Champions Hockey League Season Review 2015-16

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season review 2015-16


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table of contents

1. CEO MESSAGE 2. SPORT 3. FINANCIAL 4. EVENT INTERVIEW KÄRPÄT 5. DIGITAL MEDIA 6. BROADCASTING 7. QUICK FACTS 8. WORD FROM THE WINNER

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CEO MESSAGE

Martin Baumann CEO Champions Hockey League AG

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CEO MESSAGE

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his was the season of confirmation for the new edition of Champions Hockey League. The CHL had to prove that establishing a top pan-European championship in ice hockey is not only a vision, but hard work. After a successful inaugural 201415 season with a high-quality on-ice product and the implementation of a distinctive look and feel, it was time to not only maintain those standards, but move a step forward.

A lot of efforts have been undertaken in our second season promotion-wise, including press-conferences in five countries and the publication of club portrait videos which introduced the CHL clubs to the fans all over Europe. One of the main areas that we still need to improve upon is that ice hockey fans don’t know a lot about other European leagues and clubs, as they have been focusing almost solely on their domestic leagues for decades. While in football every child knows Bayern München, Real Madrid and Manchester United, we are not there yet in ice hockey.

The format underwent small adaptations: the number of teams increased to 48 and the Round of 32 was added to the Playoff Stage. Teams from 12 leagues and 13 countries com- But every club that competes at a high level in peted in “Destination Final” to determine the the Champions Hockey League has the chance European club chamto change this fact and pion. Belarus joined the to present its brand in CHL family, in line with Europe. HC Davos was a WE ARE ALREADY our motto: “Where Euperfect example of that HEADING TOWARD OUR this season by becomrope comes to play”. THIRD SEASON AND I AM ing the first non-Nordic Everything started on to reach the CHL CONVINCED THAT THE team 20 August 2015 with the Semi-Finals, which re48 teams and culminatACCEPTANCE OF THE sulted in widespread fan ed on 9 February 2016 CHAMPIONS HOCKEY support on social media with a single-game FiLEAGUE WILL CONTINUE from all over Europe, as nal in Oulu, Finland. The well as in media coverTO GROW. re-match of last year’s age in numerous counepic Semi-Final between tries. Kärpät and Frölunda was sold out in no-time and in the end it was last We are already heading toward our third seayear’s runner-up Frölunda who lifted the Eu- son and I am convinced that the acceptance ropean Trophy after defeating the home team of the Champions Hockey League will contin2-1. ue to grow. The work isn’t done yet, but we are facing the challenge. All we need is passion And so CHL history continues to be written, and patience. Remember: Rome wasn’t built in international rivalries are building and the my- a day either. thology around them will grow. This is exactly what our product needs – stories and emotions I would like to take this opportunity thank all which attract fans and media. stakeholders who have contributed to the success: first and foremost the clubs, their As the CEO of the Champions Hockey League, management, coaches and players. Also, I am delighted with our second season. We a big thank you to the CHL staff and to the delivered the 157 games without any hiccups staff of our marketing partner Infront Sports & worth mentioning and we did it by maintain- Media AG. ing an extremely high calibre of hockey on the ice. As it is one of our main goals to develop club hockey in Europe, I am very pleased to hear throughout very positive feedbacks from Martin Baumann coaches and players on our product. If the CEO main actors believe in the CHL, who cannot?

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The Clubs

Djurgården Stockholm

Färjestad Karlstad

The oldest of all Swedish clubs has produced stars Mats Sundin, Niklas Kronwall and Mika Zibanejad.

Not only 9 Swedish titles since the early ‘70s, but 2 appearances in the European Trophy Finals.

Frölunda Gothenburg

HV71 Jönköping

Lost the 2015 CHL Final, but made up for it with an exciting title victory in 2016 in Oulu.

Not an old club, but consistently near the top of Swedish hockey the past 20 years.

Linköping HC

Luleå Hockey

They just made the SHL in 1999, but have found success thanks to a superb youth development program.

The 2015 CHL champs were unable to repeat, but battled right to the end in a rematch with Frölunda in the Quarter-Finals.

Skellefteå AIK

Växjö Lakers

This northern Swedish giant has been one of Europe’s top clubs recently, and is always a threat to win the CHL.

Winning the SHL title in 2015 has made the Lakers a respected club in Europe’s top national league.

Espoo Blues

IFK Helsinki

Against all odds, this club made a habit of giving bigger clubs fits in the CHL, giving Kärpät all they could handle in the Quarter-Finals.

Under the guidance of Carl Brewer, HIFK developed a Canadian style of play in the late 1960s that survives to this day.

JYP Jyväskylä

KalPa Kuopio

In the past decade they have been a Finnish force, always a threat to win it all both at home and internationally.

One of Finland’s oldest clubs, they are still searching for their first national title.

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The Clubs

Kärpät Oulu

Lukko Rauma

A wealth of domestic titles recently and 3-time European club finalists, including a 1-goal loss on home ice in the CHL Final.

No big-name stars, no problem. This club went to the CHL Quarter-Finals in year one, and then the Semi-Finals this year.

Tappara Tampere

TPS Turku

After 3 straight finals losses, they finally recorded Finnish title No. 16 in 2016, equaling the record of cross-town Ilves.

With 11 titles, TPS is Finland’s most decorated club over the past 40 years and, after a period of rebuilding, will soon look to add to that number.

Adler Mannheim

Düsseldorfer EG

With one of Germany’s most passionate fan bases, they twice set the CHL single-game attendance record.

Founded in 1935, this club was a German dynasty in the 90s with 5 titles in 7 years.

Eisbären Berlin

ERC Ingolstadt

They’ve returned to the top of the DEL with a regular season title, and were the first German club to reach the CHL’s last 16.

Their exciting offensive game was on display for Europe to see with the 2015-16 Group Stage’s top two scorers, and went 10/29 on the power play overall. Krefeld Pinguine

Red Bull Munich

Hometown hero Daniel Pietta is the face of this club, signing a record 10-year contract in 2015.

