2022–23 Champions Hockey League
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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 | |
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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]