2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup

2016–2017 IIHF Continental Cup
For the 2016–17 competition the IIHF released an anniversary logo to celebrate 20 years of the Continental Cup.
Tournament details
Dates30 September 2016 – 15 January 2017
Teams17
Final positions
Champions United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers (1st title)
Runner-up Kazakhstan Beibarys Atyrau
Third place Denmark Odense Bulldogs
Fourth placeItaly Ritten Sport

The 2016–17 Continental Cup was the 20th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season started on 30 September 2016 and the final tournament was played on 13–15 January 2017.[1]

Qualified teams

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Location of teams for the 2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup
Team Qualification
Enter in the third round
Denmark Odense Bulldogs 2015–16 Metal Cup winners
Kazakhstan Beibarys Atyrau 2015–16 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship winners
Italy Ritten Sport 2015–16 Serie A winners
Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2015–16 Belarusian Extraliga runners-up
France Ducs d'Angers 2015–16 Ligue Magnus runners-up
Ukraine HC Donbass 2015–16 Ukrainian Extra League winners
Enter in the second round
Latvia HK Liepāja 2015–16 Latvian Hockey Higher League winners
Slovenia Acroni Jesenice 2015–16 Slovenian Ice Hockey League runners-up
Hungary DVTK Jegesmedvék 2015–16 MOL Liga winners
Spain CH Jaca 2015–16 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo winners
United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers 2015–16 Elite League Play-Off winners
Poland GKS Tychy 2015–16 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up
Romania Dunărea Galați 2015–16 Romanian Hockey League winners
Enter in the first round
Serbia Partizan Belgrade 2015–16 Serbian Hockey League winners
Israel HC Bat Yam 2015–16 Israeli Hockey League winners
Bulgaria Irbis-Skate Sofia 2015–16 Bulgarian Hockey League winners
Turkey Zeytinburnu Belediyespor 2015–16 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League winners

First round

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria from 30 September – 2 October 2016 with all games held at the Winter Sports Palace. Zeytinburnu Belediyespor won the tournament, the first time for a Turkish team, and advanced to Group B in the Second round.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Turkey Zeytinburnu Belediyespor 3 3 0 0 0 32 6 +26 9 Advance to Second round
2 Serbia Partizan Belgrade 3 2 0 0 1 12 14 −2 6
3 Bulgaria Irbis-Skate Sofia 3 1 0 0 2 9 13 −4 3
4 Israel HC Bat Yam 3 0 0 0 3 10 30 −20 0
Source: IIHF.com

All times are local. (EEST – UTC+3)

30 September 2016
16:00		Partizan Belgrade Serbia5 – 4
(2–2, 0–1, 3–1)		Israel HC Bat YamWinter Sports Palace
Game reference
36 minPenalties22 min
51Shots23
30 September 2016
20:15		Zeytinburnu Belediyespor Turkey5 – 1
(1–0, 0–1, 4–0)		Bulgaria Irbis-Skate SofiaWinter Sports Palace
Game reference
31 minPenalties59 min
39Shots28
1 October 2016
13:30		Partizan Belgrade Serbia3 – 8
(1–3, 2–0, 0–5)		Turkey Zeytinburnu BelediyesporWinter Sports Palace
Game reference
30 minPenalties30 min
30Shots32
1 October 2016
17:00		Irbis-Skate Sofia Bulgaria6 – 4
(2–0, 1–2, 3–2)		Israel HC Bat YamWinter Sports Palace
Game reference
20 minPenalties14 min
51Shots31
2 October 2016
13:00		HC Bat Yam Israel2 – 19
(0–5, 1–6, 1–8)		Turkey Zeytinburnu BelediyesporWinter Sports Palace
Game reference
28 minPenalties22 min
10Shots49
2 October 2016
17:00		Irbis-Skate Sofia Bulgaria2 – 4
(1–2, 1–1, 0–1)		Serbia Partizan BelgradeWinter Sports Palace
Game reference
20 minPenalties26 min
32Shots31

Second round

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain from 21–23 October 2016 with all games held at the Pabellón de Hielo.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers 3 3 0 0 0 28 4 +24 9 Advance to Third round
2 Latvia HK Liepāja 3 2 0 0 1 19 6 +13 6
3 Turkey Zeytinburnu Belediyespor 3 1 0 0 2 9 23 −14 3
4 Spain CH Jaca 3 0 0 0 3 7 30 −23 0
Source: IIHF.com

