European Hockey League 1998/99
The 1998/99 season of the European Hockey League was the third edition of the competition of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF . It was held between September 15, 1998 and February 14, 1999. A total of 24 teams from twelve nations took part. The leagues from Russia, Finland, the Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden were each represented with three teams in the competition, while Switzerland and Great Britain each provided two participants.
As winner of the competition, the Final Four in the Sports Palace Luzhniki in the Russian capital Moscow was organized, who went Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Super League forth, which thus was able to win an international title for the first time and on the Silverstone Trophy immortalized. At the beginning of the following season, the Russian team met the winner of the IIHF Continental Cup to play off the winner of the IIHF Super Cup .
Due to a new tournament format, the record number of 94 games was played in the course of the competition. A total of 226,597 spectators attended the 72 preliminary round games, which corresponds to an average of just 3,147 per game. The absolute leader was Jokerit Helsinki , who were able to attract an average of 8,548 spectators to the Hartwall Areena in the course of their three preliminary round matches .
Attendees
The 24 participants who attended the third event came from twelve different European leagues. The strongest among them had more than one participant, including the Finnish SM-liiga , Swedish Elitserien , Czech Extraliga , Russian Superleague and the German Ice Hockey League with three each and the Swiss National League A and the British Ice Hockey Superleague with two.
As in the previous year, a large field of participants started, but the Czech champions HC Slovnaft Vsetín - as well as the two teams behind them - did not participate, so only six champions from the seven best leagues played. A total of ten national title holders and four runner-up champions took part in the competition. There were also some wildcards , including one for the defeated finalist from the previous year.
- HIFK Helsinki (Master of SM-liiga )
- Ilves Tampere (runner-up in the SM-liiga)
- Jokerit Helsinki (third in the SM-liiga)
- Färjestad BK Karlstad (Master of the Elitserien )
- Djurgårdens IF Stockholm (runner-up in the Elitserien)
- Leksands IF (third in the main round of the Elitserien)
- HC Sparta Prague (fourth in the main round of the Extraliga )
- HC Chemopetrol Litvínov (main round seventh of the Extraliga)
- HC Dukla Jihlava (main round ninth under the Extraliga)
- Ak Bars Kazan ( Super League Champion )
- HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk (runner-up in the Super League)
- HK Dynamo Moscow (last year's finalist; fifth in the Superliga)
- Adler Mannheim (Champion of the German Ice Hockey League )
- Eisbären Berlin (runner-up in the German Ice Hockey League)
- Frankfurt Lions (second in the main round of the German Ice Hockey League)
- EV Zug (champions of the National League A )
- Friborg-Gottéron (second in the main round of the National League A)
- Ayr Scottish Eagles ( Ice Hockey Superleague Champion )
- Manchester Storm (second in the main round of the Ice Hockey Superleague)
- HC Slovan Bratislava ( extra league champions )
- Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38 (champions of Ligue Magnus )
- VEU Feldkirch (defending champion; champion of the Austrian Bundesliga )
- HC Bozen (champions of Serie A )
- Vålerenga IF Oslo (Master of the Elite Series )
Field of participants in the 1998/99 season |
Group stage
In the group stage, which was held from September 15 to December 8, 1998, a total of 24 teams took part in six groups of four teams. These determined the placements in the league system . The first and second group in each group reached the intermediate round.
Group A
In Group A, the Eisbären Berlin - as the first German team ever and first in the group - and Jokerit Helsinki reached the intermediate round . Berlin was able to defeat the Finns both in the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki and in the local corrugated iron palace. Nevertheless, both came to 13 points in the end. HC Dukla Jihlava and Djurgårdens IF Stockholm , who were the only three Swedish teams not to be represented in the next round, had no chance of getting a ticket for the second round.
