2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup

The 2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was the eleventh competition held for the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup. It was the last holding of the tournament before its scheduled stoppage in 2015.[1] SKIF Nizhny Novgorod of Russia's Women's Hockey League won the tournament for the second time; the team had previously won the cup in 2009.[2]

2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Finland
 Russia
 Sweden
  Switzerland
 Czech Republic
 Italy
 Latvia
 Turkey
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
DatesFirst Round
17–19 October 2014
Second Round
5–7 December 2014
Finals
20–22 February 2015
FormatRound-robin
Teams21
Final positions
Champions Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod (2nd title)
Runner-up Sweden Linköpings HC
Third place Finland Espoo Blues
Fourth placeSwitzerland HC Lugano
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Finals
Stefanie Marty, Linköpings HC (8 points)

The tournament was the setting for the first instance of the “four-man officiating system” - two referees and two linesmen - at an IIHF women’s hockey tournament. The first puck-drop with four officials occurred in the Round 2 game between the Vienna Capitals and HC Poprad in Nizhny Novgorod with referees Kaisa Ketonen (FIN) and Marie Picavet (FRA), and linesmen Yekaterina Mikhalyova (KAZ) and Olga Steinberg (RUS).[1]

Round 1

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The first round was played during 17–19 October 2014. The winners of each group and the three best runners up out of all of the groups moved on to the next round.

Group A

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Host City: Ankara, Turkey

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   ŽHK Poprad 3 3 0 17 3 +14 9
2   Aisulu Almaty 3 2 1 28 2 +26 6
3   Milenyum Ankara 3 1 2 6 20 −14 3
4   HSC Csíkszereda 3 0 3 3 29 −26 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Janka Čulíková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad, 10 points (7+3)
  2. Karina Felzink (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 7 points (6+1)
  3. Zarina Tukhtieva (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 6 points (4+2)
  4. Anna Džurňáková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad, 5 points (3+2)
    Nadezhda Filimonova (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 5 points (3+2)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

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  • Best Goaltender: Tanay Gunay (TUR), Milenyum Ankara
  • Best Defenceman: Rayna Cruickshank (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty
  • Best Forward: Janka Čulíková (SVK), ŽHK Poprad

Group B

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Host City: Karviná, Czech Republic

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   EHV Sabres Vienna 3 3 0 30 5 +25 9
2   SK Karviná 3 2 1 12 10 +2 6
3   TH Unia Oświęcim 3 1 2 12 22 −10 3
4   Bracknell Queen Bees 3 0 3 4 21 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna, 10 points (6+4)
  2. Karolina Późniewska (POL), TH Unia Oświęcim, 10 points (5+5)
  3. Pia Pren (SLO), EHV Sabres Vienna, 9 points (4+5)
  4. Kaitlin Spurling (USA), EHV Sabres Vienna, 8 points (4+4)
  5. Venla Hovi (FIN), EHV Sabres Vienna, 6 points (3+3)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

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  • Best Goaltender: Victoria Vigilanti (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
  • Best Defenceman: Regan Boulton (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
  • Best Forward: Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna

Group C

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Host City: Liepāja, Latvia

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   Herlev Hornets 3 3 0 21 5 +16 9
2   SHK Laima Rīga 3 2 1 6 5 +1 6
3   Jordal IK Oslo 3 1 2 6 12 −6 3
4   SAD Majadahonda 3 0 3 5 16 −11 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Maria Olausson (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 11 points (6+5)
  2. Silke Glud (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 8 points (5+3)
  3. Marie Henriksen (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 7 points (3+4)
  4. Agnese Apsīte (LAT), SHK Laima Rīga, 5 points (4+1)
  5. Christina Andersen (DEN), Herlev Hornets, 5 points (1+4)

Group D

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Host City: Bolzano, Italy

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   EV Bozen Eagles 3 3 0 21 1 +20 9
2   HC Neuilly-sur-Marne 3 2 1 17 8 +9 6
3   UTE Marilyn Budapest 3 1 2 9 10 −1 3
4   KHL Grič Zagreb 3 0 3 4 32 −28 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Chelsea Furlani (ITA/USA), EV Bozen Eagles, 12 points (7+5)
  2. Anna de la Forest (ITA), EV Bozen Eagles, 12 points (2+10)
  3. Eleonora Dalprà (ITA), EV Bozen Eagles, 11 points (4+7)
  4. Cindy Debuquet (FRA), HC Neuilly-sur-Marne, 8 points (4+4)
  5. Lili Pintér (HUN), UTE Marilyn Budapest, 6 points (3+3)

Round 2

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The second round was played during 5–7 December 2014. The winner of each group progressed to the finals.[3]

Group E

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Host City: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   SKIF Nizhny Novgorod 3 3 0 13 1 +12 9
2   EHV Sabres Vienna 3 2 1 9 4 +5 6
3   SK Karviná 3 1 2 7 7 0 3
4   HK Poprad 3 0 3 3 20 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Olga Sosina (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 6 points (1+5)
  2. Pia Pren (SLO), EHV Sabres Vienna, 5 points (4+1)
  3. Maria Pechnikova (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 5 points (2+3)
  4. Aneta Ledlova (CZE), SK Karviná, 4 points (2+2)
  5. Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna, 3 points (3+0)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

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Group F

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Host City: Lugano, Switzerland

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   HC Lugano 3 3 0 20 2 +18 9
2   ESC Planegg 3 2 1 13 8 +5 6
3   Herlev Hornets 3 1 2 7 14 −7 3
4   HC Neuilly-sur-Marne 3 0 3 2 18 −16 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Bettina Meyer (CHE), HC Lugano, 7 points (3+4)
  2. Silke Glud (DEN), HC Lugano, 6 points (3+3)
  3. Sophie Kratzer (GER), ESC Planegg, 6 points (2+4)
  4. Evelina Raselli (CHE), HC Lugano, 5 points (4+1)
    Kerstin Spielberger (GER), ESC Planegg, 5 points (4+1)
  5. Nicole Gifford (CAN), HC Lugano, 5 points (3+2)

Group G

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Host City: Linköping, Sweden

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   Linköpings HC 3 3 0 17 1 +16 9
2   Espoo Blues 3 2 1 14 8 +6 6
3   Aisulu Almaty 3 1 2 9 10 −1 3
4   EV Bozen Eagles 3 0 3 4 25 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers

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  1. Denise Altmann (AUT), Linköpings HC, 8 points (4+4)
  2. Michelle Karvinen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 7 points (5+2)
  3. Pernilla Winberg (SWE), Linköpings HC, 6 points (2+4)
  4. Minttu Tuominen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 4 points (4+0)
  5. Stefanie Marty (CHE), Linköpings HC, 4 points (2+2)
    Emilia Andersson (SWE), Linköpings HC, 4 points (2+2)
    Tatyana Koroleva (KAZ), Aisulu Almaty, 4 points (2+2)

Finals

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The tournament finals (Group H) were held during 20–22 February 2015. The round was hosted in Espoo, Finland and all games were played at the Espoonlahti Ice Rink.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   SKIF Nizhny Novgorod 3 3 0 0 0 12 6 +6 9
2   Linköpings HC 3 2 0 0 1 15 4 +11 6
3   Espoo Blues 3 0 1 0 2 9 13 −4 2
4   HC Lugano 3 0 0 1 2 9 22 −13 1
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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20 Feb 2015
12:30
HC Lugano  0–9
(0–5, 0–6, 0–9)
  Linköpings HCEspoonlahti Ice Rink
Game reference
Luana JamGoaliesVendela JonssonReferees:
Aina Hove (NOR)
Marie Picavet (FRA)
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer (AUT)
Jenni Heikkinen (FIN)
0–108:05 – Altmann (Marty)
0–214:35 – Wakefield (E. Andersson, Adolfsson)
0–315:01 – Altmann (Marty)
0–419:26 – Winberg (Altmann, Holmbom)
0–519:36 – Winberg (Marty, Altmann)
0–628:02 – Aronsson (Marty, L. Jonsson)
0–746:18 – Holmbom (Wakefield, M. Andersson)
0–847:58 – Wakefield
0–954:58 – Altmann (Marty, Holmbom)
31 minPenalties6 min
12Shots48
20 Feb 2015
16:00
SKIF Nizhni Novgorod  3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)
  Espoo BluesEspoonlahti Ice Rink
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Meeri RäisänenGoaliesIsabella PortnojReferees:
Drahomira Fialova (CHE)
Katarina Timglas (SWE)
Linesmen:
Kaire Leet (EST)
Lisa Linnek (GER)
0–118:27 – Nuutinen (Välimäki)
Falyakhova – 21:511–1
Rantamäki (Sosina) – 51:022–1
Sosina – 59:453–1
6 minPenalties6 min
28Shots30
21 Feb 2015
12:30
Espoo Blues  6–5
(2–1, 2–3, 1–1, 1–0)
  HC LuganoEspoonlahti Ice Rink
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Isabella PortnojGoaliesSasha RonchiReferees:
Marie Picavet (FRA)
Katarina Timglas (SWE)
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer (AUT)
Anna Nygard (NOR)
Nuutinen (Välimäki, Rajahuhta) – 00:411–0
1–108:51 – Gifford (Raselli, Buser)
Tanskanen, (Karvinen) – 09:422–1
Välimäki (Nuutinen) – 22:583–1
3–229:26 – Stiefel (Meyer, Buser)
3–335:45 – Stiefel (Bullo, Meyer)
3–437:07 – Meyer (Raselli)
Tanskanen (Karvinen) – 38:424–4
Karvinen – 48:425–4
5–558:40 – Gifford (Bullo, Eggimann)
Tanskanen (Karvinen) – OT 63:396–5
10 minPenalties20 min
30Shots27
21 Feb 2015
16:00
SKIF Nizhny Novgorod  2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)
  Linköpings HCEspoonlahti Ice Rink
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Meeri RäisänenGoaliesKim Martin HassonReferees:
Aina Hove (NOR)
Kaisa Ketonen (FIN)
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen (FIN)
Kaire Leet (EST)
0–131:31 – Morset (Almann, Winberg)
Rantamäki (Jalosuo, Sosina) – 35:371–1
Pechnikova (Jalosuo, Semenets) – 47:172–1
10 minPenalties6 min
19Shots41
22 Feb 2015
12:30
HC Lugano  4–7
(0–2, 2–2, 2–3)
  SKIF Nizhny NovgorodEspoonlahti Ice Rink
Game reference
Luana JamGoaliesMeeri RäisänenReferees:
Kaisa Ketonen (FIN)
Marie Picavet (FRA)
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen (FIN)
Anna Nygard (NOR)
0–100:48 – Rantamäki (Sosina)
0–219:47 PPPechnikova (Rantamäki, Jalosuo)
0–323:55 – Falyakhova
Eggimann (Meyer, Wohlfeiler) – PP 27:421–3
Eggimann (Brickner, Bullo) – PP 37:422–3
2–438:39 – Rakhimova (Sosina)
2–543:25 – Sosina (Rantamäki)
Wohlfeiler (Eggimann) – 44:213–5
3–644:35 – Nadezhdina (Falyakhova)
Bullo (Meyer, Stiefel) – 53:454–6
4–758:31 – Falyakhova (Rakhimova, Semenets)
10 minPenalties12 min
28Shots39
22 Feb 2015
16:00
Linköpings HC  5–2
(0–1, 3–0, 2–1)
  Espoo BluesEspoonlahti Ice Rink
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Vendela JonssonGoaliesIsabella PortnojReferees:
Drahomira Fialova (SUI)
Aina Hove (NOR)
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer (AUT)
Lisa Linnek (GER)
0–110:12 – Karvinen (Tanskanen)
Haug-Hansen (Olsson) – 22:161–1
Winberg (Marty) – 26:392–1
Haug-Hansen – SH 36:123–1
3–242:39 PPNuutinen (Välimäki)
Altmann (Marty, Winberg) – 57:514–2
Marty – 59:565–2
26 minPenalties10 min
31Shots28

Top scorers

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  1. Stefanie Marty (CHE), Linköpings HC, 8 points (1+7)
  2. Denise Altmann (AUT), Linköpings HC, 7 points (4+3)
  3. Olga Sosina (RUS), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 6 points (2+4)
  4. Karoliina Rantamäki (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod, 5 points (3+2)
    Pernilla Winberg (CHE), Linköpings HC, 5 points (3+2)
  5. Michelle Karvinen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 5 points (2+3)

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

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Award No. Name Team
Best Goalkeeper 34 Meeri Räisänen (FIN)   SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Defenceman 7 Mira Jalosuo (FIN)   SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Forward 9 Anja Stiefel (CHE)   HC Lugano

References

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  1. ^ a b Lichtner, Horst; Merk, Martin, eds. (December 2014). "EWCC finalists named" (PDF). IIHF Ice Times. 18 (4). International Ice Hockey Federation: 15.
  2. ^ Steiss, Adam; Merk, Martin, eds. (March 2014). "Four in a row" (PDF). IIHF Ice Times. 19 (1). International Ice Hockey Federation: 14.
  3. ^ "EWCC enters next stage". IIHF News. International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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