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1996–97 European Hockey League
The 1996–97 European Hockey League was the first edition of the new tournament for European hockey clubs, the European Hockey League. The season started on September, 1996, and finished on January 26, 1997. The tournament was won by TPS, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final. First round Group A Group A standings Group B Group B standings Group C Group C standings Group D Group D standings Group E Group E standings Quarterfinals Final stage (Turku, Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...) Semifinals Third place match Final References Season 1997 {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 European Hockey League 1996–97 in European ice hockey leagues European Hockey League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Hockey League
The European Hockey League was a European ice hockey club competition which ran between the years 1996 and 2000. History It was established in 1996 by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and commercial partner CWL Telesport and first contested in 1996–1997. In 1996–97, twenty teams played in five divisions. After home and away intra-division games, the division winners plus the three best second-placed teams went into the quarter-finals. The first winners were Finnish club TPS, who beat Russian HC Dynamo Moscow 5–2. In the 1997–98 season, 24 teams competed in six divisions. The division winners and the two best second-placed teams progressed to the quarter-finals. The league was won by Austrian team VEU Feldkirch, who beat Russian side Dynamo Moscow 5–3. In the 1998–99 season, 24 teams competed in six divisions. The top two in each division were paired off against each other in two-game, home-and-away series. The winners of these six playoffs went into the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |