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In Austria since this season with Olimpija Lubljana & Acroni Jesenice, two Slovenian teams are playing in Austria´s top hockey league. Nobody expected them to play as well as they have.
1st round – quarter finals]
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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Vienna Capitals (1.) |
VS |
HC TWK Innsbruck (8.) |
3-0 |
3-0, 4-1, 4-3 (OT) Caps |
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EC Klagenfurt (2.) |
VS |
Olimpija Lubljana (7.) |
0-3 |
3-1, 4-0, 3-2 (OT) Lub |
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Liwest Linz (3.) |
VS |
Acroni Jesenice (6.) |
3-2 |
5-2 LL, 4-2 Jes, 4-3 LL, 4-1 Jes, 5-3 LL |
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Red Bulls Salzburg (4.) |
VS |
VSV Villach (5.) |
3-2 |
5-4 Red, 4-1 Red, 3-0 VSV, 8-2 VSV, 3-0 Red |
2nd round – semi finals:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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Vienna Capitals (1.) |
VS |
Red Bulls Salzburg |
0-4 |
4-2, 5-2, 4-3 7-1 Red |
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Liwest Linz (3.) |
VS |
Olimpija Lubljana (7.) |
2-4 |
4-1 LL, 3-2, 2-1,3-2 Oli, 4-2 LL, 2-0 Oli |
Finals:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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Red Bulls Salzburg |
VS |
Olimpija Lubljana (7.) |
4-2 |
3-2 (Pen) Oli, 3-1 Red, 4-3 Oli, 5-0 Red, 5-0 Red, 3-2 Red |
Austria´s champion 2008 is Red Bulls Salzburg
Czech Republic: O2 – Extra League
There was no surprise in the first round of this year´s quarter finals
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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HC Montfield Ceske Budejovice (1.) |
VS |
HC Geus Okna Kladno (8.) |
4-1 Vary |
2-0 Bud, 2-0 Bud, 4-2 Kla, 3-1 Bud, 3-2 Bud |
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HC Slavia Prague (2.) |
VS |
HC Ocelari Trinec (7.) |
4-1 Prague |
4-1 Pra, 2-1 (OT) Tri, 4-2 Pra, 1-0 Pra, 3-2 Pra |
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HC Bili Tygri Liberec (3.) |
VS |
HC Sparta Prague (6.) |
4-0 |
4-1, 5-0, 3-2, 5-3 Lib |
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HC Energie Karlovy Vary (4.) |
VS |
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov (5.) |
4-1 |
6-2 Var, 3-2 Var, 3-2 Lit, 3-2 Var, 3-2 Var |
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Semi finals – second round In the best of seven series was
the home advantage decisive – until the last game. In the last game of
the series, # 4 of the regular season Karlowy Vary surprised Budejovice
with the only out of town victory of the whole series and advanced to
the finals where Slavia Prague is waiting. |
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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HC Montfield Ceske Budejovice (1.) |
VS |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary (4.) |
4-3 Var |
3-2 Bud, 2-1 Bud, 4-0 Var, 5-4 Var, 3-2 (OT) Bud, 3-0 Var, 2-1 Var |
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HC Slavia Prague (2.) |
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HC Bili Tygri Liberec (3.) |
4-3 Sla |
3-2 Sla, 3-2 Sla, 4-1 Lib, 3-0 Lib, 5-1 Sla, 3-1 Lib, 2-1 Sla |
Final:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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HC Slavia Prague (2.) |
VS |
HC Energie Karlovy Vary (4.) |
4-3 Sla |
5-4 Var, 5-2 Sla, 4-3 Sla, 8-2 Var, 4-0 Sla, 4-1 Var, 4-2 Sla |
HC Slavia Prague is Czech champion 2008.
In a nerve racking final the new champion HC Slavia Prague needed all 7 games to win the championship.