A meteoric rise to the top of German hockey has resulted in their first DEL title.

Bili Tygri Liberec

HC Litvinov

They slayed Linköping HC in the CHL Round of 32, and followed that up with their first domestic title.

This home to some of Czech hockey’s all-time greats qualified for the CHL by winning their first domestic title in 2015.

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The Clubs

Dynamo Pardubice

Ocelari Trinec

Historically one of Czech hockey’s strongest clubs both on and off the ice – 6 national titles and almost always leading in attendance.

Since winning their first title in 2011, this club from Silesian “steeltown” has been one of the top Czech clubs domestically.

Sparta Prague

Vitkovice Ostrava

One of European hockey’s top brands, they were back in the Extraliga finals after a 9-year absence.

Vitkovice has been at the forefront of Czech hockey right from the beginning, hosting the first league game back in 1936.

EV Zug

Fribourg-Gottéron

Since winning their first title in 1998, this club has stayed near the top with eight more semi-final appearances.

They’ve come close a few times, but despite their long history the “Dragons” are still searching for their first Swiss title.

Genève-Servette

HC Davos

Chris McSorley’s team has quickly established itself as one of European hockey’s top brands, but still looking for their first title.

Hosts of the annual Spengler Cup, they improved on their rich international tradition by reaching the CHL Semi-Finals.

SC Bern

ZSC Lions Zurich

Always Europe’s best-attended club, they won the Swiss title the hard way in 2016 after entering the playoffs as the 8th seed.

Thanks to their CHL and Victoria Cup accomplishments in 2009, the Swiss NLA is now considered one of the top domestic leagues in Europe.

Black Wings Linz

KAC Klagenfurt

Only 16 seasons in Austria’s top league but already two national titles.

Historically Austria’s most successful club with 30 domestic titles, including a run of 11 in a row, 1964 – 1974.

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The Clubs

Red Bull Salzburg

Vienna Capitals

Their youth program is the envy of Central Europe, and its paying off with 6 EBEL titles in the last 10 years.

Though they were founded in 2001, this club has already built a loyal following, annually leading Austrian clubs in attendance.

Gap Rapaces

Grenoble

As reigning Ligue champions, their win over final-16 team Eisbären Berlin showed that French hockey is narrowing the gap with the big leagues.

Their victory over Espoo before a sold-out home crowd was one the most memorable moments of the 2015-16 CHL Group Stage.

Braehead Clan

Sheffield Steelers

The first CHL team in Scotland, their passionate fans were rewarded with a victory over Ingolstadt in their last game.

Since the mid-90s they’ve been Britain’s most successful team with 9 titles, including the last two.

Stavanger Oilers

Storhamar Hamar

Not only dominant domestically, they have held their own against stiff CHL competition as well, winning their group this year.

The Cinderella Story of the 2015-16 CHL, winning their group and advancing to the Round of 16 to the delight of their travelling fans.

HC Kosice

HK Nitra

After years of dominance in Slovakia, their fans have shown an appetite for CHL competition in both seasons, attending games in great numbers.

This club is famous for producing Slovak legends Zigmund Palffy and Jozef Stumpel (and won its first title in 2016).

Neman Grodno

Sønderjyske Vojens

Belarus’s first CHL representative, they made a big splash with a home-ice victory over Mannheim in their first game.

Opened their second CHL season with a win at home – an emotional tribute to late general manager Soren Stockfisch.

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highlights GROUP STAGE

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highlights GROUP STAGE

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he 2015-16 Champions Hockey League Group Stage underwent a format change compared to the inaugural season of 2014-15. The total number of teams was expanded to 48, which were divided into 16 groups of three. After playing four Group Stage games each, the 16 group winners and the same number of runner-ups made it to the Playoff Stage, starting with the newly added Round of 32. Five group winners were able to collect the maximum of 12 points, but the most surprising teams were the Norwegian teams Storhamar Hamar and Stavanger Oilers who made it also both on the top of their group rankings, defeating some of the best names in European club hockey such as Sparta Prague and Oceláři Třinec from the Czech Republic, Geneve-Servette from Switzerland and KalPa Kupio from Finland. The 2015-16 Group Stage was also a big success for the German teams: While none of them made it to the CHL Playoffs the year before, five out of six advanced to the Round of 32 this time. Red Bull Munich and Adler Mannheim even won their groups. While Munich’s 12 points was equalled only by HV71 Jönköping and Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden, Kärpät Oulu from Finland and ZSC Lions Zurich from Switzerland, Mannheim set twice a new

attendance record for the CHL – 7219 fans attended the Group Stage game against Neman Grodno from Belarus and 9744 celebrated their 2-1 shootout win over Vítkovice Ostrava from the Czech Republic one week later. The biggest progress in the Group Stage probably made Wild Card team Braehead Clan from Scotland, representing the British EIHL. They started with a double-digit loss to the Swedish champion Växjö Lakers, then improved from game to game and ended their CHL campaign with a surprising 6-4 win against ERC Ingolstadt from Germany. At the same time, French team Grenoble scored an upset 2-1 victory against Espoo Blues from Finland, while their countrymen Gap Rapaces defeated German powerhouse Eisbären Berlin 3-1. All in all, the Group Stage was again a Nordic success, with eight Swedish, seven Finnish teams and two from Norway qualifying for the playoffs. But due to the format change and the newly added Round of 32 more teams of more countries were able to catch a spot for the next stage. This also caused more thrilling games on the last Group Stage game day as more teams still had a chance to advance. In the end, the Nordic teams were joined in the final 32 by five teams each from the Czech Republic and Germany, two clubs each from Austria and Switzerland and one Slovak team.

