2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

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2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Finland
 Russia
 Sweden
  Switzerland
 Czech Republic
 Italy
 Latvia
 Turkey
DatesFirst Round
17–19 October 2014
Second Round
5–7 December 2014
Finals
20–22 February 2015
Tournament formatRound-robin
Teams21
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgRussia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (2nd title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgSweden Linköpings HC
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFinland Espoo Blues
Fourth placeSwitzerland HC Lugano
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Finals
Stefanie Marty, Linköpings HC
(8 points)

The 2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was the eleventh competition held for the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup. It was the last holding of the tournament before its scheduled stoppage in 2015.[1] SKIF Nizhny Novgorod of Russia's Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the second time; the team had previously won the cup in 2009.[2]

The tournament was the setting for the first instance of the “four-man officiating system” - two referees and two linesmen - at an IIHF women’s hockey tournament. The first puck-drop with four officials occurred in the Round 2 game between the Vienna Capitals and HC Poprad in Nizhny Novgorod with referees Kaisa Ketonen (FIN) and Marie Picavet (FRA), and linesmen Yekaterina Mikhalyova (KAZ) and Olga Steinberg (RUS).[1]

Round 1[]

The first round was played during 17–19 October 2014. The winners of each group and the three best runners up out of all of the groups moved on to the next round.

Group A[]

Host City: Ankara, Turkey

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Slovakia ŽHK Poprad 3 9 3 0 17:03 +14
2. Kazakhstan Aisulu Almaty 3 6 2 1 28:02 +26
3. Turkey Milenyum Ankara 3 3 1 2 06:20 -14
4. Romania HSC Csíkszereda 3 0 0 3 03:29 -26

Top Scorers

  1. Janka Čulíková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad, 10 points (7+3)
  2. (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 7 points (6+1)
  3. (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 6 points (4+2)
  4. Anna Džurňáková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad, 5 points (3+2)
    (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 5 points (3+2)

Group A Best Players Selected by the Directorate

  • Best Goaltender: (TUR), Milenyum Ankara
  • Best Defenceman: (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty
  • Best Forward: Janka Čulíková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad

Group B[]

Host City: Karviná, Czech Republic

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Austria 3 9 3 0 30:05 +25
2. Czech Republic 3 6 2 1 12:10 +2
3. Poland TH Unia Oświęcim 3 3 1 2 12:22 -11
4. United Kingdom Bracknell Queen Bees 3 0 0 3 04:21 -17

Top Scorers

  1. Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna, 10 points (6+4)
  2. (POL), TH Unia Oświęcim, 10 points (5+5)
  3. (SLO), EHV Sabres Vienna, 9 points (4+5)
  4. (USA), EHV Sabres Vienna, 8 points (4+4)
  5. Venla Hovi (FIN), EHV Sabres Vienna, 6 points (3+3)

Group B Best Players Selected by the Directorate

  • Best Goaltender: (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
  • Best Defenceman: (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
  • Best Forward: Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna

Group C[]

Host City: Liepāja, Latvia

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Denmark Herlev Hornets 3 9 3 0 21:05 +16
2. Latvia 3 6 2 1 06:05 +1
3. Norway 3 3 1 2 06:12 -6
4. Spain SAD Majadahonda 3 0 0 3 05:16 -11

Top Scorers

  1. (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 11 points (6+5)
  2. Silke Glud (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 8 points (5+3)
  3. (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 7 points (3+4)
  4. (LAT), SHK Laima Rīga, 5 points (4+1)
  5. (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 5 points (1+4)

Group D[]

Host City: Bolzano, Italy

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Italy EV Bozen Eagles 3 9 3 0 21:01 +20
2. France HC Neuilly-sur-Marne 3 6 2 1 17:08 +9
3. Hungary UTE Marilyn Budapest 3 3 1 2 09:10 -1
4. Croatia 3 0 0 3 04:32 -28

Top Scorers

  1. (ITA/USA), EV Bozen Eagles, 12 points (7+5)
  2. Anna de la Forest (ITA), EV Bozen Eagles, 12 points (2+10)
  3. (ITA), EV Bozen Eagles, 11 points (4+7)
  4. (FRA), HC Neuilly-sur-Marne, 8 points (4+4)
  5. (HUN), UTE Marilyn Budapest, 6 points (3+3)

Round 2[]

The second round was played during 5–7 December 2014. The winner of each group progressed to the finals.[3]

Group E[]

Host City: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod 3 9 3 0 13:01 +12
2. Austria 3 6 2 1 09:04 +5
3. Czech Republic 3 3 1 2 07:07 0
4. Slovakia HK Poprad 3 0 0 3 03:20 -17

