Euro Hockey Challenge 2019

The Euro Hockey Challenge 2019 was the eighth edition of the competition of the same name organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF . The competition started on April 10th and ended on May 4th. The games of the Euro Hockey Challenge served as preparation for the World Cup in Slovakia in 2019 for the national teams .

This year the tournament was played in a new mode for the first time: the twelve participating teams were divided into three divisions - center, north and continental - and played two games against each opponent within three weeks.

Attendees

The twelve best European teams in the IIHF world rankings that took part in the World Cup in Slovakia were eligible to participate.

For the 2019 event these were: Sweden , Russia , Finland , the Czech Republic , Switzerland , Germany , Norway , Slovakia , Latvia , Denmark , France and Austria . Sweden Russia Finland Czech Republic Switzerland Germany Norway Slovakia Latvia Denmark France Austria

The teams were divided into the following divisions:

North	center	Continental
Sweden Sweden	Czech Republic Czech Republic	Russia Russia
Finland Finland	Germany Germany	Switzerland Switzerland
Norway Norway	Slovakia Slovakia	France France
Denmark Denmark	Austria Austria	Latvia Latvia

mode

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.

During the tournament, each team plays a total of six games in their respective division. As a rule, two games are played between two teams within two or three days in one country.

Tournament course

Northern division

1st matchday

April 11, 2019
7:00 p.m.

Denmark

0: 1
(0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0)
game report

Finland

Bentax Isarena , Aalborg
Spectators: 1,952

April 13, 2019
3:00 p.m.

Denmark

1: 2
(1: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0)
game report

Finland

Frøs Arena , Vojens
spectators: 1,551

April 11, 2019
7:30 p.m.

Sweden

2: 0
(1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)
game report

Norway

Östersund Arena , Östersund
spectators: 2,158

April 13, 2019
1 p.m.

Sweden

5: 1
(3: 0, 0: 0, 2: 1)
game report

Norway

Östersund Arena, Östersund
spectators: 2,073

2nd matchday

April 17, 2019
7:00 p.m.

Denmark

2: 3
(0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1)
game report

Sweden

Odense Isstadion , Odense
spectators: 1,610

April 18, 2019
3:00 p.m.

Denmark

0: 2
(0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0)
game report

Sweden

Rødovre Skøjte Arena , Rødovre Kommune
Spectators: 1,967

April 18, 2019
5:00 p.m.

Finland

3: 1
(2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0)
game report

Norway

Lappi-areena , Rovaniemi
spectators: 3,254

April 19, 2019
5:00 p.m.

Finland

7: 0
(2: 0, 1: 0, 4: 0)
game report

Norway

Kokkolan jäähalli , Kokkola
spectators: 4,101

3rd matchday

April 25, 2019
5:00 p.m.

Finland

5: 4
(1: 1, 0: 2, 4: 1)
game report

Sweden

Lumon Areena , Kouvola
Spectators: 4,105

April 26, 2019
5:30 p.m.

Finland

1: 3
(1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 2)
game report

Sweden

Hartwall Arena , Helsinki
Spectators: 6,112

April 26, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Norway

0: 1
(0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0)
game report

Denmark

Lørenskog Ishall , Lørenskog
Spectators: 1,801

April 27, 2019
5:00 p.m.

Norway

4: 3 n.V.
(3: 0, 0: 0, 0: 3, 1: 0)
game report

Denmark

Lørenskog Ishall, Lørenskog
spectators: 1,488

Pl.		Sp.	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Sweden Sweden	6th	5	0	0	1	19: 09	15th
2.	Finland Finland	6th	5	0	0	1	19: 09	15th
3.	Denmark Denmark	6th	1	0	1	4th	07:12	4th
4th	Norway Norway	6th	0	1	0	5	06:21	2

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

Division center

1st matchday

April 10, 2019
7:00 p.m.

Czech Republic

3: 1
(2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 1)
game report

Austria

Nevoga Arena , Znojmo
spectators: 4,500

April 13, 2019
4:15 p.m.

Austria

4: 5 n.P.
(1: 1, 1: 3, 2: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1)
Match report

Czech Republic

No worries EisArena , Linz
audience: 2,521

April 11, 2019
7:00 p.m.

Germany

2: 1
(0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 0)
game report

Slovakia

Erdgas Schwaben Arena , Kaufbeuren
Spectators: 3,100

April 13, 2019
8:00 p.m.

