The 2023–24 Euro Hockey Tour was the fourth season of the Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) since the revision and expansion of the tournament format in 2018.
The season comprised four tournaments, hosted in Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Czechia, respectively. The national teams of , , , , , and each participated in at least one of the tournaments; Czechia and Finland were the only teams to participate in all four events.
Three Nations Tournament in Vierumäki The 2022–23 season began with the EHT Tournament in Vierumäki and Lahti in Finland from 22 to 27 August 2023. The national teams of Czechia, Finland, and Sweden participated in the tournament. Five matches were held at the in Vierumäki – four games at its secondary rink, Vierumäki 2, and one at its principal rink, (). The match between Finland and Czechia on 25th August was played at Isku Areena in Lahti and drew a crowd of 871 spectators.
Czechia claimed the first tournament victory of the season, recording just one loss across four games. Finland recorded one win and one loss against each opponent to finish in second place, and Sweden placed third with one victory.
Czech left-winger Denisa Křížová was the top scorer of the tournament, notching 6 points on 5 goals and an assist. Křížová's linemates, centre Michaela Pejzlová and right-winger Tereza Vanišová, ranked second and third in tournament scoring, respectively. In total, the tournament's top ten scorers featured four Czech players; four Finnish players, led by Petra Nieminen (3+1); and two Swedes, led by Sara Hjalmarsson (3+1).
Of goaltenders playing at least one-third of their team's minutes, Emma Söderberg of Sweden topped the charts with a 93.1 save percentage (S-%) and 2.04 goals against average (GAA) across nearly 118 minutes of play. Finnish goaltender Tiia Pajarinen posted the best save percentage and goals against average of all goaltenders who recorded time in net and achieved the only shutout of the tournament in her one game played.
Standings
Results
Top scorers Player 4 5 1 6 2 4 1 5 6 0 3 3 2 5 4 4 3 1 4 4 4 3 1 4 4 4 2 2 4 0 4 2 2 4 4 4 0 4 4 0 4 2 1 3 0 3 1 2 3 0
Goaltenders Player 1 60:00 11 0 1 100 0.00 1 60:00 34 1 0 97.1 1.00 2 117:43 58 4 0 93.1 2.04 1 60:00 27 2 0 92.6 2.00 2 90:16 39 5 0 87.2 3.32 2 88:34 32 5 0 85.3 3.39 3 141:37 51 8 0 84.3 3.39 1 58:46 23 4 0 82.6 4.08 1 29:40 11 4 0 63.6 8.09
Player awards
Players of the Game CZE v FIN: Denisa Křížová (CZE), unknown (FIN) SWE v FIN: Mira Jungåker (SWE), Tiia Pajarinen (FIN) SWE v CZE: Sara Hjalmarsson (SWE), Natálie Mlýnková (CZE) FIN v CZE: Ronja Savolainen (FIN), Tereza Vanišová (CZE) FIN v SWE: Petra Nieminen (FIN), Ida Boman (SWE) CZE v SWE: Michaela Pejzlová (CZE), Lina Ljungblom (SWE)
Deutschland Cup The second event of the season was a four-nations tournament held as part of the 2023 Deutschland Cup and played from 8 to 11 November 2023 at Fanatec Arena in Landshut, Germany. It was the inaugural women's tournament of the Deutschland Cup, which had previously included only a men's tournament since its establishment in 1987. The national teams of Czechia, Denmark, Finland, and Germany participated in the women's tournament.
Czechia swept the tournament – allowing just two goals against across three games played and recording two shutouts – to claim the first Deutschland Cup for women. Finland ranked second, with one loss and two wins. Germany placed third with one victory and Denmark concluded the tournament in last place with zero goals scored across three games.
Czech centre Kateřina Mrázová and Finnish winger Petra Nieminen tied as top scorers of the Deutschland Cup, both scoring 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in three games. The tournament’s list of top-twenty scorers exclusively featured Czech and Finnish players, and the top-ten table included a balance of five Czechs and five Finns. The leading goalscorer was winger Noemi Neubauerová of Czechia, with four goals, and the assist's leader was winger Julia Liikala of Finland, with five assists. Tied at twenty-third overall on the tournament scoring list, German right-winger Theresa Wagner was the host country’s leading scorer, with one goal in two games played; left-winger Jennifer Miller was the only other German to notch a goal.
Viktorie Švejdová topped the goaltending charts with zero goals against across 80 minutes in net. Her perfect record was matched by Finland’s Tiia Pajarinen, who also achieved 0.00 goals against average and a shutout across 60 minutes in net. Denmark’s best goalie was Caroline Thomsen, who faced 80 shots on goal – 28 more than any other goaltender – while maintaining a solid 92.5 save percentage across nearly 119 minutes in net.
Standings
Results
Top scorers Player 3 3 3 6 2 3 3 3 6 2 3 1 5 6 0 3 4 1 5 0 3 3 2 5 0 3 2 3 5 2 3 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 3 2 1 3 0
Goaltenders Player 2 80:00 0 1 100 0.00 1 60:00 0 1 100 0.00 2 100:00 2 0 94.7 1.20 2 118:36 6 0 92.5 3.04 2 118:55 4 0 87.5 2.02 1 60:00 8 0 84.6 8.00 2 120:00 8 1 83.0 4.00 1 60:00 8 0 72.4 8.00
Player awards
Players of the Game Czechia v Finland: Kateřina Mrázová (CZE), Julia Liikala (FIN) Germany v Denmark: Nicola Eisenschmid (GER), Caroline Thomsen (DEN) Finland v Denmark: Petra Nieminen (FIN), Mille Sørensen (DEN) Czechia v Denmark: Noemi Neubauerová (CZE), Klara Holm (DEN) Germany v Finland: Laura Kluge (GER), Viivi Vainikka (FIN) Germany v Czechia: Theresa Wagner (GER), Sára Čajanová (CZE)
Five Nations Tournament in Falun The penultimate tournament of the season was a five nations tournament from 13 to 17 December 2023 at the ice rink () of Lugnet Sports Complex in Falun, Sweden. The national teams of Czechia, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland participated.
Standings
Results
Top scorers Player 4 4 2 6 2 4 4 2 6 2 4 2 3 5 4 4 1 4 5 0 4 0 5 5 0 4 0 5 5 0 4 1 3 4 0 4 1 3 4 2 4 0 4 4 2 4 3 0 3 4 4 3 0 3 4
Goaltenders Note: Name^ indicates goaltender with less than thirty percent of their team's total minutes. Player ^ 1 60:00 1 0 95.2 1.00 2 122:47 3 0 93.5 1.47 ^ 1 58:20 2 0 92.9 2.06 3 180:00 7 1 92.6 2.33 2 120:00 5 0 90.9 2.50 4 215:56 12 0 90.3 3.33 ^ 1 58:00 3 0 90.0 3.10 2 122:47 5 0 89.8 2.44 2 120:00 5 0 88.4 2.50 2 118:40 5 0 87.5 2.53 ^ 1 22:56 3 0 87.0 7.85
Player awards
Players of the Game
Sweden v Czechia: Klára Peslarová
EHT Finals in Liberec The season concluded with the 2023–24 Euro Hockey Tour Finals, held from 7 to 11 February 2024 at Home Credit Arena in Liberec, Czechia. The national teams of Czechia, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland participated.
Standings
Schedule
Player awards
Best Forward: Michelle Karvinen
Players of the Game
Czechia v Finland: Denisa Křížová, Michelle Karvinen
References
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