2022–23 Champions Hockey League
2022–23 Champions Hockey League season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2022–23 Champions Hockey League was the eighth season of the Champions Hockey League, a European ice hockey tournament. The tournament is competed by 32 teams, with qualification being on sporting merits only. The six founding leagues will be represented by between three and five teams (based on a four-year league ranking), while seven "challenge leagues" will be to be represented by one team each.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 September 2022 – 18 February 2023[1] |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Tappara (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Luleå HF |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 125 |
| Attendance | 355,153 (2,841 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Ryan Lasch[2] (22 points) |
| MVP | Christian Heljanko[3] |
Finnish team Tappara won their first Champions Hockey League title, defeating Swedish team Luleå HF 3–2 in the final. This made Tappara the second Finnish side to win the title.[4] The title holders Rögle BK were defeated by Tappara in the quarterfinals with the total score 7–4.[5]
American right winger Ryan Lasch from Swedish team Frölunda HC became the top scorer for the fifth time, scoring 22 points.[2]
A total of 32 teams from different European first-tier leagues will participate in the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League. Besides the Continental Cup champions and wild card invitee Olimpija Ljubljana, 24 teams from the six founding leagues, as well as the national champions from Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia will participate. Belarusian teams were not invited to participate due to the current political situation in Belarus while a Ukrainian team HC Donbass was forced to withdraw from the competition due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and was replaced with the Slovenian champions Olimpija Ljubljana.[6][7]
The qualification criteria for national leagues is based on the following rules:[8]
- CHL champions
- National league champions (play-off winners)
- Regular season winners
- Regular season runners-up
- Regular season third-placed team
- Regular season fourth-placed team
- Regular season fifth-placed team
Note: the national league champions of the United Kingdom are determined following the regular season.[9]
Teams
On 12 January 2022 it was decided that the 2021–22 season would not be accounted for in the league ranking and the status at the end of the 2019–20 season was taken into consideration to allocate places for the season.[10]
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1][12]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 25 May 2022[12] | 1–2 September 2022 | |
| Matchday 2 | 3–4 September 2022 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 8–9 September 2022 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 10–11 September 2022 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 4–5 October 2022 | |||
| Matchday 6 | 11–12 October 2022 | |||
| Playoff | Round of 16 | 13 October 2022[13] | 15–16 November 2022 | 22–23 November 2022 |
| Quarter-finals | 6–7 December 2022 | 13 December 2022 | ||
| Semi-finals | 10–11 January 2023 | 17–18 January 2023 | ||
| Final | 18 February 2023 | |||
Tampere
Teams in the 2022–23 Champions Hockey League
Black: Group A; 
Purple: Group B; 
Blue: Group C; 
Red: Group D; 
Orange: Group E; 
Green: Group F; 
White: Group G; 
Yellow: Group H.
Black: Group A; 
Purple: Group B; 
Blue: Group C; 
Red: Group D; 
Orange: Group E; 
Green: Group F; 
White: Group G; 
Yellow: Group H.For the group stage, the teams were drawn into 8 groups of 4 teams. Each team will play home and away against every other team for a total of six games. The best two teams will qualify to the round of 16.
