Euro Hockey Challenge 2016
The Euro Hockey Challenge 2016 was the sixth edition of the competition of the same name organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF . The competition started on April 6, 2016 and ended on April 30, 2016. The Euro Hockey Challenge games served as preparation for the World Cup in Russia in 2016 for the national teams .
Attendees
The twelve best European teams in the IIHF world rankings participating in the World Cup in Russia were eligible to participate.
For the 2016 edition these were: Russia , Sweden , Finland , Czech Republic , Switzerland , Slovakia , Belarus , Latvia , Norway , France , Germany , Denmark
mode
The game was played in a three-point system, that is, each team received three points for a win, two points for an overtime win and one point for a defeat after extra time.
Each team played eight games during the tournament. As a rule, two games were played between two teams within two or three days in one country. All games were recorded in a table.
Tournament course
1st matchday
| April 6, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Czech Republic |
7: 2 (0: 0, 3: 1, 4: 1) game report |
Germany |
Zlatopramen Arena , Ústí nad Labem Spectators: 3,012 |
| April 8, 2015 6:00 p.m. |
Czech Republic |
2: 1 (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report |
Germany |
Zlatopramen Arena, Ústí nad Labem Spectators: 4,124 |
| April 7, 2016 5:30 p.m. |
Finland |
3: 2 (1: 0, 0: 0, 2: 2) game report |
Slovakia |
Porin jäähalli , Pori audience: 3.828 |
| April 8, 2016 5:30 p.m. |
Finland |
6: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 3: 1) game report |
Slovakia |
HK-areena , Turku spectators: 4,183 |
| April 7, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Sweden |
3: 5 (0: 1, 2: 2, 1: 2) game report |
Switzerland |
Be-Ge Hockey Center , Oskarshamn Spectators: 3,440 |
| April 8, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Sweden |
5: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report |
Switzerland |
Lindab Arena , Ängelholm Spectators: 4,023 |
| April 7, 2016 7:30 p.m. |
Denmark |
4: 6 (2: 3, 2: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Latvia |
Gigantium , Aalborg spectators: 1,889 |
| April 9, 2016 3:00 p.m. |
Denmark |
3: 4 (1: 1, 2: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Latvia |
Odense Isstadion , Odense spectators: 1,317 |
| April 8, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Belarus |
2: 1 n.P. (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report |
France |
Hrodna Ice Sports Palace , Hrodna Spectators: 2,370 |
| April 9, 2016 3:30 p.m. |
Belarus |
8: 1 (1: 1, 2: 0, 5: 0) game report |
France |
Hrodna Ice Sports Palace, Hrodna Spectators: 1,700 |
| April 8, 2016 5:30 p.m. |
Russia |
2: 1 n.V. (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report |
Norway |
Jubileiny Sports Complex , Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,807 |
| April 10, 2016 3:00 p.m. |
Russia |
4: 1 (0: 1, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report |
Norway |
Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,876 |
2nd matchday
| April 13, 2016 7:45 p.m. |
Switzerland |
3: 2 (1: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1) game report |
Czech Republic |
Litterna-Halle , Visp Spectators: 3,325 |
| April 15, 2016 8:15 pm |
Switzerland |
1: 2 n.V. (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report |
Czech Republic |
Tissot Arena , Biel / Bienne Spectators: 4,593 |
| April 14, 2016 5:00 p.m. |
Slovakia |
0: 6 (0: 0, 0: 3, 0: 3) game report |
Russia |
Steel Aréna , Košice Spectators: 7,620 |
| April 16, 2016 3:30 p.m. |
Slovakia |
1: 2 n.P. (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report |
Russia |
Zimný štadión Poprad , Poprad Spectators: 4,640 |
| April 14, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Latvia |
1: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 1: 0) game report |
Belarus |
Arena Riga , Riga spectators: 2,881 |
| April 15, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Latvia |
3: 2 n.P. (1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report |
Belarus |
Arena Riga, Riga spectators: 3,657 |
| April 15, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Norway |
0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report |
Finland |
Sparta Amfi , Sarpsborg spectators: 1,605 |
| April 17, 2016 2:00 p.m. |
Norway |
1: 5 (0: 3, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report |
Finland |
Sparta Amfi, Sarpsborg spectators: 1,539 |
| April 15, 2016 8:00 p.m. |
France |
2: 5 (1: 0, 0: 2, 1: 3) game report |
Denmark |
Coliséum , Amiens spectators: 3,150 |
| April 17, 2016 3:00 p.m. |
France |
1: 2 (0: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report |
Denmark |
AccorHotels Arena , Paris Spectators: 7,430 |
| April 16, 2016 3:30 p.m. |
Germany |
1: 3 (0: 0, 0: 2, 1: 1) game report |
Sweden |
Municipal ice rink , Rosenheim Spectators: 4,750 |
| April 17, 2016 4:45 p.m. |
Germany |
3: 2 n.P. (0: 2, 0: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report |
Sweden |
Municipal ice rink , Landshut Spectators: 3,086 |
3rd matchday
| April 21, 2016 5:30 p.m. |
Finland |
2: 3 (1: 2, 1: 1, 0: 0) match report |
