IIHF European Cup 1986
The Hockey European Cup in the 1985/86 season was the 21st edition of the competition of the same name by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. The competition began in October 1985; the final was played in August 1986. A total of 17 teams took part. The CSKA Moscow defended for the eighth time in a row the title.
Mode and participants
The country masters of the Year 1984/85 of the European members of the IIHF were qualified for the competition. The competition was held in the knockout system in return game. The final was played out -for- everyone in a group of five in the mode.
- Spain CH Txuri Urdin San Sebastián
- France SHC Saint Gervais
- Decorative Builders Amsterdam Netherlands
- Hungary 1957 Budapest Újpesti Dózsa
- Switzerland Davos
- Bulgaria 1971 Sofia Slawia
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Jesenice
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SC Dynamo Berlin
- Italy Bolzano HC
- Poland Zagłębie Sosnowiec
- Finland Ilves Tampere ( set for the 2nd round )
- Federal Republic of Germany SB Rosenheim ( set for the 2nd round )
- Sweden Sodertalje SK ( set for the 2nd round )
- Czechoslovakia Dukla Jihlava ASD ( set for the 2nd round )
- Soviet Union CSKA Moscow (holders; put for the 2nd round )
Tournament
Qualification
The qualifying matches were played on 10 and 24 October 1985. Four teams played two qualifiers for the first round.
First round
The matches of the first round were held in November 1985. Ten teams played the five qualifiers for the second round.
1 Both games were held in Berlin. 2 Both games were held in Saint Gervais.
2nd round
The first round matches were held in February 1986. The five winners of the first round as well as the five seeded participants - Ilves Tampere Finland, Federal Republic of Germany SB Rosenheim, Sweden Sodertalje SK, ASD Dukla Jihlava Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union defending champion CSKA Moscow - played from the five qualifiers for the final tournament.
1 Both games were held in Bolzano. 2 Both games were held at the Wörthersee in Klagenfurt. 3 Found in Zurich.
Final tournament
The final tournament was held from 24 to 30 August 1986 at the German Rosenheim. The games were held comprehensive Marox Stadium in 7200 viewers.
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Winning team
Goalkeepers: Yevgeny Beloscheikin, Alexander Tyschnych
Defender: Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Gusarov, Alexei Kassatonow, Sergei Seljanin, Sergei Starikov, Igor Stelnow, Vladimir Zubkov
Attacker: Vyacheslav Bykov, Andrei Chomutow Yevgeny Davydov, Nikolai Drosdezki, Irek Gimajew, Valeri Kamensky, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergei Makarov, Alexander Sybin, Mikhail Vasiliev, Igor Wjasmikin
Head Coach: Viktor Tikhonov