The draw of the group stage took place on 25 May 2022 in Tampere, Finland.[12][14]
Pots
The participating teams were seeded into Pots 1 to 4 according to their achievements in their national leagues and their respective league’s standing in the CHL league ranking.[15] The reigning CHL champions Rögle BK were the top seeded team and therefore given a place in pot 1. In the top pot there were also the reigning champions of the six founding leagues and the regular season winner of SHL. The 16 remaining teams from the founding leagues were placed to pots 2 and 3. The fourth pot included the playoff champions from the seven challenge leagues and MKS Cracovia, winners of 2021–22 IIHF Continental Cup.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LHF | JUK | AAL | SPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luleå HF |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 17 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 4–3 | 2–1 (OT) | 5–2 | |
| 2 | Jukurit |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 12 | 2–5 | — | 5–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Aalborg Pirates |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 4 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — | 2–6 | ||
| 4 |  Sparta Praha |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 3 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 2–3 | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EVZ | WOB | TPS | OLI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  EV Zug |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 17 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 4–3 (OT) | 6–1 | 5–2 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 13 | 2–5 | — | 5–4 | 7–2 | ||
| 3 | TPS |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 6 | 0–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 |  Olimpija Ljubljana |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–4 | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TAP | RBM | RAP | SLV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tappara |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 15 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 4–0 | 2–3 (OT) | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Red Bull München |
6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 12 | 3–4 (SO) | — | 5–4 (OT) | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1–3 | 1–4 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 |  Slovan Bratislava |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 0 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 4–6 | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RBK | ZSC | FEH | KAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rögle BK |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 17 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 3–2 (OT) | 7–1 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | ZSC Lions |
6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 11 | 3–4 | — | 5–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 |  Fehérvár AV19 |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–7 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  GKS Katowice |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 2 | 4–5 | 2–1 (OT) | 2–4 | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FRI | RBS | OIL | ILV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 3–2 (SO) | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | — | 3–2 (OT) | 2–3 (OT) | ||
| 3 |  Stavanger Oilers |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | 2–3 (SO) | — | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | Ilves |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–2 (OT) | 4–1 | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Notes:
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STR | FBK | CRA | VSV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straubing Tigers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 15 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 5–2 | 3–2 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Färjestad BK |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 12 | 6–1 | — | 5–1 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | MKS Cracovia |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 6 | 0–4 | 4–3 | — | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | Villach SV |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 6–2 | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MHK | FHC | BER | GRE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountfield HK |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to Playoffs | — | 5–3 | 8–2 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Frölunda HC |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | 4–2 | — | 7–1 | 7–4 | ||
| 3 | Eisbären Berlin |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 6 | 3–7 | 2–3 | — | 5–2 | ||
| 4 |  Brûleurs de Loups |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 0 | 3–4 | 2–10 | 2–8 | — |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SKE | HCD | TRI | BEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skellefteå AIK |
6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 14 | Advance to Playoffs | — | 2–3 | 3–2 (OT) | 4–1 | |
| 2 | HC Davos |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 12 | 2–5 | — | 4–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Oceláři Třinec |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 8 | 4–5 | 4–3 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 |  Belfast Giants |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 2 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 3–2 (OT) | — |
Source: Champions Hockey League
Group stage tie-breaking criteria
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regulation time, 2 points for a win in overtime, 1 point for a loss in overtime, 0 points for a loss in regulation time). If two or more teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (see 8.4.4. Tie breaking formula group stage standings):[16][17]
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- The higher number of goals in one of the matches among the tied teams;
- The most goals in the two game winning shot series;
- If more than two teams are tied, head-to-head criteria 1, 2 and 3 are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying head-to-head criteria 1, 2 and 3, a subset of teams are still tied, goal difference and goals scored then the results between each of the three teams and the closest best-ranked team outside the subset was applied; best-ranked team outside the sub-group was applied;
- The higher position in the 2021–22 Champions Hockey League club ranking;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Regulation time wins in all group matches;
- Overtime wins in all group matches;
- Overtime losses in all group matches.
Qualified teams
The knockout phase involves the 16 teams which qualify as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage.
| Group | Winners (seeded in round of 16 draw) |
Runners-up (unseeded in round of 16 draw) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Luleå HF |
Jukurit |
| B | EV Zug |
Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
| C | Tappara |
Red Bull München |
| D | Rögle BK |
ZSC Lions |
| E | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
Red Bull Salzburg |
| F | Straubing Tigers |
Färjestad BK |
| G | Mountfield HK |
Frölunda HC |
| H | Skellefteå AIK |
HC Davos |
Format
In each round except the final, the teams play two games and the aggregate score decides which team advances. As a rule, the first leg is hosted by the team who has the inferior record in the tournament with the second leg being played on the home ice of the other team. If aggregate score is tied, a sudden death overtime follows. If the overtime is scoreless, the team who wins the shoot out competition advances.
