European Hockey League 1997

The 1996-1997 European Hockey League was the first edition of the new tournament for European hockey clubs, the European Hockey League. The season started on September, 1996, and finished on January 26, 1997.
The tournament was won by TPS, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final.
==First round==
===Group A===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Manchester Storm	0:6 	TPS
Berlin Capitals 	1:5 	Luleå HF
TPS 	4:2 	Berlin Capitals
Luleå HF 	10:6 	Manchester Storm
Manchester Storm	2:4 	Berlin Capitals
TPS 	3:3 	Luleå HF
Berlin Capitals 	6:1 	Manchester Storm
Luleå HF 	0:3 	TPS
Manchester Storm	0:11 	Luleå HF
Berlin Capitals 	0:2 	TPS
Luleå HF 	1:3 	Berlin Capitals
TPS 	2:1 	Manchester Storm
===Group A standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	TPS 	11
2 	Luleå HF 	7
3 	Berlin Capitals 	6
4 	Manchester Storm	0
===Group B===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
HC Dynamo Moscow 	5:0 	Färjestad BK
Vålerenga 	2:1 	HC České Budějovice
HC České Budějovice	1:1 	HC Dynamo Moscow
Färjestad BK 	7:2 	Vålerenga
Vålerenga 	1:8 	HC Dynamo Moscow
HC České Budějovice	3:3 	Färjestad BK
HC Dynamo Moscow 	3:2 	Vålerenga
Färjestad BK 	3:5 	HC České Budějovice
Vålerenga 	1:4 	Färjestad BK
HC Dynamo Moscow 	2:6 	HC České Budějovice
HC České Budějovice	2:1 	Vålerenga
Färjestad BK 	1:2 	HC Dynamo Moscow
===Group B standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HC Dynamo Moscow 	9
2 	HC České Budějovice	8
3 	Färjestad BK 	5
4 	Vålerenga 	2
===Group C===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
HC Sparta Praha 	9:1 	CE Wien
HC Slovan Bratislava	7:3 	HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow 	4:1 	HC Sparta Praha
CE Wien 	0:9 	HC Slovan Bratislava
HC CSKA Moscow 	5:2 	CE Wien
HC Slovan Bratislava	1:5 	HC Sparta Praha
HC Sparta Praha 	5:3 	HC Slovan Bratislava
CE Wien 	1:5 	HC CSKA Moscow
HC Sparta Praha 	4:2 	HC CSKA Moscow
HC Slovan Bratislava	6:5 	CE Wien
HC CSKA Moscow 	1:2 	HC Slovan Bratislava
CE Wien 	3:4 	HC Sparta Praha
===Group C standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HC Sparta Praha 	10
2 	HC Slovan Bratislava	8
3 	HC CSKA Moscow 	6
4 	CE Wien 	0
===Group D===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
HC Milano 24	1:6 	Kölner Haie
Jokerit 	3:1 	SC Bern
Kölner Haie 	0:1 	Jokerit
SC Bern 	8:4 	HC Milano 24
HC Milano 24	0:11 	Jokerit
Kölner Haie 	2:2 	SC Bern
Jokerit 	7:4 	HC Milano 24
SC Bern 	3:3 	Kölner Haie
Jokerit 	3:2 	Kölner Haie
HC Milano 24	3:4 	SC Bern
Kölner Haie 	3:0 	HC Milano 24
SC Bern 	2:3 	Jokerit
===Group D standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Jokerit 	12
2 	Kölner Haie 	6
3 	SC Bern 	6
4 	HC Milano 24	0
===Group E===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Frölunda HC	1:2 	Lukko
Rouen HC 	3:3 	HC Litvínov
Lukko 	4:2 	Rouen HC
HC Litvínov	1:1 	Frölunda HC
Lukko 	3:5 	HC Litvínov
Frölunda HC	8:0 	Rouen HC
HC Litvínov	9:4 	Lukko
Rouen HC 	2:3 	Västra Frölunda HC
Rouen HC 	7:7 	Lukko
Frölunda HC	6:2 	HC Litvínov
Lukko 	3:4 	Frölunda HC
HC Litvínov	4:2 	Rouen HC
===Group E standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Frölunda HC	9
2 	HC Litvínov	8
3 	Lukko 	5
4 	Rouen HC 	2
==Quarterfinals==
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
HC České Budějovice 	2:2 	HC Sparta Praha
HC Litvínov 	0:2 	TPS
Frölunda HC 	1:1 	Jokerit
HC Slovan Bratislava	1:5 	HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Sparta Praha 	9:3 	HC České Budějovice
TPS 	4:2 	HC Litvínov
Jokerit 	1:2 	Frölunda HC
HC Dynamo Moscow 	3:1 	HC Slovan Bratislava
==Final stage==
(Turku, Finland)
===Semifinals===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
TPS 	5:3 	HC Sparta Praha
HC Dynamo Moscow	3:2 	Frölunda HC
===Third place match===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
Frölunda HC	4:3 	HC Sparta Praha
===Final===
Team #1	Score	Team #2
TPS 	5:2 	HC Dynamo Moscow
==References==
* Season 1997
Category:1997 in ice hockey
Category:European Hockey League