 | 3 Russian Selects |
| November 30 | Kamloops, British Columbia | WHL all-stars 8 | 1 Russian Selects |
| CHL wins 6-0 32-12 | |||
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