IIHF Continental Cup 2007
The IIHF Continental Cup 2006/ 07 was the tenth edition of the discharged by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF competition. On September 22, 2006 to January 7, 2007 discharged participated in this tournament 19 teams from 19 countries. The final round was held from 5 to 7 January 2007 at the Hungarian Székesfehérvár.
Three final round participants were set, the host Alba Volán Székesfehérvár and Ilves Tampere of Finland and the HK Avangard Omsk of Russia, representing the highest ranked countries according to the IIHF World Ranking 2006, which was reported for the tournament. The other finalists were determined in three qualifying rounds.
- 2.1 Group G
- 3.1 Winning Team
Qualification
First round
The matches of the first round took place by 24 September 2006 of 22. As a venue for group A served the Romanian capital Bucharest and Belgrade the games of Group B were discharged. However, of the eight teams entered could not take two, which were then replaced by playing non-competitive teams. In addition, a team traveled not with the minimum of 15 outfield players and two goalkeepers, making their games were also not counted.
Group A
In group A, the Armenian representative Urâtu HC could not attend the event with his team suffered as a result of food poisoning. To compensate for the loss, those responsible committed the Romanian team of CS Progym Gheorgheni for the tournament. However, the games Gheorghenis were not included in the tournament standings.
Ultimately, the tournament hosts CSA Steaua Bucharest won against the two remaining associates and qualified for the second round. In the decisive and final group game they had just prevailed over the HK Slavija Ljubljana 5-4. Ljubljana was also nachgerückt after the HK Acroni Jesenice had waived in advance to participate.
Group B
The discharged in Belgrade Group B saw only the host HK Partizan Belgrade and Polis Akademisi Ankara fight for a place in the next round. The Croatian club KHL Medveščak Zagreb did not travel with the IIHF required minimum number of 15 players and two goalkeepers, after which the games were not included in the scoring. In addition, the Belgian representative Turnhout White Caps said from his participation. As a substitute local rivals Partizan HK Red Star Belgrade jumped whose games were also not counted.
Thus, the next round in Group B developed into a farce, as faced in the only relevant game of the weekend Partizan Belgrade and Ankara. This completely uneven match with Partizan won 20:0.
Second Round
The second round of the Continental Cup was played in three groups from 13 to 15 October 2006. The Group C matches took place in Rouen, France, the games in Group D in the Polish cities of Krakow and Oświęcim and the matches in Group E in the Lithuanian Elektrėnai.
The winner of Group A, CSA Steaua Bucharest, qualified to participate in Group D, while the HK Partizan Belgrade took part in the hosting of the group E.
Group C
The played in Rouen Group C saw the EC Red Bull Salzburg reach the third round. In the first tournament game that would later prove to be the crucial for the tournament victory, the Austrians SønderjyskE Ishockey from Denmark defeated in a penalty shootout 5-4. The fact that they also won their next two games, no other team was able to oust them from the top position. The host Dragons de Rouen cut as third-place finisher from disappointing. They could only win against the Nottingham Panthers.
Group D
The tournament in Group D, which was held at two venues, won the Kazakh club HK Kasachmys Satpajew that in group C, in the first group game against the hosts from Krakow put as Salzburg the foundation for the tournament victory. On the following two days of the tournament each won both of their games and thus occupied the first two positions. The qualifier from Bucharest finished third, while CG Puigcerdà landed from Spain devoid of points and with a goal difference of 3:28 in last place.
Group E
The third free place in the third qualifying round was able to secure the Ukrainian representatives HK Sokol Kiev. They first defeated the qualifiers HK Partizan Belgrade and the tournament host SC Energia Elektrėnai. This gave them after the first two days of play HK Riga 2000, making it on the last day of the tournament came to a duel of the two teams, which ruled simultaneously win the tournament. Kiev sat down beside it through by a tight 3-2.
Third Round
The third round of the Continental Cup was held from November 19, 2006 in Minsk, Belarus of 17. Addition to the host, the three winners of the second round of the tournament participated.
Group F
In the semifinal, the three qualifiers for the previous round met the hosts HK Junost Minsk. On the first two match days remained HK Kasachmys Satpajew and the hosts loss point free, which only in the final group game - the clash of two undefeated teams - decided who should reach the Super Final. With a narrow 2-1 victory in extra time finally won by Minsk and let both Satpajew and the EC Red Bull Salzburg and HK Sokol Kiev behind.
A total of 14,200 spectators attended the six tournament games.
Super Final
The Super Final was held from January 7, 2007 in Hungary Székesfehérvár of 5. Were set Alba Volán Székesfehérvár as hosts as well as the Finnish participants Ilves Tampere and HK Avangard Omsk of Russia. Omsk won the IIHF European Champions Cup only two years before a European Cup. In addition, was the winner of the third round, in the form of the Belarusian champion HK Junost Minsk, qualified.
Already on the first day of the tournament the qualifier from Minsk could provide with a 3-2 win over Ilves Tampere stir while Omsk expected 6-2 win against Székesfehérvár. On the second day, both teams were again victorious, whereby it came to deciding game between Minsk and Omsk on the last day. After goalless regulation time and an extension of the tournament winner had to be found in the shootout. There Minsk saw as already on the opening day of a surprise and the Continental Cup secured. Behind the Omsk placed on the second place, while Ilves Tampere and Alba Volán Székesfehérvár occupied the third and fourth position.
A total of 17,715 spectators attended the six tournament games.
Group G
Awards
Player Trophies
Winning team
Goalkeepers: Szjapan Haratscheuskich, Edgars Masaļskis
Defender: Mikhail Buturlin, Igor Chazei, Syarhey Jarkowitsch, Andrej crucian Uladzimir Kopaz, Jauhen Krywamas, Aleh Ljawonzjeu, Mikalaj Stassenko
Attacker Igor Andrjuschtschenko, Tomáš Chlubna, Vladislav Klotschkow, Andrej Kawaljou, Aljaksej Kruzikau, Syarhey Paklin, Szjapan Panamarou, Miķelis Redlihs, Sergei Salnikow, Syarhey Schytkouski, Artsiom Waukou, Oleg Woschtschenikin
Head Coach: Mikhail Sacharau