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highlights PLAYOFFS

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he big story of the 2015-16 Champions Hockey League Playoff Stage was produced by the Swiss champions HC Davos. The team coached by the legendary Arno Del Curto made its way through to the Semi-Finals, defeating top brands in European club hockey such as IFK Helsinki from Finland in the Round of 32, Bílí Tygři Liberec from the Czech Republic in the Eighth-Finals and Swedish champions Skellefteå AIK in the Quarter-Finals. The first leg of the match-up against the northern Swedes is considered by some as one of the best CHL games ever and, by breaking through the “Nordic Wall” as the only Non-Finish or Non-Swedish Semi-Finalist, HC Davos gained a lot of new fans all over the continent. The Swiss “Cinderella Story” ended abruptly after a 5-0 defeat in the first leg of the Semi-Finals against the future champions Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden, but Davos left the competition with heads held high – and a 1-1 draw in the return game in Gothenburg. Another surprise was Storhamar Hamar from Norway, who made it as the only Wild Card team to the Eighth-Finals – and almost further. They lost the first leg against TPS Turku from Finland 4-3, but in the return game they just narrowly missed the upset. The game was tied in the final minutes and Storhamar were trying hard to score the goal needed to tie the ag-

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gregate score and force overtime – but it was TPS’s Henrik Tallinder who decided the game and the series with just 37 seconds left to play. Also memorable was the rematch of the 2015 CHL Final, when Swedish powerhouses Frölunda Gothenburg and Luleå Hockey faced each other in the Quarter-Finals. Defending champions Luleå won the first game at home 3-2 thanks to a late goal from 19-year-old forward Christopher Mastomäki. One week later in Gothenburg the battle was on right from the opening faceoff. When the clock was down to zero, Frölunda was in a 5-4 lead (7-7 on aggregate), which led the two teams into overtime and finally into a penalty shootout, where Frölunda won to advance to the Semi-Finals. In general, the 2015-16 playoffs provided many thrilling games as well as a lot of memorable moments and entertainment for the fans. The diversity of the competition increased compared to the inaugural 2014-15 season by having eight countries represented in the playoffs, with three of them advancing to the Semi-Finals, and having an international Final between clubs from Finland and Sweden at the end of the season.


CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON REVIEW 2015-16

highlights FINAL

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he 2016 Champions Hockey League Final was an international affair, pitting two of Europe’s best club teams against each other – Kärpät Oulu from Finland and Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden – two teams that have been very close to winning Europe’s club hockey championship before, but never been the last team standing in the end. It was also a re-match of the last year’s CHL Semi-Final, which Frölunda won in overtime after the teams were tied on aggregate following two full hockey games.

Kärpät fought hard to get back into the game, but were unable to generate much offence. It was only on the home side’s fourth power play of the game when they finally found a breakthrough – as the penalty to Anton Axelsson ticked off, Juho Keränen’s pass deflected off a stick and found a way through Frölunda keeper Lars Johansson to half the deficit with 12:49 to play in the third period. The Finns tried to tie the game for the rest of the period, but a combination of resolute defending and Johansson kept them at bay.

Kärpät earned home-ice advantage in the one-game decider due to a better accumulated group stage and playoff record. The Finnish fans appreciated this fact by selling out Oulun Energia Areena within no time after tickets went on sale. At the Final, an intense opening period saw both sides trade chances in the early stages, with some fast hockey on show. The game changed in the space of 83 seconds towards the end of the first period, which tipped things in the visitors’ favour. Ryan Lasch’s tip on Oscar Fantenberg’s shot was enough to deceive Kärpät goalkeeper Sami Aittokallio to put Frölunda 1-0 ahead, and just over a minute later Spencer Abbott tried to dig the puck out from under the Kärpät netminder, only for it to deflect off a defenceman in the crease to make it 2-0.

With just over a minute to play Kärpät took Aittokallio out of the net for the extra attacker, but it was to no avail – Frölunda Gothenburg held on to be crowned Champions Hockey League winners! CHL Chairman Anders Ternbom and CHL CEO Martin Baumann presented Frölunda captain Joel Lundqvist with the CHL’s European Trophy, while his teammate Ryan Lasch was named Most Valuable Player having scored 16 points (7 goals and 9 assists) in the 2015-16 CHL season.