September 15, 1998 | Polar bears Berlin | 4: 2 (0: 1, 1: 0, 3: 1) |
HC Dukla Jihlava |
Wellblechpalast , Berlin Spectators: |
September 15, 1998 | Djurgårdens IF Stockholm | 1: 3 (0: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1) |
Jokerit Helsinki |
Globen , Stockholm spectators: |
September 29, 1998 | Polar bears Berlin | 4: 3 n.V. (2: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm | Wellblechpalast, Berlin Spectators: |
September 29, 1998 | Jokerit Helsinki | 4: 3 (1: 2, 1: 1, 2: 0) |
HC Dukla Jihlava |
Hartwall Areena , Helsinki spectators: |
October 13, 1998 | Jokerit Helsinki | 1: 3 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) |
Polar bears Berlin | Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | Djurgårdens IF Stockholm | 4: 1 (2: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) |
HC Dukla Jihlava | Globen, Stockholm spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | Polar bears Berlin | 5: 4 n.P. (0: 2, 2: 1, 2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Jokerit Helsinki | Wellblechpalast, Berlin Spectators: |
November 3, 1998 | HC Dukla Jihlava | 5: 2 (1: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0) |
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm |
Horácký zimní stadium , Jihlava spectators: |
November 17, 1998 | Djurgårdens IF Stockholm | 3: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 2: 0) |
Polar bears Berlin | Globen, Stockholm spectators: |
November 17, 1998 | HC Dukla Jihlava | 2: 4 (0: 3, 0: 1, 2: 0) |
Jokerit Helsinki | Horácký zimní stadium, Jihlava spectators: |
December 1, 1998 | HC Dukla Jihlava | 2: 4 (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 2) |
Polar bears Berlin | Horácký zimní stadium, Jihlava spectators: |
December 1, 1998 | Jokerit Helsinki | 4: 3 (1: 0, 0: 0, 3: 3) |
Djurgårdens IF Stockholm | Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Polar bears Berlin | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:15 | 13 |
2. | Jokerit Helsinki | 6th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:17 | 13 |
3. | Djurgårdens IF Stockholm | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16:18 | 7th |
4th | HC Dukla Jihlava | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15:22 | 3 |
Group B
The advancement in Group B developed into a purely Scandinavian affair. Both Färjestad BK Karlstad , who failed in the quarter-finals last year despite the best preliminary round, and HIFK Helsinki , who were in no way inferior to city rivals Jokerit, made it to the intermediate round . HC Slovan Bratislava , which was still surprising last year, was eliminated with one point less than Karlstad, as were the Frankfurt Lions . Frankfurt had the weakest defense in the competition with 34 goals conceded. Four of the twelve matches were only decided after the regular playing time.
September 22, 1998 | Färjestad BK Karlstad | 4: 3 n.V. (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 3, 1: 0) |
HC Slovan Bratislava |
Isstadion , Karlstad spectators: |
September 22, 1998 | HIFK Helsinki | 9: 3 (0: 2, 5: 0, 4: 1) |
Frankfurt Lions |
Helsingin Jäähalli , Helsinki audience: |
October 6, 1998 | Färjestad BK Karlstad | 4: 3 n.V. (2: 1, 1: 0, 0: 2, 1.0) |
Frankfurt Lions | Isstadion, Karlstad spectators: |
October 6, 1998 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 1: 2 n.P. (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0.1) |
HIFK Helsinki |
ST Aréna , Bratislava spectators: |
October 20, 1998 | Frankfurt Lions | 4: 3 n.P. (0: 2, 1: 1, 2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
HC Slovan Bratislava |
Ice rink , Frankfurt am Main Spectators: |
October 20, 1998 | HIFK Helsinki | 5: 3 (1: 0, 1: 2, 3: 1) |
Färjestad BK Karlstad | Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki audience: |
November 10, 1998 | Färjestad BK Karlstad | 5: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0) |
HIFK Helsinki | Isstadion, Karlstad spectators: |
November 10, 1998 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 5: 2 (3: 1, 0: 0, 2: 1) |
Frankfurt Lions | ST Aréna, Bratislava spectators: |
November 24, 1998 | Frankfurt Lions | 4: 6 (0: 3, 2: 0, 2: 3) |
Färjestad BK Karlstad | Ice rink, Frankfurt am Main Spectators: |
November 24, 1998 | HIFK Helsinki | 3: 2 (2: 0, 1: 0, 0: 2) |
HC Slovan Bratislava | Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki audience: |
December 8, 1998 | Frankfurt Lions | 4: 7 (1: 2, 2: 3, 1: 2) |
HIFK Helsinki | Ice rink, Frankfurt am Main Spectators: |
December 8, 1998 | HC Slovan Bratislava | 3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) |
Färjestad BK Karlstad | ST Aréna, Bratislava spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | HIFK Helsinki | 6th | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27:18 | 14th |
2. | Färjestad BK Karlstad | 6th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24:19 | 10 |
3. | HC Slovan Bratislava | 6th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17:17 | 9 |
4th | Frankfurt Lions | 6th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4th | 20:34 | 3 |
Group C
Group C saw last year's finalists VEU Feldkirch and HK Dynamo Moscow meet in the preliminary round . It turned out, however, that the Austrians had won the title last year once, while Dynamo was aiming for the title for the third time. The Feldkirch team were able to win their home game against Moscow, but that didn't change the early elimination. In addition to the Muscovites, the Swiss champions EV Zug also reached the intermediate round in second place. As fourth in the group Vålerenga IF Oslo failed as did Feldkirch. Still, Oslo and Zug were only separated by two points in the end.
