1997–98 European Hockey League

The 1997–98 European Hockey League was the second edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 16, 1997, and finished on January 25, 1998.

The tournament was won by VEU Feldkirch, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final.

A new points system was used in the first round of the tournament. The winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.

First round

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Group A

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Team #1 Score Team #2
Färjestad BK   3:0   Jokerit
Kassel Huskies   5:0   HC Vítkovice Steel
Jokerit   4:1   Kassel Huskies
HC Vítkovice Steel   2:4   Färjestad BK
Färjestad BK   4:2   HC Vítkovice Steel
Kassel Huskies   4:5 (OT)   Jokerit
HC Vítkovice Steel   0:3   Jokerit
Kassel Huskies   0:6   Färjestad BK
Jokerit   2:1 (OT)   HC Vítkovice Steel
Färjestad BK   5:3   Kassel Huskies
Jokerit   3:4   Färjestad BK
HC Vítkovice Steel   3:4   Kassel Huskies

Group A standings

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Rank Team Points
1   Färjestad BK 18
2   Jokerit 10
3   Kassel Huskies 7
4   HC Vítkovice Steel 1

Group B

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Team #1 Score Team #2
Adler Mannheim   3:5   HPK
Leksands IF   5:3   HK Dukla Trenčín
Adler Mannheim   8:5   Leksands IF
HPK   3:2   HK Dukla Trenčín
HK Dukla Trenčín   4:1   Adler Mannheim
HPK   3:8   Leksands IF
Leksands IF   3:4   HPK
Adler Mannheim   2:0   HK Dukla Trenčín
HK Dukla Trenčín   1:2 (OT)   HPK
Leksands IF   8:2   Adler Mannheim
HK Dukla Trenčín   2:4   Leksands IF
HPK   6:4   Adler Mannheim

Group B standings

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Rank Team Points
1   HPK 14
2   Leksands IF 12
3   Adler Mannheim 6
4   HK Dukla Trenčín 4

Group C

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Team #1 Score Team #2
Storhamar   2:1 (OT)   SC Bern
VEU Feldkirch   4:3   Kölner Haie
SC Bern   4:5   Kölner Haie
Storhamar   3:1   VEU Feldkirch
Kölner Haie   5:1   Storhamar
VEU Feldkirch   6:3   SC Bern
Storhamar   2:3   Kölner Haie
SC Bern   2:3   VEU Feldkirch
Kölner Haie   4:2   SC Bern
VEU Feldkirch   3:0   Storhamar
Kölner Haie   3:5   VEU Feldkirch
SC Bern   4:1   Storhamar

Group C standings

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Rank Team Points
1   VEU Feldkirch 15
2   Kölner Haie 12
3   Storhamar 5
4   SC Bern 4

Group D

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Team #1 Score Team #2
TPS   3:2 (OT)   HC Slovan Bratislava
Torpedo Yaroslavl   4:2   Luleå HF
Torpedo Yaroslavl   2:0   HC Slovan Bratislava
Luleå HF   5:1   TPS
Torpedo Yaroslavl   3:1   TPS
Luleå HF   2:3   HC Slovan Bratislava
TPS   2:3   Torpedo Yaroslavl
HC Slovan Bratislava   4:3   Luleå HF
TPS   2:3 (OT)   Luleå HF
HC Slovan Bratislava   5:1   Torpedo Yaroslavl
Luleå HF   0:2   Torpedo Yaroslavl
HC Slovan Bratislava   3:1   TPS

Group D standings

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Rank Team Points
1   Torpedo Yaroslavl 15
2   HC Slovan Bratislava 13
3   Luleå HF 5
4   TPS 3

Group E

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Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Lada Togliatti   4:3 (OT)   HC Petra Vsetín
EV Zug   8:1   HC Amiens Somme
HC Petra Vsetín   5:3   EV Zug
HC Amiens Somme   1:7   HC Lada Togliatti
EV Zug   4:1   HC Lada Togliatti
HC Amiens Somme   1:4   HC Petra Vsetín
HC Petra Vsetín   4:2   HC Amiens Somme
HC Lada Togliatti   3:0   EV Zug
HC Lada Togliatti   7:1   HC Amiens Somme
EV Zug   0:4   HC Petra Vsetín
HC Petra Vsetín   3:4 (OT)   HC Lada Togliatti
HC Amiens Somme   1:2   EV Zug

Group E standings

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Rank Team Points
1   HC Petra Vsetín 14
2   HC Lada Togliatti 13
3   EV Zug 9
4   HC Amiens Somme 0

Group F

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Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Sparta Praha   0:4   HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Bolzano   6:5 (OT)   Manchester Storm
HC Sparta Praha   4:1   HC Bolzano
Manchester Storm   2:3 (OT)   HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Sparta Praha   3:4   Manchester Storm
HC Dynamo Moscow   9:1   HC Bolzano
Manchester Storm   7:0   HC Sparta Praha
HC Bolzano   0:4   HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow   9:3   Manchester Storm
HC Bolzano   1:3   HC Sparta Praha
HC Dynamo Moscow   3:2 (OT)   HC Sparta Praha
Manchester Storm   4:2   HC Bolzano

Group F standings

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Rank Team Points
1   HC Dynamo Moscow 16
2   Manchester Storm 11
3   HC Sparta Praha 7
4   HC Bolzano 2

Quarterfinals

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Team #1 Score Team #2
HPK   4:4   VEU Feldkirch
HC Lada Togliatti   2:1   Torpedo Yaroslavl
HC Slovan Bratislava   6:3   HC Petra Vsetín
HC Dynamo Moscow   5:2   Färjestad BK
VEU Feldkirch   7:2   HPK
Torpedo Yaroslavl   7:3   HC Lada Togliatti
HC Petra Vsetín   5:0   HC Slovan Bratislava
Färjestad BK   5:3   HC Dynamo Moscow

Final stage

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(Feldkirch, Austria)

Semifinals

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Team #1 Score Team #2
VEU Feldkirch   3:2   HC Petra Vsetín
HC Dynamo Moscow   1:0   Torpedo Yaroslavl

Third place match

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Team #1 Score Team #2
HC Petra Vsetín   3:1   Torpedo Yaroslavl

Final

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Team #1 Score Team #2
VEU Feldkirch   5:3   HC Dynamo Moscow

References

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