2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countries	Finland; Russia; Sweden; Switzerland; Czech Republic; Italy; Latvia; Turkey
Venue(s)	8 (in 8 host cities)
Dates	First Round; 17–19 October 2014; Second Round; 5–7 December 2014; Finals; 20–22 February 2015
Format	Round-robin
Teams	21
Final positions
Champions	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (2nd title)
Runner-up	Linköpings HC
Third place	Espoo Blues
Fourth place	HC Lugano
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)	Finals; Stefanie Marty, Linköpings HC (8 points)
	← 2013–14

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	ŽHK Poprad	3	3	0	17	3	+14	9
2	Aisulu Almaty	3	2	1	28	2	+26	6
3	Milenyum Ankara	3	1	2	6	20	−14	3
4	HSC Csíkszereda	3	0	3	3	29	−26	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

Janka Čulíková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad, 10 points (7+3)
Karina Felzink (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 7 points (6+1)
Zarina Tukhtieva (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 6 points (4+2)
Anna Džurňáková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad, 5 points (3+2)
Nadezhda Filimonova (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 5 points (3+2)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

Best Goaltender: Tanay Gunay (TUR), Milenyum Ankara
Best Defenceman: Rayna Cruickshank (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty
Best Forward: Janka Čulíková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad

Group B

Host City: Karviná, Czech Republic

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	EHV Sabres Vienna	3	3	0	30	5	+25	9
2	SK Karviná	3	2	1	12	10	+2	6
3	TH Unia Oświęcim	3	1	2	12	22	−10	3
4	Bracknell Queen Bees	3	0	3	4	21	−17	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna, 10 points (6+4)
Karolina Późniewska (POL), TH Unia Oświęcim, 10 points (5+5)
Pia Pren (SLO), EHV Sabres Vienna, 9 points (4+5)
Kaitlin Spurling (USA), EHV Sabres Vienna, 8 points (4+4)
Venla Hovi (FIN), EHV Sabres Vienna, 6 points (3+3)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

Best Goaltender: Victoria Vigilanti (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
Best Defenceman: Regan Boulton (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
Best Forward: Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna

Group C

Host City: Liepāja, Latvia

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Herlev Hornets	3	3	0	21	5	+16	9
2	SHK Laima Rīga	3	2	1	6	5	+1	6
3	Jordal IK Oslo	3	1	2	6	12	−6	3
4	SAD Majadahonda	3	0	3	5	16	−11	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

Maria Olausson (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 11 points (6+5)
Silke Glud (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 8 points (5+3)
Marie Henriksen (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 7 points (3+4)
Agnese Apsīte (LAT), SHK Laima Rīga, 5 points (4+1)
Christina Andersen (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 5 points (1+4)

Group D

Host City: Bolzano, Italy

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	EV Bozen Eagles	3	3	0	21	1	+20	9
2	HC Neuilly-sur-Marne	3	2	1	17	8	+9	6
3	UTE Marilyn Budapest	3	1	2	9	10	−1	3
4	KHL Grič Zagreb	3	0	3	4	32	−28	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

Chelsea Furlani (ITA/USA), EV Bozen Eagles, 12 points (7+5)
Anna de la Forest (ITA), EV Bozen Eagles, 12 points (2+10)
Eleonora Dalprà (ITA), EV Bozen Eagles, 11 points (4+7)
Cindy Debuquet (FRA), HC Neuilly-sur-Marne, 8 points (4+4)
Lili Pintér (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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod	3	3	0	13	1	+12	9
2	EHV Sabres Vienna	3	2	1	9	4	+5	6
3	SK Karviná	3	1	2	7	7	0	3
4	HK Poprad	3	0	3	3	20	−17	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

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

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

Best Goaltender: Meeri Räisänen (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Defenceman: Regan Boulton (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
Best Forward: Karoliina Rantamäki (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

Group F

Host City: Lugano, Switzerland

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	HC Lugano	3	3	0	20	2	+18	9
2	ESC Planegg	3	2	1	13	8	+5	6
3	Herlev Hornets	3	1	2	7	14	−7	3
4	HC Neuilly-sur-Marne	3	0	3	2	18	−16	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

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

Group G

Host City: Linköping, Sweden

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Linköpings HC	3	3	0	17	1	+16	9
2	Espoo Blues	3	2	1	14	8	+6	6
3	Aisulu Almaty	3	1	2	9	10	−1	3
4	EV Bozen Eagles	3	0	3	4	25	−21	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Top scorers

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod	3	3	0	0	0	12	6	+6	9
2	Linköpings HC	3	2	0	0	1	15	4	+11	6
3	Espoo Blues	3	0	1	0	2	9	13	−4	2
4	HC Lugano	3	0	0	1	2	9	22	−13	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

20 Feb 2015
12:30

HC Lugano

0–9
(0–5, 0–6, 0–9)

Linköpings HC

Espoonlahti Ice Rink

Game reference

Luana Jam

Goalies

Vendela Jonsson

Referees:
Aina Hove (NOR)
Marie Picavet (FRA)
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer (AUT)
Jenni Heikkinen (FIN)

	0–1	08:05 – Altmann (Marty)
	0–2	14:35 – Wakefield (E. Andersson, Adolfsson)
	0–3	15:01 – Altmann (Marty)
	0–4	19:26 – Winberg (Altmann, Holmbom)
	0–5	19:36 – Winberg (Marty, Altmann)
	0–6	28:02 – Aronsson (Marty, L. Jonsson)
	0–7	46:18 – Holmbom (Wakefield, M. Andersson)
	0–8	47:58 – Wakefield
	0–9	54:58 – Altmann (Marty, Holmbom)

31 min

Penalties

6 min

12

Shots

48

20 Feb 2015
16:00

SKIF Nizhni Novgorod

3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)

