IIHF European Cup 1967
The Hockey European Cup in season 1966/67 was the second competition of the same name by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. The competition took place from the fall of 1966 until 4 April 1967. A total of 14 teams from 14 nations took part. The Czechoslovak champion TJ ZKL Brno was able to defend his title from last year after a final victory against the Finnish Masters Ilves Tampere.
Mode and participants
The country masters of the Year 1965/66 of the European members of the IIHF were qualified for the competition. The tournament was played in knockout system with four games per round. In each case, two games were played at a club, after two games at the opponent. Case of a tie after the fourth game the decision was made in the shootout. The one team that won more games, advanced to the next round. The defending champion TJ ZKL Brno and the Soviet champion HK CSKA Moscow were set for the semifinals, Moscow appeared there but not on. Four teams received a bye in the first round.
- Italy SG Cortina d'Ampezzo
- France Chamonix Hockey Club
- Hungary 1957 Budapest Újpesti Dózsa
- CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 1946
- Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich
- Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Jesenice
- Norway Vålerenga IF Oslo
- Finland Ilves Tampere
- Germany Federal Republic EC Bad Tolz
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SC Dynamo Berlin
- Czechoslovakia TJ ZKL Brno (holders; set for the semi-finals )
- Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow ( set for the semi-finals )
Tournament
First round
Bye received: Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SC Dynamo Berlin, Poland Podhale Nowy Targ, 1946 CSKA Sofia Bulgaria, Hungary 1957 Budapest Újpesti Dózsa
2nd round
Round 3
1 decision in the shootout: 3:1
Semifinal
The defending champion TJ ZKL Brno and the master of the game strong Soviet League, CSKA Moscow were set for the semifinals. But Moscow did not occur, so that the second edition of the European Cup took place without Soviet participation. The second semifinal was discharged only half, the Klagenfurt AC did not occur to the away matches in Brno, as the Austrian national team at the same time playing a tournament in North America. The only two games of the semi finals took place on 2 and 3 February 1967.
Final
Tampere joined to the rear not playing in Brno.
Winning team
Defender: Břetislavova Kocourek, Petr Marek, František Maslan, Jaromír Meixner, Ladislav Olejník, Rudolf Potsch
Attacker: Josef Barta, Josef Černý, Richard Farda, Jaroslav Jiřík, Zdenék Kepák, Rudolf Scheuer, František Ševčík, Karel Skopal, František Vanek, Ivo Winkler
Head Coach: Vladimír Bouzek