September 22, 1998 | EV train | 7: 3 (2: 2, 2: 0, 3: 1) |
Vålerenga IF Oslo |
Herti stadium , Zug spectators: |
September 22, 1998 | VEU Feldkirch | 3: 2 n.P. (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
HK Dynamo Moscow |
Vorarlberghalle , Feldkirch spectators: |
October 6, 1998 | EV train | 5: 8 (1: 3, 2: 4, 2: 1) |
HK Dynamo Moscow | Herti stadium, Zug spectators: |
October 6, 1998 | Vålerenga IF Oslo | 4: 3 n.V. (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0) |
VEU Feldkirch |
Jordal Amfi , Oslo spectators: |
October 20, 1998 | HK Dynamo Moscow | 9: 4 (3: 1, 1: 0, 5: 3) |
Vålerenga IF Oslo |
Sports Palace Luzhniki , Moscow Spectators: |
October 20, 1998 | VEU Feldkirch | 3: 4 n.P. (1: 1, 2: 2, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
EV train | Vorarlberghalle, Feldkirch spectators: |
November 10, 1998 | EV train | 7: 4 (2: 1, 1: 3, 4: 0) |
VEU Feldkirch | Herti stadium, Zug spectators: |
November 10, 1998 | Vålerenga IF Oslo | 5: 6 n.P. (2: 2, 3: 0, 0: 3, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
HK Dynamo Moscow | Jordal Amfi, Oslo spectators: |
November 24, 1998 | HK Dynamo Moscow | 3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) |
EV train | Sports Palace Luzhniki, Moscow Spectators: |
November 24, 1998 | VEU Feldkirch | 3: 1 (2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Vålerenga IF Oslo | Vorarlberghalle, Feldkirch spectators: |
December 8, 1998 | HK Dynamo Moscow | 7: 4 (2: 0, 2: 4, 3: 0) |
VEU Feldkirch | Sports Palace Luzhniki, Moscow Spectators: |
December 8, 1998 | Vålerenga IF Oslo | 5: 3 (3: 1, 2: 2, 0: 0) |
EV train | Jordal Amfi, Oslo spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | HK Dynamo Moscow | 6th | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35:22 | 15th |
2. | EV train | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27:26 | 8th |
3. | VEU Feldkirch | 6th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:25 | 7th |
4th | Vålerenga IF Oslo | 6th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22:31 | 6th |
Group D
The group winners of Group D, Ilves Tampere , started the group stage very badly with two defeats. Four victories in a row finally sealed the group victory. Meanwhile, a duel between Leksands IF and Manchester Storm developed for second place , which had already caused surprises last year. So they won against Tampere and got eight out of a possible nine points from the first three games. Nevertheless, they had to relinquish second place to Leksand in the end, as they lost their home game against HC Bozen on the penultimate matchday.
