The IIHF European Women's Champions Cup or EWCC was an annual women's ice hockey club tournament, contested by the national women's ice hockey champions from several European ice hockey playing nations. The event was established and organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition format included two group phases followed by a final round. Each phase was played as a round robin in groups of four teams each.
History The competition was created by the IIHF in 2004, at the same time as a similar competition for men's hockey teams. The first winner was AIK IF of the Swedish Division I. This Swedish club team then won the following three tournaments. From 2009 onward, the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was won by teams from the Russian Women's Hockey League, with the exception of the 2010–11 tournament, which was won by Ilves Tampere of the Finnish Naisten Liiga.
At its zenith, national champion teams from twenty countries participated in the qualification round and/or second round of the EWCC. However, only teams from Czechia, Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sweden, or Switzerland ever qualified for the final round of a tournament.
Finalists and champions
YearsGoldSilverBronzeFourthHost city (Finals)2004–05 AIK IF HC SKIF Moscow EV Zug Espoo Blues Solna2005–06 AIK IF Espoo Blues HC SKIF Moscow EV Zug Solna 2006–07 AIK IF HC Tornado Segeltorps IF Ilves Tampere Katrineholm 2007–08 AIK IF Espoo Blues Aisulu Almaty HC Lugano Vallentuna2008–09 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Segeltorps IF Espoo Blues Aisulu Almaty Lohja2009–10 HC Tornado Espoo Blues OSC Berlin HC Slavia Praha Berlin2010–11 Ilves Tampere SKIF Nizhny Novgorod HC Lugano Aisulu Almaty Lugano2011–12 HC Tornado ZSC Lions Frauen HPK Hämeenlinna ESC Planegg Hämeenlinna2012–13 HC Tornado MODO Hockey Kärpät Oulu ZSC Lions Frauen Oulu2013–14 HC Tornado AIK IF Espoo Blues ESC Planegg Bad Tölz2014–15 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Linköpings HC Espoo Blues HC Lugano Espoo
Medals
Cup champion rosters 2004–05 AIK IF Goaltenders: Kim Martin, Jessica Sandén
Defensemen: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Frida Hemstad, Elin Holmlöv, Andréa Morger, Linn Risendahl, Henrietta Varviharju
Forwards: Gizela Bloom, Desirée Byström, Lisa Flemström, Nanna Hamell, Caroline Hammerheim, Maria Hortell, Angelica Lorsell, Emilie O'Konor, Josefin Rudberg, Danijela Rundqvist, Katarina Timglas, Pernilla Winberg, Sofia Wöchtl, Sophie Zakrisson Head coach: Joachim Ahlgren
2005–06 AIK IFGoaltenders: Valentina Lizana, Kim Martin
Defensemen: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Emelie Berggren, Elin Holmlöv, Sara Lindquist, Andréa Morger, Henrietta Varviharju
Forwards: Gizela Bloom, Desirée Byström, Lisa Flemström, Nanna Hamell, Isabelle Jordansson, Angelica Lorsell, Emilie O'Konor, Danijela Rundqvist, Katarina Timglas, Pernilla Winberg, Sophie Zakrisson Head coach: John Banarp
2006–07 AIK IF Goaltenders: Annica Åhlén, Valentina Lizana
Defensemen: Malin Åberg, Emilia Andersson, Linnéa Bäckman, Emelie Berggren, Marte Harmens, Sara Lindquist, Katarina Timglas
Forwards: Gizela Bloom, Sandra Claesson, Deborah Eckefjord, Nanna Hamell, Nanna Jansson, Isabelle Jordansson, Maria Rooth, Danijela Rundqvist, Malin Sonefors, Pernilla Winberg, Henrietta Varviharju Head coach: Mikael Gustafsson
2007–08 AIK IFGoaltenders: Josephin Lennström, Madeleine Schelander
Defensemen: Emilia Andersson, Linnéa Bäckman, Emelie Berggren, Maria Hortell, Hanna Lindström, Katarina Timglas, Suvi Vacker
Forwards: Maritta Becker, Gizela Bloom, Sandra Claesson, Deborah Eckefjord, Nanna Hamell, Isabelle Jordansson, Kathrin Lehmann, Maria Rooth, Danijela Rundqvist, Malin Sonefors, Pernilla Winberg Head coach: Henrik Cedergren
2008–09 SKIF Nizhny NovgorodGoaltenders: Nadezhda Alexandrova, Alyona Kropachyova
Defensemen: Jenni Hiirikoski, Alexandra Kapustina, Alena Khomich, Kati Kovalainen, Viktoria Samarina, Anna Shchukina, Larisa Teplygina
Forwards: Yulia Deulina, Yelena Guslistaya, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Semenets, Yelena Silina, Olga Sosina, Tatiana Sotnikova, Svetlana Terentyeva, Svetlana Tkacheva, Oxana Tretiyakova, Marjo Voutilainen Head coach: Evgeni Bobariko 2009–10 HC Tornado Goaltenders: Irina Gashennikova, Anna Prugova
