IIHF European Cup 1983
The Hockey European Cup in the 1982/83 season was the 18th edition of the competition of the same name by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF. The competition began in October 1982; the final was played in August 1983. A total of 16 teams took part. The CSKA Moscow defended for the fifth time in a row the title.
Mode and participants
The country masters of the Year 1981/82 of the European members of the IIHF were qualified for the competition. The competition was held in the knockout system in return game. The final was played every - for-all in a four- in mode.
- CSG Grenoble France
- Norway Vålerenga IF Oslo
- Romania 1965 Steaua Bucharest
- Spain CH Casco Viejo Bilbao
- Hungary 1957 Budapest Újpesti Dózsa
- Switzerland EHC Arosa
- Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 SC Dynamo Berlin
- Italy HC Bolzano ( set for the 2nd round )
- Netherlands Feenstra Flyers Heerenveen ( set for the 2nd round )
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia HK Jesenice ( set for the 2nd round )
- Sweden AIK Stockholm ( set for the 2nd round )
- Tappara Tampere Finland ( set for the 3rd round )
- Federal Republic of Germany SB Rosenheim ( set for the 3rd round )
- Czechoslovakia Dukla Jihlava ASD ( set for the 3rd round )
- Soviet Union CSKA Moscow (holders; set for the 3rd round )
Tournament
First round
The matches of the first round were played on 14 and 28 October 1982. Eight teams played the four qualifiers for the second round.
1 Took place on October 12, 1982 instead. 2 Took place on October 27, 1982 instead. 3 Took place on October 29, 1982 instead. 4 Found on 21 October 1982 instead.
2nd round
The first round matches were played on 11 and 25 November 1982. The four winners of the first round and the top four seeds participants - Netherlands Feenstra Flyers Heerenveen, Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic HK Jesenice, Sweden AIK Stockholm and Italy HC Bolzano - played the four qualifiers for the third round.
1 Both games were held in Bolzano. Found in 2 instead of Chur.
Round 3
The matches of the third round were played on December 1982 and January 4, 1983 28. The four winners of the second round and the top four seeds participants - Finland Tappara Tampere, Federal Republic of Germany SB Rosenheim, Czechoslovakia Dukla Jihlava ASD and the defending champion CSKA Moscow Soviet Union - played from the four qualifiers for the final tournament.
1 Took place on December 3, 1982 instead. 2 Took place on December 4, 1982 instead. 3 Both games were held in Heerenveen. 4 Took place on January 1, 1983 instead. 5 Found on 3 January 1983 in Churchill instead.
Final tournament
The final tournament was held from 25th to August 28th, 1983 in Tampere, Finland. The games were held comprehensive Hakametsä in 7,800 spectators.
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Winning team
Goalkeepers: Vladislav Tretiak, Alexander Tyschnych
Defenders: Sergei Babinow, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Sergei Gimajew, Alexei Kassatonow, Igor Martynov, Sergei Starikov, Igor Stelnow, Vladimir Zubkov
Attacker: Vyacheslav Bykov, Andrei Chomutow, Nikolai Drosdezki, Alexander Gerasimov, Irek Gimajew, Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Alexander Lobanov, Sergei Makarov, Igor Mischukow, Sergei Nemchinov, Viktor Schluktow, Alexander Sybin, Mikhail Vasilyev
Head Coach: Viktor Tikhonov