All 24 groups within the 2025-26 version of the Champions Hockey League have now performed as soon as, and every will play as soon as extra on Saturday or Sunday. The six video games performed on Friday noticed some comebacks, two extra settled in further time and a few late heroics.
Lukko Rauma (FIN) 4 – Lausanne HC (SUI) 1
Théo Rochette opened the scoring for Lausanne early however Lukko got here again with two targets late within the first interval – together with Steven Jandric on a penalty shot – and two within the third interval to win 4-1. Alex Beaucage had a objective and an help.
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Mountfield Hradec Králové (CZE) 3 – Odense Bulldogs (DEN) 4 [SO]
Mountfield outshot Odense 50-18 by way of 65 minutes of hockey and led 3-1 halfway by way of the third interval, however let it slip away thanks to 2 late targets by Jonathan Brinkman Andersen. Niklas Lundström made 47 saves plus all six shootout makes an attempt he confronted, whereas Joakim Thelin scored within the sixth spherical.
Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE) 3 – Bolzano Foxes (ITA) 0
Frölunda – a four-time CHL champion – scored a objective in every interval, getting two factors every from Max Lindholm and Jere Innala, whereas Tobias Normann made 22 saves for the shutout.
Kometa Brno (CZE) 4 – Brynäs Gävle (SWE) 1
The Czech champion obtained two assists from Tomáš Zohorna – together with an excellent set-up for his brother Hynek – within the second interval, whereas goalie Aleš Stezka stored a gifted Brynäs squad at bay, making six saves off of Jakob Silfverberg alone. The Kometa followers booed defenseman Michal Kempný – a one-time Kometa participant who defected to hated rival Sparta Prague and now play for Brynäs – each time he touched the puck.
ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI) 2 – Pinguins Bremerhaven (GER) 3 [OT]
In their first sport as reigning CHL champions, the Lions led 2-1 within the third interval however Bremerhaven got here again to spoil the occasion. Jan Urbas assisted on fellow Slovene Miha Verlič’s tying objective within the third interval after which scored the time beyond regulation winner, ending a wild back-and-forth sequence.
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Pink Bull Salzburg (AUT) 3 – GKS Tychy (POL) 1
Tied 1-1 heading into the final minute, this sport regarded prefer it was headed for time beyond regulation however captain Thomas Raffl scored twice – the sport winner and an empty-netter – to cap off a three-point sport.
Ex-NHLer Michael Raffl Joins Brother In Austria
the ICEHL club announced on Thursday.
Saturday’s video games:
Luleå Hockey (SWE) – SC Bern (SUI)
Storhamar Dragons (NOR) – Sparta Prague (CZE)
ERC Ingolstadt (GER) – KalPa Kuopio (GER)
Belfast Giants (EIHL) – Ilves Tampere (FIN)
Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups (FRA) – EV Zug (SUI)
KAC Klagenfurt (AUT) – Eisbären Berlin (GER)
Two OT Video games On Champions Hockey League Opening Night time; Tatar & Kubalík Contribute In Zug Debuts
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Tomáš Tatar and Dominik Kubalík, who have been each making their debuts with the workforce.
