IIHF European Cup 1978
The Hockey European Cup in season 1977/78 was the 13th edition of the competition of the same name by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. The competition began in September, 1977; the final was eventually played out in August 1979. A total of 16 teams took part. The CSKA Moscow won after a year's break to total eighth time the title.
Mode and participants
The country masters of the 1976 /77 European members of the IIHF were qualified for the competition. The competition was held in the knockout system in return game. The CSKA Moscow was there for the final set, the defending champion TJ Poldi Kladno SONP for the fourth round.
- Italy Bolzano HC
- Feenstra Verwarming Netherlands Heerenveen
- Federal Republic of Germany Kölner EC
- France Gap Hockey Club
- SC Bern Switzerland
- Norway IL Manglerud / Star Oslo
- Ferencvaros Budapest Hungary 1957
- Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
- Romania 1965 Steaua Bucharest
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Jesenice
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SC Dynamo Berlin
- Tappara Tampere Finland ( set for the 2nd round )
- Sweden Brynäs IF Gavle ( set for the 2nd round )
- Czechoslovakia TJ Poldi Kladno SONP (holders; placed for the 4th round )
- Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow ( set for the semi-finals )
Tournament
First round
2nd round
Round 3
The defending Czechoslovakia TJ Poldi Kladno SONP received a bye to the third round.
4th Round
The Democratic Republic of Germany 1949 SC Dynamo Berlin received a bye and went directly into the semi-finals.
Semifinal
A free ticket for the semifinals was the Soviet Union in 1955 CSKA Moscow.
Final
The final match was also a game of the final tournament of the European Cup 1978/79. Both teams agreed to it to let the result also apply to the outstanding game of the match of 1977/78.
Winning team
Goalkeepers: Vladislav Tretiak
Defenders: Sergei Babinow, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kassatonow, Vladimir Lutschenko, Sergei Starikov, Alexei Woltschenkow
Attacker: Vyacheslav Anissin, Helmut Balderis, Valeri Kharlamov, Nikolai Drosdezki, Irek Gimajew, Sergei Kapustin, Vladimir Krutov, Alexander Lobanov, Sergei Makarov, Boris Mikhailov, Vladimir Petrov, Viktor Schluktow
Head Coach: Viktor Tikhonov