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Post by spik on Sept 19, 2006 20:07:09 GMT
Won by Russia Avangard Omsk in 2005 and Dynamo Moscow in 2006.
The SIX top Euro sides for 2007 tournament are....HPK Hameenlinna (FIN),Sparta Prague (CZE) and MsHK Zilina (SVK) in one group plus AK Bars Kazan (RUS), HC Lugano (SUI) and Farjestads BK (SWE) in the other. (A few Panthers known teams there).............
Divisional winners meet in the final.All games played in St.Petersburg Ice Palace,Russia. 800 thousand swiss francs up for grabs to the winner for Europes prime competition. Suprisingly the 18 available spots in the 3 year old competition has had 17 different teams. Only Finlands Karpat Oulu making 2005 and 2006 fixtures, coming runners up in both (ouch)....
Of this years representatives, Sparta, Lugano and Farjestad have won their countries leagus title seven times.The other three teams being new boys to national championship silverware.
Any bets on the winner?
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Post by spik on Sept 19, 2006 20:15:18 GMT
Just to add as RUSSIA hold this seasons 2007 World tourney. The groups are as such.
A= Sweden(1),Switzerland(8),Latvia(9), Italy(16). B=Czech Rep(2).,USA(7),Belarus(10),Austria(15). C=Canada(3),Slovakia(6),Germany(11),Norway(14). D=Finland(4),Russia(5),Ukraine(12),Denmark(13).
Brackets + World Ranking...Britain retain 31st position by their IIHF method.We're more likely 20-23rd.
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Higgy
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Post by Higgy on Sept 19, 2006 20:35:29 GMT
Im hoping Farjestads BK win it, always support the Swedish teams for some reason, Frolunda got hammered last year in it
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