2001–02 IIHF Continental Cup

Last updated March 03, 2019

The Continental Cup 2001–02 was the fifth edition of the IIHF Continental Cup. The season started on September 21, 2001, and finished on February 13, 2002.

IIHF Continental Cup ice hockey competition

The Continental Cup is an ice hockey tournament for European clubs, begun in 1997 after the discontinuing of the European Cup. It was intended for teams from countries without representatives in the European Hockey League, with participating teams chosen by the countries' respective ice hockey associations. Hans Dobida served as chairman of the Continental Cup until 2018.

The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League (NL). The home arena, the 11,200 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon. The team was founded in 1930 and played at the Dolder-Kunsteisbahn from its establishment until 1950.

Milano Vipers Italian professional ice hockey team from Milan

Hockey Club Junior Milano Vipers was an Italian professional ice hockey team from Milan. Founded in 1998 as Hockey Club Junior Milano, was renamed Vipers in 2000.
In June 2008 the organization was disbanded and replaced with Hockey Milano Rossoblu, a new club that employs much of the same office staff, but does not benefit from the same fundings and operates on a significantly tighter budget.
During their short History, the Vipers won 5 Scudetti, 3 Italy Cups and 3 Italian Super Cups.

Preliminary round

Group A

(Ankara, Turkey)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Kazzinc-Torpedo	28:0	HK Partizan
Polis Akademisi	3:0	Progym Gheorgheni
Kazzinc-Torpedo	6:1	Progym Gheorgheni
Polis Akademisi	5:2	HK Partizan
Progym Gheorgheni	12:1	HK Partizan
Polis Akademisi	1:11	Kazzinc-Torpedo

Group A standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Kazzinc-Torpedo	6
2	Polis Akademisi	4
3	Progym Gheorgheni	2
4	HK Partizan	0

Group B

(Sofia, Bulgaria)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Keramin Minsk	25:1	Maccabi Lod
HC Slavia Sofia	5:7	Büyükşehir Belediyesi
HC Slavia Sofia	3:2	Maccabi Lod
Keramin Minsk	19:0	Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Büyükşehir Belediyesi	15:5	Maccabi Lod
HC Slavia Sofia	2:7	Keramin Minsk

Group B standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Keramin Minsk	6
2	Büyükşehir Belediyesi	4
3	HC Slavia Sofia	2
4	Maccabi Lod	0

Group C

(Bucharest, Romania)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Steaua București	5:0	HK Novi Sad
HK Slavija Ljubljana	4:3	KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HC Steaua București	3:6	KHL Medveščak Zagreb
HK Novi Sad	7:4	HK Slavija Ljubljana
HC Steaua București	1:3	HK Slavija Ljubljana
HK Novi Sad	4:3	KHL Medveščak Zagreb

Group C standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HK Novi Sad	4	(GF:7;GA:4)
2	HK Slavija Ljubljana	4	(GF:4;GA:7)
3	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	2
4	HC Steaua București	0

Group D

(Dunaújváros, Hungary)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
SC Miercurea Ciuc	6:5	KHL Zagreb
Dunaferr SE	2:3	HK Acroni Jesenice
HK Acroni Jesenice	6:1	KHL Zagreb
Dunaferr SE	2:1	SC Miercurea Ciuc
HK Acroni Jesenice	6:2	SC Miercurea Ciuc
Dunaferr SE	7:1	KHL Zagreb

Group D standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HK Acroni Jesenice	6
2	Dunaferr SE	4
3	SC Miercurea Ciuc	2
4	KHL Zagreb	0

Group E

(Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Dragons de Rouen	6:2	Nijmegen Tigers
CG Puigcerdà	2:11	HK Liepājas Metalurgs
Nijmegen Tigers	4:2	HK Liepājas Metalurgs
CG Puigcerdà	4:9	Dragons de Rouen
CG Puigcerdà	1:10	Nijmegen Tigers
Dragons de Rouen	4:2	HK Liepājas Metalurgs

Group E standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Dragons de Rouen	6
2	Nijmegen Tigers	4
3	HK Liepājas Metalurgs	2
4	CG Puigcerdà	0

Group F

(Tilburg, Netherlands)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Diamant Trappers Tilburg	3:3	Brûleurs de Loups
Rødovre Mighty Bulls	6:1	CH Jaca
Diamant Trappers Tilburg	6:2	CH Jaca
Rødovre Mighty Bulls	3:3	Brûleurs de Loups
Brûleurs de Loups	4:1	CH Jaca
Diamant Trappers Tilburg	2:2	Rødovre Mighty Bulls

Group F standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Brûleurs de Loups	4	(GF:6;GA:6)
2	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	4	(GF:5;GA:5)
3	Diamant Trappers Tilburg	4	(GF:5;GA:5)
4	CH Jaca	0

First Group Stage

Group G

(Milan, Italy)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	5:2	Kazzinc-Torpedo
HC Milano Vipers	4:4	EC KAC
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	6:5	EC KAC
HC Milano Vipers	3:2	Kazzinc-Torpedo
Kazzinc-Torpedo	8:1	EC KAC
HC Milano Vipers	3:1	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana

Group G standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Milano Vipers	5
2	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	4
3	Kazzinc-Torpedo	2
4	EC KAC	1