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Group Stage Results

GROUP A IFK Helsinki

vs. SC Bern

3:1

Linköping HC

vs. SC Bern

3:2 PS

SC Bern

vs. IFK Helsinki

3:2 PS

Linköping HC

vs. IFK Helsinki

2:0

IFK Helsinki

vs. Linköping HC

1:2

SC Bern

vs. Linköping HC

1:7

Linköping HC

11

IFK Helsinki

4

SC Bern

3

Tappara Tampere

10

Djurgården Stockholm

8

EV Zug

0

HV 71 Jönköping

12

Red Bull Salzburg

3

Sønderjyske Vojens

3

Skellefteå AIK

11

Bílí Tygři Liberec

6

HK Nitra

1

GROUP B Djurgården Stockholm

vs. Tappara Tampere

2:4

EV Zug

vs. Tappara Tampere

0:7

Tappara Tampere

vs. Djurgården Stockholm

2:3 OT

EV Zug

vs. Djurgården Stockholm

2:3

Djurgården Stockholm

vs. EV Zug

5:3

Tappara Tampere

vs. EV Zug

3:1

GROUP C Sønderjyske Vojens

vs. Red Bull Salzburg

4:1

HV 71 Jönköping

vs. Red Bull Salzburg

4:1

Red Bull Salzburg

vs. Sønderjyske Vojens

7:2

HV 71 Jönköping

vs. Sønderjyske Vojens

7:1

Sønderjyske Vojens

vs. HV 71 Jönköping

1:2

Red Bull Salzburg

vs. HV 71 Jönköping

1:3

GROUP D HK Nitra

vs. Skellefteå AIK

2:4

Bílí Tygři Liberec

vs. Skellefteå AIK

0:4

Skellefteå AIK

vs. HK Nitra

3:2 PS

HK Nitra

vs. Bílí Tygři Liberec

0:9

Bílí Tygři Liberec

vs. HK Nitra

2:0

Skellefteå AIK

vs. Bílí Tygři Liberec

5:2

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Group Stage Results

GROUP E Färjestad Karlstad

vs. HC Davos

0:4

HC Pardubice

vs. HC Davos

2:3

HC Davos

vs. Färjestad Karlstad

0:1 OT

HC Pardubice

vs. Färjestad Karlstad

2:3

Färjestad Karlstad

vs. HC Pardubice

4:3 OT

HC Davos

vs. HC Pardubice

5:3

HC Davos

10

Färjestad Karlstad

7

HC Pardubice

1

HC Litvinov

11

Espoo Blues

4

Grenoble

3

TPS Turku

9

Düsseldorfer EG

5

Black Wings Linz

4

Red Bull Munich

12

HC Kosice

5

KAC Klagenfurt

1

GROUP F Grenoble

vs. HC Litvinov

1:4

Espoo Blues

vs. HC Litvinov

0:1

HC Litvinov

vs. Grenoble

6:4

Espoo Blues

vs. Grenoble

4:2

Grenoble

vs. Espoo Blues

2:1

HC Litvinov

vs. Espoo Blues

3:2 OT

GROUP G TPS Turku

vs. Black Wings Linz

6:1

Düsseldorfer EG

vs. Black Wings Linz

6:3

Black Wings Linz

vs. TPS Turku

2:3 OT

Düsseldorfer EG

vs. TPS Turku

4:5

TPS Turku

vs. Düsseldorfer EG

1:2 PS

Black Wings Linz

vs. Düsseldorfer EG

5:3

GROUP H HC Kosice

vs. Red Bull Munich

2:4

KAC Klagenfurt

vs. Red Bull Munich

1:4

Red Bull Munich

vs. HC Kosice

1:0

KAC Klagenfurt

vs. HC Kosice

2:3

HC Kosice

vs. KAC Klagenfurt

2:1 PS

Red Bull Munich

vs. KAC Klagenfurt

6:1

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Group Stage Results

GROUP I Neman Grodno

vs. Adler Mannheim

2:0

Vitkovice Ostrava

vs. Adler Mannheim

1:2

Adler Mannheim

vs. Neman Grodno

2:1

Neman Grodno

vs. Vitkovice Ostrava

0:2

Vitkovice Ostrava

vs. Neman Grodno

3:1

Adler Mannheim

vs. Vitkovice Ostrava

2:1 PS

Adler Mannheim

8

Vitkovice Ostrava

7

Neman Grodno

3

Kärpät Oulu

12

Vienna Capitals

4

Krefeld Pinguine

2

Luleå Hockey

8

Lukko Rauma

6

Fribourg-Gottéron

4

Stavanger Oilers

7

Ocelari Trinec

6

Kalpa Kuopio

5

GROUP J Krefeld Pinguine

vs. Kärpät Oulu

0:2

Vienna Capitals

vs. Kärpät Oulu

0:2

Kärpät Oulu

vs. Krefeld Pinguine

4:1

Vienna Capitals

vs. Krefeld Pinguine

2:3 PS

Krefeld Pinguine

vs. Vienna Capitals

5:6

Kärpät Oulu

vs. Vienna Capitals

4:0

GROUP K Fribourg-Gottéron

vs. Lukko Rauma

3:4 PS

Luleå Hockey

vs. Lukko Rauma

4:3 PS

Lukko Rauma

vs. Fribourg-Gottéron

4:2

Luleå Hockey

vs. Fribourg-Gottéron

4:2

Fribourg-Gottéron

vs. Luleå Hockey

4:3

Lukko Rauma

vs. Luleå Hockey

0:3

GROUP L Stavanger Oilers

vs. Ocelari Trinec

4:1

Kalpa Kuopio

vs. Ocelari Trinec

4:3 PS

Ocelari Trinec

vs. Stavanger Oilers

4:3 OT

Kalpa Kuopio

vs. Stavanger Oilers

2:1

Stavanger Oilers

vs. Kalpa Kuopio

3:0

Ocelari Trinec

vs. Kalpa Kuopio

6:0

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Group Stage Results

GROUP M Storhamar Hamar

vs. Sparta Prague

2:3

Genève-Servette

vs. Sparta Prague

4:3 OT

Sparta Prague

vs. Storhamar Hamar

1:2

Genève-Servette

vs. Storhamar Hamar

0:3

Storhamar Hamar

vs. Genève-Servette

5:1

Sparta Prague

vs. Genève-Servette

5:2

Storhamar Hamar

9

Sparta Prague

7

Genève-Servette

2

Frölunda Gothenburg

12

JYP Jyväskylä

6

Sheffield Steelers

0

Växjö Lakers

9

ERC Ingolstadt

6

Braehead Clan

3

ZSC Lions Zurich

12

Eisbären Berlin

3

Gap Rapaces

3

GROUP N Frölunda Gothenburg

vs. Sheffield Steelers

9:1

JYP Jyväskylä

vs. Sheffield Steelers

3:0

Frölunda Gothenburg

vs. JYP Jyväskylä

3:2

Sheffield Steelers

vs. JYP Jyväskylä

2:4

JYP Jyväskylä

vs. Frölunda Gothenburg

1:4

Sheffield Steelers

vs. Frölunda Gothenburg

1:4

Växjö Lakers

vs. Braehead Clan

10:2

ERC Ingolstadt

vs. Braehead Clan

5:2

Växjö Lakers

vs. ERC Ingolstadt

4:2

Braehead Clan

vs. Växjö Lakers

1:3

ERC Ingolstadt

vs. Växjö Lakers

5:3

Braehead Clan

vs. ERC Ingolstadt

6:4

GROUP O

GROUP P Gap Rapaces

vs. ZSC Lions Zurich

4:5

Eisbären Berlin

vs. ZSC Lions Zurich

3:6

ZSC Lions Zurich

vs. Gap Rapaces

6:1

Eisbären Berlin

vs. Gap Rapaces

6:1

ZSC Lions Zurich

vs. Eisbären Berlin

3:2

Gap Rapaces

vs. Eisbären Berlin

3:1

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Playoffs - Final Final

February 9, 2016

1 1/16 FINALS KÄR

2 3 5

DEG

0 0 0

ZSC

2 0 2

SPA

3 3 6

HVJ

2 3 5

TRI

2 1 3

MAN 1 3 4

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BLU

4 2 6

RBM

3 0 3

LUK

5 3 8

VLH

3 3 6

DIF

4 3 7

STO

3 3 6

RBS

1 2 3

TPS

2 4 6

JYP

2 1 3

1/8 FINALS

QUARTER-FINALS

KÄR

2 4 6

SPA

4 1 5

HVJ

1 1 2

BLU

3 1 4