Defensemen: Correne Bredin, Inna Dyubanok, Olga Permyakova, Kristina Petrovskaia, Zoïa Polounina, Natalia Puzikova, Mariya Skvortsova
Forwards: Tatiana Burina, Iya Gavrilova, Jana Kapustová, Iveta Koka, Svetlana Kolmykova, Petra Pravlíková, Marina Sergina, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolentseva, Yekaterina Smolina Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov
2010–11 Ilves Tampere Goaltenders: Linda Selkee, Viivi Vartia
Defensemen: Emma Haataja, Merja Halmetoja, Anna Kilponen, Rosa Lindstedt, Heidi Pelttari, Mari Saarinen, Hanna-Riikka Turpeinen
Forwards: Reetta Aavasalo, Johanna Koivula, Venla Kotkaslahti, Sari Kärnä, Tawni Mattila, Heli Myllymäki, Anni Rantanen, Jenna Suokko, Saara Tuominen
Head coach: Samuli Marjeta
2011–12 HC Tornado Goaltenders: Kim Martin, Anna Prugova
Defensemen: Inna Dyubanok, Yekaterina Nikolayeva, Olga Permyakova, Kristina Petrovskaya, Zoya Polunina, Anna Shukina, Svetlana Tkachyova
Forwards: Tatiana Burina, Elin Holmlöv, Melissa Jaques, Jana Kapustová, Svetlana Kolmykova, Danijela Rundqvist, Marina Sergina, Maria Shepelinskaya, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolina
Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov
2012–13 HC Tornado Goaltenders: Anna Prugova, Zuzana Tomčíková
Defensemen: Inna Dyubanok, Yekaterina Nikolayeva, Olga Permyakova, Kristina Petrovskaya, Zoya Polunina, Anna Shukina, Svetlana Tkachyova
Forwards: Tatiana Burina, Jana Kapustová, Svetlana Kolmykova, Yekaterina Pashkevich, Danijela Rundqvist, Marina Sergina, Anna Shokhina, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolina, Yekaterina Smolentseva
Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov
2013–14 HC Tornado Goaltenders: Anna Prugova, Zuzana Tomčíková
Defensemen: Yekaterina Nikolayeva, Olga Permyakova, Nina Pirogova, Zoya Polunina, Anna Shukina, Brittany Simpson, Svetlana Tkacheva
Forwards: Xenia Bocharova, Tatyana Burina, Iya Gavrilova, Svetlana Kolmykova, Marina Sergina, Anna Shokhina, Galina Skiba, Yekaterina Smolina, Yekaterina Smolentseva, Kelley Steadman
Head coach: Alexei Chistyakov
2014–15 SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Goaltenders: Meeri Räisänen, Irina Gachennikova
Defensemen: Maria Bodrikova, Mira Jalosuo, Alexandra Kapustina, Maria Pechnikova, Anastasia Smirnova, Larisa Teplygina
Forwards: Maria Belova, Landysh Falyakhova, Yekaterina Likhachyova, Maria Nadezhdina, Alsu Rakhimova, Karoliina Rantamäki, Olga Semenets, Nadezhda Shiryayevna, Yelena Silina, Olga Sosina, Anna Timofeyeva Head coach: Oleg Namestnikov
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
= Second-time Best Player selection
Season Best Goalkeeper Best Defenceman Best Forward ref Player Team Player Team Player Team2004–05Kim Martin AIK IF Päivi Halonen Espoo Blues Danijela Rundqvist AIK IF2005–06 Kim Martin^ AIK IF Emma Laaksonen Espoo Blues Daniela Díaz EV Zug2006–07Record not available2007–08 Noora Räty Espoo Blues Tatyana Shtelmaister Aisulu Almaty Pernilla Winberg AIK IF2008–09 Alexandra Kyobe Segeltorps IF Jenni Hiirikoski SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Erika Holst Segeltorps IF 2009–10 Ivonne Schröder OSC BerlinEmma Laaksonen^ Espoo Blues Iya Gavrilova HC Tornado 2010–11 Darya Obydennova Aisulu Almaty Nicole Bullo HC Lugano Saara Tuominen Tampereen Ilves 2011–12 Anna Vanhatalo ZSC Lions Frauen Inna Dyubanok HC Tornado Melissa Jaques HC Tornado 2012–13 Zuzana Tomčíková HC Tornado Malin Sjogren MODO Hockey Anne Helin Kärpät Oulu 2013–14Zuzana Tomčíková^ HC Tornado Kathrin Lehmann ESC Planegg Kelley Steadman HC Tornado 2014–15 Meeri Räisänen SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Mira Jalosuo SKIF Nizhny Novgorod Anja Stiefel HC Lugano
See also EWHL Super Cup IIHF European Women Championships IIHF Women's World Championship European Women's Hockey League
References
External links
European Women's Champions Cup Summary of the 2007 tournament at hockeyarchives.info European Women's Champions Cup 2007–08 European Women's Champions Cup's TOURNAMENT REPORTS 2007–08 European Women's Champions Cup 2010 European Women's Champions Cup 2011 Preliminary European Women's Champions Cup's Tournament Reports 2010–11 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup 2014/2015 Tournament on the-sports.org