Germany

3: 1
(2: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0)
game report

Slovakia

Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum , Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Spectators: 5,845

2nd matchday

April 17, 2019
5:20 pm

Czech Republic

5: 4
(4: 2, 0: 1, 1: 1)
game report

Germany

Zimní Stadium , Karlovy Vary
Spectators: 5,238

April 18, 2019
5:20 pm

Czech Republic

5: 4
(2: 2, 0: 0, 3: 2)
game report

Germany

Zimní
Stadium , Karlovy Vary Spectators: 5,533

April 19, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Austria

1: 5
(1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 1)
game report

Slovakia

Eisarena Salzburg , Salzburg
spectators: 1,590

April 20, 2019
5:30 p.m.

Austria

1: 2 n.P.
(0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1)
Match report

Slovakia

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena , Innsbruck
spectators: 1,380

3rd matchday

April 25, 2019
7:00 p.m.

Germany

2: 3
(1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 2)
game report

Austria

Donau-Arena , Regensburg
Spectators: 4,682

April 27, 2019
8:00 p.m.

Germany

5: 1
(0: 0, 2: 1, 3: 0)
game report

Austria

Ice rink an der Trat , Deggendorf
Spectators: 2,790

April 26, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Slovakia

1: 3
(1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1)
game report

Czech Republic

Zimný štadión Pavla Demitru , Trenčín
Spectators: 6,205

April 27, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Slovakia

0: 2
(0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 0)
game report

Czech Republic

Nitra Aréna , Nitra
spectators: 3,600

Pl.		Sp.	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Czech Republic Czech Republic	6th	5	1	0	0	23:14	17th
2.	Germany Germany	6th	3	0	0	3	20:16	9
3.	Slovakia Slovakia	6th	1	1	0	4th	10:12	5
4th	Austria Austria	6th	1	0	2	3	11:22	5

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

Continental Division

1st matchday

April 12, 2019
7:30 p.m.

France

1: 4
(0: 2, 0: 1, 1: 1)
game report

Russia

Île Lacroix , Rouen
spectators: 2,746

April 13, 2019
6:30 p.m.

France

0: 2
(0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1)
game report

Russia

Aren'ice , Cergy-Pontoise
Spectators: 2,953

2nd matchday

April 18, 2019
7:30 p.m.

Russia

5: 2
(2: 1, 2: 1, 1: 0)
game report

Switzerland

Schaiba Ice Arena , Sochi
Spectators: 5,658

April 20, 2019
4:00 p.m.

Russia

5: 1
(2: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1)
game report

Switzerland

Schaiba Ice Arena, Sochi
Spectators: 6,017

April 19, 2019
8:15 p.m.

France

2: 3 n.P.
(2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1)
Match report

Latvia

Patinoire du Parc Olympique , Méribel
Spectators: 1,000

April 21, 2019
4:00 p.m.

France

2: 0
(1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0)
game report

Latvia

Patinoire Polesud , Grenoble
Spectators: 1,494

3rd matchday

April 24, 2019
7:30 p.m.

Latvia

2: 4
(2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 3)
game report

Russia

Arena Riga , Riga
spectators: 8,419

April 25, 2019
6:30 p.m.

Latvia

2: 1 n.V.
(0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0)
game report

Russia

Arena Riga, Riga
spectators: 7,400

April 26, 2019
8:15 pm

Switzerland

6: 0
(0: 0, 2: 0, 4: 0)
game report

France

Patinoire de Graben , Sierre
spectators: 4,500

April 27, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Switzerland

3: 4 a.d.
(0: 1, 2: 0, 1: 2, 0: 1)
game report

France

Les Vernets , Geneva
Spectators: 5,820

4th matchday

May 3, 2019
8:15 pm

Switzerland

4: 1
(0: 1, 2: 0, 2: 0)
game report

Latvia

Herisau Sports Center , Herisau
Spectators: 3,722

May 4, 2019
6:30 p.m.

Switzerland

2: 0
(1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)
game report

Latvia

Güttingersreuti , Weinfelden
Spectators: 2,840

Pl.		Sp.	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia Russia	6th	5	0	1	0	21: 08	16
2.	Switzerland Switzerland	6th	3	0	1	2	18:15	10
3.	France France	6th	1	1	1	3	09:18	6th
4th	Latvia Latvia	6th	0	2	0	4th	08:15	4th

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 2019 at swehockey.se
Euro Hockey Challenge 2019 at MS Hokej