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Opening Round |
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
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Karpat Oulo (1.) |
VS |
Ilves Tampere (8.) |
4-2 Oulo |
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Espoo Blues (2.) |
VS |
Helsinki IFK (7.) |
4-1 Espoo |
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Jokerit Helsinki (3.) |
VS |
Lahti Pelicans (6.) |
4-2 Jokerit |
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Tappara Tampere (4.) |
VS |
JYP (5.) |
4-2 Tampere |
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Semifinals There was no surprise in the
quarter finals of the SM-Liiga. In the semi finals the reigning champion
of last year Karpat Oulo sweeped Tappara Tampere away & Jokerit Helsinki
is rising to old strength. After the first three games between the
Jokers & Espoo (every game has been won by the visitor in the overtime)
Helsinki blanked the Blues in the fourth and took control over the
series. |
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAMES |
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Karpat Oulo (1.) |
VS |
Tappara Tampere (4.) |
4-0 Oulo |
4-3, 4-2, 3-2, 7-3 Oulo |
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Espoo Blues (2.) |
VS |
Jokerit Helsinki (3.) |
4-3 Espoo |
3-2 (OT) Jok, 4-3 (OT) Esp, 3-2 (OT) Jok, 4-0 Jok, 5-1 Esp, 2-1 (OT) Esp, 5-3 Esp |
Semi finals:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAMES |
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Karpat Oulo (1.) |
VS |
Tappara Tampere (4.) |
4-0 Oulo |
4-3, 4-2, 3-2, 7-3 Oulo |
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Espoo Blues (2.) |
VS |
Jokerit Helsinki (3.) |
4-3 Espoo |
3-2 (OT) Jok, 4-3 (OT) Esp, 3-2 (OT) Jok, 4-0 Jok, 5-1 Esp, 2-1 (OT) Esp, 5-3 Esp |
Bronze medal series: The losers of the semifinals were playing for the bronze medal and Tappara Tampere won this game & medal. Bronze:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
Only one game |
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Jokerit Helsinki (3.) |
VS |
Tappara Tampere (4.) |
4-3 Tam |
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Karpat Oulo (1.) is playing the Espoo
Blues (2.) in the finals in a best of seven series. The Blues came back from a
semi finals deficit of
3-1 versus the Jokers from Helsinki.
Final for Championship:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAMES |
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Karpat Oulo (1.) |
VS |
Espoo Blues (2.) |
4-1 Oulo |
3-1 Oulo, 2-1 (OT) Oulo, 3-2 Esp, 4-0 Oulo, 5-1 Oulo |
Despite having some trouble in the team
(Jere Karalahti’s drug problems for example) Karpat Oulo – the northernmost
Finland SM-league hockey town --
defended its championship by sweeping the Espoo Blues in a 4-1 series victory.
The Finnish Elite League champion is 2008 is Karpat Oulo
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Berlin Polarbears played the Freezers of Hamburg. This series were predicted to go over 5 games and so it happened. In the semi finals the Polarbears are waiting for the Metro Stars. With Jamie Storr between the pipes the Stars are playing much better and are a real cup contender. The Cologne Sharks were playing the reigning champion the Mannheim Eagles. It was the expected thrilling series which didn´t go over the full distance of seven games. But the first four games (4-3 Col, 2-1 Man, 5-4 (OT) Col, 4 –3 (OT) Col, 4-1 Col) had been an advertisement for the sport of hockey. After the series was tied at one there was the second longest hockey game played, which ended at 8:16 minutes into the sixth overtime when Philip Gogulla (drafted by the NHL’s Sabres) scored the winning goal. |
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
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Sinupret Ice Tigers (1.) |
VS |
Dusseldorf Metro Stars (9.) |
1-4 |
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Berlin Polarbears (2.) |
VS |
Hamburg Freezers (7.) |
4-1 |
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Colgne Sharks (3.) |
VS |
Mannheim Eagles (6.) |
4-1 |
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Frankfurt Lions (4.) |
VS |
Iserlohn Roosters (5.) |
3-3 |
Semi finals:
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES GAMES |
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Berlin Polarbears (2.) |
VS |
Dusseldorf Metro Stars (9.) |
3-2 4-1 Pol, 4-3 Stars, 4-3 (OT) Pol, 5-1 Stars, 3-1 Pol |
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Colgne Sharks (3.) |
VS |
Frankfurt Lions (4.) |
3-2 7-1 Col, 4-3 Lions, 2-1 (OT) Col, 4-3 Lions, 3-2 Col |
After eliminating the reigning regular
season champ (Nuremberg) Sinupret Ice Tigers, the Metro Stars were hoping for
the next
surprise – but lost the first and third match of these series @ the Capital´s
Polarbears. Match # 4 was decided by Brandon Reid
who scored three great goals. But the home advantage decided this series - the
Polarbears won the decisive match in the best of five series.
# 3 the Cologne Sharks won the first
game very easily vs. the Lions with a score of 7-1. The second game @ Frankfurt
was
decided in overtime by the Lions. Game # 3 @ Cologne again was decided in OT by
NHL proved Ivan Ciernik (Ott & Was)
who already has 10 goals in as many games. The Lions tied the best of five
series at 2 each. Also here the home advantage
made the difference: In a thrilling match defender Mirko Ludemann scored two
minutes before the end the golden goal – 3-2.
