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CHAMPIONS
HOCKEY LEAGUE
NEWSLETTER
>> ISSUE 04 <<
July 2008
CHL Signs First Major Broadcaster
MTV3 Finland Sign Exclusive Broadcast Agreement
MTV3, Finland’s leading private
broadcaster, has agreed to a
3-year deal to be the Champions Hockey League’s exclusive
broadcast partner in Finland. MTV3 will cover the progress of
Finnish clubs Espoo Blues and Karpat Oulu as they vie for a
place in the playoffs and a chance at European glory. Viewers will be able to watch the action every week throughout the
course of the season across the MTV3 platform: MTV3 and
MTV3 Max television channels, MTV3 website (www.mtv3.fi)
and MTV3 Handy mobile service.
Ovation Sports is proud to welcome such a professional organization as MTV3 into the Champions Hockey League
broadcast family and is looking forward to a long successful
relationship together.
Many more CHL Broadcasters will be announced before the
start of the season.
IIHF President René Fasel had this to say about the new cooperation: “The key to the development of any sports event
today is television which is why we are so excited to have such
a strong and reputable Finnish partner as MTV3 to help us
develop the next great European sports property: The Champions Hockey League and the Victoria Cup.
As the Finnish Broadcaster for the four years of the European
Champions Cup, MTV3 has shown its great enthusiasm for
European Club Hockey. Thus, it‘s a natural step forward to
continue our cooperation with them as we launch the biggest
club project in our history.”
In addition to broadcast rights, MTV3 will also have internet
and mobile rights in the Finnish language and as well, will air
weekly highlights programs and monthly magazine programs
covering the Champions Hockey League.
(L to R) Heikki Hietanen, CEO, Finnish Hockey Federation, Pekka
Karhuvaara, CEO, MTV3 and Tom Huston, COO, Ovation Sports.
Also in this issue ...
>> VICTORIA CUP TICKETING ANNOUNCEMENT
>> CHL BENEFITS FOR CLUB BRANDS
>> CLUB TRANSFER NEWS
CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE
>> ISSUE 04 <<
July 2008
TICKETPORTAL IS EXCLUSIVE VICTORIA CUP TICKETING
PARTNER
We are pleased to announce www.ticketportal.com, the premiere
Swiss ticketing agency,
as the official and exclusive ticketing partner for the 2008 Victoria Cup. Official ticketing to the public will start July 3rd.
Fans will be able to book their tickets via the Internet, the Ticketportal Call Centre (at 0900 101 102 in Switzerland – CHF
0.99/min) and the usual ticket outlet stores in Switzerland
(such as SBB Railway Stations, Hotelplan travel agencies).
Special promotions will also include the Ticketportal magazines distributed in Switzerland as well as activities with Swiss
supermarket chain Migros. The company, Switzerland’s largest employer, will feature Victoria Cup 2008 prominently in
their 2 million issue consumer magazine.
Official schedules and procedures will be made available
soon.
Pre-ticket sales were made available June 30th, 2008 to SC
Bern season ticket holders and their Business Club, Swiss
National League A Clubs and those who have already requested tickets by email at Ovation over the past weeks.
Victoria Cup Event 2008
Bern, Switzerland – PostFinance Arena
Tuesday, September 30th Exhibition Game
SC Bern (SUI) vs. NY Rangers (NHL)
Wednesday, October 1st Legends Exhibition Game
Switzerland vs. Russia
Wednesday, October 1st Victoria Cup Game
Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RUS) vs. NY Rangers (NHL)
Face-off times still to be confirmed
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July 2008
PLAYER TRANSFER NEWS
CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE CLUB
TRANSFER NEWS
METALLURG
MAGNITOGORSK
Distributed throughout this newsletter are club boxes containing the latest transfer news as of June 27th, 2008 when it went
to print. More detailed information including player histories and
interesting facts will be available on:
http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/club events/championshockey-league.html
Leaving Metallurg
Roster = -6
Evgeny Gladskikh
(Avangard Omsk – Russian KHL)
Igor Korolev
(Atlant Mytishchi – Russian KHL)
Denis Matoshin
(Sary Arka Karaganda – Kazakhstan)
Ivan Savin
(Spartak Moscow – Russian KHL)
Martin Strbak
(HC Pardubice – Czech Extraliga)
Nikolai Kulemin
(Toronto Maple Leafs – NHL) – Kulemin
has the option to return to Metallurg and
will be practicing with the team in Germany
this summer.