The final will be played on the home ice of the team who has the better record in the tournament.
Bracket
The eight group winners and the eight second-placed teams advanced to the round of 16. The teams were divided into two seeding groups and group winners were randomly drawn against runners-up. Teams who had faced each other in the group stage could not be drawn against each other in the round of 16.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Färjestad BK
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mountfield HK (OT)
| 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mountfield HK
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EV Zug (OT)
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Red Bull München
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EV Zug
| 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EV Zug
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tappara
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Red Bull Salzburg
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rögle BK
| 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rögle BK
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tappara
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HC Davos
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tappara
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tappara
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Luleå HF
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jukurit (OT)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HC Fribourg-Gottéron
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jukurit
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luleå HF
| 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grizzlys Wolfsburg
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luleå HF
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luleå HF (SO)
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frölunda HC
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Skellefteå AIK
| 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZSC Lions
| 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Skellefteå AIK
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frölunda HC (SO)
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frölunda HC
| 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Straubing Tigers
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The draw for the entire playoff was held on 13 October 2022 in Zürich.[13][18] The first legs were played on 15 and 16 November with return legs played on 22 and 23 November 2022.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Färjestad BK |
6–7 (OT) | Mountfield HK |
4–3 | 2–4 |
| Red Bull München |
2–10 | EV Zug |
1–5 | 1–5 |
| Red Bull Salzburg |
4–6 | Rögle BK |
3–1 | 1–5 |
| HC Davos |
2–3 | Tappara |
0–1 | 2–2 |
| Jukurit |
3–2 (OT) | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
3–5 | Luleå HF |
2–3 | 1–2 |
| Skellefteå AIK |
9–5[A] | ZSC Lions |
5–4 | 4–1 |
| Frölunda HC |
7–2 | Straubing Tigers |
4–0 | 3–2 |
Order of legs reversed after original draw.
First Leg
| 15 November 2022 18:00 CET | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 2–3 (1–2, 0–0, 1–1) | Luleå HF | Eis Arena Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg Attendance: 1,812 |
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| Dustin Strahlmeier | Goalies | Matteus Ward | Referees: Jan Hribik Michał Baca Linesmen: Kai Jürgens Wayne Gerth | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 November 2022 18:00 CET | Jukurit | 1–1 (1–0, 0–1, 0–0) | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | Ikioma Arena, Mikkeli Attendance: 2,331 |
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| Frans Tuohimaa | Goalies | Connor Hughes | Referees: Mikael Nord Christian Bo Persson Linesmen: Onni Hautamaki Lauri Nikulainen | |||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||
| 13 | Shots | 26 | ||||||
| 15 November 2022 18:05 CET | Frölunda HC | 4–0 (0–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Straubing Tigers | Frölundaborg, Gothenburg Attendance: 1,781 |
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| Lars Johansson | Goalies | Florian Manuel Bugl | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Roy Stian Hansen Linesmen: Anders Nyqvist Ludvig Lundgren | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 15 November 2022 18:05 CET | Färjestad BK | 4–3 (1–1, 2–2, 1–0) | Mountfield HK | Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad Attendance: 1,637 |
