IIHF European Cup 1973
The Hockey European Cup in the 1972/73 season was the eighth edition of the competition of the same name by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. The competition began in September 1972; the final was played in November 1973 and August 1974. A total of 16 teams took part. The CSKA Moscow defended for the fourth time in a row the title.
Mode and participants
The country masters of the 1971 /72 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 as well as last year's finalist Brynäs IF Gavle in Sweden were there set for the semifinals.
- Italy SG Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Netherlands Tilburg Trappers
- Federal Republic of Germany Düsseldorf EC
- France Chamonix Hockey Club
- Switzerland HC La Chaux -de-Fonds
- Norway Hasle- Løren IL Oslo
- Ferencvaros Budapest Hungary 1957
- CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 1971
- Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Olimpija Ljubljana
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SG Dynamo White Water
- Finland Ilves Tampere ( set for the 2nd round )
- Czechoslovakia Dukla Jihlava ASD ( set for the 2nd round )
- Sweden Brynäs IF Gavle ( set for the semi-finals )
- Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow (holders; set for the semi-finals )
Tournament
First round
A bye for the first round were Dukla Jihlava Czechoslovakia and Finland Ilves Tampere.
2nd round
Round 3
A walk-through for the third round last year received the Finalist Sweden Brynäs IF Gävle and the Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow.
Semifinal
Final
Winning team
Defender: Yuri Blokhin, Alexander Gusev, Mikhail Kovalev, Viktor Kuskin, Vladimir Lutschenko, Alexei Woltschenkow, Gennady Tsygankov
Attacker: Boris Alexandrov, Yuri Blinov, Valeri Kharlamov, Anatoly Firsov, Sergei Glasow, Vladimir Gostjuschew, Boris Mikhailov Yevgeny Mischakow, Vladimir Petrov, Vladimir Popov, Viktor Schluktow, Vladimir Trunow, Vladimir Wikulow, Alexander Woltschkow
Head Coach: Anatoly Tarasov