The 2011 NHL Premiere was the National Hockey League 's fifth European multi-game event to open the regular season, featuring the Anaheim Ducks , the Buffalo Sabres , the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers . It took place on October 7–8, 2011, to open the 2011–12 NHL season . Preceding this, as with previous Premiere events, the NHL teams participated in a series of exhibition games with European teams as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere Challenge, between September 29 and October 4, 2011.[1]
Later on in the season, a contingent of Adler Mannheim fans would embark on their own tour of hockey games in Buffalo and Toronto, with the backing of the Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs .[2] [3]
NHL Premiere Challenge [ ]
Game one [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
September 29
Prague , Czech Republic
Tesla Arena
New York Rangers
Sparta Prague
2–0
[4]
Scoring summary
Period
Team
Goal
Assist(s)
Time
Score
1st
None
2nd
NYR
Artem Anisimov
Tim Erixon and Brandon Dubinsky
05:45
1–0 NYR
NYR
Ruslan Fedotenko (PP)
Michael Del Zotto and Tim Erixon
08:30
2–0 NYR
3rd
None
Penalty summary
Period
Team
Player
Penalty
Time
PIM
1st
NYR
Brendan Bell
Tripping
06:38
2:00
PRA
Jaroslav Kasík
Holding
08:44
2:00
NYR
Brandon Prust
Hooking
13:38
2:00
2nd
PRA
Yorick Treille
Hooking
06:52
2:00
PRA
Petr Tenkrát
High-sticking
14:45
2:00
3rd
PRA
Daniel Sobotka
Holding
01:43
2:00
PRA
Ivan Rachůnek
Hooking
18:37
2:00
Game two [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
September 30
Gothenburg , Sweden
Scandinavium
New York Rangers
Frölunda HC
4–2
[5]
Game three [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
October 2
Bratislava , Slovakia
Ondrej Nepela Arena
New York Rangers
Slovan Bratislava
4��1
[6]
Game four [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
October 3
Zug , Switzerland
Bossard Arena
New York Rangers
EV Zug
4–8
[7]
Game five [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
October 4
Helsinki , Finland
Hartwall Areena
Anaheim Ducks
Jokerit
4–3 OT
[8]
Game six [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
October 4
Hamburg , Germany
O2 World (Hamburg)
Los Angeles Kings
Hamburg Freezers
5–4
[9]
Game seven [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
Reference
October 4
Mannheim , Germany
SAP Arena
Buffalo Sabres
Adler Mannheim
8–3
[10]
Scoring summary
Period
Team
Goal
Assist(s)
Time
Score
1st
BUF
Tyler Ennis
07:18
1–0 BUF
BUF
Tyler Ennis
Ville Leino and Mike Weber
11:22
2–0 BUF
BUF
Luke Adam (PP)
Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville
18:19
3–0 BUF
2nd
MAN
Yannic Seidenberg
Frank Mauer and Christoph Ullmann
00:06
3–1 BUF
BUF
Brad Boyes
01:11
4–1 BUF
MAN
Jamie Sifers (PP)
Mike Glumac
07:50
4–2 BUF
BUF
Christian Ehrhoff (PP)
Marc-Andre Gragnani and Jason Pominville
13:58
5–2 BUF
BUF
Thomas Vanek
Luke Adam
18:02
6–2 BUF
3rd
MAN
Mike Glumac
Yanick Lehoux and Marc El-Sayed
08:52
6–3 BUF
BUF
Jason Pominville
Thomas Vanek
13:43
7–3 BUF
BUF
Ville Leino
Brad Boyes and Tyler Ennis
16:13
8–3 BUF
Penalty summary
Period
Team
Player
Penalty
Time
PIM
1st
BUF
Christian Ehrhoff
Cross checking
04:53
2:00
MAN
Denis Reul
Holding
12:48
2:00
MAN
Nikolai Goc
Holding
18:11
2:00
2nd
BUF
Patrick Kaleta
Tripping
06:35
2:00
MAN
Nikolai Goc
Hooking
13:01
2:00
MAN
Denis Reul
Holding
15:57
2:00
3rd
BUF
Mike Weber
Interference
05:41
2:00
MAN
Hooking
14:12
2:00
MAN
Shawn Belle
Hooking
19:12
2:00
NHL Premiere [ ]
Game one [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
October 7
Helsinki , Finland
Hartwall Areena
Anaheim Ducks
Buffalo Sabres
1-4
Game two [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
October 7
Stockholm , Sweden
Ericsson Globe
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
3-2 (OT)
Game three [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
October 8
Stockholm , Sweden
Ericsson Globe
Anaheim Ducks
New York Rangers
2-1 (SO)
Game four [ ]
Date
City
Arena
Team
Team
Score
October 8
Berlin , Germany
O2 World (Berlin)
Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
4-2
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