Joining Metallurg
Roster = +6
Denis Khlystov
(Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk –
Russian Superliga)
#29 Position: F DOB: 04-07-1979, RUS
Karel Pilar
(Chicago Wolves – AHL)
#92 Position: D DOB: 23-12-1977, CZE
Karel Rolinek
( HC Pardubice – Czech Extraliga)
#60 Position: F DOB: 17-02-1980, CZE
Nikolai Zavarukhin
(Salavat Yulayev – Russian Superliga)
#11 Position: F DOB: 18-03-1975, RUS
Moving up from Farm
Team
Alexander Pechursky
#20 Position: G DOB: 04-06-1990, RUS
Yaroslav Khabarov
#70 Position: D DOB: 05-03-1989, RUS
Coaching/Staff
Changes
Valeri Belousov (Russian Superliga) as
the new head coach. Almost 60, he has a
wealth of playing (Traktor Chelyabinsk,
the USSR national team as well as
Metallurg) and coaching ( Traktor and
Metallurg from 1996–2002 during which
period they won the Russian Championships and the European Hockey League
twice) experience.
New transfer news as well as those clubs not listed here,
will be in our next issue to be released at the end of August
2008.
HV71 JONKOPING
Leaving HV71
Roster = -7
Lance Ward
(Frankurt Lions – German DEL)
Jari Kaupila
(Lathi Pelicans – Finnish SM-Liiga)
Per Ledin (to NHL)
Johan Akerman
(Lokomotiv Yaroslavl – Russian KHL)
Andreas Jamtin ( to NHL)
Eric Johansson
(Leksand – Swedish 2nd-Tier)
David Frederiksson
(St. Louis Blues – NHL Training Camp)
Joining HV71
Roster = +3*
Nicholas Angell
(Brynas IF – Swedish Elitserien)
#18 Position: (D) DOB: 31-10-1979,
MN USA
Yared Hagos
(Mora IK – Swedish Elitserien)
#19 Position: D DOB: 27-03-1983,
Stockholm, SWE
Kim Staal
(Linkopings HC – Swedish Elitserien)
Position: F DOB: 10-03-1978, Merlev, DEN
Moving up from
Junior Team
Mattias Tedenby
Henrik Eriksson
Simon Önerud
Christoffer Bengtsberg
(On Loan to Vaxjo Lakers –
Swedish 2nd-Tier)
David Ullström
(On Loan to Borås – Swedish 2nd-Tier)
*HV71 will recruit one more player before
the start of the season
EISBAREN FAN POLL
Eisbaren Berlin asked 1041 of their fans in an online poll
what CHL opponent interests them the most:
Don’t Care as long as Eisbaren is playing
38%
Karpat Oulu
23%
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
37%
Only interested in German DEL
3%
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July 2008
KARPAT OULU
Leaving
Karpat Roster = -10
Andy Chiodo (new club not known)
Jukka-Pekka Laamanen
(HPK – Finnish SM-Liiga)
Kari Haakana
(Lahti Pelicans – Finnish SM-Liiga)
Topi Jaakola
(Sodertalje – Swedish Elitserien)
Hannes Hyvonen
(Sodertalje – Swedish Elitserien)
Michal Bros
(Sparta Prague – Czech Extraliga)
Ondrej Kratena
Kalle Sahlstedt
(KalPa Kuopio – Finnish SM-Liiga)
Tomi Mustonen
(Lukko Rauma – Finnish SM-Liiga)
Mikko Lehtonen
(Timra – Swedish Elitserien)
Decision Unknown
Janne Pesonen
Joining Karpat
Roster = +4*
Toni Koivisto
(Ilves Tampere – Finnish SM-Liiga)
#22 Position: F DOB: 11-05-1982, FIN
Vesa Viitakoski
(Ilves Tampere – Finnish SM-Liiga)
#39 Position: F DOB: 13-02-1971, FIN
Ossi-Petteri Gronholm
(Frolunda Gothenburg –
Swedish Elitserien)
#28 Position: D
DOB: 17-09-1981, Kotka, FIN
Petri Koivisto
(TuTo Turku – Finnish 2nd-Tier)
#31 Position: G DOB: 15-11-1986,
Kiiminki, FIN
Head coach Matti Alatalo (left), Sport manager Ari Hilli and
coach Mikko Haapakoski
MOUNTFIELD CESKE
BUDEJOVICE
Leaving Mountfield
Ceske Budejovice
Roster = -5
Jan Chabera
(BK Mlada Boleslav – Czech Extraliga)
Lukas Bolf
Filip Novak
(Dynamo Riga – Russian KHL)
Kamil Brabenec
(Kometa Brno – Czech Extraliga –
2nd-tier)
Viktor Hubl
(HC Litvinov – Czech Extraliga)
Joining Mountfield
Ceske Budejovice
Roster = +4
Jakub Kovar
(Oshawa Generals – OHL)
#32 Position: G DOB: 19-07-1988,
Pisek, CZE
Lukas Pozivil
(HC Litvinov – Czech Extraliga)
#15 Position: D DOB: 12-09-1982,
Most, CZE
Radek Duda
(EHC Basel – Swiss National League A)
#69 Position: F DOB: 28-01-1979,
Sokolov, CZE
Ivan Huml
#36 Position: F DOB: 06-09-1981
Coming up from
Junior Team
Martin Havran
Roman Horak
Vladimir Stejskal
Stanislav Polodna
Coaching Changes
Ernest Bokros, from the Czech Extraliga team Vitkovice Ostrava, has been
named head coach. Jan Tlacil, who has
been coaching Ambri-Piotta in the Swiss
National League A, has been named as
Assistant Coach.
*Karpat is still looking to recruit 2–3 more
players before the start of the season
Coaching Changes
Matti Alatalo, coach of the Finnish SMLiiga club HPK, is the new head coach. He
has 20-years international coaching experience in his native Finland, Switzerland
(ZSC Lions), Austria and the US. Jukka
Latva-Rasku is the new physical coach
and Petri Karjalainen, is the new head of
video analysis. Former team leader and
goalie coach Ari Hilli his the new Sport
Manager of the club. Jouni Loponen, who
started is playing career at Karpat is the
new Team Manager.
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July 2008
INTERVIEW WITH RICHIE REGEHR
Canadian Defenceman joins Eisbaren Berlin from DEL rival Frankfurt Lions
Q: Do you know any of the players on Berlin’s team already?
I don’t know anyone personally, just hockey names through
the hockey world.
Q: What’s your personal goal for next season going to
be?
My goal is to help Berlin be the best team we can be. I know
people are going to expect a lot coming off a championship
season and with the team playing in a number of different
games besides the DEL. Berlin has a very good team already
and I’ll try and contribute whichever way I can.
Q: The Eisbaren will participate in the Champions Hockey
League next season, what do you think about this?
I have heard that we will be participating in the new Champions
Hockey League. I think it will be great for the players and fans.
We will get to see how we compare to the best teams in other
countries and I think we will only become a better team from
this. Also, I think it will only open up doors for a lot of players
because I’m pretty sure there will be a lot of people interested
and watching the Champions Hockey League games.
Interview by Eisbaren’s Daniel Goldstein, June 2008
Q: Why did you decide to come to Berlin?
I decided to come to Berlin because I have heard nothing but
good things from a number of players from the past and present. They told me Berlin treats their players very well.
Q: Are you excited about the new arena?
I’m also looking forward to playing in the new O2 World arena
and getting a chance to become a better player. Both Manager Peter John Lee and my agent have told me that the new O2
World is going to be very nice and a huge attraction in Berlin. I
am excited to see it, and maybe some concerts in it also.
Q: Where are you right now and what are you doing
there?
Right now I am in Regina, Saskatchewan visiting my two very
cute nephews. I haven’t seen one of them in a long time and
the other was just born in March, so I was very excited to
come see them.
INTERESTING FACTS
- Holds the DEL record for the defenceman with the most
goals scored in one game: Scored 5 goals for the Frankfurt Lions against Duisburg October 30th, 2007
- 7th best defenceman of the DEL 2007/08 in scoring
- Brother of Calgary Flames defenceman Robyn Regehr
- Manager Peter John Lee on what strengths Regehr
brings to Berlin: “Richie Regehr will help us to get more
depth on defence, which we need not only to compete
in the DEL but also in the CHL. He could become one
of the best defencemen in the whole Europe, especially
offensively.”
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July 2008
CHL CLUBS IN THE SUMMER
KARPAT OULU
Spring 2008: After winning the Finnish championship, the
team was on holiday from April to May.
Spring Training: May 12th–June 23rd
Summer Vacation: June 24th–July 20th
Training camp and On-Ice Practice: July 21st
Pre-Season Competition: Karpat will take part in the 10-team
Nordic Trophy, which they won last year, from August 7th–
10th, 2008. Also playing in the competition are the two CHL
clubs from Sweden: Linkoping HC and HV71. Other Participating Clubs: SWE: Frolunda Indians, Farjestads BK. FIN:
Tappara, TPS, Jokerit, HIFK.
SLOVAN BRATISLAVA
Summer Vacation: June -July 20th 2008
Summer Training and On-Ice Practice: July 21st
Pre-Season Competition: Bifrost Cup 2008 – Bratislava, Aug
14th–17th. Participating Clubs: Graz99ers (AUT), Moeller
Pardubice (CZE), Sodertajle SK (SWE), Hamburg Freezers
(GER). Red Bulls Salute Tournament – Salzburg, AUT
– 21st–24th August. Participating Clubs: KEC Kolner Haie
(GER), ZSC Lions (SUI), HC Sparta Prague (CZE), EC Red
Bulls Salzburg (AUT), HC Kosice (SVK).
Eisbaren‘s Advertising Campaign for Berlin‘s new O2 World arena
(capacity 14,000) located in the heart of Berlin. O2 World becomes
the club‘s home arena in September 2008.
SLAVIA PRAGUE
EISBAREN BERLIN
Summer Training: May 12th
Vacation: May 2008
On-Ice Practice: June 21st:
New Arena: Though the club takes a well-deserved vacation,
everyone will work hard to make O2 World, the new first-class
home arena in the heart of Berlin, a success story.
Summer Vacation Holiday: July 3rd–July 28th
Summer Individual Training: June through the end of July
Training camp and On-Ice Practice: Both start August 4th,
2008
Pre-Season Competition: Dorint Cup, Dresden. Aug 15th–
17th. Participating Clubs: Mountfield Ceske Budejovice
(CZE), SIT Ice Tigers, Nurnberg (GER). Coupe des Bains,
Yverdon (SUI). Participating Clubs: HC Davos (SUI), Liberec
(CZE), Pori (FIN), Ambri-Piotta (ITA) or Lausanne (SUI).
Pre-Season Competition: In contrast to last summer when
Slavia participated in a high-quality tournament in Nurnberg,
this year the club will not play internationally. Instead the club
will participate in the Tipsport Cup where they will play friendly
games with local Czech teams.
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July 2008
LINKOPINGS HC
Spring 2008: May 12–June 30th
Summer Vacation: July 1st–July 27th
Training Camp: July 28th*
On-Ice Practice: July 30th – the first practice is always open
to the fans. 3000 will attend.
*Newly-signed players who have not already moved to Linkoping are expected 2–3 weeks into the training camp.
Pre-Season Competition: Linkoping will take part in the 10team Nordic Trophy: Aug 7th–10th. Also playing in the competition are two CHL clubs: HV71 Jonkoping and Karpat Oulu.
Other Participating Clubs: SWE: Frolunda Gothenburg,
Farjestads BK. FIN: Tappara, TPS, Jokerit, HIFK.
Linkoping Pre-Season Training 2008/2009
SC BERN
Spring Training: June 2008
Summer Vacation: July–August 3rd. Foreign players return
home and all have individual training programs. Those spending the summer in Canada may also train on the ice individually.
Summer Training Camp & On Ice Practice: Aug 6th. All Summer practice is overseen by Juhani Hirvonen, a well known
physical coach, who is present for all team practices and
comes up with the individual plans for all the players.
HC KOSICE
Spring Training: May 12th–July 4rd – Joint team off-ice training
Linkoping Pre-Season Training 2008/2009
HV71 JONKOPING
Summer Training Camp & On Ice Practice: July 24th
Spring Training: May 28th – end of June: 4 weeks individual
and team training.
Pre-Season competition:
Summer Vacation: July 1st–July 27th
Bifrost Cup 2008 – Bratislava, Aug 14th–17th. Participating
Clubs: Graz99ers (AUT), Moeller Pardubice (CZE), Sodertajle SK (SWE), Hamburg Freezers (GER). Red Bulls Salute
Tournament – Salzburg, AUT – 21st–24th August. Participating Clubs: KEC Kolner Haie (GER), ZSC Lions (SUI), HC
Sparta Prague (CZE), EC Red Bulls Salzburg (AUT), HC Slovan Bratislava (SVK). The 61st Annual Tatra Cup – Kosice
– Aug 27th–30th, 2008. Participating Clubs: SKP Poprad
(SVK) Vitkovice Ostrava (CZE) Dragons de Rouen (FRA).
Training camp: July 28th for training. On-Ice practice: Aug
4th
Summer Vacation: July 5th–July 23rd
Pre-Season Competition: HV71 will take part in the 10-team
Nordic Trophy: August 7th–10th. Also playing in the competition are two CHL clubs: Linkopings HC and Karpat Oulu.
Other Participating Clubs: SWE: Frolunda Gothenburg,
Farjestads BK. FIN: Tappara TPS, Jokerit, HIFK.
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July 2008
MOUNTFIELD CESKE
BUDEJOVICE
*The Czech Extraliga has a special summer schedule which
runs in phases.
Spring Vacation: For 3 weeks from last game of the season
which was April 1st
Mountfield Ceske Budejovice´s defender Petr Gregorek
(in red-blue dress) fouls his opponent in football exhibition
game.
ZSC LIONS, ZURICH
Summer Camp Phase 1: May 6th – June 30th – All players
report for camp (except those playing on their national teams
– Vladimír Sicak and Slovakian Rene Vydareny ) where they
participate in gymnasium work outs, cycling, running, squash,
football and tennis. As part of Phase 1, the players spend one
week in Turkey where they relax as well keep in shape.
Summer Camp Phase 2: July 21st with on-ice practicing
Pre-Season Competition:
National: seven games against clubs like Karlovy Vary and
Slavia Prague.
International: Pre-season games against Eisbaren Berlin,
SIT Ice Tigers, Nurnberg.
Summer Training: Off-ice training started at the beginning of
May, individually and in groups
Czech Extraliga Season beginns: September 9th against Slavia Prague.
Summer on-ice Training: August 4th
Swiss National League A season begins: Sep 5th
Pre-Season Competition:
International: Red Bulls Salute Tournament – Salzburg,
AUT – 21st–24th Aug. Participating Clubs: KEC Kolner Haie
(GER), Slovan Bratislava (SVK), HC Sparta Prague (CZE),
EC Red Bulls Salzburg (AUT).
National: Aug 13th ZSC Lions Krefeld Pinguine DEL in Fussen, Aug 15th ZSC Lions – Augsburger Panther DEL in Fussen
METALLURG
MAGNITOGORSK
Summer Vacation: May 15th–July 14th
July Medical Survey & Off-ice trainings: July 15th–19th
Summer Training Camp& On Ice Practice: 21st July – August
2nd in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Pre- Season Competition:
International: Tampere Cup: 12th–16th Aug, FIN.
For Metallurg, this is perfect CHL preparation as they will experience Finnish team playing and European refereeing.
Participating Clubs: Finnish Extraliga clubs: Ilves, Espoo
Blues and HPK
National: President‘s Cup, Ufa – 5th–10th Aug. 5 games
against Russian Clubs including Slavat Yulayev Ufa.
Romazan Memorial Tournament – 25th–29th Aug, Magnitogorsk, RUS: Salavat Yulayev Ufa, Ak Bars Kazan, Traktor
Chelyabinsk
Russian KHL Season begins: September 2nd.
Metallurg Summer Training 2007
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SC BERN
Leaving SC Bern
Roster = -6
Joining SC Bern
Roster = +3
ZSC LIONS, ZURICH
Marc Kern
(SCL Tigers – Swiss National League A)
Martin Steinegger
(EHC Biel/Bienne –
Swiss National League A)
Christian Berglund
(Rapperswil-Jona Lakers –
Raeto Raffainer
Mark Mowers
(HC Fribourg-Gottéron –
Nathan Dempsey
(Club Not Known)
Martin Pluss
(Frolunda Gothenburg –
Swedish Elitserien)
#28 Postion: F DOB: 05-04-1977,
Bulach, SUI
Trevor Meier
(EV Zug – Swiss National League A)
#25 Postion: F DOB: 07-08-1985,
SUI/CAN
Travis Roche
(San Antonio Rampage – AHL)
#77 Postion: D DOB: 17-08-1978, CAN
Coming up from
Junior Team = +1
Alain Berger
#21 Position: F DOB: 27-12-1990, SUI
Ownership Change
The Swiss retail holding company Valora
sold its 70 per cent share in SC Bern to a
group of local investors, which includes the
regional businessmen Hans Dietrich and
Rudolf Schnorf, who have already have ties
to the club. The club’s management team
will remain as it is.
Leaving ZSC
Roster = -3
Larry Leeger
(Lausanne HC – Swiss 2nd-tier)
Mirko Murovic
(HC Ambri-Piotta, Swiss NLA)
Vitali Lahkmatov
(Sokil Kyiv – Russian 2nd-tier / Ukraine)
– On loan
Joining ZSC
Roster = +4
Cyril Buhler
(Kloten – Swiss National League A)
#10 Position: F DOB: 04-11-1983, SUI
Oliver Kamber
#79 Postion: F DOB: 07-05-1979, SUI
Moving up from Farm
Team
Lukas Flueler
#30 Position: G DOB: 22-10-1988, SUI
Patrick Geering
#4 Postion: D DOB: 12-02-1990, SUI
Coaching/Staff
Changes
Sean Simpson, the Canadian former
coach of EV Zug, is the new ZSC Lions
Head coach. He has a wealth of international experience as both a player (AHL,
Dutch, Italian and Austrian leagues) and a
coach (SC Lyss,Munich Barons, Hamburg
Freezers). Colin Muller, Swiss and Canadian, is the new assistant coach, a position
he has held at Zug since 2003.
SLOVAN BRATISLAVA
Leaving Solvan
Bratislava
Roster = -5
Jan Srdinko
(Kladno – Czech Extraliga)
Richard Kapus
(Metallurg Novokuznetsk – Russian KHL)
Lubomir Pistek
(Club not Known)
Jan Chovan
(Club Not Known)
Michal Kovalec
(MsHK Zilnia – Slovakian Extraliga)
Joining Solvan
Bratislava
Roster = +5
Branislav Konrad
(NITRA MHC – Slovakian Extraliga)
Postion: G DOB: 10-10-1987, SVK
Henrik Petre
(Assat Pori – Finnish SM-Liiga) Postion: D
DOB: 09-04-1979, Kista, SWE
Roman Kukumberg
(Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk –
Russian Superliga) Postion: F
DOB: 08-04-1980, Bratislava, SVK
Lubomir Vaic
Postion: F DOB: 06-03-1977,
Spisska Nova Ves, SVK
Robert Liscak
(Slovan Usti nad Labem – Czech Extraliga) Position: F DOB: 04-04-1978,
Skalica, SVK
SLAVIA PRAGUE
Leaving Slavia
Prague Roster = -3
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July 2008
Igor Rataj
(HC Kosice – Slovakian Extraliga)
Jakub Klepis
(Avangard Omsk – Russian KHL)
Michal Sup
(Duisburg – German DEL)
Joining Slavia Prague Milan Kraft
(HC Karlovy Vary – Czech Extraliga)
Roster = +1
Position: F DOB: 17-01-1989, Plzen, CZE
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July 2008
CHL PLANS
METALLURG MAGNITOGORSK
>> On Metallurg’s request, the League will schedule games
in accordance to CHL travel schedules.
>> Leading up to the CHL games in Oulu and Berlin, Metallurg will play a Russian League game in or near Moscow
so that the next day they can continue to Finland and
Germany.
>> They have also asked the league for a 2-day rest after
games abroad.
MOUNTFIELD CESKE BUDEJOVICE
Linkoping players takes a breather during summer practice.
EISBAREN BERLIN
>> 2008/2009 Season Scheduling: Already working on the
travel plans to Magnitogorsk and Oulu as they must fit
perfectly into the weekly schedules and allow players to
perform their best in the CHL games.
>> All newly signed players have international experience
and the club is convinced this will help them in difficult
CHL Games.
>> Scheduling conflicts were not an issue as the Extraliga
game days are never on Wednesday. The only change
made was to start the Karlovy Vary game on October
5th earlier to allow an easier transition to Ufa for the first
CHL game.
HV71 JONKOPING
>> The club will have more players on contract this year, in
case of injury and CHL participation
KARPAT OULU
>> Have changed their league schedule to best accommodate all CHL games.
>> Have strengthened the team’s organizational staff due to
CHL participation
>> Team Manager Jouni Loponen has been assigned as the
CHL point-person to liaise with the IIHF and Ovation
>> Fan travel plans to Berlin are underway.
LINKOPINGS HC
>> Will recruit 1–2 more players to enlarge the squad due to
the extra CHL games
HC KOSICE
SLAVIA PRAGUE
>> In terms of players, all the best remain on the team with
the exception of Jakub Klepis (Avangard Omsk), who will
be a real loss. To make up for the loss of Klepis, the team
has signed Milan Kraft, who will bring a lot of NHL and
international experience with him. He is also the perfect
player for Slavia’s narrow ice rink.
>> For Slavia, the increase in club budget due to qualification
in the CHL is a major advantage. This hugely motivated
their desire to qualify, and they now hope to succeed.
SLOVAN BRATISLAVA
>> Have signed Swedish defenceman Henrik Petre and forwards Roman Kukumberg and Lubomir Vaic for the experience they will bring to the CHL.
>> So as to avoid schedule conflict, the club will play some
of their Extraliga games in advance.
>> All new players have been signed to reinforce the club
>> Those players who will be especially important in the
CHL are: Daniel Babka, Peter Huzevka, Stanislav Gron,
Michel Miklik, who rank among the forward leaders as
well as former national team and Slavia Prague player
Igor Rataj.
>> Their goal is to win the CHL qualifier in September.
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July 2008
CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE CLUB SITE VISITS
During the month of June, Ovation and IIHF representatives
conducted site visits at participating Champions Hockey
League clubs. There are two primary motivations for these
visits. The first is to ensure that each club understands the
conditions which need to be met so that the best possible
event is delivered. The second is to guarantee that the CHL‘s
commercial partners – both sponsors and broadcasters – receive the benefits they expect in return for the substantial
prize money they offer. The commercial revenue generated
by sponsor and broadcaster contracts, among other income,
directly benefits the clubs in the form of prize money. A full
presentation was given to each club, outlining the responsibilities of all involved on everything from sporting quality to
exclusivity, sponsor and media needs, uniforms and equipment, rights delivery and brand identity.
We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank each
club for the kind and generous hospitality they displayed.
Their positive spirit and full commitment to making the CHL a
success is a sure indication of what is to come.
Slavia Prague‘s‚ Home Arena: O2 Arena. Photo: Jiri Kolis
Karpat‘s Team Manager Jouni Loponen is the club‘s CHL liason.
All facilities at each arena were reviewed and every aspect of
CHL logistics and operations were discussed with club staff
in detail.
Linkoping Arena: Cloetta Center
Hannes Ederer (IIHF), Peter John Lee (Eisbaren Berlin) and Patrick
Jost (Ovation) during the site visit in Berlin. Photo: Matthias Eckart
from right standing: Patrick Jost & Daiana Robasto (Ovation Sports),
Otto Sykora (Sports Director, Ice Tigers), Joost van Hoojidonk
(Ovation Sports), Wolfgang Gastner (Ice Tigers, Press officer) from
left sitting: Ursula Winzer (Ice Tigers – CHL contact) and assistant
Sandra Troppmann.
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CLUB WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT:
August 2008
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On August 20th and 21st, Ovation will hold a Club Workshop
at the IIHF headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The workshop is a follow-up to the site visits that were held at each club
earlier in the summer. Focus will be on finalizing all logistics
and operations requirements as we head into our first season.
The 2-day workshop will be attended by representatives of all
14 participating clubs, giving them an opportunity to discuss
the coming CHL season among each other.
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CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE: CLUB BRAND BENEFITS
The development of ice hockey and individual club brands
and revenues is in the mutual interest of all of us. With our
first season just a few months away, we think it is important to
highlight some of the fundamental benefits of the Champions
League concept to individual sports clubs.
Prize Money
(CHL Season 2008/2009)
Total
€
€
100,000
300,000
€
100,000
€ 3,600,000
Fee per win in Group
Stage
€
50,000
€ 1,200,000
Semi Final appearance
per club (4)
€
200,000
Runner up Final
€ 500,000
€ 1,000,000
€ 300,000
€
500,000
€ 1,000,000
€ 2,100,000
€
€
Q1 Tournament
PRIZE MONEY
With 10 million Euros in prize money divided among participating national associations, leagues and clubs, the Champions Hockey League offers the largest prize package in the
history of European club hockey. In addition to this substantial
reward, there are numerous other ways qualifying clubs can
financially benefit from the Champions Hockey League .
CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE: EXPAND THE BRAND
Another great advantage of participating in the Champions
Hockey League is the ability to grow and expand their existing brand. Embodied by the club logo, the brand stretches far
beyond it, representing the overall public image of the club.
This is directly linked to the club’s win-loss record. The more
a club wins over time, the more numerous and loyal are its
fans, and the stronger is its brand. A club’s brand, however, is
about more than the number of its victories.
Participation Fee
per club (12)
Winner Final
Support fund per league
(7 leagues)
Support fund per national association (7 NA)
Total Prize Money
2008/09
100,000
€
800,000
700,000
€ 10,000,000
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The business behind the club’s brand can be seen as a virtuous circle. The elements which make it spin are: sales of
tickets, merchandise and concessions as well as hospitality,
sponsorship and media rights. In this case, the circle’s speed
represents the revenue generated by each element. The total
revenue enables the club’s player purchasing power.
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THE MORE EARNING POWER, THE STRONGER THE
CLUB
Clubs are dependent on annual revenue to be able to afford
develop talent and recruit top players, hire the best management and coaching staff and invest in the excellent equipment
and facilities needed to keep their club winning.
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BUILDING THE CLUB BRAND WITH THE CHL
NEW PRESTIGE
NEW BROADCASTERS = NEW AND IMPROVED LOOK
>> By Qualifying for the CHL, the club automatically be-
>> The goal of the Champions Hockey League is to work
comes a member of the sporting elite, an honor it’s
earned through its own merits. This builds the club brand
image.
very closely with broadcasters to raise the standard of
television hockey production in Europe. The quality of
the television production is directly linked to the appreciation and enjoyment of the game by the fans.
MORE AND NEW FANS
>> The CHL broadcasters will offer more close-ups, more
interviews, more great slow-motion replays. All of these
elements will bring the club and the action to life in a
new way.
>> The club’s existing fans have a new and greater image of
their club. Now, they’re not only the greatest club regionally or nationally, but one of the best in all of Europe.
>> Now that the club is competing on a higher international
level, their games will attract a larger national audience.
Many hockey fans of other clubs within the country will
patriotically rally behind them in their Champions Hockey
League games
>> Better production value will give more prominence to
the brand.
MORE EXPOSURE MEANS BUILDING THE BRAND
>> The Champions Hockey League will provide clubs with
a new, sleek look. Special CHL uniforms will feature one
VERY LARGE logo: the club logo.
>> New fans and greater attention build the club brand.
MORE NATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE
>> Getting rid of the sponsorship clutter on the uniforms,
will expose each club’s brand in a way that doesn’t exist
in European Club hockey today.
>> Due to its CHL participation and depending on its performance, the club will now receive a minimum of 4 additional broadcasts within their country, and a maximum
of ten.
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>> TV graphics will also prominently feature the club logos
more than done presently at league games.
Q1: 2 broadcasts
Group Stage: 4 broadcasts
SOURCES
Semi Finals: 2 broadcasts
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Increased Merchandise Sales
Finals: 2 broadcasts
Existing Local, Regional and National Press coverage (Print, Web and Radio) will increase as the media now follow the club throughout the Champions
Hockey League season.
> Increased media coverage exposes the brand to
new fans.
NEW INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE
>> Very few clubs presently have any international media
Increased Season Ticket Sales
Increased Sponsorship from the local market
New Sponsorship from larger companies outside of the
local area due to increased media exposure
Increased Concession (Food and drink) Sales
Increased Hospitality Services
Increased Club Home Page Website Traffic will increase
online sponsorship sales.
coverage unless they participate in competitions like the
Spengler Cup. The CHL offers them the chance to be
seen on TV, as well as in the print and online media, not
only throughout Europe, but also in North America.
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July 2008
BRAND NEW OPPORTUNITY
The Champions Hockey League offers a brand new opportunity to help club’s raise their brand image on a national level as
well as expand it internationally in scope. The club logos will
be seen in live games outside their home country and in highlights programs showing all the clubs broadcast immediately
following. The value here translates to increased revenue for
the clubs.