September 22, 1998 | HC Bolzano | 1: 4 (1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) |
Leksands IF |
Ice wave , Bolzano spectators: |
September 22, 1998 | Manchester Storm | 4: 2 (2: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) |
Ilves Tampere |
MEN Arena , Manchester spectators: |
October 6, 1998 | HC Bolzano | 1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0) |
Manchester Storm | Ice wave, Bolzano spectators: |
October 6, 1998 | Ilves Tampere | 2: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1) |
Leksands IF |
Hakametsä , Tampere spectators: |
October 13, 1998 | HC Bolzano | 2: 6 (0: 2, 1: 1, 1: 3) |
Ilves Tampere | Ice wave, Bolzano spectators: |
October 20, 1998 | Leksands IF | 2: 3 n.P. (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Manchester Storm |
Isstadion , Leksand spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | Manchester Storm | 2: 3 n.V. (2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Leksands IF | MEN Arena, Manchester spectators: |
November 10, 1998 | Ilves Tampere | 5: 2 (3: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1) |
HC Bolzano | Hakametsä, Tampere spectators: |
November 24, 1998 | Leksands IF | 2: 4 (1: 1, 1: 2, 0: 1) |
Ilves Tampere | Isstadion, Leksand spectators: |
November 24, 1998 | Manchester Storm | 2: 5 (1: 0, 1: 4, 0: 1) |
HC Bolzano | MEN Arena, Manchester spectators: |
December 8, 1998 | Leksands IF | 6: 3 (2: 2, 3: 0, 1: 1) |
HC Bolzano | Isstadion, Leksand spectators: |
December 8, 1998 | Ilves Tampere | 7: 3 (3: 0, 2: 0, 2: 3) |
Manchester Storm | Hakametsä, Tampere spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ilves Tampere | 6th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:16 | 12 |
2. | Leksands IF | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:15 | 12 |
3. | Manchester Storm | 6th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:20 | 9 |
4th | HC Bolzano | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14:25 | 3 |
Group E
Group E saw a duel between HC Sparta Prague , who had recovered from last year's preliminary round, and HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk , who scored the best attack of the entire group stage with 41 goals for first place in the group. Ironically, both teams lost their home game in a direct duel. Due to the direct comparison, Prague took the top spot and thus saved the honor of the Czech EHL teams. The two other teams in the group, Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38 and Friborg-Gottéron , had no chance against the Czechs and Russians and lost all games against them.
September 15, 1998 | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 4: 7 (1: 1, 1: 3, 2: 3) |
HC Sparta Prague |
Romasan Ice Palace , Magnitogorsk Spectators: |
September 22, 1998 | Friborg-Gottéron | 2: 4 (0: 1, 0: 2, 2: 1) |
Grenoble Métropole Hockey |
Patinoire de Saint-Léonard , Friborg spectators: |
September 29, 1998 | Grenoble Métropole Hockey | 2:12 (1: 5, 0: 3, 1: 4) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
Patinoire Clémenceau , Grenoble spectators: |
September 29, 1998 | HC Sparta Prague | 5: 1 (1: 0, 3: 1, 1: 0) |
Friborg-Gottéron |
Sportovní hala , Prague spectators: |
October 6, 1998 | Friborg-Gottéron | 3: 6 (1: 2, 0: 1, 2: 3) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | Patinoire de Saint-Léonard, Friborg spectators: |
October 13, 1998 | Grenoble Métropole Hockey | 0: 3 (0: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1) |
HC Sparta Prague | Patinoire Clémenceau, Grenoble spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | HC Sparta Prague | 4: 3 (2: 1, 2: 0, 0: 2) |
Grenoble Métropole Hockey | Sportovní hala, Prague spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 7: 0 (3: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) |
Friborg-Gottéron | Romasan Ice Palace, Magnitogorsk Spectators: |
November 10, 1998 | Friborg-Gottéron | 2: 6 (1: 2, 1: 2, 0: 3) |
HC Sparta Prague | Patinoire de Saint-Léonard, Friborg spectators: |
November 17, 1998 | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 9: 3 (1: 1, 6: 1, 2: 1) |
Grenoble Métropole Hockey | Romasan Ice Palace, Magnitogorsk Spectators: |
December 1, 1998 | Grenoble Métropole Hockey | 4: 3 n.P. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Friborg-Gottéron | Patinoire Clémenceau, Grenoble spectators: |
December 1, 1998 | HC Sparta Prague | 2: 3 (0: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | Sportovní hala, Prague spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | HC Sparta Prague | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27:13 | 15th |
2. | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41:17 | 15th |
3. | Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38 | 6th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 16:33 | 5 |
4th | Friborg-Gottéron | 6th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11:32 | 1 |
Group F.