Top Scorers

  1. Olga Sosina (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 6 points (1+5)
  2. (SLO), EHV Sabres Vienna, 5 points (4+1)
  3. Maria Pechnikova (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 5 points (2+3)
  4. Aneta Ledlova (CZE), SK Karviná, 4 points (2+2)
  5. Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna, 3 points (3+0)

Group E Best Players Selected by the Directorate

Group F[]

Host City: Lugano, Switzerland

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Switzerland HC Lugano 3 9 3 0 20:02 +18
2. Germany 3 6 2 1 13:08 +5
3. Denmark Herlev Hornets 3 3 1 2 07:14 -7
4. France HC Neuilly-sur-Marne 3 0 0 3 02:18 -16

Top Scorers

  1. (CHE), HC Lugano, 7 points (3+4)
  2. Silke Glud (DEN), HC Lugano, 6 points (3+3)
  3. Sophie Kratzer (GER), ESC Planegg, 6 points (2+4)
  4. Evelina Raselli (CHE), HC Lugano, 5 points (4+1)
    Kerstin Spielberger (GER), ESC Planegg, 5 points (4+1)
  5. (CAN), HC Lugano, 5 points (3+2)

Group G[]

Host City: Linköping, Sweden

Standings

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Sweden Linköpings HC 3 9 3 0 17:01 +16
2. Finland Espoo Blues 3 6 2 1 14:08 +6
3. Kazakhstan Aisulu Almaty 3 3 1 2 09:10 -1
4. Italy EV Bozen Eagles 3 0 0 3 04:25 -21

Top Scorers

  1. Denise Altmann (AUT), Linköpings HC, 8 points (4+4)
  2. Michelle Karvinen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 7 points (5+2)
  3. Pernilla Winberg (SWE), Linköpings HC, 6 points (2+4)
  4. Minttu Tuominen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 4 points (4+0)
  5. Stefanie Marty (CHE), Linköpings HC, 4 points (2+2)
    Emilia Andersson (SWE), Linköpings HC, 4 points (2+2)
    (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 4 points (2+2)

Finals[]

The tournament Finals (Group H) were held during 20–22 February 2015. The round was hosted in Espoo, Finland and all games were played at the Espoonlahti Ice Rink.

Standings[]

Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod 3 9 3 0 12:06 +6
2. Sweden Linköpings HC 3 6 2 1 15:04 +11
3. Finland Espoo Blues 3 2 1 2 09:13 -4
4. Switzerland HC Lugano 3 1 0 3 09:22 -13

Results[]

20 Feb 2015
12:30		HC Lugano Switzerland0–9
(0–5, 0–6, 0–9)		Sweden Linköpings HCEspoonlahti Ice Rink
20 Feb 2015
16:00		SKIF Nizhni Novgorod Russia3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)		Finland Espoo BluesEspoonlahti Ice Rink
21 Feb 2015
12:30		Espoo Blues Finland6–5
(2–1, 2–3, 1–1, 1–0)		Switzerland HC LuganoEspoonlahti Ice Rink
21 Feb 2015
16:00		SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Russia2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		Sweden Linköpings HCEspoonlahti Ice Rink
22 Feb 2015
12:30		HC Lugano Switzerland4–7
(0–2, 2–2, 2–3)		Russia SKIF Nizhny NovgorodEspoonlahti Ice Rink
22 Feb 2015
16:00		Linköpings HC Sweden5–2
(0–1, 3–0, 2–1)		Finland Espoo BluesEspoonlahti Ice Rink

Top scorers[]

  1. Stefanie Marty (CHE), Linköpings HC, 8 points (1+7)
  2. Denise Altmann (AUT), Linköpings HC, 7 points (4+3)
  3. Olga Sosina (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 6 points (2+4)
  4. Karoliina Rantamäki (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 5 points (3+2)
    Pernilla Winberg (CHE), Linköpings HC, 5 points (3+2)
  5. Michelle Karvinen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 5 points (2+3)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate[]

Award No. Name Team
Best Goalkeeper 34 Meeri Räisänen (FIN) Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Defenceman 7 Mira Jalosuo (FIN) Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Forward 9 Anja Stiefel (CHE) Switzerland HC Lugano

References[]

  1. ^ a b Lichtner, Horst; Merk, Martin, eds. (December 2014). "EWCC finalists named" (PDF). IIHF Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 18 (4): 15.
  2. ^ Steiss, Adam; Merk, Martin, eds. (March 2014). "Four in a row" (PDF). IIHF Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 19 (1): 14.
  3. ^ "EWCC enters next stage". IIHF News. International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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