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| Matthew Tomkins | Goalies | Jan Růžička | Referees: Daniel Stricker Martin Christensen Linesmen: Peter Almerstedt Gustav Jonsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 November 2022 19:30 CET | Red Bull München | 1–5 (0–3, 0–2, 1–0) | EV Zug | Olympia Eishalle, Munich Attendance: 4,283 |
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| Danny aus den Birken (pulled at 27:24) Daniel Allavena | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Jakub Šindel Andrew Dalton Linesmen: Joshua Römer Tobias Schwenk | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 November 2022 19:45 CET | HC Davos | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | Tappara | Eisstadion Davos, Davos Attendance: 1,389 |
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| Gilles Senn | Goalies | Christian Heljanko | Referees: Marcus Linde Andrea Moschen Linesmen: David Obwegeser Dario Fuchs | ||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||
| 23 | Shots | 25 | |||
| 15 November 2022 20:20 CET | Red Bull Salzburg | 3–1 (0–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Rögle BK | Eisarena Salzburg, Salzburg Attendance: 2,745 |
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| Atte Tolvanen | Goalies | Calle Clang | Referees: Marian Rohatsch Gregor Rezek Linesmen: David Nothegger Elias Seewald | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 16 November 2022 19:05 CET | Skellefteå AIK | 5–4 (2–2, 1–2, 2–0) | ZSC Lions | Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå Attendance: 2,712 |
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| Linus Söderström | Goalies | Šimon Hrubec | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tomáš Hronský Linesmen: Emil Yletyinen Tobias Nordlander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 41 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Leg
| 22 November 2022 17:30 CET | Mountfield HK | 4–2 (OT) (2–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT 1–0) | Färjestad BK | ČPP Arena, Hradec Králové Attendance: 3,111 |
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| Henri Kiviaho | Goalies | Matthew Tomkins | Referees: Ladislav Smetana Marek Žák Linesmen: Josef Špůr Daniel Hynek | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mountfield HK won 7–6 on aggregate in Overtime. |
| 22 November 2022 18:00 CET | Tappara | 2–2 (0–0, 0–1, 2–1) | HC Davos | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 5,117 |
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| Christian Heljanko | Goalies | Sandro Aeschlimann | Referees: Gordon Schukies Trpimir Piragić Linesmen: Tommi Niittylä Joni Pekkala | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||
Tappara won 3–2 on aggregate. |
| 22 November 2022 18:05 CET | Luleå HF | 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå Attendance: 2,780 |
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| Matteus Ward | Goalies | Dustin Strahlmeier | Referees: Joonas Kova Lukas Kohlmüller Linesmen: Emil Yletyinen Daniel Persson | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
Luleå HF won 5–3 on aggregate. |
| 22 November 2022 18:05 CET | Rögle BK | 5–1 (1–0, 3–1, 1–0) | Red Bull Salzburg | Catena Arena, Ängelholm Attendance: 3,443 |
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| Christoffer Rifalk | Goalies | Atte Tolvanen | Referees: Kristian Vikman Mark Lemelin Linesmen: Rickard Nilsson Andréas Svensson | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rögle BK won 6–4 on aggregate. |
| 22 November 2022 19:30 CET | Straubing Tigers | 2–3 (1–1, 1–1, 0–1) | Frölunda HC | Eisstadion am Pulverturm, Straubing Attendance: 4,480 |
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| Hunter Miska | Goalies | Frederik Dichow | Referees: Daniel Pražák Jakub Šindel Linesmen: Andreas Hofer Marius Wölzmüller | ||||||||||||||
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| 33 min | Penalties | 33 min | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Frölunda HC won 7–2 on aggregate. |
| 22 November 2022 19:45 CET | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 1–2 (OT) (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT 0–1) | Jukurit | BCF Arena, Fribourg Attendance: 4,321 |
Jukurit won 3–2 on aggregate in Overtime. |
| 22 November 2022 19:45 CET | ZSC Lions | 1–4 (0–0, 1–3, 0–1) | Skellefteå AIK | Swiss Life Arena, Altstetten Attendance: 4,015 |