The closest thing was pool F, where the first and third were only separated by one point. As the group leader with eleven points, Ak Bars Kazan made it into the intermediate round. Behind them, the Adler Mannheim - tied with the Ayr Scottish Eagles - were able to achieve second place and thus also reached the next round. The decisive factor was the Mannheim team's victory on the last match day in a direct duel with the Scots. As the bottom of the group, HC Chemopetrol Litvínov was eliminated with only four points.
September 15, 1998 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 3: 6 (0: 1, 2: 2, 1: 3) |
Adler Mannheim |
Centrum Arena , Prestwick Spectators: |
September 15, 1998 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 1: 4 (0: 1, 1: 2, 0: 1) |
Ak Bars Kazan |
Zimní stadion Litvínov , Litvínov spectators: |
September 29, 1998 | Ak Bars Kazan | 5: 4 n.V. (3: 0, 1: 2, 0: 2, 1: 0) |
Adler Mannheim |
Sports Palace , Kazan Spectators: |
September 29, 1998 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 4: 3 (2: 1, 2: 2, 0: 0) |
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | Centrum Arena, Prestwick Spectators: |
October 13, 1998 | Ak Bars Kazan | 2: 4 (1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 2) |
Ayr Scottish Eagles | Sports Palace, Kazan Spectators: |
October 13, 1998 | Adler Mannheim | 6: 0 (3: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) |
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov |
Ice stadium at Friedrichspark , Mannheim Spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) |
Ak Bars Kazan | Centrum Arena, Prestwick Spectators: |
October 27, 1998 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 5: 4 n.P. (3: 1, 0: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Adler Mannheim | Zimní stadion Litvínov, Litvínov spectators: |
November 17, 1998 | Adler Mannheim | 2: 7 (1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 5) |
Ak Bars Kazan | Ice stadium at Friedrichspark, Mannheim Spectators: |
November 17, 1998 | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 5: 4 n.P. (2: 1, 0: 2, 2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Ayr Scottish Eagles | Zimní stadion Litvínov, Litvínov spectators: |
December 1, 1998 | Ak Bars Kazan | 3: 2 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1) |
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | Sports Palace, Kazan Spectators: |
December 1, 1998 | Adler Mannheim | 6: 5 (1: 1, 2: 1, 3: 3) |
Ayr Scottish Eagles | Ice stadium at Friedrichspark, Mannheim Spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ak Bars Kazan | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:16 | 11 |
2. | Adler Mannheim | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28:25 | 11 |
3. | Ayr Scottish Eagles | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:23 | 10 |
4th | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 6th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4th | 16:25 | 4th |
Intermediate round
For the intermediate round, which is held once in this format, the first and second placed of the six preliminary round groups qualified. In the first round, two teams - one group winner and one group runner-up - met each other on a return leg. If both teams had won a game or both games ended in a draw, the second game was followed by decisive overtime or, if necessary, a penalty shoot- out that started when the score was 0-0. The goal difference played no role. The six winning teams of the comparisons reached the second round.
The second qualifying round for the Final Four was played between the six qualifiers of the first round in two groups of three teams. The first and second in the group finally reached the Final Four .
First qualifying round
For the first qualifying round, the games of which were played on January 5 and 12, 1999, five champions, three runners-up and four teams that were placed behind in the national championship qualified after the group stage. Russia and Finland were the only countries still represented with three teams in the competition, Germany and Sweden had two participants.