LUK

2 2 4

DIF

1 1 2

STO

3 1 4

TPS

4 2 6

KÄR

0 5 5

BLU

2 1 3

LUK

3 2 5

TPS

3 1 4

SEMI-FINALS

KÄR

3 2 5

LUK

2 2 4


CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON REVIEW 2015-16

Playoffs - Final Oulun Energia Areena

Oulu, Finland

2 SEMI-FINALS

6 1 5

FHC

1 1 0

HCD

QUARTER-FINALS

2 1 1

SKE

5 4 1

HCD

1/8 FINALS

1/16 FINALS

7 2 5

SKE

3 1 2

BER

9 4 5

HCD

6 3 3

LIB

6 3 3

SKE

4 0 4

KOS

3 3 0

OIL

6 3 3

BER

6 5 1

HCD

4 2 2

IFK

4 3 1

LHC

6 4

LIB

6 4 2

FHC

5 1 4

ING

6 2 4

LIT

5 2 3

VIC

4 1 3

LHF

3 3 0

FBK

4 2 2

STO

1 1 0

VIT

10

8 6 2

FHC

7 4 3

LIT

7 6 1

FHC

2 0 2

LIT

6 5 1

LHF

2 0 2

STO

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Top Prospects

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he 2015-16 Champions Hockey League not only provided international club ice hockey at its best, it was also a stage for Europe’s top prospects to show themselves in the spotlight. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce five players who thrilled the fans in the arenas: four of them lead the NHL Draft Prospect Ranking for European Skaters, of which the top three are actually ranked as the top three overall by most scouts leading up to the NHL Entry Draft on 24-25 June 2016 in Buffalo. Another top prospect which we would like to put into the showcase was already drafted by an NHL club last year – and proved by his play in the CHL and elsewhere that he was a good selection.

2016 NHL Draft Prospect Ranking - European Skaters published by NHL Central Scouting on 11 April 2016

FINAL RANK

PLAYER

POSITION

LAST CLUB

LEAGUE

1

Auston Matthews

Centre

Zurich

Swiss

2

Patrik Laine

Right Wing

Tappara

Finland

3

Jesse Puljujärvi

Right Wing

Kärpät

Finland

4

Rasmus Asplund

Centre

Färjestad

Sweden

5

German Rubtsov

Centre

Team U18

Russia (Jr.)

6

Carl Grundström

Right Wing

Modo

Sweden

7

Yegor Korshkov

Right Wing

Yaroslavl

Russia

8

Filip Hronek

Defence

HR. Kralove

Czech Republic

9

*Henrik Borgström

Centre

HIFK Jr.

Finland (Jr.)

10

*Linus Lindström

Centre

Skellefteå Jr.

Sweden (Jr.)

Bold = Played 2015-16 in CHL / * = Player from CHL organisation

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Top Prospects

Auston Matthews (ZSC Lions Zurich, SUI) “ Obviously it’s pretty cool to be able to play the best teams from the different leagues and I’ll get a feel from all of Europe.” (Auston Matthews on the CHL)

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The movement of Auston Matthews to ZSC Lions Zurich was big news last summer. For the first time, a top North American prospect decided to play his final year before he’s eligible to be NHL-drafted in a European professional league instead of a junior or collegiate league in North America. Matthews missed the CHL Group Stage and the first few league games of the season due to the fact that he had to wait until his 18th birthday before he could gain a work permit in Switzerland. His birthday was on 17 September – and the next day the big Matthews show began. The American scored a goal in each of his first two NLA games before playing his first CHL game in the Round of 32 on 22 September in Prague – a 3-2 loss to Sparta, where Matthews extended his point streak to three with an assist on his team’s first goal. After Zurich’s 3-0 loss in the return game, Matthews’s appearance in the CHL came to an early end just one week after his debut. Subsequently, he left an impressive note in the Swiss NLA, including 1.23 points per game, and won the bronze medal with Team USA at the World Junior Championship in Helsinki, where he recorded 1.57 points per game. Matthews finished the season with a high performance at the World Championship in Russia, where he powered Team USA to the semi-finals (0.9 points per game).

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Top Prospects Patrick Laine (Tappara Tampere, FIN) “ I like the international aspect of the Champions Hockey League. I had a good start in the group stage games, which gave me confidence that carried well throughout the whole season.” (Patrick Laine)

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Patrick Laine was one of the key players, powering Finland to the gold medal on home ice at the World Junior Championship in January. Building a magic forward line together with Kärpät’s Jesse Puljujärvi and Sebastian Aho, the Tappara player is ranked second on the final NHL Draft Prospect Rankings. The 18-year-old has developed as a player in a great manner during the last two years. He is a big forward who isn’t afraid of the physical side of the game, which gives him an edge compared to many other young players who are still lacking in strength. What makes Laine such an intriguing prospect is the fact that while he’s a prototypical power forward, he also has a great set of hands from in close around the goal cage. Laine had a big moment in Tappara’s CHL season opener against Djurgården where he added 2 goals and 1 assist to the scoreboard in a 4-2 win for the Finns. All in all the forward collected 4 points (2 goals) in 8 CHL games, before Tappara was stopped in the Eight-Finals by former CHL Champion Luleå. In the Finnish Liiga he collected 17 goals and 33 points in 46 games. The 18-year-old not only was awarded with the Playoff MVP Trophy in the domestic league, he also played an impressive World Championship with the Finnish national team afterwards and was named World Championship MVP. The shooting star has a clear goal in mind: he wants to join his new NHL organization immediately after being drafted.

