Euro Hockey Challenge 2012
The Euro Hockey Challenge 2012 was the second edition of the competition of the same name organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF . The competition started on April 4, 2012 and ended April 22, 2012. The games of the unofficial European ice hockey championship served as preparation for the 2012 World Cup in Finland and Sweden for the national teams .
Attendees
The 13 best European teams in the IIHF world rankings were eligible to participate .
For the 2012 edition these are:
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Grouping
| Group A | Group B |
 Russia (A1) |
 Finland (A2)
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 Czech Republic (A4) |
 Sweden (A3)
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 Germany (B2) |
 Switzerland (B1)
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 Slovakia (B4) |
 Norway (B3)
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 Latvia (B6) |
 Belarus (B5)
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 Denmark (C1) |
 France (C2)
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 Austria (C3)
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mode
Each team plays six games during the tournament. As a rule, two games are played between two teams within two or three days in one country. All games are recorded in a table.
According to the IIHF world rankings , the 13 nations are divided into three pools. The first four teams form pool A, the next six teams form pool B and the last three teams form pool C. All twelve teams in turn are divided into two groups A and B. Two A-pool teams and one C-pool team of group A play against three B-pool teams of group A. Two pool-A-teams and one pool-C-team of group B play against the other three Group B pool B teams.
Due to Austria's relegation to Division IA, France took over Austria's two games on the third day of the game, as the Division IA World Cup was taking place at the same time .
The game is played in a three-point system, i.e. each team receives three points for a win, two points for an overtime win and one point for a defeat after extra time. Each team plays six games per season.
Tournament course
1st matchday
| April 4, 2012 7:45 pm |
Switzerland |
3: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) |
Finland |
Diners Club Arena , Rapperswil Spectators: 4,589 |
| April 6, 2012 4:00 p.m. |
Switzerland |
2: 3 n.V. (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) |
Finland |
Sports and congress center , Arosa spectators: 2,170 |
| April 5, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Norway |
0: 5 (0: 0, 0: 2, 0: 3) |
Sweden |
Jordal Amfi , Oslo spectators: 1,432 |
| April 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Norway |
1: 7 (0: 2, 1: 4, 0: 1) |
Sweden |
Jordal Amfi, Oslo spectators: 1,362 |
| April 6, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Latvia |
3: 4 n.P. (0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Czech Republic |
Arena , Riga spectators: 3,532 |
| April 7, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Latvia |
1: 3 (1: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1) |
Czech Republic |
Arena, Riga Spectators: 3,522 |
| April 6, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Slovakia |
1: 3 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) |
Denmark |
Steel Aréna , Košice spectators: 2,600 |
| April 7, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Slovakia |
3: 4 n.P. (0: 0, 2: 3, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Denmark |
Steel Aréna, Košice spectators: 2,458 |
| April 6, 2012 8:20 pm |
Austria |
2: 3 (0: 2, 0: 0, 2: 1) |
Belarus |
Stadthalle , Villach Spectators: 150 |
| April 7, 2012 6:30 p.m. |
Austria |
4: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 2) |
Belarus |
Stadthalle, Villach Spectators: 1,500 |
| April 7, 2012 2:30 p.m. |
Germany |
4: 3 (1: 2, 1: 1, 2: 0) |
Russia |
Franz-Siegel-Halle , Freiburg im Breisgau Spectators: 4,005 |
| April 8, 2012 3:30 p.m. |
Germany |
2: 3 n.P. (0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Russia |
Ice rink , Ravensburg spectators: 3,300 |
2nd matchday
| April 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Belarus |
3: 4 n.P. (2: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Sweden |
Arena , Minsk spectators: 7,850 |
| April 11, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Belarus |
1: 2 n.p. (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Sweden |
Arena, Minsk spectators: 7,470 |
| April 11, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Denmark |
1: 2 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1) |
Latvia |
Vestfyen Arena , Odense spectators: 1,045 |
| April 13, 2012 8:45 p.m. |
Denmark |
1: 4 (0: 1, 0: 2, 1: 1) |
Latvia |
SE Arena , Vojens spectators: 1,407 |
| April 11, 2012 8:20 pm |
Austria |
3: 1 (2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Switzerland |
Vorarlberghalle , Feldkirch Spectators: 1,685 |
| April 12, 2012 6:00 p.m. |
Austria |
0: 4 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 2) |
Switzerland |
