# IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

The IIHF European Women's Champions Cup or EWCC was an annual women's ice hockey club tournament, contested by the national women's ice hockey champions from several European ice hockey playing nations. The event was established and organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition format included two group phases followed by a final round. Each phase was played as a round robin in groups of four teams each.

## History

The competition was created by the IIHF in 2004, at the same time as a similar competition for men's hockey teams. The first winner was AIK IF of the Swedish Division I. This Swedish club team then won the following three tournaments. From 2009 onward, the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was won by teams from the Russian Women's Hockey League, with the exception of the 2010–11 tournament, which was won by Ilves Tampere of the Finnish Naisten Liiga.
At its zenith, national champion teams from twenty different countries participated in the qualification round and/or second round of the EWCC. However, only teams from Czechia, Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sweden, or Switzerland ever qualified for the final round of a tournament.

## Finalists and champions

| Years | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth | Host city (Finals) |
| 2004–05 | AIK IF | HC SKIF Moscow | EV Zug | Espoo Blues | Solna |
| 2005–06 | AIK IF | Espoo Blues | HC SKIF Moscow | EV Zug | Solna |
| 2006–07 | AIK IF | HC Tornado | Segeltorps IF | Ilves Tampere | Katrineholm |
| 2007–08 | AIK IF | Espoo Blues | Aisulu Almaty | HC Lugano | Vallentuna |
| 2008–09 | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Segeltorps IF | Espoo Blues | Aisulu Almaty | Lohja |
| 2009–10 | HC Tornado | Espoo Blues | OSC Berlin | HC Slavia Praha | Berlin |
| 2010–11 | Ilves Tampere | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | HC Lugano | Aisulu Almaty | Lugano |
| 2011–12 | HC Tornado | ZSC Lions Frauen | HPK Hämeenlinna | ESC Planegg | Hämeenlinna |
| 2012–13 | HC Tornado | MODO Hockey | Kärpät Oulu | ZSC Lions Frauen | Oulu |
| 2013–14 | HC Tornado | AIK IF | Espoo Blues | ESC Planegg | Bad Tölz |
| 2014–15 | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Linköpings HC | Espoo Blues | HC Lugano | Espoo |

## Medals

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Russia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |

## Cup champion rosters
### 2004–05

| AIK IF | Goaltenders: Kim Martin, Jessica Sandén Defensemen: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Frida Hemstad, Elin Holmlöv, Andréa Morger, Linn Risendahl, Henrietta Varviharju Forwards: Gizela Bloom, Desirée Byström, Lisa Flemström, Nanna Hamell, Caroline Hammerheim, Maria Hortell, Angelica Lorsell, Emilie O'Konor, Josefin Rudberg, Danijela Rundqvist, Katarina Timglas, Pernilla Winberg, Sofia Wöchtl, Sophie Zakrisson Head coach: Joachim Ahlgren |

### 2005–06

| AIK IF | Goaltenders: Valentina Lizana, Kim Martin Defensemen: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Elin Holmlöv, Sara Lindquist, Andréa Morger, Henrietta Varviharju Forwards: Gizela Bloom, Desirée Byström, Lisa Flemström, Nanna Hamell, Isabelle Jordansson, Angelica Lorsell, Emilie O'Konor, Danijela Rundqvist, Katarina Timglas, Pernilla Winberg, Sophie Zakrisson Head coach: John Banarp |

### 2006–07

| AIK IF | Goaltenders: Annica Åhlén, Valentina Lizana Defensemen: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Linnéa Bäckman, Emelie Berggren, Marte Harmens, Sara Lindquist, Katarina Timglas Forwards: Gizela Bloom, Sandra Claesson, Deborah Eckefjord, Nanna Hamell, Nanna Jansson, Isabelle Jordansson, Maria Rooth, Danijela Rundqvist, Malin Sonefors, Pernilla Winberg, Henrietta Varviharju Head coach: Mikael Gustafsson |

### 2007–08

| AIK IF | Goaltenders: Josephin Lennström, Madeleine Schelander Defensemen: Emilia Andersson, Linnéa Bäckman, Emelie Berggren, Maria Hortell, Hanna Lindström, Katarina Timglas, Suvi Vacker Forwards: Maritta Becker, Gizela Bloom, Sandra Claesson, Deborah Eckefjord, Nanna Hamell, Isabelle Jordansson, Kathrin Lehmann, Maria Rooth, Danijela Rundqvist, Malin Sonefors, Pernilla Winberg Head coach: Henrik Cedergren |

### 2008–09

| SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Goaltenders: Nadezhda Alexandrova, Alyona Kropachyova Defensemen: Jenni Hiirikoski, Alexandra Kapustina, Alena Khomich, Kati Kovalainen, Viktoria Samarina, Anna Shchukina, Larisa Teplygina Forwards: Yulia Deulina, Yelena Guslistaya, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Semenets, Yelena Silina, Olga Sosina, Tatiana Sotnikova, Svetlana Terentyeva, Svetlana Tkacheva, Oxana Tretiyakova, Marjo Voutilainen Head coach: Evgeni Bobariko |