Espoonlahti Ice Rink

Goalies

Referees:
Drahomira Fialova (CHE)
Katarina Timglas (SWE)
Linesmen:
Kaire Leet (EST)
Lisa Linnek (GER)

	0–1	18:27 – Nuutinen (Välimäki)
Falyakhova – 21:51	1–1
Rantamäki (Sosina) – 51:02	2–1
Sosina – 59:45	3–1

6 min

Penalties

6 min

28

Shots

30

21 Feb 2015
12:30

Espoo Blues

6–5
(2–1, 2–3, 1–1, 1–0)

Espoonlahti Ice Rink

Goalies

Referees:
Marie Picavet (FRA)
Katarina Timglas (SWE)
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer (AUT)
Anna Nygard (NOR)

Nuutinen (Välimäki, Rajahuhta) – 00:41	1–0
	1–1	08:51 – Gifford (Raselli, Buser)
Tanskanen, (Karvinen) – 09:42	2–1
Välimäki (Nuutinen) – 22:58	3–1
	3–2	29:26 – Stiefel (Meyer, Buser)
	3–3	35:45 – Stiefel (Bullo, Meyer)
	3–4	37:07 – Meyer (Raselli)
Tanskanen (Karvinen) – 38:42	4–4
Karvinen – 48:42	5–4
	5–5	58:40 – Gifford (Bullo, Eggimann)
Tanskanen (Karvinen) – OT 63:39	6–5

10 min

Penalties

20 min

30

Shots

27

21 Feb 2015
16:00

SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)

Espoonlahti Ice Rink

Goalies

Referees:
Aina Hove (NOR)
Kaisa Ketonen (FIN)
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen (FIN)
Kaire Leet (EST)

	0–1	31:31 – Morset (Almann, Winberg)
Rantamäki (Jalosuo, Sosina) – 35:37	1–1
Pechnikova (Jalosuo, Semenets) – 47:17	2–1

10 min

Penalties

6 min

19

Shots

41

22 Feb 2015
12:30

HC Lugano

4–7
(0–2, 2–2, 2–3)

SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

Espoonlahti Ice Rink

Game reference

Luana Jam

Goalies

Meeri Räisänen

Referees:
Kaisa Ketonen (FIN)
Marie Picavet (FRA)
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen (FIN)
Anna Nygard (NOR)

	0–1	00:48 – Rantamäki (Sosina)
	0–2	19:47 PP – Pechnikova (Rantamäki, Jalosuo)
	0–3	23:55 – Falyakhova
Eggimann (Meyer, Wohlfeiler) – PP 27:42	1–3
Eggimann (Brickner, Bullo) – PP 37:42	2–3
	2–4	38:39 – Rakhimova (Sosina)
	2–5	43:25 – Sosina (Rantamäki)
Wohlfeiler (Eggimann) – 44:21	3–5
	3–6	44:35 – Nadezhdina (Falyakhova)
Bullo (Meyer, Stiefel) – 53:45	4–6
	4–7	58:31 – Falyakhova (Rakhimova, Semenets)

10 min

Penalties

12 min

28

Shots

39

22 Feb 2015
16:00

Linköpings HC

5–2
(0–1, 3–0, 2–1)

Espoonlahti Ice Rink

Goalies

Referees:
Drahomira Fialova (SUI)
Aina Hove (NOR)
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer (AUT)
Lisa Linnek (GER)

	0–1	10:12 – Karvinen (Tanskanen)
Haug-Hansen (Olsson) – 22:16	1–1
Winberg (Marty) – 26:39	2–1
Haug-Hansen – SH 36:12	3–1
	3–2	42:39 PP – Nuutinen (Välimäki)
Altmann (Marty, Winberg) – 57:51	4–2
Marty – 59:56	5–2

26 min

Penalties

10 min

31

Shots

28

Top scorers

Stefanie Marty (CHE), Linköpings HC, 8 points (1+7)
Denise Altmann (AUT), Linköpings HC, 7 points (4+3)
Olga Sosina (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 6 points (2+4)
Karoliina Rantamäki (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 5 points (3+2)
Pernilla Winberg (CHE), Linköpings HC, 5 points (3+2)
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)	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Defenceman	7	Mira Jalosuo (FIN)	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Forward	9	Anja Stiefel (CHE)	HC Lugano

References

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

Tournament statistics and data from:

"IIHF European Women Champions Cup: Tournament Reports". webarchive.iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
"Coupe d'Europe de hockey sur glace féminin 2014/15". hockeyarchives.info (in French). Retrieved 2019-09-04.
"IIHF European Women's Champions Cup 2014/2015 - Summary of the competition". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2019-09-03.

External links

2014–15 EWCC Tournament Reports at the IIHF Webarchives

[:0-1] Lichtner, Horst; Merk, Martin, eds. (December 2014). "EWCC finalists named" (PDF). IIHF Ice Times. 18 (4). International Ice Hockey Federation: 15.

[2] Steiss, Adam; Merk, Martin, eds. (March 2014). "Four in a row" (PDF). IIHF Ice Times. 19 (1). International Ice Hockey Federation: 14.

[3] "EWCC enters next stage". IIHF News. International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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Tournament details
Host countries	Finland Russia Sweden Switzerland Czech Republic Italy Latvia Turkey
Venue(s)	8 (in 8 host cities)
Dates	First Round 17–19 October 2014 Second Round 5–7 December 2014 Finals 20–22 February 2015
Format	Round-robin
Teams	21
Final positions
Champions	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (2nd title)
Runner-up	Linköpings HC
Third place	Espoo Blues
Fourth place	HC Lugano
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)	Finals Stefanie Marty, Linköpings HC (8 points)
← 2013–14