Vorarlberghalle, Feldkirch Spectators: 1,493 |
| April 12, 2012 6:30 p.m. |
Finland |
3: 1 (0: 1, 0: 0, 3: 0) |
Norway |
Lappi-areena , Rovaniemi spectators: 3,453 |
| April 13, 2012 6:30 p.m. |
Finland |
3: 0 (3: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) |
Norway |
Arena , Vaasa spectators: 3,854 |
| April 13, 2012 6:00 p.m. |
Czech Republic |
3: 2 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) |
Germany |
Budvar Aréna , České Budějovice Spectators: 4,856 |
| April 14, 2012 4:30 p.m. |
Czech Republic |
3: 2 n.P. (0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Germany |
Budvar Aréna, České Budějovice Spectators: 3,588 |
| April 13, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Russia |
2: 1 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Slovakia |
Arena 2000 , Yaroslavl spectators: 9,046 |
| April 14, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Russia |
3: 2 (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 2) |
Slovakia |
Arena 2000, Yaroslavl spectators: 9,046 |
3rd matchday
| April 18, 2012 6:00 p.m. |
Czech Republic |
3: 1 (1: 0, 0: 1, 2: 0) |
Slovakia |
O₂ Arena , Prague spectators: 9,459 |
| April 20, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Slovakia |
2: 3 n.P. (0: 0, 2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Czech Republic |
Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu , Bratislava Spectators: 10,021 |
| April 18, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Sweden |
2: 4 (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2) |
Switzerland |
Behrn Arena , Örebro Spectators: 3,513 |
| April 20, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Sweden |
2: 5 (0: 1, 2: 2, 0: 2) |
Switzerland |
Stora Hallen , Nyköping Spectators: 2,384 |
| April 20, 2012 6:30 p.m. |
Finland |
5: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 3: 0) |
Belarus |
Kivikylän Areena , Rauma audience: 5,400 |
| April 21, 2012 4:00 p.m. |
Finland |
2: 1 n.P. (0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Belarus |
Hakametsä , Tampere spectators: 7,600 |
| April 20, 2012 7:00 p.m. |
Norway |
6: 3 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 1) |
France |
Jordal Amfi , Oslo Spectators: 1,113 |
| April 21, 2012 4:00 p.m. |
Norway |
3: 4 (0: 2, 0: 1, 3: 1) |
France |
Jordal Amfi, Oslo spectators: 1,432 |
| April 20, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Latvia |
1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0) |
Russia |
Arena , Riga spectators: 6,756 |
| April 21, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
Latvia |
1: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) |
Russia |
Arena, Riga spectators: 5,141 |
| April 21, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Germany |
3: 1 (0: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) |
Denmark |
Ice rink , Kassel Spectators: 4,050 |
| April 22, 2012 4:45 p.m. |
Germany |
3: 2 n.P. (0: 0, 2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) |
Denmark |
TUI Arena , Hanover Spectators: 3,609 |
table
| Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
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| 1. |
Czech Republic
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6th | 2 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 19:11 | 14th |
| 2. |
Switzerland
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6th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:10 | 13 |
| 3. |
Finland
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6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16: 7 | 13 |
| 4th |
Germany
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6th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16:15 | 11 |
| 5. |
Sweden
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6th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:14 | 10 |
| 6th |
Russia
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6th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:11 | 10 |
| 7th |
Latvia
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6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:11 | 10 |
| 8th. |
Austria
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4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:10 | 6th |
| 9. |
Denmark
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6th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12:16 | 6th |
| 10. |
Belarus
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6th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10:19 | 6th |
| 11. |
France
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7: 9 | 3 |
| 12. |
Slovakia
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6th | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10:18 | 3 |
| 13. |
Norway
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6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11:25 | 3 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ sportmedien.eu, Euro Hockey Challenge - unofficial European championship
- ↑ deb-online.de, Euro Hockey Challenge ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