Finals: Berlin Polarbears vs Cologne Sharks
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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Berlin Polarbears (2.) |
VS |
Cologne Sharks (3.) |
3-1 Berlin |
3-2 (OT) Berlin, 2-1 Col, 4-3 Berlin, 2-1 Berlin |
Germany´s DEL champion 2008 are the Berlin Polarbears.
In the last five years they advanced four times to the finals and won the championship for the third time. Every game of this series was decided by only one goal – Canadian Steve Walker (Polarbears) became the playoffs MVP.
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk – the defending champion – is the favorite after its acquisition of goalie Travis Scott 1st round |
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
|
Salvat Ufa (1.) |
VS |
Amur Khabarovsk (16.) |
3-1 Ufa |
2-1 Ufa, 2-0 Ufa, 2-3 (OT) Amur, 7-2 Ufa |
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2.) |
VS |
Neftekhimik (15.) |
3-2 Mag |
4-1 Mag, 4-3 Nef, 4-2 Mag, 3-2 Nef, 4-1 Mag |
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CSKA Moscow (3.) |
VS |
Traktor Chelyabinsk (14.) |
3-0 CSKA |
6-0, 6-1, 3-2 CSKA |
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Khimik Voskresensk (4.) |
VS |
Cherepovets (13.) |
3-2 Chere |
4-3 (OT) Chere, 3-2 (OT) Vos, 2-1 (OT) Chere, 2-1 (OT) Vos, 3-2 Chere |
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Lok. Yaroslawl (5.) |
VS |
Lada Tollati (12.) |
3-1Lok |
4-1 Lok; 3-0 Lok; 3-1 Lada; 6-4 Lok |
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SKA St. Petersburg (6.) |
VS |
Spartak Moscow (11.) |
3-2 SKA |
3-0 SKA, 6-1 SKA, 7-1 Mos, 5-3 Mos, 4-0 SKA |
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AK Bars Kazan (7.) |
VS |
HK MVD Tver (10.) |
3-0 Kazan |
6-2, 6-3, 4-1 Kazan |
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Avangard Omsk (8.) |
VS |
Dinamo Moscow (9.) |
0-3 Din |
3-4 (OT), 2-3, 2-3 Din |
2nd round
Quarter final
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
SERIES |
GAME SCORES |
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Salvat Ufa (1.) |
VS |
Cherepovets (13.) |
3-0 Ufa |
3-1 Ufa, 2-1 Ufa, 3-0 Ufa |
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2.) |
VS |
Dinamo Moscow (9.) |
3-2 Mag |
4-3 Mag, 4-2 Din, 3-2 Din, 1-0 Mag, 5-0 Mag |
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CSKA Moscow (3.) |
VS |
AK Bars Kazan (7.) |
3-0 Kaz |
6-0, 6-5, 3-2 Kaz |
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Lok. Yaroslavl (5.) |
VS |
SKA St. Petersburg (6.) |
3-1 Lok |
4-0 SKA, 5-1 Lok, 2-0 Lok, 2-1 Lok |
Semi finals
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
Game Scores Series |
|
Salvat Ufa (1.) |
VS |
AK Bars Kazan (7.) |
3-0 Ufa, 2-1 Kaz, 4-3 (OT) Ufa, 4-3 Ufa 3-1 Ufa |
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2.) |
VS |
Lok. Yaroslavl (5.) |
2-0, 3-2, 2-1 Lok 3-0 Lok
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The champion of the regular season 2008
Salvat Ufa tries to get rid of Lolomotiv Yaroslavl in a best of five series.
But in the first game the couldn´t stop the lofty thoughts of the champ from
´97, ´02 & ´03. But then Ufa took
control over # 5 of regulation in the best-of–five-series. But Yaroslawl came
back and with the third shutout of this series to tie it at two.
Finals
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TEAM |
VS |
TEAM |
The
Nuremberg Ice Tigers (Sinupret Ice Tigers) finished the regular
season on the top rank followed by the Berlin Polarbears. Third are
the Cologne Sharks followed by the Lions of Frankfurt. They have to
play the Dusseldorf Metro Stars. I thought it will be a easy series
for the Ice Tigers, but the Metro Stars, a nine seed, won in a big
upset.
After the last game of the
regular season the team of the eastern most hockeytown in Russia,
Amur Khabarovsk jumped onto the playoff train.