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| Šimon Hrubec | Goalies | Linus Söderström | Referees: Robin Šír Antonín Jeřábek Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Dominik Altmann | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Skellefteå AIK won 9–5 on aggregate. |
| 23 November 2022 19:45 CET | EV Zug | 5–1 (1–1, 3–0, 1–0) | Red Bull München | Bossard Arena, Zug Attendance: 4,497 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Tobias Björk Peter Stano Linesmen: David Obwegeser Dario Fuchs | |||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 35 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
EV Zug won 10–2 on aggregate. |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on 6 and 7 December with return legs played on 13 December 2022.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountfield HK |
3–4 (OT) | EV Zug |
2–2 | 1–2 |
| Rögle BK |
4–7 | Tappara |
3–2 | 1–5 |
| Luleå HF |
8–2 | Jukurit |
5–1 | 3–1 |
| Skellefteå AIK |
3–4 (SO) | Frölunda HC |
1–0 | 2–4 |
First Leg
| 6 December 2022 18:05 CET | Rögle BK | 3–2 (2–0, 1–0, 0–2) | Tappara | Catena Arena, Ängelholm Attendance: 3,268 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calle Clang | Goalies | Christian Heljanko | Referees: Lasse Kopitz Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Andréas Svensson Anders Nyqvist | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 December 2022 19:05 CET | Luleå HF | 5–1 (1–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Jukurit | Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå Attendance: 1,404 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteus Ward | Goalies | Frans Tuohimaa | Referees: Cedric Borga Ladislav Smetana Linesmen: Rasmus Strömberg Daniel Persson | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 56 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 December 2022 19:05 CET | Skellefteå AIK | 1–0 ( 1-0, 0-0, 0-0) | Frölunda HC | Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Skellefteå Attendance: 2,108 |
| Game reference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Söderström | Goalies | Lars Johansson | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Joonas Kova Linesmen: Tobias Nordlander Emil Yletyinen | ||
| |||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
| 24 | Shots | 20 | |||
| 7 December 2022 17:30 CET | Mountfield HK | 2–2 (0-1, 0-0, 2-1) | EV Zug | ČPP Arena, Hradec Králové Attendance: 3,012 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Kiviaho | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Sirko Hunnius Manuel Nikolić Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Jiří Svoboda | |||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 16 | ||||||||||||
Second Leg
| 13 December 2022 17:35 CET | Tappara | 5–1 (0–0, 2–1, 3–0) | Rögle BK | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 4,584 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Heljanko | Goalies | Christoffer Rifalk | Referees: Michael Tscherrig Marian Rohatsch Linesmen: Tommi Niittylä Lauri Nikulainen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tappara won 7–4 on Aggregate. |
| 13 December 2022 18:05 CET | Jukurit | 1–3 (0–2, 1–0, 0–1) | Luleå HF | Ikioma Arena, Mikkeli Attendance: 1,223 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Ruusu | Goalies | Matteus Ward | Referees: André Schrader Miroslav Stolc Linesmen: Onni Hautamaki Hannu Sormunen | |||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||
Luleå won 8–2 on Aggregate. |
| 13 December 2022 19:05 CET | Frölunda HC | 4–2 (2–0 SO) (0–0, 2–1, 1–1) (0–0) (SO 1–0) | Skellefteå AIK | Frölundaborg, Gothenburg Attendance: 2,953 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Johansson | Goalies | Linus Söderström | Referees: Mark Lemelin Anssi Salonen Linesmen: Gustav Jonsson Rickard Nilsson | |||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Nilsson  Lasch  Friberg Carlsson | Shootout | Robertsson Sandin-Pellika Lindström Möller | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Frölunda HC won 4–3 on Aggregate after winning 2–0 in the shootout. |
| 13 December 2022 19:45 CET | EV Zug | 2–1 (OT) (0-0, 1-1, 0-0) (OT 1–0) | Mountfield HK | Bossard Arena, Zug Attendance: 3,953 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Henri Kiviaho | Referees: Mikael Nord Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Dario Fuchs | ||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||
EV Zug won 4–3 in Overtime on Aggregate. |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on 10 January with return legs played on 17 January 2023.
