European Hockey League 1998

The 1997-1998 European Hockey League was the second edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 16, 1997, and finished on January 25, 1998.
The tournament was won by VEU Feldkirch, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final.
A new points system was used in the first round of the tournament. The winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.
==First round==
===Group A===
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
Färjestad BK 	3:0 	Jokerit
Kassel Huskies 	5:0 	HC Vítkovice Steel
Jokerit 	4:1 	Kassel Huskies
HC Vítkovice Steel	2:4 	Färjestad BK
Färjestad BK 	4:2 	HC Vítkovice Steel
Kassel Huskies 	4:5 (OT)	Jokerit
HC Vítkovice Steel	0:3 	Jokerit
Kassel Huskies 	0:6 	Färjestad BK
Jokerit 	2:1 (OT)	HC Vítkovice Steel
Färjestad BK 	5:3 	Kassel Huskies
Jokerit 	3:4 	Färjestad BK
HC Vítkovice Steel	3:4 	Kassel Huskies
===Group A standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Färjestad BK 	18
2 	Jokerit 	10
3 	Kassel Huskies 	7
4 	HC Vítkovice Steel	1
===Group B===
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
Adler Mannheim 	3:5 	HPK
Leksands IF 	5:3 	HK Dukla Trenčín
Adler Mannheim 	8:5 	Leksands IF
HPK 	3:2 	HK Dukla Trenčín
HK Dukla Trenčín	4:1 	Adler Mannheim
HPK 	3:8 	Leksands IF
Leksands IF 	3:4 	HPK
Adler Mannheim 	2:0 	HK Dukla Trenčín
HK Dukla Trenčín	1:2 (OT)	HPK
Leksands IF 	8:2 	Adler Mannheim
HK Dukla Trenčín	2:4 	Leksands IF
HPK 	6:4 	Adler Mannheim
===Group B standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HPK 	14
2 	Leksands IF 	12
3 	Adler Mannheim 	6
4 	HK Dukla Trenčín	4
===Group C===
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
Storhamar 	2:1 (OT)	SC Bern
VEU Feldkirch	4:3 	Kölner Haie
SC Bern 	4:5 	Kölner Haie
Storhamar 	3:1 	VEU Feldkirch
Kölner Haie 	5:1 	Storhamar
VEU Feldkirch	6:3 	SC Bern
Storhamar 	2:3 	Kölner Haie
SC Bern 	2:3 	VEU Feldkirch
Kölner Haie 	4:2 	SC Bern
VEU Feldkirch	3:0 	Storhamar
Kölner Haie 	3:5 	VEU Feldkirch
SC Bern 	4:1 	Storhamar
===Group C standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	VEU Feldkirch	15
2 	Kölner Haie 	12
3 	Storhamar 	5
4 	SC Bern 	4
===Group D===
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
TPS 	3:2 (OT)	HC Slovan Bratislava
Torpedo Yaroslavl 	4:2 	Luleå HF
Torpedo Yaroslavl 	2:0 	HC Slovan Bratislava
Luleå HF 	5:1 	TPS
Torpedo Yaroslavl 	3:1 	TPS
Luleå HF 	2:3 	HC Slovan Bratislava
TPS 	2:3 	Torpedo Yaroslavl
HC Slovan Bratislava	4:3 	Luleå HF
TPS 	2:3 (OT)	Luleå HF
HC Slovan Bratislava	5:1 	Torpedo Yaroslavl
Luleå HF 	0:2 	Torpedo Yaroslavl
HC Slovan Bratislava	3:1 	TPS
===Group D standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	Torpedo Yaroslavl 	15
2 	HC Slovan Bratislava	13
3 	Luleå HF 	5
4 	TPS 	3
===Group E===
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
HC Lada Togliatti	4:3 (OT)	HC Petra Vsetín
EV Zug 	8:1 	HC Amiens Somme
HC Petra Vsetín 	5:3 	EV Zug
HC Amiens Somme 	1:7 	HC Lada Togliatti
EV Zug 	4:1 	HC Lada Togliatti
HC Amiens Somme 	1:4 	HC Petra Vsetín
HC Petra Vsetín 	4:2 	HC Amiens Somme
HC Lada Togliatti	3:0 	EV Zug
HC Lada Togliatti	7:1 	HC Amiens Somme
EV Zug 	0:4 	HC Petra Vsetín
HC Petra Vsetín 	3:4 (OT)	HC Lada Togliatti
HC Amiens Somme 	1:2 	EV Zug
===Group E standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HC Petra Vsetín 	14
2 	HC Lada Togliatti	13
3 	EV Zug 	9
4 	HC Amiens Somme 	0
===Group F===
Team #1 	Score 	Team #2
HC Sparta Praha 	0:4 	HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Bolzano 	6:5 (OT)	Manchester Storm
HC Sparta Praha 	4:1 	HC Bolzano
Manchester Storm	2:3 (OT)	HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Sparta Praha 	3:4 	Manchester Storm
HC Dynamo Moscow	9:1 	HC Bolzano
Manchester Storm	7:0 	HC Sparta Praha
HC Bolzano 	0:4 	HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow	9:3 	Manchester Storm
HC Bolzano 	1:3 	HC Sparta Praha
HC Dynamo Moscow	3:2 (OT)	HC Sparta Praha
Manchester Storm	4:2 	HC Bolzano
===Group F standings===
Rank	Team 	Points
1 	HC Dynamo Moscow	16
2 	Manchester Storm	11
3 	HC Sparta Praha 	7
4 	HC Bolzano 	2
==Quarterfinals==
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
HPK 	4:4 	VEU Feldkirch
HC Lada Togliatti 	2:1 	Torpedo Yaroslavl
HC Slovan Bratislava	6:3 	HC Petra Vsetín
HC Dynamo Moscow 	5:2 	Färjestad BK
VEU Feldkirch 	7:2 	HPK
Torpedo Yaroslavl 	7:3 	HC Lada Togliatti
HC Petra Vsetín 	5:0 	HC Slovan Bratislava
Färjestad BK 	5:3 	HC Dynamo Moscow
==Final stage==
(Feldkirch, Austria)
===Semifinals===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
VEU Feldkirch 	3:2 	HC Petra Vsetín
HC Dynamo Moscow	1:0 	Torpedo Yaroslavl
===Third place match===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
HC Petra Vsetín	3:1 	Torpedo Yaroslavl
===Final===
Team #1 	Score	Team #2
VEU Feldkirch	5:3 	HC Dynamo Moscow
==References==
* Season 1998
Category:1998 in ice hockey
Category:European Hockey League