### 2009–10

| HC Tornado | Goaltenders: Irina Gashennikova, Anna Prugova Defensemen: Correne Bredin, Inna Dyubanok, Olga Permyakova, Kristina Petrovskaia, Zoïa Polounina, Natalia Puzikova, Mariya Skvortsova Forwards: Tatiana Burina, Iya Gavrilova, Jana Kapustová, Iveta Koka, Svetlana Kolmykova, Petra Pravlíková, Marina Sergina, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolentseva, Yekaterina Smolina Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov |

### 2010–11

| Ilves Tampere | Goaltenders: Linda Selkee, Viivi Vartia Defensemen: Emma Haataja, Merja Halmetoja, Anna Kilponen, Rosa Lindstedt, Heidi Pelttari, Mari Saarinen, Hanna-Riikka Turpeinen Forwards: Reetta Aavasalo, Johanna Koivula, Venla Kotkaslahti, Sari Kärnä, Tawni Mattila, Heli Myllymäki, Anni Rantanen, Jenna Suokko, Saara Tuominen Head coach: Samuli Marjeta |

### 2011–12

| HC Tornado | Goaltenders: Kim Martin, Anna Prugova Defensemen: Inna Dyubanok, Yekaterina Nikolayeva, Olga Permyakova, Kristina Petrovskaya, Zoya Polunina, Anna Shukina, Svetlana Tkachyova Forwards: Tatiana Burina, Elin Holmlöv, Melissa Jaques, Jana Kapustová, Svetlana Kolmykova, Danijela Rundqvist, Marina Sergina, Maria Shepelinskaya, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolina Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov |

### 2012–13

| HC Tornado | Goaltenders: Anna Prugova, Zuzana Tomčíková Defensemen: Inna Dyubanok, Yekaterina Nikolayeva, Olga Permyakova, Kristina Petrovskaya, Zoya Polunina, Anna Shukina, Svetlana Tkachyova Forwards: Tatiana Burina, Jana Kapustová, Svetlana Kolmykova, Yekaterina Pashkevich, Danijela Rundqvist, Marina Sergina, Anna Shokhina, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolina, Yekaterina Smolentseva Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov |

### 2013–14

| HC Tornado | Goaltenders: Anna Prugova, Zuzana Tomčíková Defensemen: Yekaterina Nikolayeva, Olga Permyakova, Nina Pirogova, Zoya Polunina, Anna Shukina, Brittany Simpson, Svetlana Tkacheva Forwards: Xenia Bocharova, Tatyana Burina, Iya Gavrilova, Svetlana Kolmykova, Marina Sergina, Anna Shokhina, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolina, Yekaterina Smolentseva, Kelley Steadman Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov |

### 2014–15

| SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Goaltenders: Meeri Räisänen, Irina Gachennikova Defensemen: Maria Bodrikova, Mira Jalosuo, Alexandra Kapustina, Maria Pechnikova, Anastasia Smirnova, Larisa Teplygina Forwards: Maria Belova, Landysh Falyakhova, Yekaterina Likhachyova, Maria Nadezhdina, Alsu Rakhimova, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Semenets, Nadezhda Shiryayevna, Yelena Silina, Olga Sosina, Anna Timofeyeva Head coach: Oleg Namestnikov |

## Best Players Selected by the Directorate

^ = Second-time Best Player selection
| Season | Best Goalkeeper | Best Goalkeeper | Best Defenceman | Best Defenceman | Best Forward | Best Forward | ref |
| Season | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | ref |
| 2004–05 | Kim Martin | AIK IF | Päivi Halonen | Espoo Blues | Danijela Rundqvist | AIK IF | |
| 2005–06 | Kim Martin^ | AIK IF | Emma Laaksonen | Espoo Blues | Daniela Díaz | EV Zug | |
| 2006–07 | Record not available | Record not available | Record not available | Record not available | Record not available | Record not available | |
| 2007–08 | Noora Räty | Espoo Blues | Tatyana Shtelmaister | Aisulu Almaty | Pernilla Winberg | AIK IF | |
| 2008–09 | Alexandra Kyobe | Segeltorps IF | Jenni Hiirikoski | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Erika Holst | Segeltorps IF | |
| 2009–10 | Ivonne Schröder | OSC Berlin | Emma Laaksonen^ | Espoo Blues | Iya Gavrilova | HC Tornado | |
| 2010–11 | Darya Obydennova | Aisulu Almaty | Nicole Bullo | HC Lugano | Saara Tuominen | Tampereen Ilves | |
| 2011–12 | Anna Vanhatalo | ZSC Lions Frauen | Inna Dyubanok | HC Tornado | Melissa Jaques | HC Tornado | |
| 2012–13 | Zuzana Tomčíková | HC Tornado | Malin Sjogren | MODO Hockey | Anne Helin | Kärpät Oulu | |
| 2013–14 | Zuzana Tomčíková^ | HC Tornado | Kathrin Lehmann | ESC Planegg | Kelley Steadman | HC Tornado | |
| 2014–15 | Meeri Räisänen | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Mira Jalosuo | SKIF Nizhny Novgorod | Anja Stiefel | HC Lugano | |