2007 IIHF European Champions Cup

2007 IIHF European Champions Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	January 11 - January 14
Teams	6
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ak Bars Kazan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	40 (5.71 per match)
Attendance	36,800 (5,257 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Alexei Morozov (10 points)
MVP	Alexei Morozov

The 2007 IIHF European Champions Cup was the third edition of IIHF European Champions Cup. It was held in Saint Petersburg at the Ice Palace arena, from January 11 to January 14. The champions of 2006 of the six strongest hockey nations of Europe participate: Ak Bars Kazan (RUS), Färjestads BK (SWE), MsHK Žilina (SVK), HPK (FIN), HC Sparta Praha (CZE), HC Lugano (SUI).

Group A

• Ivan Hlinka Division

Results

All times local (CET/UTC +1)

January 11, 2007 15:00

HPK

7 – 0 ( 2 - 0 , 3 - 0 , 2 - 0 )

MsHK Žilina

Ice Palace Attendance: 1,100

Game reference
	J.-P. Loikas 12:10 T. Mäkiaho 16:28 B. Tibbetts 29:50 J. Vihko 32:59 J. Vihko 39:26 V. Leino 41:34 T. Mäkiaho 46:36

January 12, 2007 15:00

MsHK Žilina

4 – 2 ( 0 - 1 , 2 - 1 , 2 - 0 )

HC Sparta Praha

Ice Palace Attendance: 900

Game reference
	D. Kusovský 21:05 P. Frühauf 35:16 M. Straka 42:30 M. Hanzal 59:56		P. Ton 3:20 M. Sivek 38:08

January 13, 2007 15:00

HPK

3 – 2 ( 1 - 1 , 2 - 1 , 0 - 0 )

HC Sparta Praha

Ice Palace Attendance: 4,200

Game reference
	J. Lahti 10:07 J. Vihko 21:52 T. Mäkiaho 32:48		M. Černošek 18:26 J. Hanzlík 25:27

Standings

Rk.	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
1.	HPK	2	2	0	0	0	10	2	+8	6
2.	MsHK Žilina	2	1	0	0	1	4	9	-5	3
3.	HC Sparta Praha	2	0	0	0	2	4	7	-3	0

Group B

• Alexander Ragulin Division

Results

All times local (CET/UTC +1)

January 11, 2007 18:30

Ak Bars Kazan

6 – 4 ( 2 - 2 , 2 - 1 , 2 - 1 )

Färjestads BK

Ice Palace Attendance: 6,400

Game reference
	S. Sinoviev 3:24 I. Nikulin 7:17 A. Morozov 34:06 I. Nikulin 34:38 D. Saripov 53:18 D. Saripov 59:54		E. Kåberg 12:46 J. Höglund 17:32 E. Pirnes 23:31 P. Prestberg 43:53

January 12, 2007 18:30

HC Lugano

3 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 )

Färjestads BK

Ice Palace Attendance: 1,300

Game reference
	S. Hirschi 13:53 S. Jeannin 29:21 R. Sannitz 59:14

January 13, 2007 18:30

Ak Bars Kazan

3 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 )

HC Lugano

Ice Palace Attendance: 11,200

Game reference
	V. Proshkin 12:48 S. Sinoviev 23:33 S. Sinoviev 49:27

Standings

Rk.	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
1.	Ak Bars Kazan	2	2	0	0	0	9	4	+5	6
2.	HC Lugano	2	1	0	0	1	3	3	0	3
3.	Färjestads BK	2	0	0	0	2	4	9	-5	0

Gold medal game

January 14, 2007 18:30

Ak Bars Kazan

6 – 0 ( 3 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 3 - 0 )

HPK

Ice Palace Attendance: 11,700

Game reference
	S. Sinoviev 8:21 D. Saripov 11:49 A. Morozov 14:39 I. Nikulin 44:17 A. Pervyshin 47:22 I. Schadilov 49:01

2007 IIHF European Champions Cup Winners
Ak Bars Kazan First title

External links

• Official site