Probably the most explosive duel of the round took place in Helsinki , where city rivals Jokerit and HIFK met . The reigning champion from the Helsingfors district clearly decided the duel after victories both in a third-party hall and in his own hall. The third Finnish representative Ilves Tampere also reached the round of the last six with two wins against the Swiss champions EV Zug . Similar to the Finns, the Russians were able to place two teams in the next round. While HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk retaliated for the defeat it suffered at Ak Bars Kazan in the re- edition of the Super League duel of the previous season, HK Dynamo Moscow, two-time EHL finalists, needed extra time in the second and decisive game to eliminate Leksands IF from Sweden. With the reigning Swedish champions Färjestad BK Karlstad , the second Swedish team also failed after two defeats at the Eisbären Berlin . The most successful EHL season of the German participants was crowned by the Adler Mannheim , who won the decisive penalty shootout against the renowned Czech club HC Sparta Prague and thus made the next round an internal matter between Finland, Russia and Germany.
January 5, 1999 | Färjestad BK Karlstad | 3: 5 (0: 1, 3: 1, 0: 3) |
Polar bears Berlin |
Isstadion , Karlstad spectators: |
January 12, 1999 | Polar bears Berlin | 3: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 0) |
Färjestad BK Karlstad |
Wellblechpalast , Berlin Spectators: 3,500 |
January 5, 1999 | Jokerit Helsinki | 2: 3 (1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 2) |
HIFK Helsinki |
Hartwall Areena , Helsinki spectators: |
January 12, 1999 | HIFK Helsinki | 7: 5 (3: 0, 1: 4, 3: 1) |
Jokerit Helsinki |
Helsingin Jäähalli , Helsinki spectators: 7,980 |
January 5, 1999 | Leksands IF | 2: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) |
HK Dynamo Moscow |
Isstadion , Leksand spectators: |
January 12, 1999 | HK Dynamo Moscow | 2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) |
Leksands IF |
Luzhniki Sports Palace , Moscow Spectators: 6,000 |
Extra time 1-0 |
January 5, 1999 | EV train | 3: 5 (1: 2, 1: 2, 1: 1) |
Ilves Tampere |
Herti stadium , Zug spectators: |
January 12, 1999 | Ilves Tampere | 6: 3 (2: 1, 0: 2, 4: 0) |
EV train |
Hakametsä , Tampere spectators: 5,046 |
January 5, 1999 | Adler Mannheim | 6: 4 (1: 0, 3: 2, 2: 2) |
HC Sparta Prague |
Ice stadium at Friedrichspark , Mannheim Spectators: |
January 12, 1999 | HC Sparta Prague | 10: 4 (4: 1, 5: 2, 1: 1) |
Adler Mannheim |
Paegas Arena , Prague Spectators: 5,246 |
Penalty shootout 0: 1 |
January 5, 1999 | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 4: 2 (1: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) |
Ak Bars Kazan |
Romasan Ice Palace , Magnitogorsk Spectators: |
January 12, 1999 | Ak Bars Kazan | 3: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 1) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
Sports Palace , Kazan Spectators: 3,500 |
Penalty shootout 0: 1 |
Second qualifying round
The second qualifying round for the Final Four was played between January 22 and 24, 1999 among the six qualifiers of the first round in two groups of three of three teams. There were two teams each from Finland, Russia and Germany in the semifinals, including two reigning champions and all three runners-up from their respective countries.
In contrast to the group stage, a game could end in a draw, so there were only two points for a win instead of three. If the score was even after 60 minutes, both clubs received one point each.
Group A
The group A games were played in the Wellblechpalast in Berlin . Already after the first two days of the tournament the Eisbären Berlin and HK Dynamo Moscow were confirmed as Final Four participants after victories over the third participant, the Adler Mannheim . The final draw between the two qualifiers only decided on the starting position for the final tournament. Since Moscow had the better goal difference in the end, they took the top spot.
January 22, 1999 | Polar bears Berlin | 5: 3 (2: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) |
Adler Mannheim |
Wellblechpalast , Berlin Spectators: |
January 23, 1999 | HK Dynamo Moscow | 6: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 4: 1) |
Adler Mannheim | Wellblechpalast, Berlin Spectators: |
January 24, 1999 | Polar bears Berlin | 2: 2 (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 0) |
HK Dynamo Moscow | Wellblechpalast, Berlin Spectators: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | HK Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8: 3 | 3 |
2. | Polar bears Berlin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7: 5 | 3 |
3. | Adler Mannheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4:11 | 0 |
Group B
Group B games were played in the Helsingin Jäähalli of Helsinki . In the first tournament game, the host HIFK Helsinki was defeated by league rivals from Tampere 4: 5 and was therefore under pressure in the final game of the tournament against HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk from Russia. After Tampere and Magnitogorsk split 2-2 on the second day, Tampere was already safely qualified. Since Helsinki was also defeated by the Russians, they reached the Final Four in Moscow as group winners due to the best goal difference .
