European Trophy update
25 Nov 2011 | Henrik Lundqvist
The European Trophy playoffs - Red Bulls Salute - will be played in Salzburg December 16-18 and for next season more teams will join the tournament.
The pre-season tournament European Trophy will expand from 24 to 32 teams for next season when for example a few Swiss teams plan to join.
For the 2011 playoffs eight teams are qualified; three from Czech Republic, three from Sweden, one from Finland and one from Austria - the host Red Bulls Salzburg.
According to the European Trophy site the games are going to be broadcasted live on TV according to this schedule:
DEC 16
Quarterfinal 1 5:15pm Frölunda Indians – Linköpings HC
Quarterfinal 2 8:30pm HC CSOB Pojištovna Pardubice – EC Red Bull Salzburg
Quarterfinal 3 5:15pm Jokerit - HC Mountfield Ceské Budejovice
Quarterfinal 4 8:30pm HC Plzen 1929 – Luleå Hockey
DEC 17
Semifinal 1 5:15pm Winner Quarterfinal 3 – Winner Quarterfinal 4
Semifinal 2 8:30pm Winner Quarterfinal 1 – Winner Quarterfinal 2
DEC 18
3rd Place 5:15pm Runner-up Semifinal 1 – Runner-up Semifinal 2
Final 8:30pm Winner Semifinal 1 – Winner Semifinal 2
TV BROADCASTERS
VIASAT - Sweden
VIASAT - Norway
VIASAT - Denmark
MTV3 - Finland
SPORT1 - Czech Republic
SPORT1 - Slovakia
SPORT1 - Hungary
SPORT1 - Romania
SERVUS TV - Austria
SERVUS TV - Germany
SERVUS TV - Switzerland