The 2017–18 Continental Cup was the 21st edition of the

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, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by

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. The season started on 29 September 2017 and the final tournament was played on 12–14 January 2018.

Qualified teams

First round

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in

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, Serbia, from 29 September to 1 October 2017 with all games were held at the

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. ''All times are local.'' ( CEST –

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Second round

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in

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, Latvia, from 20 to 22 October 2017 with all games were held at the Kurbads Ledus Halle. ''All times are local.'' (

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Group C

The Group C tournament was played in

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, Romania, from 20 to 22 October 2017 with all games were held at the

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Third round

Group D

The Group D tournament was played in

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, Denmark, from 17 to 19 November 2017 with all games were held at the

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. ''All times are local.'' (

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Group E

The Group E tournament was played in

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, Italy, from 17 to 19 November 2017 with all games were held at the

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Final round

Continental Cup Final tournament was played in

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, Belarus, from 12 to 14 January 2018 with all games were held at the Čyžoŭka-Arena. ''All times are local.'' (

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References

External links

Official IIHF tournament page
{{DEFAULTSORT:IIHF Continental Cup 2017-18 IIHF Continental Cup 2017–18 in European ice hockey

Qualified teams

First round

Group A

Second round

Group B

Group C

Third round

Group D

Group E

Final round

See also

References

External links