January 22, 1999 | HIFK Helsinki | 4: 5 (1: 4, 1: 0, 2: 1) |
Ilves Tampere |
Helsingin Jäähalli , Helsinki audience: |
January 23, 1999 | Ilves Tampere | 2: 2 (0: 1, 2: 1, 0: 0) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki audience: |
January 24, 1999 | HIFK Helsinki | 1: 3 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki audience: |
Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
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1. | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5: 3 | 3 |
2. | Ilves Tampere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7: 6 | 3 |
3. | HIFK Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5: 8 | 0 |
Final round
The semifinals and the two placement games were decided in just one duel. The group leaders of the two intermediate round groups crossed over against the group runners-up in the other group. In the event of a tie after regular time, extra time followed and, if necessary, a penalty shootout .
Final Four
The Final Four with the two semi-finals and the following placement games for third place and final victory took place on February 13th and 14th, 1999 in the Sportpalast Luschniki in Moscow, Russia .
Semifinals | final | |||||
HK Dynamo Moscow | 3 | |||||
Ilves Tampere | 1 | |||||
HK Dynamo Moscow | 1 | |||||
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 2 | |||||
3rd place match | ||||||
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 5 | Ilves Tampere | 1 | |||
Polar bears Berlin | 1 | Polar bears Berlin | 4th |
Semifinals
Due to the results of the intermediate round, the hosts from Moscow met the Finnish representative Ilves Tampere and HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk played against the Eisbären Berlin. The two Russian teams had avoided a direct duel in the semifinals due to their group wins.
In the first game, the Muscovites won the final ticket for the third time in a row with a 3-1 win over Ilves Tampere. They turned a 1-0 deficit after the first third. In the second game, the Russian representative in the form of Metallurg Magnitogorsk also prevailed. They clearly defeated Berlin 5-1, although the Germans had held a 0-0 for a long time.
February 13, 1999 | HK Dynamo Moscow | 3: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 2: 0) |
Ilves Tampere |
Sports Palace Luzhniki , Moscow Spectators: |
February 13, 1999 | HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 5: 1 (0: 0, 2: 0, 3: 1) |
Polar bears Berlin | Sports Palace Luzhniki, Moscow Spectators: |
3rd place match
In the game for third place, the Eisbären Berlin clearly prevailed 4: 1 against Tampere. After a balanced initial section, Berlin gradually expanded its lead and secured third place. It was also the best result of a German team in the history of the EHL.
February 14, 1999 | Ilves Tampere | 1: 4 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 2) |
Polar bears Berlin | Sports Palace Luzhniki, Moscow Spectators: |
final
The final saw HK Dynamo Moscow in the final for the third time in a row. For Magnitogorsk it was the first participation in the EHL final and the second ever after they had been defeated in the final of the IIHF Federation Cup 1995/96 .
Both teams went into the encounter very carefully, which meant that it was still 0-0 after the second period. After Alexander Koreschkow gave Magnitogorsk the lead, Dynamo leveled the game eight seconds before the end after a shot by Andrei Markow and forced extra time . There the team from the Urals finally won 2-1 over the capitals, who could not use the home advantage and were also defeated in the final for the third time. Wladimir Antipin scored the decisive goal . For Metallurg it was the first ever European Cup triumph.
