The 2013 European Trophy was the fourth and final season of the European Trophy, an annually held European ice hockey tournament. It was also the eighth tournament since its predecessor, the Nordic Trophy, was launched in 2006. The regulation round began on 6 August 2013 with the South Division game between Piráti ChomutovSparta Praha, and ended on 8 September 2013.[1] The playoffs were played between 19 and 22 December 2013 in Berlin.[2] The preliminary schedule for the regulation round was released on 15 April 2013.[3]

2013 European Trophy
LeagueEuropean Trophy
SportIce hockey
Duration6 August – 22 December 2013
Number of teams32
Total attendance88,722
Top scorerCanada Benoît Gratton
(UPC Vienna Capitals)
Red Bull Salute
ChampionsFinland JYP
  Runners-upSweden Färjestad BK
European Trophy seasons

JYP won the tournament, defeating Färjestad BK in the final 2–1. Like last year's tournament, the same 32 teams participated in the tournament, marking the first time since 2007 that the teams remained the same from last year. For the first time in tournament history, Eisbären Berlin hosted the playoffs, the Red Bulls Salute. It marked the first time that the playoffs were hosted in a single city, as well as the first time that the playoffs weren't hosted in Austria.

Tournament format

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The 32 teams in the tournament were, partly based on geographical location, divided into four divisions: the West Division, the North Division, the South Division, and the East Division. Each division consisted of 8 teams who played a round-robin in their division, with an extra game against a local rival in their division, giving a total of 8 games per team. Each team was assigned four home games as well as four road games. The match-ups were nearly identical to last year, the only difference being that the home–away team assignings were switched for each game. Six teams qualified for the playoffs: Eisbären Berlin (as host), the winner of each division, and the best 2nd-placed team of all four divisions.[4]

If at least two teams in the same division or at least two 2nd-placed teams ended up tied in points, the following tie-breaker format was used:[4]

  1. Best goal difference
  2. Most goals scored in total (goals for)
  3. Results in games against the tied teams
  4. Drawing of lots

Playing format

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If a game was tied after regulation time (60 minutes), a 5-minute overtime period was played. During overtime, both teams substitute only 4 players on the ice at once (except for 3 when either of the teams has a penalized player). If no team scores during the overtime period, a shootout was played, starting with three penalty shots for both teams. If the shootout remains tied after the first three rounds, sudden death rounds were played until a winning team has been determined.

In the regulation round games, the teams get three points for a regulation-time victory, two points for an overtime/shootout win, one point for losing in overtime/shootout, and zero points for a regulation loss.

Prize money

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After the regulation round, the four division winners receive 25 000 each, the four second-placed teams €20 000, and the third, fourth and fifth team of each division receive €15 000, €10 000, and €5 000, respectively. Additionally, in the Red Bulls Salute, the winning team receives €50 000, while the team finishing second gets €10 000. In total, €360 000 was given out during the entire tournament.[5]

Participating clubs

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2013 European Trophy Nordic teams (Divisions:  : North,  : West,  : South,  : East)
Division Team City Home arena* Capacity Joined NT/ET
North Oulun Kärpät   Oulu Oulun Energia Areena 6,614 2006
Eisbären Berlin   Berlin O2 World 14,200 2010
Red Bull Salzburg   Salzburg Eisarena Salzburg 3,600 2010
Luleå HF   Luleå Coop Norrbotten Arena 6,200 2011
Kometa Brno   Brno Kajot Arena 7,200 2011
Mountfield HK   Hradec Králové Zimní stadion 7,700 2013
HC Škoda Plzeň   Plzeň ČEZ Aréna 8,420 2011
Hamburg Freezers   Hamburg O2 World 12,947 2012
South Linköpings HC   Linköping Cloetta Center 8,500 2006
HV71   Jönköping Kinnarps Arena 7,038 2008
Sparta Praha   Prague Tipsport Arena 13,150 2010
Piráti Chomutov   Chomutov Multifunkční aréna Chomutov 5,250 2012
KalPa   Kuopio Kuopion Jäähalli 5,225 2011
Slovan Bratislava   Bratislava Slovnaft Arena 10,055 2011
UPC Vienna Capitals   Vienna Albert Schultz Eishalle 7,000 2011
JYP   Jyväskylä Synergia-areena 4,628 2012
East TPS   Turku HK Arena 11,820 2006
Tappara   Tampere Hakametsä Areena 7,800 2006
Djurgårdens IF   Stockholm Hovet 8,094 2006
SC Bern   Bern PostFinance-Arena 17,131 2010**
Bílí Tygři Liberec   Liberec Tipsport Arena 7,500 2011
ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice   Pardubice ČEZ Aréna 10,194 2011
Brynäs IF   Gävle Läkerol Arena 8,585 2012
HC Fribourg-Gottéron   Fribourg BCF Arena 6,900 2012
West Färjestad BK   Karlstad Löfbergs Lila Arena 8,647 2006
Frölunda Indians   Gothenburg Scandinavium 12,044 2006
HIFK   Helsinki Helsinki Ice Hall 8,200 2006
Jokerit   Helsinki Hartwall Areena 13,349 2008
ZSC Lions   Zürich Hallenstadion 10,700 2010**
Adler Mannheim   Mannheim SAP Arena 10,600 2010
ERC Ingolstadt   Ingolstadt Saturn Arena 4,815 2012
EV Zug   Zug Bossard Arena 7,015 2012
  • Note (*): the stated home arenas don't have to be used in the European Trophy tournament.
  • Note (**): SC Bern and ZSC Lions did not participate in 2011.