Jesse Puljujärvi (Kärpät Oulu, FIN) “ It’s always great to play against the best in Europe!” (Jesse Puljujärvi)

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Right-winger Jesse Puljujärvi of Kärpät Oulu was considered by many the top European prospect available for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft for a long time, but he lost his No. 2 ranking to Patrik Laine in the final NHL Draft Prospect Rankings, published in April. Puljujärvi was awarded the MVP trophy at the 2016 World Junior Championship in Helsinki. Together with Kärpät teammate Sebastian Aho and Tappara Tampere’s Laine, the 18-year-old formed a nearly unstoppable forward line, powering Finland to the gold medal on home ice. Puljujärvi has shown impressive development: he made his debut for Kärpät in the pre-season of 2014, followed by 3 CHL games (0 points) and 21 Liiga games (4 goals, 11 points). He was the youngest player at the 2015 World Junior Championship in Canada and the sixth player to make the Finland U-20 national team as a 16-year-old, following retired NHL players Reijo Ruotsalainen and Janne Niinimaa, and current NHL players Mikael Granlund of the Minnesota Wild, Olli Määttä of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers. In 2015-16 he collected 13 goals and 28 points for Kärpät in 50 Liiga games, as well as 2 assists in 13 CHL games, including the Final on 9 February.

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Top Prospects Sebastian Aho (Kärpät Oulu, FIN) “ The CHL is an important experience for players to see the level of other top teams in Europe. The games we played against teams like Sparta Prague or Frölunda Gothenburg were really tough and gave us a lot as a team.” (Sebastian Aho)

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18-year-old forward Sebastian Aho is one of the top players on a talented Kärpät Oulu team, and one of the biggest reasons why the club was able to host the Champions Hockey League Final in February. He is one of the top prospects playing in Europe right now and was selected in the second round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes. Aho, who can play both centre and wing, was one of the corner pillars of the Finnish success at the World Junior Championship in Helsinki, forming a nearly unstoppable forward line with his Kärpät teammate Jesse Puljujärvi and Tappara Tampere’s Patrik Laine. Coming off a great performance at the WJC, Aho continued his hot play for Kärpät after returning. The Kärpät forward finished the CHL season with 3 goals and 9 points in 11 games, including the Final. He was his team’s top scorer in the domestic Liiga with 45 points (20 goals) in 45 regular-season games and 15 points (4 goals) in 14 playoff games. In May, Aho played in the World Championship in Russia, where he contributed 7 points (3 goals) to Finland’s silver medal finish. He had a magic moment in the semi-final against Russia, where he scored twice.

Rasmus Asplund (Färjestad Karlstad, SWE) “ The CHL has given me the ability to play tough international competition games which have been very challenging and stimulating for me personally and my team.” (Rasmus Asplund)

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Rasmus Asplund is No. 4 in the final NHL Draft Prospect Ranking of European Skaters. But the 18-year-old Swede isn’t hyped as much as the top three – probably because the expert opinions are consistent about the top three, but diverge widely afterwards. In any case, Asplund is a hardworking forward with extremely good skating skills. He can play either centre or wing and debuted for Färjestad Karlstad in the Swedish Hockey League when he was 16, playing a total of 35 games in his first season. Asplund has been one of the leading players and Captain of the Swedish U-16, U-17 and U-18 national teams. He was a positive surprise at the World Junior Championship in Finland and was one of his team’s best players in the tournament. For Färjestad he was a very strong part of the youngest first or second line ever in the SHL, together with Joel Eriksson Ek (born 1997, drafted by Minnesota) and Oscar Steen (born 1998) in many games. Asplund also played 6 CHL games with Färjestad in 2015-16 (1 assist), being eliminated in the Round of 32 by Luleå Hockey, who were the defending CHL champions at the time.

