The CHL Thread 2015-16 & 2016-17 & 2017-18

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The draw has been made for the start of the new CHL campaign

Groups

Group 1
SC Bern
Linkoping HC
IFK Helsinki

Group 2
Tappara Tampere
EV Zug
Djurgarden Stockholm

Group 3
Red Bull Salzburg
HV71 Jonkoping
SonderjyskE Vojens

Group 4
Skelleftea AIK
Bili Tygri Liberec
HK Nitra

Group 5
HC Davos
HC Pardubice
Farjestad Karlstad

Group 6
HC Litvinov
Espoo Blues
Grenoble

Group 7
Black Wings Linz
Dusseldorfer EG
TPS Turku

Group 8
Red Bull Munich
KAC Klagenfurt
HC Kosice

Group 9
Adler Mannheim
Vitkovice Ostrava
Neman Grodno

Group 10
Karpat Oulu
Vienna Capitals
Krefeld Pinguine

Group 11
Lukko Rauma
Lulea Hockey
Fribourg-Gotteron

Group 12
Ocelari Trinec
KalPa Kuopio
Stavanger Oilers

Group 13
Sparta Prague
Geneve-Servette
Storhamar Hamar

Group 14
Frolunda Gothenburg
JYP Jyvaskyla
Sheffield Steelers

Group 15
Vaxjo Lakers
ERC Ingolstadt
Braehead Clan

Group 16
ZSC Lions Zurich
Eisbaren Berlin
Gap Rapaces

[djskek]

Good groups for the German teams. Hopefully this year more successful. Group 1, 2, 5 and 11 might fairly balanced?

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The first of the games were played yesterday

Steelers lost 9-1 to Frolunda and Braehead Clan lost 10-2 to Vaxjo Lakers

[Named]

Farjestad big fail with incomplete Davos

[Calv]

Better showing by the Steelers & Clan today

[MWE]

Much better only lost 3-0 this time round tbf we looked good for the first two periods against Frolunda I think it was just tired legs in the third that got to them

[Calv]

I think Braehead have a chance of a victory at home against Ingolstadt, they need to get their full team in and give more ice time to their 4th line so the rest of their players don't tire towards the end of the 3rd like yesterday.

Steelers have a slim chance against JYP at home, but I think they'll be too strong again.

[MWE]

I don't think we will do much against either teams at home

[MontySteelers]

I went over to Gothenburg for the Frolunda game, we did well for 40 mins, but then penalty trouble and fatigue kicked in! Think I am still hungover from those few days there though! The scenes when Fretter made it 7-1 were amazing

Haven't watched the JYP game but on the radio Steelers played well apparently.

Looking forward to seeing JYP at the Arena this weekend!

[MWE]

I will be there this weekend too

[Calv]

Good effort by Braehead last night Hopefully Sheffield can follow it up with a strong performance too

[MWE]

What was their score i've not seen it?

[Calv]

3-1 to Vaxjo, Braehead took the lead in the first before the Lakers came back.

[MWE]

That's not a bad score is it the Lakers are a good team.

[MWE]

Just got back from the Steelers match the lads played really well and were so close to getting more than two goals. That was probably the second best steelers game I've been too

[Manimal]

The CHL is not a big deal in Sweden. Most look at it as simply more competitive exhibition games.
They will care once it get's to the playoffs, at least the later stages

[Calv]

Good effort by Braehead to beat Ingolstadt, albeit they pulled their netminder at 4-4 so it was a bit easier than it might have been. Steelers didn't do too badly against Frolunda either Looks like both teams performed better than Nottingham last year (who were convincingly beaten by Lulea twice). I hope that we get 2 teams entering again next year

[MWE]

We did so well again last night just lost it abit in the third period

[MWE]

It's the final today between Frolunda and Karpat it's currently 2-0 to Frolunda

[MWE]

The draw was made today for the 2016/17 CHL group stages

Draw complete! Groups set for 2016-17 season

The 2016-17 Group Stage Draw is now complete. Read below to see which teams will compete in the 16 groups of the Champions Hockey League Group Stage.

Group A: Frolunda Gothenburg (SWE), Dynamo Pardubice (CZE), Grizzlys Wolfsburg (GER).

Group B: HC Davos (SUI), Djurgarden Stockholm (SWE), Rouen Dragons (FRA).

Group C: Tappara Tampere (FIN), HC Lugano (SUI), Adler Mannheim (GER).

Group D: ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI), Lukko Rauma (FIN), ERC Ingolstadt (GER).

Group E: Karpat Oulu (FIN), Vitkovice Ostrava (CZE), Krefeld Pinguine (GER).

Group F: Red Bull Munich (GER), Fribourg-Gotteron (SUI), Orli Znojmo (AUT).

Group G: IFK Helsinki (FIN), EV Zug (SUI), Esbjerg Energy (DEN)

Group H: Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE), TPS Turku (FIN), Lorenskog IK (NOR).

Group I: Lulea Hockey (SWE), SaiPa Lappeenranta (FIN), Eisbaren Berlin (GER)

Group J: Skoda Plzen (CZE), HK Nitra (SVK), Stavanger Oilers (NOR).

Group K: JYP Jyvaskyla (FIN), Linkoping HC (SWE), Gap Rapaces (FRA).

Group L: Vaxjo Lakers (SWE), BK Mlada Boleslav (CZE), Yunost Minsk (BLR).

Group M: SC Bern (SUI), HC Kosice (SVK), Black Wings Linz (AUT).

Group N: Skelleftea AIK (SWE), Kalpa Kuopio (FIN), Vienna Capitals (AUT).

Group O: Sparta Prague (CZE), Farjestad Karlstad (SWE), Comarch Cracovia (POL)

Group P: Red Bull Salzburg (AUT), HV71 Jonkoping (SWE), Sheffield Steelers (GBR)

Quite pleased with that draw think we might even get a sneaky win this time round.

[batdad]

I predict the biggest upsets of all time....but only because of a lack of ice, and these games end up being played on grass. Sheffield Steelers win the whole thing, going undefeated after a big scare in game 1 vs Red Bull Salzberg, in which they eke out an 11-1 victory.

Nah they won't win. It will be Comarch Cracovia.

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Only 11-1? I was thinking more like 18-0?

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Just ordered my tickets for the two Steelers home games will be taking my little girl to her first ever games

[MWE]

Steelers lost 5-3 to HV71 last night.

Thought the lads played really well some silly penalties killed us as they scored 3 powerplay goals

Playing Salzburg on Saturday looking forward to that match.

[MWE]

Last night the Steelers lost 8-1 to Red Bull Salzburg.

It seems that no lessons were learnt from Thursday's loss although having said that I thought the refs were very tough any bit of physical play seemed to be punished

Think maybe 2 games in 3 days in 2 countries was a bit much.