Rivalries

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  • West Division
    • HIFK vs. Jokerit
    • Färjestad BK vs. Frölunda Indians
    • ERC Ingolstadt vs. Adler Mannheim
    • EV Zug vs. ZSC Lions
  • North Division
    • Oulun Kärpät vs. Luleå HF
    • Eisbären Berlin vs. Hamburg Freezers
    • Škoda Plzeň vs. Kometa Brno
    • Red Bull Salzburg vs. Mountfield HK
  • South Division
    • JYP vs. KalPa
    • HV71 vs. Linköpings HC
    • Sparta Praha vs. Piráti Chomutov
    • Slovan Bratislava vs. Vienna Capitals
  • East Division
    • TPS vs. Tappara
    • Djurgårdens IF vs. Brynäs IF
    • ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice vs. Bílí Tygři Liberec
    • Fribourg-Gottéron vs. SC Bern

Regulation round

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     Team is qualified for the playoffs
     Team is eliminated from the tournament

North Division

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Final standings.[6] Eisbären Berlin qualified for the playoffs as the host team.

GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  Luleå HF 8 6 0 1 1 22 14 +8 19
  Red Bull Salzburg 8 4 1 0 3 26 23 +3 14
  HC Škoda Plzeň 8 3 1 2 2 17 17 0 13
  Kometa Brno 8 2 3 0 3 20 19 +1 12
  Oulun Kärpät 8 4 0 0 4 19 21 –2 12
  Hamburg Freezers 8 3 0 1 4 28 27 +1 10
  Eisbären Berlin 8 3 0 1 4 21 25 –4 10
  Mountfield HK 8 2 0 0 6 20 27 –7 6

East Division

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Final standings.[6]

GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  Djurgårdens IF 8 5 1 1 1 26 20 +6 18
  TPS 8 3 1 2 2 23 22 +1 13
  Brynäs IF 8 4 0 1 3 20 24 –4 13
  Tappara 8 3 1 1 3 24 22 +2 12
  Pojišťovna Pardubice 8 3 1 1 3 22 20 +2 12
  Fribourg-Gottéron 8 2 2 1 2 23 24 –1 11
  Bílí Tygři Liberec 8 3 0 0 5 26 27 –1 9
  SC Bern 8 2 1 0 5 19 24 –5 8

South Division

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Final standings.[6]

GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  JYP 8 6 0 1 1 30 19 +11 19
  Slovan Bratislava 8 5 0 1 2 31 25 +6 16
  Linköpings HC 8 5 0 1 2 27 22 +5 16
  Sparta Praha 8 3 2 1 2 28 21 +7 14
  HV71 8 3 1 0 4 28 25 +3 11
  Vienna Capitals 8 2 1 1 4 23 24 –1 9
  KalPa 8 2 0 1 5 17 28 –11 7
  Piráti Chomutov 8 0 2 0 6 19 39 –20 4

West Division

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Final standings.[6]

GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  Färjestad BK 8 7 0 0 1 23 11 +12 21
  Frölunda Indians 8 5 0 1 2 32 17 +15 16
  Jokerit 8 4 1 0 3 17 12 +5 14
  Adler Mannheim 8 4 2 1 1 21 21 0 14
  ZSC Lions 8 4 0 0 4 21 19 +2 12
  ERC Ingolstadt 8 3 0 1 4 22 25 –3 10
  EV Zug 8 1 1 0 6 14 30 –16 5
  HIFK 8 1 0 1 6 16 31 –15 4

Ranking of runner-up teams

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To determine the last playoff spot (along with playoff host Eisbären Berlin and the four group winners), a ranking between the group runners-up was made, and the best runner-up got a place in the playoffs.

