IIHF European Cup 1972
The Hockey European Cup in the 1971/72 season was the seventh edition of the competition of the same name by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. The competition began in September 1971, the final was played in November and December 1972. A total of 16 teams took part. The CSKA Moscow defended for the third time in a row the title.
Mode and participants
The country masters of the 1970 /71 European members of the IIHF were qualified for the competition. The competition was held in the knockout system in return game. The defending champions CSKA Moscow and the Czechoslovak champion Dukla Jihlava ASD were there set for the semifinals.
- Italy SG Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Netherlands Tilburg Trappers
- Federal Republic of Germany EV Füssen
- France Chamonix Hockey Club
- Switzerland HC La Chaux -de-Fonds
- Norway Vålerenga IF Oslo
- Ferencvaros Budapest Hungary 1957
- CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 1971
- Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Jesenice
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SG Dynamo White Water
- Sweden Brynäs IF Gavle ( set for the 2nd round )
- Finland Ässät Pori ( set for the 2nd round )
- Czechoslovakia Dukla Jihlava ASD ( set for the semi-finals )
- Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow (holders; set for the semi-finals )
Tournament
First round
The games were held in September and October 1971.
1Spieltermine: August 30 and September 4, 1971 2Spieltermine: 1st and October 4, 1971 3Beide games in Tilburg
A bye for the first round were Brynäs IF Gavle Sweden and Finland Ässät Pori.
2nd round
The games were held in October and November 1971.
1Spieltermine: October 12 and November 4, 1971
Round 3
A walk-through for the third round were Dukla Jihlava ASD Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow.
Semifinal
1Spieltermine: September 21 to October 1, 1972 2in East Berlin 3Spieltermine: August 8 and October 29, 1972
Final
Winning team
Defender: Yuri Blokhin, Alexander Gusev, Viktor Kuskin, Vladimir Lutschenko, Alexander Ragulin, Alexei Woltschenkow, Gennady Tsygankov
Attacker: Yuri Blinov, Valeri Kharlamov, Anatoly Firsov, Sergei Glasow, Boris Mikhailov Yevgeny Mischakow, Vladimir Petrov, Vladimir Popov, Vladimir Trunow, Vladimir Wikulow, Alexander Woltschkow
Head Coach: Anatoly Tarasov