How the club benefits from the Champions Hockey
League brand building opportunity, however, is an individual club choice. Those that fully appreciate the CHL’s
marketing potential will take on the responsibility of using the CHL to build their own brand image and increase
their own commercial revenues.
We have seen this happen already in other European club
competitions, particularly Champions League football. Now
the same thing is going to happen in European Club Hockey. It
will not happen overnight, but the process is now under way.
As we head into our first season, we ask our readers to look at
the quiz below. How many fans can match the logos (besides
those in their home countries) of the CHL Participating Clubs
to their appropriate name and country?
Salavat Yulayev Ufa
Mountﬁeld Ceske Budejovice
SC Bern
HV71 Jonkoping
SIT Ice Tigers, Nurnberg
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Karpat Oulu
HC Kosice
ZSC Lions, Zurich
Slavia Prague
Linkopings HC
Slovan Bratislava
Eisbaren Berlin
Espoo Blues
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LINKOPINGS HC
HC KOSICE
Leaving Linkoping
Roster = -9
Jonas Junland
(St. Louis Blues – NHL)
Tim Eriksson
(Djurgarden – Swedish Elitserien)
Niklas Olausson
(VIK Vasteras – Swedish 2nd-Tier)
Rastislav Stana
(Severstal Cherepovets – Russian KHL)
Ville Vahalahti
(TPS Turku – Finnish SM-Liiga)
Kim Staal
(HV 71 – Swedish Elitserien)
Tony Martensson
(On Loan to Ak Bars Kazan –
Russian KHL)
Mattias Weinhandl
(On Loan to Dynamo Moscow –
Russian KHL)
Patric Blomdahl
(Frolunda Gothenburg)
Leaving HC Kosice
Roster = +9
Imrich Petrik
(HC 05 Banska Bystrica –
Slovkian Extraliga)
Lukas Skrecko
(HKM Zvolen – Slovakian Extraliga)
Ivan Doppa
(MsHK Zilina – Slovakian Extraliga)
Miroslav Javin
(MsHK Zilina – Slovakian Extraliga)
Rudolf Jendek
(HK36 Skalica – Slovakian Extraliga)
Domink Kramar
(Sk Kadan – Slovakian Extraliga)
Alexander Valentin
(Club Not Known)
Erik Weissman
(Club Not Known)
Gabriel Spilar
(Club Not Known)
Joining Linkoping
Roster = +8
Teemu Aalto
(Tappara Tampere – Finnish SM-Liiga)
#38 Position: D DOB: 30-03-1978, FIN
Daniel Henriksson
(EC Salzburg – Austrian Hockey League &
Sibir Novosibirsk – Russian Superliga)
#40 Position: G DOB: 04-09-1978,
Overtornea, SWE
Jaroslav Hlinka
(Colorado Avalanche – NHL)
#27 Position: F DOB: 11-10-1976, CZE
Pontus Petterstrom
(Skelleftea IK – Swedish Elitserien )
#1 Position: F DOB: 04 -21-1982,
Nybro, SWE
Pekka Saravo
(Lulea HF – Swedish Elitserien)
#14 Position: D DOB: 13-11-1979, FIN
Eric Beaudoin
#28 Position; F DOB: 03-05-1980,
Ottawa, CAN
Joining HC Kosice
Roster = +5
Julius Hudacek
(HK SPNV Slovakian U20 – 2nd-Tier)
#33 Position: G DOB: 09-08-1988,
Levoca, SVK
Daniel Babka
(HKm Zvolen – Slovakian Extraliga)
#20 Position: D DOB: 30-03-1972,
Martin, SVK
Peter Huzevka
(Dukla Trencin – Slovakian Extraliga)
#27 Position: F DOB: 09-09-1976
Jan Kopecky
(HKm Zvolen – Slovakian Extraliga)
#29 Position: F DOB: 21-03-1979,
Kolin, CZE
Igor Rataj
(Slavia Prague – Czech Extraliga)
#55 Position: F DOB: 11-03-1973,
Poprad, SVK
Coaching/Staff
Changes
A. Tomko will replace Radislav Cada as
head coach. Jan Sterbak is leaving for
MsHK Zilina in the Slovakian Extraliga.
Coming up from
Junior Team
Dennis Bozic
#4 Position: D DOB: 08-02-1990,
Sodertalje, SWE
Mats Froshaug Josten
#20 Position: F DOB: 31-07-1988,
Manglerud, NOR
EISBAREN BERLIN
Leaving Eisbaren
Roster = -3
Richard Mueller
(Hamburg Freezers – German DEL)
Christoph Gawlik
(Frankfurt Lions – German DEL)
Tobias Draxinger
(ERC Ingolstadt – German DEL)
Joining Eisbaren
Roster = +1
Richie Regehr
(Frankfurt Lions – German DEL)
#49 Position: D DOB: 17-01-1983, CAN
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