Final standings of runners-up of divisions:

Team Division GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  Frölunda Indians West 8 5 0 1 2 32 17 +15 16
  Slovan Bratislava South 8 5 0 1 2 31 25 +6 16
  Red Bull Salzburg North 8 4 1 0 3 26 23 +3 14
  TPS East 8 3 1 2 2 23 22 +1 13

Playoffs

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The playoffs, known as the Red Bulls Salute, took place in the Wellblechpalast and the O2 World, Berlin between 19 and 22 December 2013. It was played with two groups of three teams each. The teams played a round-robin in their group, for a total of three games, and the best-seeded team from each group qualified for the Final; all other teams were eliminated from the tournament. The groups were determined by a draw taking place in Berlin on 9 September 2013.[7] The first game in each group took place in the Wellblechpalast; all other games, including the Final, were played in the O2 World.[8]

The teams in the playoffs were:

O2 World
Capacity: 14 200
 
 
 
Berlin
  Germany – Berlin
Wellblechpalast
Capacity: 4 695
 
 
 
Berlin
  Germany – Berlin

Groups

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     Team is qualified for the Final
     Team is eliminated from the tournament

Group A

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GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  Färjestad BK 2 2 0 0 0 9 2 +7 6
  Eisbären Berlin 2 1 0 0 1 4 7 –3 3
  Frölunda Indians 2 0 0 0 2 5 9 –4 0
Games
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19 December 2013
20:30
Färjestad BK  5–2
(1–1, 2–1, 2–0)
  Frölunda IndiansWellblechpalast, Berlin
Attendance: 1,050
Game reference
F. Pettersson WentzelGoaliesL. JohanssonReferees:
Persson
P. Sjöberg
0–106:31 – M. Kahnberg (E. McGrath)
M.Gulas (M. Nygren, C.Berglund) – 07:141–1
M.Gulas (M. Holtet) – 23:482–1
P. Åberg – 33:003–1
3–239:11 – R.Figren (P. Widerström, D. Axelsson)
J. Nygård – 52:454–2
M.Gulas (A. Grundel, P. Lundh) – 58:415–2
26 minPenalties26 min
37Shots33
20 December 2013
20:30
Eisbären Berlin  0–4
(0–0, 0–3, 0–1)
  Färjestad BKO2 World, Berlin
Attendance: 3,900
Game reference
Referees:
M. Kaukokari
P. Sjöberg
0–120:40 – M. Gulas (C. Berglund)
0–231:46 – M. Gulas (J. Connolly)
0–337:37 – P. Åslund (M. Gulas, J. Connolly)
0–447:16 – J. Connolly (V. Lajunen)
43 minPenalties18 min
22Shots29
21 December 2013
20:30
Eisbären Berlin  4–3
(0–0, 4–2, 0–1)
  Frölunda IndiansO2 World, Berlin
Attendance: 4,200
Game reference
Referees:
S. Persson
T. Wehrli
0–121:41 – R. Figren (M. Rosseli Olsen)
S. Lalonde – 27:141–1
M. Christensen (F. Busch, B. Tallackson) – 27:372–1
M. Foy (F. Hördler) – 28:163–1
3–231:33 – M. Olimb (E. McGrath, M. Kahnberg)
C. Braun (F. Busch, M. Christensen) – 35:474–2
4–342:08 – A. Blidh (E. Djuse, D. Axelsson)
10 minPenalties4 min
12Shots37

Group B

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GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
  JYP 2 1 1 0 0 6 3 +3 5
  Luleå HF 2 1 0 1 0 6 5 +1 4
  Djurgårdens IF 2 0 0 0 2 3 7 –4 0
Games
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19 December 2013
17:00
Djurgårdens IF  1–3
(0–0, 0–3, 1–0)
  JYPWellblechpalast, Berlin
Attendance: 1,900
Game reference
Referees:
M. Johansson
M. Kaukokari
0–123:48 – J.Virtanen (M. Salmio, M. Nenonen)
0–224:48 – O. Palve (O. Louhivaara)
0–334:19 – M. Wärn (J. Tuppurainen, M. Luoma)
M. Sörensen (N. Andersson) – 57:241–3
12 minPenalties14 min
46Shots36
20 December 2013
17:00
Luleå HF  2–3 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
  JYPO2 World, Berlin
Attendance: 2,500
Game reference
Referees:
G. Schukies
T. Wehrli
P. Ledin (A. Hedman) – 03:191–0
1–130:31 – M. Nenonen (O. Louhivaara, J. Virtanen)
1–247:48 – E. Perrin (J. Tuppurainen, K. Näkyvä)
R. Jonsson (V. Trukhno, L. Bryggman) – 50:232–2
Shootout  E. Perrin
10 minPenalties47 min
37Shots26
21 December 2013
17:00
Luleå HF  4–2
(0–0, 2–1, 2–1)
  Djurgårdens IFO2 World, Berlin
Attendance: 2,600
Game reference
Referees:
G. Schukies
Johansson
J. Sandström (J. Fransson, D. Mannberg) – 28:211–0
N. Fogström (M. Oskarsson, J. Sandström) – 33:372–0
2–138:49 – M. Ahlén (M.Ljungh, D. Lidström)
J. Sandström (M. Oskarsson, N. Fogström) – 49:163–1
3–257:34 – M.Holmqvist (M. Sörensen)
K. Fabricius – 59:524–2
12 minPenalties35 min
28Shots27

Final

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Time is local (UTC+1).

22 December 2013
20:15
Färjestad BK  1-2
(0-1,1-1,0-0)
  JYPO2 World, Berlin
Attendance: 3,100
Game reference
Danny TaylorGoaliesTuomas Tarkki
0-108:25 – M. Wärn (O.Louhivaara, M. Luoma)
0-221:56 – M. Nenonen
A. Grundel (R. Wallin) – 31:301-2

Ranking and statistics

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Tournament awards

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Final standings

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The following is the final standings of the playoffs. Note that due to the playoff groups, the standings for the teams that failed to qualify for the Final were determined by their records in the playoff groups.

    JYP
    Färjestad BK
3   Luleå HF
4   Eisbären Berlin
5   Frölunda Indians
6   Djurgårdens IF

Scoring leaders

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As of 8 September 2013

List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals.[6]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM POS
  Marcus Sörensen   Djurgårdens IF 8 6 5 11 8 F
  Yanick Lehoux   Adler Mannheim 8 3 8 11 6 F
  Jani Tuppurainen   JYP 8 5 5 10 6 F
  Chad Kolarik   Linköpings HC 7 4 6 10 12 F
  Michel Miklík   Slovan Bratislava 8 3 7 10 2 F
  Dan Sexton   TPS 8 3 7 10 14 F
  Niklas Olausson   Luleå HF 8 1 9 10 4 F
  Milan Bartovič   Slovan Bratislava 8 8 1 9 2 F
  Frank Mauer   Adler Mannheim 8 5 4 9 0 F
  Manuel Latusa   Red Bull Salzburg 7 4 5 8 4 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
positions: F = Forward; D = Defenceman

Source: Europeantrophy.com

Leading goaltenders

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As of 8 September 2013

List shows the top 10 goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes. If two goaltenders has the same save percentage the order is based on number shots against.[6]

Player Team TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO
  Danny Taylor   Färjestad BK 240:00 121 3 0.75 97.52 1
  Leland Irving   Jokerit 239:52 113 3 0.75 97.35 2
  Matěj Machovský   HC Škoda Plzeň 244:34 118 5 1.23 95.76 1
  Marek Čiliak   Kometa Brno 183:43 90 4 1.31 95.56 0
  Felix Brückmann   Adler Mannheim 250:59 144 8 1.91 94.44 0
  Jonas Gunnarsson   HV 71 177:47 106 6 2.02 94.34 0
  Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel   Färjestad BK 238:18 122 7 1.76 94.26 1
  David Rautio   Luleå HF 185:00 87 5 1.62 94.25 1
  Johan Mattsson   Djurgårdens IF 245:58 127 8 1.95 93.70 0
  Pavel Kantor   Mountfield HK 178:17 103 7 2.36 93.20 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Sources: Europeantrophy.com and Eurohockey.com

European Star Award leaders

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As of 8 September 2013

The European Star Award was a three stars award given to the three best players in each game. The first star got three points, the second got two points, and the third got one point. List shows the top ten players based on the number of European Star Award points.[6]

Player Team GP Pts POS
  Mika Pyörälä   Oulun Kärpät 7 11 F
  Matt Zaba   Vienna Capitals 6 10 G
  Tomáš Filippi   Bílí Tygři Liberec 7 8 F
  Steve Moses   Jokerit 8 8 F
  Felix Brückmann   Adler Mannheim 4 7 G
  John Laliberte   ERC Ingolstadt 8 7 F
  Matěj Machovský   HC Škoda Plzeň 4 7 G
  Dan Sexton   TPS 8 7 F
  Morten Madsen   Hamburg Freezers 7 6 F
  Bernd Brückler   Red Bull Salzburg 3 6 G

GP = Games played; Pts = Points; POS = Position
positions: G = Goaltender; F = Forward; D = Defenceman

Source: Europeantrophy.com

References

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  1. ^ "Schedule – European Trophy 2013". Europeantrophy.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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  3. ^ "European Trophy 2013 starts August 6th!". Europeantrophy.com. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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  7. ^ "Road to Berlin – the new finals format". Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Red Bulls Salute – Schedule :: Red Bull". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
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