2008 IIHF European Champions Cup

2008 IIHF European Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Russia
Dates January 10 - January 13
Teams 6
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk (1st title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic HC Sparta Prague
Tournament statistics
Matches played 7
Goals scored 36 (5.14 per match)
Attendance 25,580 (3,654 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Czech Republic Tomáš Netík (7 points)
MVP Russia Vitali Atyushov

The 2008 IIHF European Champions Cup was the fourth and the last edition of IIHF European Champions Cup. It was held in Saint Petersburg at the Ice Palace arena, from January 10 to January 13. The champions of 2007 of the six strongest hockey nations of Europe participate: Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RUS), Modo Hockey (SWE), HC Slovan Bratislava (SVK), Kärpät (FIN), HC Sparta Prague (CZE), HC Davos (SUI).

Metallurg won its first European Champions Cup, and third European club championship following European Hockey League titles in 1999 and 2000.

Group A

Standings

Rk. Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
1. Czech Republic HC Sparta Prague 22000117+46
2. Finland Kärpät 2100196+33
3. Switzerland HC Davos 20002512-70

Results

All times local (CET/UTC +1)

January 10, 2008
15:00
Kärpät Finland3 – 5
( 0 - 2 , 1 - 2 , 2 - 1 )
Czech Republic HC Sparta PragueIce Palace
Attendance: 2,100
January 11, 2008
15:00
HC Sparta Prague Czech Republic6 – 4
( 1 - 2 , 3 - 1 , 2 - 1 )
Switzerland HC DavosIce Palace
Attendance: 1,326
January 12, 2008
15:00
HC Davos Switzerland1 – 6
( 0 - 1 , 1 - 3 , 0 - 2 )
Finland KärpätIce Palace
Attendance: 2,330

Group B

Standings

Rk. Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
1. Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2110051+45
2. Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava 2101053+24
3. Sweden Modo Hockey 2000217-60

Results

All times local (CET/UTC +1)

January 10, 2008
18:30
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Russia3 – 0
( 2 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 )
Sweden Modo HockeyIce Palace
Attendance: 4,910
January 11, 2008
18:30
Modo Hockey Sweden1 – 4
( 1 - 0 , 0 - 3 , 0 - 1 )
Slovakia HC Slovan BratislavaIce Palace
Attendance: 2,541
January 12, 2008
18:30
HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia1 – 2 (GWS)
( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 1 ,
0 - 0 , 0 - 1 )
Russia Metallurg MagnitogorskIce Palace
Attendance: 6,481

Gold medal game

Metallurg Magnitogorsk qualified for the final of the European Champions Cup thanks to a shootout win against Slovan Bratislava. The Slovaks were close to a surprise but the Russians could overcome the hard-working opponent at the end of the game. Metallurg played HC Sparta Prague in Sunday’s gold medal game.

January 13, 2008
18:30
HC Sparta Prague Czech Republic2 – 5
( 1 - 1 , 1 - 2 , 0 - 2 )
Russia Metallurg MagnitogorskIce Palace
Attendance: 9,732


2008 IIHF European Champions Cup Winners
Russia
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
First title
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