All times are local. (CEST – UTC+2)

21 October 2016
16:30		HK Liepāja Latvia8 – 1
(1–0, 4–1, 3–0)		Turkey Zeytinburnu BelediyesporPabellón de Hielo
Game reference
8 minPenalties26 min
67Shots13
21 October 2016
20:00		CH Jaca Spain2 – 13
(2–6, 0–5, 0–2)		United Kingdom Nottingham PanthersPabellón de Hielo
Game reference
14 minPenalties8 min
21Shots52
22 October 2016
16:30		Nottingham Panthers United Kingdom12 – 1
(3–0, 5–0, 4–1)		Turkey Zeytinburnu BelediyesporPabellón de Hielo
Game reference
16 minPenalties20 min
80Shots16
22 October 2016
20:00		HK Liepāja Latvia10 – 2
(2–1, 4–0, 4–1)		Spain CH JacaPabellón de Hielo
Game reference
12 minPenalties18 min
47Shots14
23 October 2016
16:30		Nottingham Panthers United Kingdom3 – 1
(2–1, 1–0, 0–0)		Latvia HK LiepājaPabellón de Hielo
Game reference
12 minPenalties12 min
29Shots38
23 October 2016
20:00		Zeytinburnu Belediyespor Turkey7 – 3
(1–1, 3–2, 3–0)		Spain CH JacaPabellón de Hielo
Game reference
76 minPenalties51 min
24Shots37

Group C

The Group C tournament was played in Tychy, Poland from 21–23 October 2016 with all games held at the Winter Stadium.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Poland GKS Tychy 3 2 0 1 0 18 4 +14 7 Advance to Third round
2 Hungary DVTK Jegesmedvék 3 2 0 0 1 11 7 +4 6
3 Slovenia Acroni Jesenice 3 0 2 0 1 6 7 −1 4
4 Romania Dunărea Galați 3 0 0 1 2 3 20 −17 1
Source: IIHF.com

All times are local. (CEST – UTC+2)

21 October 2016
15:30		DVTK Jegesmedvék Hungary4 – 1
(0–1, 2–0, 2–0)		Slovenia Acroni JeseniceWinter Stadium
Game reference
14 minPenalties33 min
32Shots16
21 October 2016
19:00		Dunărea Galați Romania0 – 12
(0–3, 0–2, 0–7)		Poland GKS TychyWinter Stadium
Game reference
14 minPenalties2 min
10Shots73
22 October 2016
14:30		DVTK Jegesmedvék Hungary5 – 1
(1–0, 1–0, 3–1)		Romania Dunărea GalațiWinter Stadium
Game reference
12 minPenalties16 min
49Shots27
22 October 2016
18:00		GKS Tychy Poland1 – 2 OT
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1, 0–1)		Slovenia Acroni JeseniceWinter Stadium
Game reference
18 minPenalties6 min
41Shots26
23 October 2016
14:30		Acroni Jesenice Slovenia3 – 2 SO
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0)		Romania Dunărea GalațiWinter Stadium
Game reference
2 minPenalties6 min
33Shots34
23 October 2016
18:00		GKS Tychy Poland5 – 2
(2–1, 0–1, 3–0)		Hungary DVTK JegesmedvékWinter Stadium
Game reference
12 minPenalties37 min
39Shots17

Third round

Group D

The Group D tournament was played in Odense, Denmark from 18–20 November 2016 with all games held at the Odense Isstadion.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers 3 2 0 0 1 10 10 0 6 Advance to Final round
2 Denmark Odense Bulldogs 3 2 0 0 1 9 8 +1 6
3 France Ducs d'Angers 3 1 0 0 2 8 9 −1 3
4 Ukraine HC Donbass 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3
Source: IIHF.com

All times are local. (CET – UTC+1)