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Prize Money Distribution

Participation Fee A&B Licensees

Group Stage total for points

1/8 Finals

1/4 Finals

1/2 Finals

Final

Grand total Gross

1

Adler Mannheim

20,000.00

8,000.00

2

Eisbären Berlin

20,000.00

3,000.00

3

ERC Ingolstadt

20,000.00

6,000.00

26,000.00

4

Krefeld Pinguine

20,000.00

2,000.00

22,000.00

5

EHC Red Bull München

20,000.00

12,000.00

32,000.00

6

Düsseldorfer EG

20,000.00

5,000.00

25,000.00

7

EC Red Bull Salzburg

20,000.00

3,000.00

23,000.00

8

UPC Vienna Capitals

20,000.00

4,000.00

24,000.00

9

EHC Black Wings Linz

20,000.00

4,000.00

24,000.00

10

EC KAC Klagenfurt

20,000.00

1,000.00

21,000.00

11

Bili Tygri Liberec

20,000.00

6,000.00

12

HC Ocelari Trinec

20,000.00

6,000.00

26,000.00

13

HC Dynamo Pardubice

20,000.00

1,000.00

21,000.00

14

HC Sparta Prague

20,000.00

7,000.00

15

HC Vitkovice Ostrava

20,000.00

7,000.00

16

HC Litvinov

20,000.00

11,000.00

17

IFK Helsinki

20,000.00

4,000.00

24,000.00

18

JYP Jyväskylä

20,000.00

6,000.00

26,000.00

19

KalPa Kuopio

20,000.00

5,000.00

25,000.00

20

Kärpät Oulu

20,000.00

12,000.00

10,000.00

21

Tappara Tampere

20,000.00

10,000.00

10,000.00

22

TPS Turku

20,000.00

9,000.00

10,000.00

14,000.00

23

Lukko Rauma

20,000.00

6,000.00

10,000.00

14,000.00

24

Espoo Blues

20,000.00

4,000.00

10,000.00

14,000.00

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28,000.00 10,000.00

33,000.00

10,000.00

36,000.00

10,000.00

37,000.00 27,000.00

10,000.00

41,000.00

14,000.00

16,000.00

30,000.00

102,000.00 40,000.00 53,000.00

16,000.00

66,000.00 48,000.00


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Prize Money Distribution

Participation Fee A&B Licensees

Group Stage total for points

1/8 Finals

1/4 Finals

1/2 Finals

Final

Grand total Gross

25

EV Zug

20,000.00

-

20,000.00

26

HC Fribourg-Gottéron

20,000.00

4,000.00

24,000.00

27

SC Bern

20,000.00

3,000.00

23,000.00

28

ZSC Lions Zurich

20,000.00

12,000.00

32,000.00

29

HC Davos

20,000.00

10,000.00

30

Genève-Servette HC

20,000.00

2,000.00

31

Djurgården Stockholm

20,000.00

8,000.00

32

Färjestad BK Karlstad

20,000.00

7,000.00

33 Frölunda Indians Gothenburg

20,000.00

12,000.00

10,000.00

34

HV71 Jönköping

20,000.00

12,000.00

10,000.00

35

Linköping HC

20,000.00

11,000.00

36

Luleå Hockey

20,000.00

8,000.00

10,000.00

14,000.00

52,000.00

37

Skellefteå AIK

20,000.00

11,000.00

10,000.00

14,000.00

55,000.00

38

Växjö Lakers

20,000.00

9,000.00

29,000.00

39

HK Neman Grodno

-

3,000.00

3,000.00

40

Sheffield Steelers

-

-

-

41

Braehead Clan Glasgow

-

3,000.00

3,000.00

42

Stavanger Oilers

-

7,000.00

7,000.00

43 Storhamar Hockey Hamar

-

9,000.00

44

Les Rapaces de Gap

-

3,000.00

3,000.00

45

Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups

-

3,000.00

3,000.00

46

Sønderjyske Vojens

-

3,000.00

3,000.00

47

HC Kosice

-

5,000.00

5,000.00

48

HK Nitra

-

1,000.00

1,000.00

TOTAL 48 CLUBS

760,000

288,000

10,000.00

14,000.00

16,000.00

70,000.00 22,000.00

10,000.00

38,000.00 27,000.00 14,000.00

16,000.00

70,000.00

142,000.00 42,000.00 31,000.00

10,000.00

160,000

19,000.00

112,000

64,000

100,000

1,484,000

*all amounts in € | all gross amounts

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EVENT

T

he Champions Hockey League Final in February was a big success in the short history of the competition. The game was sold out in no time, the Oulun Energia Areena was dressed up completely in the CHL look, invited guests enjoyed an excellent hospitality experience in two areas, a multilateral TV production with host broadcaster MTV reached 40 territories in total and about 40 journalists and photographers spread their on-site coverage around Europe. Right in the middle was Jouni Loponen, Marketing Manager of Kärpät Oulu, who pulled the strings of the CHL Final for the local club. Jouni, can you please give us some insight into the organizational structure of the CHL Final? Which parties were involved and which was your role in the overall structure? First of all, we had a great experience hosting the Final here in Oulu. We, as the host club, helped out all parties which were involved: Infront, the CHL Office and the visiting team, Frölunda Gothenburg. I was responsible for hosting the Final from our side and was the main contact for all involved parties. How many people were involved from the Kärpät side and what were their tasks? There were a lot of people involved from our organization – eight in total. We had different individuals to run hospitality, media, branding, etc. They all did an excellent job and gained good international experience. How much additional work was required to organize the CHL Final, compared to a regular CHL game? Preparations, with a two-day site visit from both the CHL and the Infront office and the actual Final, took a lot of effort. But, as I mentioned, it was a great experience for us. We, as an organization, learned a lot. Which were the biggest challenges? We had some minor issues in our arena with broadcasters, but were able to solve them. Also the comparatively warm weather was a challenge for the ice sculptors who modelled a replica of the European Trophy in front of the arena, but fortunately it survived until the next morning.

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EVENT

What kind of external suppliers were involved? And how did you choose them? We used local companies during the whole CHL season and therefore we were able to act on short notice. We think it’s good for the CHL brand and image to use local suppliers of the host club. The tickets for the CHL Final sold out in no time and we heard that people even lined up to buy the tickets. Did you expect such huge fan interest? Yes, we did. We met Frölunda in the 2014-15 CHL Semi-Finals and our home game was one of the best hockey games of the entire season, even though we managed to win the Finnish championship afterwards. This year, we had the chance to meet one of best teams in Europe, Frölunda, again in our home arena and in the CHL Final! Fans were excited to come to the game from all over the northern part of Finland. We had some driving four hours one way to see the game. Also, our players said after the Final that they really enjoyed the atmosphere in the arena, even though Frölunda beat us. What kind of collateral activities did you implement to boost the CHL Final in the Kärpät community? We came up with some ideas together with Infront and the CHL Office to promote the Final in our city. We had, for example, a campaign with the trophy, which was displayed in the city so people could take pictures and share them on social media. From the hockey perspective there was no happy ending for your club, but how satisfied were you with the CHL Final from the event perspective? Very much. We are already hoping to host the Final again next season! How was the atmosphere in the city and the Kärpät community after the CHL Final? For sure, the players and the organisation were disappointed with the result – we really wanted to win. Even though the big win didn’t happen for Kärpät, is there anything sustainable which stays in Oulu after having organized the CHL Final? It is obvious that, with Kärpät hosting the CHL Final, the interest in the CHL as a competition and as a brand has increased a lot in Oulu and in Finland.

