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
DatesFirst Round
17–19 October 2014
Second Round
5–7 December 2014
Finals
20–22 February 2015
Tournament formatRound-robin
Teams21
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
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

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

Host City: Ankara, Turkey

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 Slovakia ŽHK Poprad 3 3 0 17 3 +14 9
2 Kazakhstan Aisulu Almaty 3 2 1 28 2 +26 6
3 Turkey Milenyum Ankara 3 1 2 6 20 −14 3
4 Romania HSC Csíkszereda 3 0 3 3 29 −26 0
Source:

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

Group B

Host City: Karviná, Czech Republic

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 Austria EHV Sabres Vienna 3 3 0 30 5 +25 9
2 Czech Republic SK Karviná 3 2 1 12 10 +2 6
3 Poland TH Unia Oświęcim 3 1 2 12 22 −10 3
4 United Kingdom Bracknell Queen Bees 3 0 3 4 21 −17 0
Source:

Top scorers
  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
  • 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

Host City: Liepāja, Latvia

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 Denmark Herlev Hornets 3 3 0 21 5 +16 9
2 Latvia SHK Laima Rīga 3 2 1 6 5 +1 6
3 Norway Jordal IK Oslo 3 1 2 6 12 −6 3
4 Spain SAD Majadahonda 3 0 3 5 16 −11 0
Source:

Top scorers
  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

Host City: Bolzano, Italy

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

Top scorers
  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

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

Group E

Host City: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod 3 3 0 13 1 +12 9
2 Austria EHV Sabres Vienna 3 2 1 9 4 +5 6
3 Czech Republic SK Karviná 3 1 2 7 7 0 3
4 Slovakia HK Poprad 3 0 3 3 20 −17 0
Source:

Top scorers
  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
  • Best Goaltender: Meeri Räisänen (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
  • Best Defenceman: Regan Boulton (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna
  • Best Forward: Karoliina Rantamäki (FIN), SKIF Nizhny Novgorod

Group F

Host City: Lugano, Switzerland

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

Top scorers
  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

Host City: Linköping, Sweden

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

Top scorers
  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

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

Results
20 Feb 2015
12:30		HC Lugano Switzerland0–9
(0–5, 0–6, 0–9)		Sweden 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 Russia3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)		Finland Espoo BluesEspoonlahti Ice Rink
Game reference
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 Finland6–5
(2–1, 2–3, 1–1, 1–0)		Switzerland HC LuganoEspoonlahti Ice Rink
Game reference
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 Russia2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		Sweden Linköpings HCEspoonlahti Ice Rink
Game reference
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 Switzerland4–7
(0–2, 2–2, 2–3)		Russia 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 PP – Pechnikova (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 Sweden5–2
(0–1, 3–0, 2–1)		Finland Espoo BluesEspoonlahti Ice Rink
Game reference
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 PP – Nuutinen (Välimäki)
Altmann (Marty, Winberg) – 57:514–2
Marty – 59:565–2
26 minPenalties10 min
31Shots28

Top scorers
  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
Award No. Name Team
Best Goalkeeper34Meeri Räisänen (FIN)Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Defenceman7Mira Jalosuo (FIN)Russia SKIF Nizhny Novgorod
Best Forward9Anja Stiefel (CHE)Switzerland HC Lugano

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

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