Czech Republic |
Oulun Energia Areena , Oulu Spectators: 5,893 |
| April 23, 2016 2 p.m. |
Finland |
4: 1 (0: 0, 3: 1, 1: 0) game report |
Czech Republic |
Lumon arena , Kouvola audience: 5,123 |
| April 21, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Sweden |
4: 1 (1: 0, 3: 1, 0: 0) game report |
Russia |
AXA Sports Center , Södertälje Spectators: 4,815 |
| April 23, 2016 3:30 p.m. |
Sweden |
0: 4 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Russia |
ABB Arena Nord , Västerås Spectators: 4,503 |
| April 21, 2016 7:30 p.m. |
Denmark |
0: 3 (0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Norway |
Rødovre Skøjte Arena , Rødovre Kommune Spectators: 1,889 |
| April 23, 2016 2:30 p.m. |
Denmark |
3: 4 n.P. (1: 2, 2: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report |
Norway |
SE Arena , Vojens spectators: 935 |
| April 22, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Belarus |
1: 2 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report |
Switzerland |
Sports and entertainment center , Maladsetschna Spectators: 2,200 |
| April 23, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
Belarus |
3: 2 (0: 1, 3: 0, 0: 1) game report |
Switzerland |
Minsk-Arena , Minsk spectators: 5,687 |
| April 22, 2016 6:30 p.m. |
Latvia |
3: 4 (0: 2, 1: 2, 2: 0) game report |
Germany |
Arena Riga , Riga spectators: 4,744 |
| April 23, 2016 4:00 p.m. |
Latvia |
4: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report |
Germany |
Arena Riga, Riga spectators: 4,300 |
| April 22, 2016 8:00 p.m. |
France |
1: 4 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 2) game report |
Slovakia |
Palais des sports , Megève Spectators: 2,017 |
| April 24, 2016 3 p.m. |
France |
3: 2 afterwards (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report |
Slovakia |
Patinoire Polesud , Grenoble Spectators: 3,100 |
4th matchday
| April 27, 2016 7:20 pm |
Czech Republic |
2: 7 (2: 1, 0: 2, 0: 4) game report |
Sweden |
Hostan Arena , Znojmo spectators: 3,642 |
| April 29, 2016 7:20 pm |
Czech Republic |
7: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 4: 0) game report |
Sweden |
Hostan Arena, Znojmo spectators: 4,400 |
| April 28, 2016 5:30 p.m. |
Russia |
1: 3 (1: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) match report |
Finland |
VTB Ice Palace , Moscow Spectators: 10,420 |
| April 30, 2016 3:00 p.m. |
Russia |
2: 3 (1: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0) match report |
Finland |
VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 10,419 |
| April 28, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Slovakia |
4: 3 n.V. (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 3, 1: 0) game report |
Denmark |
Max Aréna , Skalica spectators: 3,158 |
| April 30, 2016 5:00 p.m. |
Slovakia |
3: 1 (3: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0) game report |
Denmark |
Slovnaft Arena , Bratislava Spectators: 8,247 |
| April 29, 2016 7:00 p.m. |
Norway |
5: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report |
France |
Lørenskog Ishall , Lørenskog spectators: 1,671 |
| April 30, 2016 6:00 p.m. |
Norway |
2: 3 (2: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report |
France |
Lørenskog Ishall, Lørenskog spectators: 1,471 |
| April 29, 2016 7:45 p.m. |
Switzerland |
2: 1 n.V. (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report |
Latvia |
Les Vernets , Geneva Spectators: 3,278 |
| April 30, 2016 5:45 p.m. |
Switzerland |
4: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 3: 1) game report |
Latvia |
Patinoire du Littoral , Neuchâtel Spectators: 3,520 |
| April 29, 2016 8:00 p.m. |
Germany |
5: 3 (2: 0, 2: 3, 1: 0) game report |
Belarus |
König-Pilsener-Arena , Oberhausen spectators: 3,650 |
| April 30, 2016 7:30 p.m. |
Germany |
3: 4 (1: 2, 0: 1, 2: 1) game report |
Belarus |
König-Pilsener-Arena, Oberhausen spectators: 3,490 |
table
| Pl. | Sp | S. | OTS | OTN | N | Gates | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Finland
|
8th | 7th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29:11 | 21st |
| 2. |
Belarus
|
8th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26:18 | 16 |
| 3. |
Czech Republic
|
8th | 4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26:21 | 14th |
| 4th |
Switzerland
|
8th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20:20 | 14th |
| 5. |
Russia
|
8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22:13 | 13 |
| 6th |
Sweden
|
8th | 4th | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25:24 | 13 |
| 7th |
Latvia
|
8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25:23 | 12 |
| 8th. |
Slovakia
|
8th | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17:25 | 10 |
| 9. |
Norway
|
8th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4th | 17:21 | 9 |
| 10. |
Denmark
|
8th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4th | 21:27 | 8th |
| 11. |
Germany
|
8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20:28 | 8th |
| 12. |
France
|
8th | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13:30 | 6th |
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
- Euro Hockey Challenge 2016 on Pointstreak.com
- Euro Hockey Challenge 2016 on MS Hokej
