EHL 1999/2000 Fixtures Announced
The Division round fixtures have been announced for the 1999/2000 Skoda Auto European Hockey League. In Division B the Sekonda Superleague Champions Manchester Storm will play fixtures home and away against HIFK Helsinki (Finland), Brynas IF (Sweden), HC Sparta Praha (Czech Republic).
The provisional fixtures for Division B were announced as:
September 28th:
Brynas IF v HC Sparta Praha 19.00hrs at Gavle.
Manchester Storm v HIFK Helsinki 19.30hrs at Manchester.
October 12th:
HIFK Helsinki v Brynas IF 18.30hrs at Helsinki.
HC Sparta Praha v Manchester Storm 17.30hrs at Prague.
October 26th:
HIFK Helsinki v HC Sparta Praha 18.30hrs at Helsinki.
Brynas IF v Manchester Storm 19.00hrs at Gavle.
November 9th:
Brynas IF v HIFK Helsinki 19.00hrs at Gavle.
Manchester Storm v HC Sparta Praha 19.30hrs at Manchester.
November 23rd:
HC Sparta Praha v HIFK Helsinki 17.30hrs at Prague.
Manchester Storm v Brynas IF 19.30hrs at Manchester.
December 7th:
HIFK Helsinki v Manchester Storm 18.30hrs at Helsinki.
HC Sparta Praha v Brynas IF 17.30hrs at Prague.
All dates and times are subject to change.
Each team gaining a straight win will earn three points. If the scores are tied after regular time, ten minutes of sudden death overtime will be played. If after this overtime period the scores remain tied, then a penalty shoot-out will take place. Teams will gain two points for an overtime win, and one point for an overtime loss.
The top two teams from each Division will advance to the semi-final round, which will be played as home and away games on January 4th and January 11th 2000. The four winners of the semi-final round will qualify for the EHL top four final, to be played over the weekend of February 5th/6th 2000.
David Davies, European Director of Ogdens and Manchester Storm, stated. 'I am delighted that Manchester are representing Great Britain in such elite company as HIFK Helsinki, Brynas IF and HC Sparta Praha, and Storm's intention is to go one better than last season and bring further European success into Britain.'
Davies was at the same time as the fixtures were announced, re-appointed onto the Executive Committee of the European Hockey League; a further indication of the enhanced regard Europe has for what is happening in British Ice Hockey.
For further information contact the Sekonda Superleague Media Office on 01530 838899.
The provisional fixtures for Division B were announced as:
September 28th:
Brynas IF v HC Sparta Praha 19.00hrs at Gavle.
Manchester Storm v HIFK Helsinki 19.30hrs at Manchester.
October 12th:
HIFK Helsinki v Brynas IF 18.30hrs at Helsinki.
HC Sparta Praha v Manchester Storm 17.30hrs at Prague.
October 26th:
HIFK Helsinki v HC Sparta Praha 18.30hrs at Helsinki.
Brynas IF v Manchester Storm 19.00hrs at Gavle.
November 9th:
Brynas IF v HIFK Helsinki 19.00hrs at Gavle.
Manchester Storm v HC Sparta Praha 19.30hrs at Manchester.
November 23rd:
HC Sparta Praha v HIFK Helsinki 17.30hrs at Prague.
Manchester Storm v Brynas IF 19.30hrs at Manchester.
December 7th:
HIFK Helsinki v Manchester Storm 18.30hrs at Helsinki.
HC Sparta Praha v Brynas IF 17.30hrs at Prague.
All dates and times are subject to change.
Each team gaining a straight win will earn three points. If the scores are tied after regular time, ten minutes of sudden death overtime will be played. If after this overtime period the scores remain tied, then a penalty shoot-out will take place. Teams will gain two points for an overtime win, and one point for an overtime loss.
The top two teams from each Division will advance to the semi-final round, which will be played as home and away games on January 4th and January 11th 2000. The four winners of the semi-final round will qualify for the EHL top four final, to be played over the weekend of February 5th/6th 2000.
David Davies, European Director of Ogdens and Manchester Storm, stated. 'I am delighted that Manchester are representing Great Britain in such elite company as HIFK Helsinki, Brynas IF and HC Sparta Praha, and Storm's intention is to go one better than last season and bring further European success into Britain.'
Davies was at the same time as the fixtures were announced, re-appointed onto the Executive Committee of the European Hockey League; a further indication of the enhanced regard Europe has for what is happening in British Ice Hockey.
For further information contact the Sekonda Superleague Media Office on 01530 838899.