Overview
- Russia 25 defeated Belarus 6–2 to win the 3x3 tournament in Novosibirsk, with Kazakhstan third and an announced attendance of 11,650.
- The main three-team round-robin runs December 12–14: Belarus faces Kazakhstan first, then Russia 25 plays Belarus on December 13 and Kazakhstan on December 14.
- The Cup is being staged in Novosibirsk for the first time at Sibir-Arena (about 11,500 capacity) alongside a festival featuring a master show, youth and adaptive games, and a Hall of Fame ceremony.
- The final Russia 25 roster includes no SKA St. Petersburg players and omits Alexander Radulov, who chose to rest, with several Dynamo Moscow selections and NHL returnee Ilya Samsonov among the goalies.
- The field reflects ongoing IIHF suspensions of Russia and Belarus, and the Russian federation says any invitation to an NHL club would follow the end of the current military operation.