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Digital Media

F

ollowing the general trend in digital media the Champions Hockey League pushed a lot of effort into the development of video and social media content. This includes new video formats such as club information videos, introducing all the participating teams, top goals and saves, quick clips and – last but not least – the CHL Centre Ice programme, which was introduced for the Semi-Finals and the Final. Linked to the new video content, a brand-new YouTube channel was launched in November 2015, with the goal to spread CHL video content as much as possible and to make it easy shareable. In the short period from its launch

until the end of the CHL season the YouTube channel was visited more than 40,000 times. The channel also benefited from a cross-promotion campaign in the run-up to the CHL Final, where people could vote the best goal of the CHL season. The one-week campaign generated more than 120,000 votes and was a perfect example of how fan engagement works. The intense activities on the various Champions Hockey League social media channels also paid off. The Facebook page acquired 53,000 fans by the end of the 2015-16 season (+50% compared to the inaugural season), the Twitter account @championshockey showed a total number of 18,500 followers (+17%) and Instagram, which was newly introduced for the 2015-16 season, finished the season with almost 10,000 followers.

championshockeyleague @championshockey @championshockey championshockeyleague

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Digital Media

Also the app and the website performed well. The CHL App was downloaded almost 40,000 times from the App Store and Google Play (+357%) during the 2015-16 season. Meanwhile www.championshockeyleague.net strengthened its position as the web platform for hockey fans around Europe. It attracted over 800,000 unique clients who generated over 5.5 million page views. Even though these numbers were a little lower than the year before, the website paid off with a superior dwell time of almost 7 minutes in average and 14 minutes in the game-centre during game days.

The website delivered unique content about the CHL and its participants to the fans, such as news stories, features, game previews, live blogging from all games and from special events such as the draw, full stats package, player bios with portraits of nearly 1,500 players in their CHL jerseys. Further www.championshockeyleague.net offered an excellent, high-quality video package with pay-per-view live games and highlight packages after each round.

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Broadcasting

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TERRITORIES WORLDWIDE

OUTSIDE EUROPE

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Brazil

ESPN Brazil

Barbados

DirecTV

USA

ONE World Sports

Bermuda

DirecTV

Canada

TSN

Cayman Islands DirecTV

Argentina

DirecTV

Curacao

DirecTV

Chile

DirecTV

Grenada

DirecTV

Colombia

DirecTV

Guyana

DirecTV

Ecuador

DirecTV

Saint Lucia

DirecTV

Peru

DirecTV

Saint Vincent

DirecTV

Uruguay

DirecTV

Suriname

DirecTV

Venezuela

DirecTV

Trinidad and Tobago

DirecTV

Aruba

DirecTV


CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON REVIEW 2015-16

Broadcasting

153.1 MILLION VIEWERS

64%

increase of viewers from previous season EUROPE Czech Republic Sport 1/2

Germany

Sport1 and Laola 1 TV

Hungary

Sport 1/2

Austria

Laola1 TV

Slovakia

Sport 1/2

Slovenia

Sport TV

Switzerland

SRG and Teleclub

Turkey

Sports TV

UK

Premier Sports

Belarus

Belarus 5

Ireland

Premier Sports

Norway

Viasat Sport

Poland

TVP

Latvia

Best4Sport

Finland

MTV

Israel

Charlton

Sweden

SVT and Eurosport

France

Dailymotion

Denmark

TV2

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QUICK FACTS

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806

5.3

513,760

goals scored in total (523 in the group stage, 283 in the playoffs)

goals per game on average

spectators in total, 3,727 on average per game (+7% increase)

157

7,511

4,637

games in total

top attendance average per club, Adler Mannheim

top attendance average per country, Germany

1.9

48

9,744

most points per game on average per country, Sweden

most goals scored by a team, Frölunda Gothenburg

single-game attendance record, Adler Mannheim vs Vitkovice Ostrava

267:28

26:00

34.48%

longest shutout streak, Kärpät Oulu

most penalty minutes per game on average, Sheffield Steelers

top power play efficiency, ERC Ingolstadt % (10 goals on 29 opportunities)


CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON REVIEW 2015-16

QUICK FACTS

15.28%

4

16

top shooting percentage by team, Braehead Clan (11 goals on 72 shots on goal)

most shorthanded goals by team, HC Davos

Cramo Top Scorer: Ryan Lasch (Frölunda Gothenburg), 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists)

MVP

1ST

+11

NordicBet MVP: Ryan Lasch (Frölunda Gothenburg)

First goal of the season: Lauri Tukonen (TPS Turku) at 6:25 vs Black Wings Linz

plus-minus leaders: Markus Nutivaara (Kärpät Oulu) and Artturi Lehkonen (Frölunda Gothenburg)

5

628

€142K

shutouts – new CHL record by Sami Aittokallio (Kärpät Oulu), recorded in the first 6 games of the season

game official assignments: 76 referees and 94 linesmen from 13 leagues and 16 countries

in total prize money won by the champions, Frölunda Gothenburg

95.0% top penalty killing efficiency, Neman Grodno (1 goal against on 20 opportunities)

120,000 260,000 votes in total for the Best Goal of the season, won by Jacob Berglund (Storhamar Hamar)

highest live TV audience. The Final between Kärpät Oulu and Frölunda Gothenburg on Swedish SVT

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A WORD FROM THE WINNER

E

xtremely disappointed as CHL runners-up, Frölunda Gothenburg left Luleå in February 2015 with a mission: “Next year we will lift up the European Trophy.”

This was a natural reaction to the loss in the Final, but also a reflection on Frölunda’s approach to the Champions Hockey League. As one of the Founding Clubs, Frölunda has been committed to the CHL since the launch of the new European club hockey championship in 2014. From Frölunda’s perspective, the CHL has been important in every aspect from day one and the club has done its utmost to be successful on the ice, in the stands, and commercially. The result of Frölunda’s efforts has been spectacular in a strict sporting perspective – runners-up in season one and cup-lifters in season two – but the commercial and public breakthrough is yet to come. Gothenburg – and Sweden for that matter – has been a bit conservative towards this new European collaboration, but there was a slight change of attitude by the end of this season and year three could be the turning point for the tournament. For our young team, the Champions Hockey League has been an educational journey and as one of the top clubs in Europe we have a responsibility to continue developing and strengthening the tournament. For Frölunda, the next European adventure begins in August and will hopefully not end until February 2017. We own the European Trophy now and are not very keen of hand it over to anybody. Whoever wants it has to fight for it hard – that we promise.

Christian Lechtaler General Manager Frölunda Gothenburg

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