First Leg
| 10 January 2023 17:30 CET | Tappara | 2–0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0) | EV Zug | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 5,516 |
| Game reference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Heljanko | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Mikael Holm Linus Öhlund Linesmen: Niko Jusi Tommi Niittylä | |||||
| ||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||
| 26 | Shots | 21 | ||||||
| 10 January 2023 18:05 CET | Frölunda HC | 2–2 (1–0, 0–2, 1–0) | Luleå HF | Frölundaborg, Gothenburg Attendance: 4,162 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Johansson | Goalies | Matteus Ward | Referees: Andre Schrader Marian Rohatsch Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren Anders Nyqvist | |||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||
Second Leg
| 17 January 2023 18:05 CET | Luleå HF | 4–3 (3–2 SO) (0–0, 3–2, 0–1) (0–0) (SO 1–0) | Frölunda HC | Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå Attendance: 4,045 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteus Ward | Goalies | Lars Johansson | Referees: Miroslav Stolc Mark Lemelin Linesmen: Gustav Jonsson Rickard Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tyrväinen Connolly Komarek Brännström Kempe Connolly Brännström Shinnimin | Shootout | Friberg Lasch Nilsson Carlsson Innala Friberg Lasch Greco | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 min | Penalties | 37 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Shots | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Luleå HF won 6–5 on aggregate after winning 3–2 in the shootout. |
| 17 January 2023 20:15 CET | EV Zug | 2–3 (1–0, 0–1, 1–2) | Tappara | Bossard Arena, Zug Attendance: 5,531 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Heljanko | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Tobias Björk Mikael Nord Linesmen: Dominik Altmann David Obwegeser | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| 0 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Tappara won 5–2 on aggregate. |
Final
| 18 February 2023 16:20 (UTC+1) | Luleå HF | 2–3 (0–2, 0–0, 2–1) | Tappara | Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå[19] Attendance: 6,150 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteus Ward | Goalies | Christian Heljanko | Referees: Miroslav Štolc André Schrader Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Marius Wölzmüller | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
The following players are leading the league in points.[20]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/– | GWG | PPG | SHG | SOG | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lasch |
Frölunda HC |
11 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | +8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25.93% |
| Brian O'Neill |
EV Zug |
12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | +12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 26.09% |
| Juhani Tyrväinen |
Luleå HF |
11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 25.00% |
| Niko Ojamäki |
Tappara |
13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | +10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 22.86% |
| Rickard Hugg |
Skellefteå AIK |
9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 41.18% |
| Max Friberg |
Frölunda HC |
12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 16.67% |
| Jori Lehterä |
Tappara |
13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15.00% |
 Zach Boychuk |
Eisbären Berlin |
6 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 47.06% |
| Enzo Corvi |
HC Davos |
8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 35.71% |
| Max Lindholm |
Skellefteå AIK |
10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11.76% |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders are leading the league in save percentage, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes.[21]
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SV | GA | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hughes |
HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
6 | 2 | 2 | 115 | 4 | 96.64% | 0.80 | 2 | 300 |
| Christian Heljanko |
Tappara |
12 | 9 | 2 | 312 | 16 | 95.12% | 1.33 | 4 | 724 |
| Dustin Strahlmeier |
Grizzlys Wolfsburg |
5 | 2 | 3 | 165 | 11 | 93.75% | 2.22 | 0 | 297 |
| Henrik Holm |
Stavanger Oilers |
6 | 2 | 4 | 189 | 13 | 93.56% | 2.14 | 1 | 364 |
| Linus Söderström |
Skellefteå AIK |
4 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 8 | 92.92% | 1.92 | 1 | 250 |
MVP
The winner of the LGT MVP Award was announced on 18 February 2023.[3]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Christian Heljanko |
Tappara |
Team of the Season
The Team of the Season was announced on 23 February 2023.[22]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Christian Heljanko |
Tappara |
| Defenceman | Julius Honka |
Luleå HF |
| Defenceman | Valtteri Kemiläinen |
Tappara |
| Forward | Brian O'Neill |
EV Zug |
| Forward | Juhani Tyrväinen |
Tappara |
| Forward | Ryan Lasch |
Frölunda HC |
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