2021–22 IIHF Continental Cup

The 2021–22 Continental Cup was the 24th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 24 September 2021 and the final tournament was scheduled to be played from 4 to 6 March 2022.[1]

2021–2022 IIHF Continental Cup
Tournament details
Dates24 September 2021 – 6 March 2022
Teams19
Final positions
Champions Poland Cracovia (1st title)
Runner-up Kazakhstan Saryarka Karagandy
Third place Denmark Aalborg Pirates

The Polish team Cracovia won the tournament for the first time, thanks to which they got the right to participate in the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League.[2]

Qualified teams edit

Team Qualification
Enter in the third round
  HK Gomel 2020–21 Belarusian Extraliga runners-up
  Aalborg Pirates 2020–21 Metal Ligaen runners-up
  HK Poprad 2020–21 Slovak Extraliga runners-up
  Sheffield Steelers 2019–20 EIHL season second place
  Saryarka Karagandy 2020–21 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship champions
  Cracovia 2020–21 Polska Hokej Liga runners-up
Enter in the second round
  Ferencvárosi TC 2020–21 OB I bajnokság champions
  Asiago Hockey 2020–21 IHL - Elite champions
  HK Olimp/Venta 2002 2020–21 Latvian Hockey Higher League champions
  Gothiques d'Amiens 2019–20 Coupe de France winners
  HDD Jesenice 2020–21 Slovenian Ice Hockey League champions
  Sokil Kyiv 2020–21 Ukrainian Hockey League runners-up
Enter in the first round
  Corona Brașov 2020–21 Romanian Hockey League champions
  Hockey Punks Vilnius 2020–21 Lithuania Hockey League champions
  KHL Mladost 2020–21 Croatian Ice Hockey League champions
  Skautafélag Akureyrar 2020–21 Icelandic Hockey League champions
  Tartu Välk 494 2020–21 Meistriliiga champions
  Crvena zvezda 2020–21 Serbian Hockey League champions
  FC Barcelona 2020–21 Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo champions
  Buz Beykoz Istanbul 2020–21 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League champions

First round edit

Group A edit

The Group A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 24 to 26 September 2021.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Corona Brașov (H) 3 3 0 0 0 30 3 +27 9 Second round
2   KHL Mladost 3 2 0 0 1 16 18 −2 6
3   FC Barcelona 3 1 0 0 2 10 14 −4 3
4   Buz Beykoz Istanbul 3 0 0 0 3 7 28 −21 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+3).

24 September 2021
14:30
KHL Mladost  2–10
(0–3, 0–3, 2–4)
  Corona BrașovBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 300
Game reference
4 minPenalties4 min
22Shots42
24 September 2021
18:30
FC Barcelona  6–2
(2–1, 1–1, 3–0)
  Buz Beykoz IstanbulBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 70
Game reference
6 minPenalties7 min
38Shots23

25 September 2021
14:30
FC Barcelona  3–5
(1–1, 2–0, 0–4)
  KHL MladostBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 20
Game reference
16 minPenalties14 min
29Shots35
25 September 2021
18:30
Corona Brașov  13–0
(4–0, 4–0, 5–0)
  Buz Beykoz IstanbulBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 300
Game reference
56 minPenalties45 min
69Shots17

26 September 2021
14:30
Corona Brașov  7–1
(2–0, 2–1, 3–0)
  FC BarcelonaBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 350
Game reference
12 minPenalties8 min
55Shots16
26 September 2021
18:30
Buz Beykoz Istanbul  5–9
(1–2, 1–4, 3–3)
  KHL MladostBrașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov
Attendance: 35
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
30Shots43

Group B edit

The Group B tournament was played in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 24 to 26 September 2021.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tartu Välk 494 2 2 0 0 0 14 4 +10 6 Second round
2   Hockey Punks Vilnius (H) 2 1 0 0 1 15 14 +1 3
3   Skautafélag Akureyrar 2 0 0 0 2 7 18 −11 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+3).

24 September 2021
20:00
Hockey Punks Vilnius  3–8
(1–3, 0–0, 2–5)
  Tartu Välk 494Utenos pramogų arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 409
Game reference
14 minPenalties6 min
28Shots41

25 September 2021
17:00
Tartu Välk 494  6–1
(2–0, 1–1, 3–0)
  Skautafélag AkureyrarUtenos pramogų arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 153
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
43Shots20

26 September 2021
17:00
Skautafélag Akureyrar  6–12
(2–4, 2–5, 2–3)
  Hockey Punks VilniusUtenos pramogų arena, Vilnius
Attendance: 348
Game reference
20 minPenalties45 min
29Shots39

Second round edit

Group C edit

The Group C tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 22 to 24 October 2021.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   HK Olimp/Venta 2002 3 2 0 0 1 10 7 +3 6[a] Third round
2   Sokil Kyiv 3 2 0 0 1 14 9 +5 6[a]
3   Ferencvárosi TC (H) 3 2 0 0 1 12 6 +6 6[a]
4   Tartu Välk 494 3 0 0 0 3 8 22 −14 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c HK Olimp/Venta 2002 3 Pts, +1 GD; Sokil Kyiv 3 Pts, 0 GD; Ferencvárosi TC 3 Pts, –1 GD

All times are local (UTC+2).

22 October 2021
16:00
Ferencvárosi TC  8–1
(0–1, 5–0, 3–0)
  Tartu Välk 494Tüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 356
Game reference
12 minPenalties58 min
34Shots19
22 October 2021
19:30
HK Olimp/Venta 2002  4–1
(1–0, 3–1, 0–0)
  Sokil KyivTüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 250
Game reference
6 minPenalties14 min
19Shots31

23 October 2021
16:00
Ferencvárosi TC  1–4
(0–2, 1–0, 0–2)
  Sokil KyivTüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 487
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
23Shots48
23 October 2021
19:30
HK Olimp/Venta 2002  5–3
(0–0, 2–2, 3–1)
  Tartu Välk 494Tüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 93
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
30Shots32

24 October 2021
15:00
HK Olimp/Venta 2002  1–3
(0–1, 0–0, 1–2)
  Ferencvárosi TCTüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 602
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
27Shots36
24 October 2021
18:30
Sokil Kyiv  9–4
(4–0, 4–2, 1–2)
  Tartu Välk 494Tüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 72
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
34Shots24

Group D edit

The Group D tournament was played in Amiens, France, from 22 to 24 October 2021.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Asiago Hockey 3 3 0 0 0 11 7 +4 9 Third round
2   Gothiques d'Amiens (H) 3 2 0 0 1 17 4 +13 6
3   HDD Jesenice 3 1 0 0 2 9 13 −4 3
4   Corona Brașov 3 0 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+2).

22 October 2021
16:00
Asiago Hockey  4–3
(0–0, 3–2, 1–1)
  HDD JeseniceColiséum, Amiens
Attendance: 204
Game reference
14 minPenalties8 min
28Shots30
22 October 2021
20:15
Gothiques d'Amiens  6–0
(2–0, 1–0, 3–0)
  Corona BrașovColiséum, Amiens
Attendance: 1,300
Game reference
9 minPenalties34 min
36Shots31

23 October 2021
16:00
Corona Brașov  2–4
(0–2, 0–0, 2–2)
  Asiago HockeyColiséum, Amiens
Attendance: 460
Game reference
16 minPenalties15 min
30Shots45
23 October 2021
20:15
Gothiques d'Amiens  9–1
(4–0, 3–1, 2–0)
  HDD JeseniceColiséum, Amiens
Attendance: 1,700
Game reference
12 minPenalties12 min
37Shots34

24 October 2021
14:00
HDD Jesenice  5–0
(Forfeit)
  Corona BrașovColiséum, Amiens
24 October 2021
18:00
Asiago Hockey  3–2
(1–0, 2–2, 0–0)
  Gothiques d'AmiensColiséum, Amiens
Attendance: 1,600
Game reference
23 minPenalties12 min
16Shots50

Third round edit

Group E edit

The Group E tournament was played in Kraków, Poland, from 19 to 21 November 2021.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saryarka Karagandy 3 3 0 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Final round
2   Cracovia (H) 3 0 2 0 1 8 8 0 4[a]
3   HK Poprad 3 1 0 1 1 6 9 −3 4[a]
4   Asiago Hockey 3 0 0 1 2 6 11 −5 1
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b HK Poprad 3–4 (GWS) Cracovia

All times are local (UTC+1).

19 November 2021
14:00
HK Poprad  3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
  Asiago HockeyAdam Roch Kowalski Ice Rink, Kraków
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Tomáš TomekGoaliesGianluca Vallini
Šišovský (Handlovský) – 14:581–0
1–1
Dalhuisen (Svitana, Skokan) – 26:562–1
Svitana (Skokan, Brejčák) – 57:243–1
4 minPenalties10 min
29Shots13
19 November 2021
19:00
Cracovia  0–2
(0–1, 0–1, 0–0)
  Saryarka KaragandyAdam Roch Kowalski Ice Rink, Kraków
Attendance: 1,100
Game reference
Denis PerevozchikovGoaliesViktor Seliverstov
0–118:00 – Grymzin
0–223:41 – Zelenkov
12 minPenalties2 min
18Shots38

20 November 2021
14:00
Saryarka Karagandy  4–2
(3–0, 0–1, 1–1)
  Asiago HockeyAdam Roch Kowalski Ice Rink, Kraków
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Viktor SeliverstovGoaliesGianluca Vallini
8 minPenalties12 min
36Shots20
20 November 2021
19:00
HK Poprad  3–4 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  CracoviaAdam Roch Kowalski Ice Rink, Kraków
Attendance: 1,300
Game reference
Marek ČiliakGoaliesDenis Perevozchikov
0–104:32 – Ježek
Brejčák (Svitana) – 10:421–1
Livingston (Skokan, Svitana) – 20:212–1
2–236:33 – Kamiński (Shirley)
Skokan (PS) – 48:013–2
3–355:55 – Kapica (Ježek) (PP)
Valigura  
Handlovský  
Svitana  
Mešár  
Skokan  
ShootoutYatsenko  
Kapica  
Němec  
Gula  
14 minPenalties12 min
35Shots26