February 14, 1999 |
HK Dynamo Moscow A. Markow (59:52) |
1: 2 n.V. (0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) |
HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk A. Koreschkow W. Antipin |
Sports Palace Luzhniki, Moscow Spectators: |
statistics
Best scorer
Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus ; Fat: tournament best
Group stage
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
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Wes Walz | train | 6th | 7th | 5 | 12 | +4 | 4th |
Sergei Osipov | Magnitogorsk | 6th | 6th | 6th | 12 | +14 | 8th |
Mikhail Borodulin | Magnitogorsk | 6th | 5 | 6th | 11 | +13 | 35 |
Konstantin Schafranow | Magnitogorsk | 4th | 3 | 8th | 11 | +14 | 2 |
Brian Rafalski | HIFK Helsinki | 6th | 4th | 6th | 10 | +8 | 10 |
Zdeno Cíger | Bratislava | 6th | 4th | 5 | 9 | +8 | 8th |
Juha Lind | Jokerit Helsinki | 6th | 6th | 2 | 8th | +8 | 14th |
Alexei Tschupin | Kazan | 6th | 6th | 2 | 8th | +7 | 31 |
Andrei Markow | Moscow | 6th | 5 | 3 | 8th | +6 | 8th |
Patrik Martinec | Prague | 6th | 4th | 4th | 8th | +9 | 2 |
Intermediate and final round
player | team | Sp | T | V | Pt | +/- | SM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raimo Helminen | Tampere | 6th | 3 | 7th | 10 | −4 | 0 |
Marc Fortier | Berlin | 6th | 3 | 5 | 8th | 6th | |
Andrei Rasin | Magnitogorsk | 6th | 2 | 5 | 7th | 4th | |
Sami Ahlberg | Tampere | 6th | 3 | 3 | 6th | −5 | 0 |
Jackson Penney | Mannheim | 4th | 3 | 3 | 6th | 14th | |
Pelle Svensson | Berlin | 6th | 4th | 1 | 5 | 4th | |
Mike Bullard | Berlin | 6th | 4th | 1 | 5 | 6th | |
Gordon Hynes | Mannheim | 4th | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Peter Larsson | Tampere | 6th | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
Oscar Ackeström | Tampere | 6th | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 6th |
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: Sp = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GTS = goals conceded; Fat: tournament best
Group stage
player | team | Sp | TOI | GT | SO | Sv% | GTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johan Hedberg | Leksand | 5 | 313: 54 | 11 | 0 | 92.95 | 2.10 |
Milan Hnilička | Prague | 4th | 220: 00 | 9 | 0 | 92.91 | 2.45 |
Mario Brunetta | Berlin | 5 | 310: 00 | 13 | 0 | 92.44 | 2.52 |
Oleg Grachev | Kazan | 3 | 180: 00 | 7th | 0 | 92.05 | 2.33 |
Mikael Tellqvist | Stockholm | 3 | 180: 00 | 7th | 0 | 91.76 | 2.33 |
Intermediate and final round
player | team | Sp | TOI | GT | SO | Sv% | GTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boris Tortunov | Magnitogorsk | 6th | 372: 09 | 10 | 0 | 93.06 | 1.61 |
Johan Hedberg | Leksand | 2 | 120: 54 | 4th | 0 | 92.73 | 1.99 |
Ildar Muchometov | Moscow | 6th | 361: 54 | 9 | 0 | 91.43 | 1.49 |
Udo Doehler | Berlin | 4th | 240: 00 | 11 | 0 | 91.13 | 2.75 |
Awards
Winning team
European Hockey League winner HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
Goalkeepers: Sergei Semchenok , Boris Tortunow Defenders: Vladimir Antipin , Vadim Glowazki , Aleh Lyawonzjeu , Aleh Mikultschyk , Valeri Nikulin , Andrei Saposhnikov , Andrei Sokolov , Igor Zemlyanoi , Sergei Tertyschny Attackers: Mikhail Borodulin , Alexander Golz , Sergei Gomoljako , Rawil Gusmanow , Valeri Karpow , Alexander Koreschkow , Evgeni Koreschkow , Andrei Kudinow , Sergei Osipow , Andrei Petrakow , Dmitri Popow , Andrei Rasin , Konstantin Schafranow , Alexei Stepanow Head coach: Valery Belousov |
literature
- Stephan Müller: International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia: 1904 - 2005 . Books on Demand, Norderstedt, Germany 2005, ISBN 978-3-8334-4189-9 , pp. 440-441 .
Web links
- Results of the tournament at hockeyarchives.info
- Results and statistics of the tournament at hokej.snt.cz