IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) was a European competition of Women's Ice Hockey clubs, organized annually by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 2004 till 2015. The format of this competition included two phases of groups followed by a final tournament for four teams.
==History==
The competition was created in 2004, at the same time as the similar competition for men's hockey teams. The first winner was the Swedish club AIK IF. This team gained the following three tournaments. Since 2009, the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was dominated by the Russian women's teams.
==Winners==
Years 	Gold 	Silver 	Bronze 		Host city
2004 	AIK IF 	HC SKIF Moscow 	EV Zug 		Solna
2005 	AIK IF 	Espoo Blues 	HC SKIF Moscow		Solna
2006 	AIK IF 	HC Tornado 	Segeltorps IF 		Katrineholm
2007–08	AIK IF 	Espoo Blues 	Aisulu Almaty 		Vallentuna
2008–09	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod	Segeltorps IF 	Espoo Blues 		Lohja
2009–10	HC Tornado 	Espoo Blues 	OSC Berlin 		Berlin
2010–11	Ilves 	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod	HC Lugano 		Lugano
2011–12	HC Tornado 	ZSC Lions Frauen 	HPK 		Hämeenlinna
2012–13	HC Tornado 	MODO Hockey 	Oulun Kärpät 		Oulu
2013–14	HC Tornado 	AIK IF 	Espoo Blues 		Bad Tölz
2014–15	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod	Linköpings HC 	Espoo Blues 		Espoo
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
 	 	 	 		
==Champion team rosters==
===2004–05===
AIK IF	
Goalies: Kim Martin, Jessica Sandén
Defense: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Frida Hemstad, Elin Holmlöv, Andréa Morger, Linn Risendahl, Henrietta Varviharju
Forwards: Gizela Blom, 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	
Goalies: Valentina Lizana, Kim Martin
Defense: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Elin Holmlöv, Sara Lindquist, Andréa Morger, Henrietta Varviharju
Forwards: Gizela Blom, 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	
Goalies: Annica Åhlén, Valentina Lizana
Defense: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Linnéa Bäckman, Emelie Berggren, Marte Harmens, Sara Lindquist, Katarina Timglas
Forwards: Gizela Blom, 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	
Goalies: Josephin Lennström, Madeleine Schelander
Defense: Emilia Andersson, Linnéa Bäckman, Emelie Berggren, Maria Hortell, Hanna Lindström, Katarina Timglas, Suvi Vacker
Forwards: Maritta Becker, Gizela Blom, 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	
Goalies: Nadejda Alexandrova, Alena Kropatcheva
Defense: Alena Khomich, Jenni Hiirikoski, Aleksandra Kapoustina, Kati Kovalainen, Victoria Samarina, Anna Chtchoukina, Larissa Teplygina
Forwards: Ioulia Deoulina, Ielena Gouslistaïa, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Semenets, Ielena Silina, Olga Sossina, Tatiana Sotnikova, Svetlana Terentyeva, Svetlana Tkatschova, Oksana Tretyakova, Marjo Voutilainen
Head Coach: Ievgueni Bobariko
===2009–10===
HC Tornado	
Goalies: Irina Gashennikova, Anna Prougova
Defense: Correne Bredin, Inna Dioubanok, Olga Permiakova, Kristina Petrovskaia, Zoïa Polounina, Natalia Poussikova, Maria Skvortsova
Forwards: Tatiana Bourina, Ia Gavrilova, Jana Kapustová, Iveta Koka, Svetlana Kolmykova, Petra Pravlíková, Marina Serguina, Galina Skiba, Iekaterina Smolentseva, Iekaterina Smolina
Head Coach: Alekseï Tchistiakov
===2010–11===
Ilves	
Goalies: Viivi Vartia, Linda Selkee
Defense: Rosa Lindstedt, Anna Kilponen, Emma Haataja, Mari Saarinen, Hanna-Riikka Turpeinen, Heidi Pelttari, Merja Halmetoja
Forwards: Jenna Sukko, Johanna Koivula, Venla Kotkaslahti, Sari Kärnä, Tawni Mattila, Saara Tuominen, Reetta Aavasalo, Heli Myllymaki, Anni Rantanen
Head Coach: Samuli Marjeta
 
==Individual honors==
===2004–05===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Kim Martin 	AIK IF
Best Defender	Päivi Halonen 	Espoo Blues
Best Forward 	Danijela Rundqvist	AIK IF
===2005–06===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Kim Martin 	AIK IF
Best Defender	Emma Laaksonen	Espoo Blues
Best Forward 	Daniela Diaz 	EV Zug
===2006–07===
Not available
===2007–08===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Noora Räty 	Espoo Blues
Best Defender	Tatiana Shtelmeister	Aisulu Almaty
Best Forward 	Erika Holst 	AIK IF
===2008–09===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Alexandra Kyobe 	Segeltorps IF
Best Defender	Jenni Hiirikoski	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Forward 	Erika Holst 	Segeltorps IF
===2009–10===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Ivonne Schröder	OSC Berlin
Best Defender	Emma Laaksonen 	Espoo Blues
Best Forward 	Ia Gavrilova 	HC Tornado
===2010–11===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Daria Obydennova	Aisulu Almaty
Best Defender	Nicole Bullo 	HC Lugano
Best Forward 	Saara Tuominen 	Ilves
 
===2011–12===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Anna Vanhatalo	ZSC Lions Frauen
Best Defender	Inna Dioubanok	HC Tornado
Best Forward 	Melissa Jaques	HC Tornado
 
===2012–13===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Zuzana Tomokova	HC Tornado
Best Defender	Malin Sjogren 	MODO Hockey
Best Forward 	Anne Helin 	Oulun Kärpät
 
===2013–14===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Zuzana Tomokova	HC Tornado
Best Defender	Kathrin Lehmann	ESC Planegg
Best Forward 	Kelley Steadman	HC Tornado
 
===2014–15===
Honor 	Player 	Team
Best Goalie 	Meeri Räisänen	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Defender	Mira Jalosuo 	SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Forward 	Anja Stiefel 	HC Lugano
 
==See also==
* Austria women's ice hockey Bundesliga
*Finland women's ice hockey league
* German women's ice hockey Bundesliga
* Switzerland women's ice hockey league
==References==
==External links==
* European Women's Champions Cup
* Ergebnisse und Statistiken des Turniers 
* Übersicht zum Finalturnier 
* Ergebnisse des Turniers hockeyarchives.info 
* Übersicht zum Finalturnier 
* European Women's Champions Cup 2007–08
* European Women's Champions Cup's TOURNAMENT REPORTS 2007–08
* European Women's Champions Cup 2010
* European Women's Champions Cup 2011 Preliminary
* European Women's Champions Cup's Tournament Reports 2010–11
Category:International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments