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1996–97 European Hockey League
1997 edition of the European Hockey League
1997 edition of the European Hockey League
The 1996–97 European Hockey League was the first edition of the new tournament for European hockey clubs, the European Hockey League. The season started in 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 UK 0–6 FIN **TPS** Berlin Capitals GER 1–5 SWE **Luleå HF** **TPS** FIN 4–2 GER Berlin Capitals **Luleå HF** SWE 10–6 UK Manchester Storm Manchester Storm UK 2–4 GER **Berlin Capitals** TPS FIN 3–3 SWE Luleå HF **Berlin Capitals** GER 6–1 UK Manchester Storm Luleå HF SWE 0–3 FIN **TPS** Manchester Storm UK 0–11 SWE **Luleå HF** Berlin Capitals GER 0–2 FIN **TPS** Luleå HF SWE 1–3 GER **Berlin Capitals** **TPS** FIN 2–1 UK Manchester Storm
Group A standings
1 2 3 4 FIN **TPS** 11 SWE Luleå HF 7 GER Berlin Capitals 6 UK Manchester Storm 0
Group B
Team #1 Score Team #2 **HC Dynamo Moscow** RUS 5–0 SWE Färjestad BK **Vålerenga** NOR 2–1 CZE HC České Budějovice HC České Budějovice CZE 1–1 RUS HC Dynamo Moscow **Färjestad BK** SWE 7–2 NOR Vålerenga Vålerenga NOR 1–8 RUS **HC Dynamo Moscow** HC České Budějovice CZE 3–3 SWE Färjestad BK **HC Dynamo Moscow** RUS 3–2 NOR Vålerenga Färjestad BK SWE 3–5 CZE **HC České Budějovice** Vålerenga NOR 1–4 SWE **Färjestad BK** HC Dynamo Moscow RUS 2–6 CZE **HC České Budějovice** **HC České Budějovice** CZE 2–1 NOR Vålerenga Färjestad BK SWE 1–2 RUS **HC Dynamo Moscow**
Group B standings
1 2 3 4 RUS **HC Dynamo Moscow** 9 CZE **HC České Budějovice** 8 SWE Färjestad BK 5 NOR Vålerenga 2
Group C
Team #1 Score Team #2 **HC Sparta Praha** CZE 9–1 AUT CE Wien **HC Slovan Bratislava** SVK 7–3 RUS HC CSKA Moscow **HC CSKA Moscow** RUS 4–1 CZE HC Sparta Praha CE Wien AUT 0–9 SVK **HC Slovan Bratislava** **HC CSKA Moscow** RUS 5–2 AUT CE Wien HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 1–5 CZE **HC Sparta Praha** **HC Sparta Praha** CZE 5–3 SVK HC Slovan Bratislava CE Wien AUT 1–5 RUS **HC CSKA Moscow** **HC Sparta Praha** CZE 4–2 RUS HC CSKA Moscow **HC Slovan Bratislava** SVK 6–5 AUT CE Wien HC CSKA Moscow RUS 1–2 SVK **HC Slovan Bratislava** CE Wien AUT 3–4 CZE **HC Sparta Praha**
Group C standings
1 2 3 4 CZE **HC Sparta Praha** 10 SVK **HC Slovan Bratislava** 8 RUS HC CSKA Moscow 6 AUT CE Wien 0
Group D
Team #1 Score Team #2 HC Milano 24 ITA 1–6 GER **Kölner Haie** **Jokerit** FIN 3–1 SUI SC Bern Kölner Haie GER 0–1 FIN **Jokerit** **SC Bern** SUI 8–4 ITA HC Milano 24 HC Milano 24 ITA 0–11 FIN **Jokerit** Kölner Haie GER 2–2 SUI SC Bern **Jokerit** FIN 7–4 ITA HC Milano 24 SC Bern SUI 3–3 GER Kölner Haie **Jokerit** FIN 3–2 GER Kölner Haie HC Milano 24 ITA 3–4 SUI **SC Bern** **Kölner Haie** GER 3–0 ITA HC Milano 24 SC Bern SUI 2–3 FIN **Jokerit**
Group D standings
1 2 3 4 FIN **Jokerit** 12 GER Kölner Haie 6 SUI SC Bern 6 ITA HC Milano 24 0
Group E
Team #1 Score Team #2 Västra Frölunda HC SWE 1–2 FIN **Lukko** Rouen HC FRA 3–3 CZE HC Litvínov **Lukko** FIN 4–2 FRA Rouen HC HC Litvínov CZE 1–1 SWE Västra Frölunda HC Lukko FIN 3–5 CZE **HC Litvínov** **Västra Frölunda HC** SWE 8–0 FRA Rouen HC **HC Litvínov** CZE 9–4 FIN Lukko Rouen HC FRA 2–3 SWE **Västra Frölunda HC** Rouen HC FRA 7–7 FIN Lukko **Västra Frölunda HC** SWE 6–2 CZE HC Litvínov Lukko FIN 3–4 SWE **Västra Frölunda HC** **HC Litvínov** CZE 4–2 FRA Rouen HC
Group E standings
1 2 3 4 SWE **Västra Frölunda HC** 9 CZE **HC Litvínov** 8 FIN Lukko 5 FRA Rouen HC 2
Quarterfinals
Team #1 Score Team #2 HC České Budějovice CZE 2–2 CZE HC Sparta Praha HC Litvínov CZE 0–2 FIN **TPS** Västra Frölunda HC SWE 1–1 FIN Jokerit HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 1–5 RUS **HC Dynamo Moscow** **HC Sparta Praha** CZE 9–3 CZE HC České Budějovice **TPS** FIN 4–2 CZE HC Litvínov Jokerit FIN 1–2 SWE **Västra Frölunda HC** **HC Dynamo Moscow** RUS 3–1 SVK HC Slovan Bratislava
Final stage
(Turku, Finland)
Semifinals
Team #1 Score Team #2 **TPS** FIN 5–3 CZE HC Sparta Praha **HC Dynamo Moscow** RUS 3–2 SWE Västra Frölunda HC
Third place match
Team #1 Score Team #2 **Västra Frölunda HC** SWE 4–3 CZE HC Sparta Praha
Final
Team #1 Score Team #2 **TPS** FIN 5–2 RUS HC Dynamo Moscow
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