Group H

(Székesfehérvár, Hungary)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Keramin Minsk	5:3	Sokil Kiev
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	3:2	HK Neman Grodno
Sokil Kiev	5:0	HK Neman Grodno
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	3:3	Keramin Minsk
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	1:5	Sokil Kiev
Keramin Minsk	2:1	HK Neman Grodno

Group H standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Keramin Minsk	5
2	Sokil Kiev	4
3	Alba Volán Székesfehérvár	3
4	HK Neman Grodno	0

Group J

(Oświęcim, Poland)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Dwory Unia Oświęcim	4:1	SC Energija
HC Senators Rosice	11:1	SC Energija
Dwory Unia Oświęcim	4:0	HC Senators Rosice

Group J standings *

Rank	Team	Points
1	Dwory Unia Oświęcim	4
2	HC Senators Rosice	2
3	SC Energija	0

* : HK Novi Sad was disqualified

Group K

(Prostějov, Czech Republic)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
GKS Katowice	4:2	HC Berkut-Kiev
HC Prostějov	3:3	HK Acroni Jesenice
GKS Katowice	5:0	HK Acroni Jesenice
HC Prostějov	3:2	HC Berkut-Kiev
HK Acroni Jesenice	3:2	HC Berkut-Kiev
HC Prostějov	4:2	GKS Katowice

Group K standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Prostějov	5
2	GKS Katowice	4
3	HK Acroni Jesenice	3
4	HC Berkut-Kiev	0

Group L

(Mikkeli, Finland)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Storhamar Dragons	5:2	Dragons de Rouen
Mikkelin Jukurit	2:3	HK Riga 2000
Storhamar Dragons	6:2	HK Riga 2000
Mikkelin Jukurit	3:1	Dragons de Rouen
HK Riga 2000	11:3	Dragons de Rouen
Mikkelin Jukurit	5:1	Storhamar Dragons

Group L standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Mikkelin Jukurit	4	(GF:7;GA:4)
2	Storhamar Dragons	4	(GF:7;GA:7)
3	HK Riga 2000	4	(GF:5;GA:8)
4	Dragons de Rouen	0

Group M

(Anglet, France)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Sheffield Steelers	5:3	Herning Blue Fox
Anglet Hormadi	5:2	Brûleurs de Loups
Brûleurs de Loups	1:4	Sheffield Steelers
Anglet Hormadi	4:3	Herning Blue Fox
Brûleurs de Loups	4:7	Herning Blue Fox
Anglet Hormadi	4:3	Sheffield Steelers

Group M standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Anglet Hormadi	6
2	Sheffield Steelers	4
3	Herning Blue Fox	2
4	Brûleurs de Loups	0

AS Asiago, Vålerenga, ERC Ingolstadt, London Knights, HKm Zvolen, HC Lugano : bye

The Asiago Hockey 1935, is an Italian ice hockey team from Asiago which plays in the Alps Hockey League and formerly Serie A. Not to be confused with the Asiago Vipers.

Vålerenga Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Oslo, Norway. Vålerenga has been the dominant force in Norwegian hockey since the 1960s, claiming 26 national championships and 29 regular season titles. Their old home arena is Jordal Amfi, located in central-eastern Oslo. A new arena at Jordal is currently under construction to replace the old arena, which was built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The team's present head coach is Roy Johansen. The General Manager is Espen "Shampo" Knutsen, a former NHL player and club legend.

ERC Ingolstadt is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt.

Second Group Stage

Group N

(Asiago, Italy)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Milano Vipers	4:2	HC Lugano
AS Asiago	5:2	Keramin Minsk
HC Lugano	3:1	Keramin Minsk
AS Asiago	2:2	HC Milano Vipers
HC Milano Vipers	3:0	Keramin Minsk
AS Asiago	4:4	HC Lugano

Group N standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Milano Vipers	5
2	AS Asiago	4
3	HC Lugano	3
4	Keramin Minsk	0

Group O

(Zvolen, Slovakia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HKm Zvolen	6:4	HC Prostějov
Dwory Unia Oświęcim	2:1	ERC Ingolstadt
HKm Zvolen	6:4	Dwory Unia Oświęcim
HC Prostějov	5:1	ERC Ingolstadt
HKm Zvolen	2:0	ERC Ingolstadt
HC Prostějov	4:1	Dwory Unia Oświęcim

Group O standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	HKm Zvolen	6
2	HC Prostějov	4
3	Dwory Unia Oświęcim	2
4	ERC Ingolstadt	0

Group P

(Oslo, Norway)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Mikkelin Jukurit	5:2	London Knights
Vålerenga	4:1	Anglet Hormadi
London Knights	5:3	Anglet Hormadi
Vålerenga	2:2	Mikkelin Jukurit
Mikkelin Jukurit	5:1	Anglet Hormadi
Vålerenga	4:4	London Knights

Group P standings

Rank	Team	Points
1	Mikkelin Jukurit	5
2	Vålerenga	4
3	London Knights	3
4	Anglet Hormadi	0

ZSC Lions : bye

Final stage

(Zürich, Switzerland)

Semifinals

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Milano Vipers	4:2	HKm Zvolen
ZSC Lions	4:3	Mikkelin Jukurit

Third place match

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HKm Zvolen	6:3	Mikkelin Jukurit

Final

Team #1	Score	Team #2
ZSC Lions	6:1	HC Milano Vipers

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