2005 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

The IIHF European Women Champions Cup 2005 was the second edition of the discharged by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF competition. At discharged on 14 October bis December 4, 2005 participated in this tournament 13 teams from twelve countries. The final round was held from 2nd to 4th December 2005 at Stockholm, Sweden.

A final round participants was set, the hosts and defending champions AIK Solna. The three other finalists were determined in three qualifying tournaments.

  • 3.1 Best Scorer interior
  • 3.2 Best goalkeepers
  • 4.1 Winning Team

Qualification

The qualifying matches were held until 16 October 2005 of 14. As a venue for group A acted, the Estonian capital Tallinn, in Budapest the games of Group B were held in Unna and the pairings of group C were held.

Group A

In group A, the favored Espoo Blues reached with the three sovereign and high wins the final round. With a 42:0 victory over the host Dreamland Queens Tallinn they closed the tournament with a goal difference of 54:1. The Dreamland Queens Tallinn, however, lost three times with at least twelve goals difference and had a goal difference of 1:81 on.

Group B

As in Group A had also in Group B of the hosts, UTE Marilyn Budapest, suffered heavy losses and was eliminated a chance. The ticket to the finals broke the Russian master SKIF Moscow, confidently took the first place with three wins. The decisive factor was primarily the victory over MB Hockey Skärholmen from Sweden on the second day of the tournament.

Group C

Group C saw the Swiss champion EV train the next round. Your claim to win the group they substantiated on the first day of the tournament, where the HC Cergy -Pontoise was beaten with 12:0. Since train also won the second game and Cergy-Pontoise defeated the host mountain Kamen, the Eidgenössinnen went two points clear at the last day. With another victory they made the finals secure.

Super Final

The Super Final was held from 2 to 4 December 2005 in the Swedish capital Stockholm. Set was the host and defending champion AIK Solna. Added to this were the three qualifiers for the previous round, the Swiss champion EV train, the Russian champions SKIF Moscow and the Finnish master Espoo Blues, bringing teams met again the same as in the previous year in the final round.

After the first match, the defending champion from Solna and the Scandinavian neighbor from Espoo started after victories over the competitors to the table top. On the second day of the tournament then clashed both teams. Since Moscow and train in the first game of the day had drawn separately, it was clear before the game of the two leaders, that if there should be a winner, the Russian and Swiss citizens should have no chance of winning the title more. Solna eventually won the game just 2-1, defending the title, since among themselves could pass no more team by direct comparison. The final day of the tournament, defeated at the Espoo train and Solna also suggested Moscow, had therefore only statistical significance.

A total of 1,025 spectators attended the six tournament games.

Statistics

Best Scorer interior

Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, V = templates, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus; Fat: Turnierbestwert

Best goalkeepers

Abbreviations: Sp = Games, TOI = Ice Age ( in minutes), GT = Goals against, SO = shutouts, Sv % = held shots (in%), GTS = Gegentorschnitt; Fat: Turnierbestwert

Awards

Player Trophies

Winning team

Goalkeepers: Valentina Lizana, Kim Martin

Defenders: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Elin Holmlöv, Sara Lindquist, Andréa Morger, Henrietta Varviharju

Attackers: Gizela Blom, Desirée Byström, Lisa Flemström, Nanna Hamell, Isabelle Jordansson, Angelica Lorsell, Emilie O'Konor, Danijela Rundqvist, Katarina Timglas, Pernilla Winberg, Sophie Zakrisson

Head Coach: John Banarp

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