HV71 (] ), often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), the top tier of Swedish ice hockey.
 The team played in the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League season, and also participates in the new Champions Hockey League tournament since the 2014–15 season.
 Between 2008 and 2013, HV also participated in the European Trophy tournament.
The 2008–09 Champions Hockey League was the only season of the Champions Hockey League (2008–09), an IIHF-organized ice hockey tournament for the best club teams in Europe.
The 2014–15 Champions Hockey League was the first season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament launched by 26 founding clubs, six leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Pär Arlbrandt (born November 22, 1982) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward, who last played for HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
 Arlbrandt joined Swiss club EHC Biel on a one-year contract on July 23, 2014, after leading the Swedish Hockey League in scoring in the 2013–14 season with 71 points in 53 games for Linköpings HC.
 He then returned to HV71 in 2016.
 After winning the SHL title with HV71 in 2017, Arlbrandt announced his retirement as a player.
David Ralph (born 17 August 1972 in Glasgow) is a male former field hockey forward from Scotland, who earned his first cap for the Men's National Team in 1993.
 He played club hockey for Loughborough Students' Men's Hockey Club.
 Ralph became a field hockey coach after his career; his first coaching position was held at Brentwood Hockey Club (Essex) before moving onto become the Head Coach at England Hockey League club Loughborough Students' Men's Hockey Club.
The Champions Hockey League is a European ice hockey tournament.
 Launched in the 2014–15 season by 26 clubs, 6 leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the tournament features top teams from the first-tier leagues of countries across Europe.
Brent Pope (born 20 February 1973) is a retired ice hockey player, and former Managing Director at the Cardiff Devils in the Elite Ice Hockey League.
 Pope is the current Host of the Champions Hockey League Centre Ice Programme, the former Hamilton Steelhawks (Sr AAA) Director of Hockey and the VP, Business Development of The Ice House ice hockey training facility in Burlington, Ontario.
 Pope is still currently the Head of English Commentary at the European Champions Hockey League.
 whilst maintaining his active freelance broadcaster and real estate career.
The 2017–18 Champions Hockey League is the fourth season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament.
 The tournament was reduced to 32 teams, and qualification was on sporting merits only.
 The six founding leagues are represented by between three and five teams (based on a three-year league ranking), while seven "challenge leagues" are represented by one team each.
 One place was reserved for the Continental Cup champion.
 Unlike in the three previous editions, founding teams didn't automatically qualify.
The 2016–17 Champions Hockey League is the third season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament launched by 26 founding clubs, six leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
 The season started on 16 August 2016 with the group stage and ended with the final game on 7 February 2017 with Frölunda defeating Sparta Prague, 4–3 in overtime.
The 2015–16 Champions Hockey League is the second season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament launched by 26 founding clubs, six leagues and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Question: The champions hockey league consisting of the HV71 hockey club, is considered what?
Answer: European ice hockey tournament.