18 November 2016
16:00		HC Donbass Ukraine2 – 3
(1–0, 1–2, 0–1)		France Ducs d'AngersOdense Isstadion
Game reference
20 minPenalties20 min
26Shots29
18 November 2016
20:00		Odense Bulldogs Denmark4 – 5
(1–2, 1–2, 2–1)		United Kingdom Nottingham PanthersOdense Isstadion
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
33Shots34
19 November 2016
15:00		Ducs d'Angers France3 – 4
(2–1, 0–2, 1–1)		United Kingdom Nottingham PanthersOdense Isstadion
Game reference
2 minPenalties12 min
27Shots20
19 November 2016
19:00		Odense Bulldogs Denmark2 – 1
(1–1, 0–0, 1–0)		Ukraine HC DonbassOdense Isstadion
Game reference
10 minPenalties14 min
23Shots31
20 November 2016
12:00		Nottingham Panthers United Kingdom1 – 3
(0–0, 0–1, 1–2)		Ukraine HC DonbassOdense Isstadion
Game reference
12 minPenalties8 min
25Shots37
20 November 2016
16:00		Ducs d'Angers France2 – 3
(0–1, 2–1, 0–1)		Denmark Odense BulldogsOdense Isstadion
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
27Shots38

Group E

The Group E tournament was played in Ritten, Italy from 18–20 November 2016 with all games held at the Arena Ritten.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Ritten Sport 3 3 0 0 0 10 6 +4 9 Advance to Final round
2 Kazakhstan Beibarys Atyrau 3 2 0 0 1 10 6 +4 6
3 Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 Poland GKS Tychy 3 0 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source: IIHF.com

All times are local. (CET – UTC+1)

18 November 2016
16:00		Beibarys Atyrau Kazakhstan4 – 1
(1–1, 1–0, 2–0)		Belarus Shakhtyor SoligorskArena Ritten
Game reference
4 minPenalties2 min
23Shots32
18 November 2016
20:00		Ritten Sport Italy4 – 3
(0–0, 1–0, 3–3)		Poland GKS TychyArena Ritten
Game reference
2 minPenalties16 min
31Shots30
19 November 2016
15:00		Shakhtyor Soligorsk Belarus2 – 0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		Poland GKS TychyArena Ritten
Game reference
8 minPenalties4 min
16Shots28
19 November 2016
19:00		Ritten Sport Italy3 – 2
(0–0, 1–1, 2–1)		Kazakhstan Beibarys AtyrauArena Ritten
Game reference
6 minPenalties0 min
23Shots33
20 November 2016
15:00		GKS Tychy Poland2 – 4
(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)		Kazakhstan Beibarys AtyrauArena Ritten
Game reference
0 minPenalties18 min
29Shots37
20 November 2016
19:00		Shakhtyor Soligorsk Belarus1 – 3
(0–1, 1–1, 0–1)		Italy Ritten SportArena Ritten
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
34Shots28

Final round

Continental Cup Final tournament was played in Ritten, Italy from 13–15 January 2017 with all games held at the Arena Ritten.[3]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United Kingdom Nottingham Panthers 3 2 1 0 0 9 3 +6 8 Qualification to Champions Hockey League
2 Kazakhstan Beibarys Atyrau 3 0 1 2 0 7 8 −1 4
3 Denmark Odense Bulldogs 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
4 Italy Ritten Sport 3 0 1 0 2 5 10 −5 2
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2017. Source: IIHF.com

All times are local. (CET – UTC+1)

13 January 2017
16:00		Nottingham Panthers United Kingdom2 – 0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		Denmark Odense BulldogsArena Ritten
Game reference
4 minPenalties6 min
32Shots29
13 January 2017
20:00		Beibarys Atyrau Kazakhstan2 – 3 SO
(1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 0–0, 0–1)		Italy Ritten SportArena Ritten
Game reference
10 minPenalties10 min
31Shots27
14 January 2017
15:00		Nottingham Panthers United Kingdom3 – 2 SO
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1, 0–0, 1–0)		Kazakhstan Beibarys AtyrauArena Ritten
Game reference
12 minPenalties12 min
34Shots33
14 January 2017
19:00		Ritten Sport Italy1 – 4
(0–1, 0–1, 1–2)		Denmark Odense BulldogsArena Ritten
Game reference
30 minPenalties12 min
37Shots27
15 January 2017
15:00		Odense Bulldogs Denmark2 – 3 OT
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1, 0–1)		Kazakhstan Beibarys AtyrauArena Ritten
Game reference
15 January 2017
19:00		Ritten Sport Italy1 – 4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)		United Kingdom Nottingham PanthersArena Ritten
Game reference

See also

References

  1. ^ "20th Continental Cup set". IIHF. 25 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Turkish delight". International Ice Hockey Federation. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Ritten to host final". IIHF. 6 December 2016.