Slovakia’s continued absence from the Champions League: do the numbers justify it?
Despite a proud hockey tradition, Slovak teams are out of Europe’s elite league. The numbers explain why. Read more»
When all 44 teams have played four out of six games only four teams still has a perfect record. Lukko Rauma from Finland and the three Swedish teams Luleå HF, Skellefteå AIK and Linköping HC.
Two thirds of the group stage of the Champions Hockey League have been played. Sixteen of the forty-four teams will make it to the next stage. The five best second placed teams will join the eleven group winners.
No team has secured a group win already but four teams have the highest possible 12 points; Lukko Rauma, Luleå HF, Skellefteå AIK and Linköping HC. HIFK Helsinki and Vienna Capitals are nearly perfect with 11 points. Interestingly enough two of the perfect teams, Luleå and Lukko, play in the same group (K).
A number of teams can't reach the second place in its group and are definitely out of the playoff race: Vålerenga, Briancon, Pardubice, Kloten, SønderjyskE, Krefeld, Hamburg and Nottingham.
Find complete standings and stats on our CHL page and the official homepage.
Czech Rep.:
Tipsport extraliga |
1.liga |
2.liga
Slovakia:
Tipsport Extraliga |
1.liga
Sweden:
SHL |
HockeyAllsvenskan
Other: EBEL | Belarus | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | France | Great Britain | Iceland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | MOL-liga | Norway | Poland | Romania | Serbia | Slovenia | Spain | NHL | AHL |
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