21 November 2021
14:00
Saryarka Karagandy  4–0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)
  HK PopradAdam Roch Kowalski Ice Rink, Kraków
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Viktor SeliverstovGoaliesTomáš TomekReferees:
  Jakub Šindel
   Mats Wikstrand
Linesmen:
  Mateusz Kucharewicz
  Andrzej Nenko
Borisevich (Belyaev) – 08:331–0
Bezrukov (Belyaev) – 20:242–0
Anokhovskii (Zelenkov) – 43:123–0
Rakhmanov (Anokhovskii) (PP) – 49:414–0
10 minPenalties33 min
34Shots34
21 November 2021
19:00
Asiago Hockey  3–4 OT
(0–1, 2–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
  CracoviaAdam Roch Kowalski Ice Rink, Kraków
Attendance: 1,500
Game reference
Gianluca ValliniGoaliesDenis Perevozchikov
12 minPenalties33 min
26Shots36

Group F edit

The Group F tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 19 to 21 November 2021.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Aalborg Pirates (H) 3 2 0 0 1 13 7 +6 6[a] Final round
2   HK Gomel 3 2 0 0 1 9 6 +3 6[a]
3   Sheffield Steelers 3 2 0 0 1 6 7 −1 6[a]
4   HK Olimp/Venta 2002 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Aalborg Pirates 3 Pts, +1 GD; HK Gomel 3 Pts, +1 GD; Sheffield Steelers 3 Pts, –2 GD. HK Gomel 2–5 Aalborg Pirates.

All times are local (UTC+1).

19 November 2021
16:00
HK Gomel  3–1
(2–0, 0–1, 1–0)
  HK Olimp/Venta 2002Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 237
Game reference
16 minPenalties16 min
32Shots19
19 November 2021
19:30
Aalborg Pirates  1–3
(0–1, 0–0, 1–2)
  Sheffield SteelersGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 752
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
30Shots14

20 November 2021
16:00
Sheffield Steelers  3–2
(1–0, 1–0, 1–2)
  HK Olimp/Venta 2002Gigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 227
Game reference
10 minPenalties12 min
39Shots33
20 November 2021
19:30
HK Gomel  2–5
(1–2, 1–2, 0–1)
  Aalborg PiratesGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 716
Game reference
31 minPenalties10 min
21Shots41

21 November 2021
15:00
Sheffield Steelers  0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)
  HK GomelGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 172
Game reference
8 minPenalties8 min
33Shots40
21 November 2021
18:30
HK Olimp/Venta 2002  2–7
(1–1, 0–2, 1–4)
  Aalborg PiratesGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 816
Game reference
41 minPenalties10 min
18Shots61

Final round edit

The final tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 4 to 6 March 2022.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Cracovia 2 2 0 0 0 6 1 +5 6 2022–23 Champions Hockey League
2   Saryarka Karagandy 2 1 0 0 1 5 3 +2 3
3   Aalborg Pirates (H) 2 0 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
4   HK Gomel[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expelled
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ HK Gomel was expelled on 1 March 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

All times are local (UTC+1).

4 March 2022
19:00
Cracovia  2–1
(0–1, 2–0, 0–0)
  Saryarka KaragandyGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 203
Game reference
Denis PerevozchikovGoaliesAndrei ShutovReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Emil Skov Dalsgaard
  Nicklas Knøsen
0–103:47 – Rakhmanov (Anokhovskii, Barbashev)
Popitich (Solovyov) (SH) – 27:101–1
Gula (Mishchenko) – 34:452–1
4 minPenalties4 min
36Shots32

5 March 2022
19:00
Aalborg Pirates  0–4
(0–2, 0–1, 0–1)
  CracoviaGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 1,319
Game reference
Frederik SøgaardGoaliesDenis PerevozchikovReferees:
  Liam Sewell
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Frederik Andersen
  Andreas Weise Krøyer
0–107:05 – Shirley (Vorobyov)
0–208:10 – Zlobin (Vorobyov)
0–320:59 – Ismagilov (Popitich)
0–458:18 – Kapica (ENG)
8 minPenalties8 min
42Shots32

6 March 2022
19:00
Saryarka Karagandy  4–1
(1–0, 2–0, 1–1)
  Aalborg PiratesGigantium, Aalborg
Attendance: 569
Game reference
Viktor SeliverstovGoaliesGeorg SørensenReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Liam Sewell
Linesmen:
  Emil Skov Dalsgaard
  Andreas Weise Krøyer
Barbashev (Rakhmanov) – 03:301–0
Grymzin – 30:032–0
Yakovlev (Grymzin) – 34:533–0
3–144:39 – Edmondson (Skinnars, Romig)
Anokhovskiy (Rakhmanov) (ENG) – 59:434–1
6 minPenalties0 min
22Shots12

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Continental Cup starts in September". IIHF. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Cracovia writes history for Poland". IIHF. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "IIHF Council takes definitive action over Russia, Belarus". IIHF. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-02.