2005 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup
The 2005 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup was the second holding of the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup (EWCC) ice hockey club tournament. AIK IF Solna of Sweden's Riksserien won the tournament for the second consecutive time.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Sweden Estonia Germany Italy |
| Dates | Qualifiers 13–16 October 2005 Finals 2–4 December 2005 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | AIK IF (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  Espoo Blues |
Third place  |  SKIF Moscow |
| Fourth place |  EV Zug |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Finals Karoliina Rantamäki, Espoo Blues (5 points) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
Each of the Qualification groups and the Super Final were played as single round-robin tournaments. Points were awarded by match outcome: two points for a regulation win, one point for an overtime win or loss, and no points/zero points for a regulation loss. As the defending cup holders, AIK IF progressed directly to the Super Final and did not participate in the qualification round.
Qualification
The qualification round was played in three groups in three host cities during 13–16 October 2005. The team with the highest point total in each round-robin group moved on to the Finals.
Group A
Group A was hosted in Tallinn, Estonia and played during 14–16 October 2005. The Espoo Blues Naiset of Finland's Naisten SM-sarja won the round and progressed to the Final.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | Pts | GF:GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Espoo Blues |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54:1 | +53 |
| 2. |  Aisulu Almaty |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 32:5 | +27 |
| 3. |  SHK Laima Riga |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 |
| 4. | Dreamland Queens Tallinn |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1:81 | –80 |
Group B
Group B was played during 13–15 October 2005 and hosted in Bolzano, Italy, though no Italian teams participated. SKIF Moscow of the Russian Women's Hockey League won the round and progressed to the Final.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | Pts | GF:GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SKIF Moscow |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26:2 | +24 |
| 2. | MB Hockey Skärholmen |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23:6 | +17 |
| 3. |  HC Rødovre |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 |
| 4. |  UTE Marilyn Budapest |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1:42 | –41 |
Group C
Group C was hosted in Unna, Germany, and played during 14–16 October 2005. EV Zug Damen of Switzerland's Leistungsklasse A won the round and progressed to the Final.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | Pts | GF:GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EV Zug |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28:4 | +24 |
| 2. |  HC Cergy-Pontoise |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9:19 | –10 |
| 3. | EC Bergkamen |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7:10 | –3 |
| 4. |  MHK Martin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:20 | –11 |
Super Final
The Super Final was hosted in Solna, Sweden, the same host city as the 2004–05 EWCC Final, and was played during 2–4 December 2005. AIK IF Solna of Sweden's Riksserien won the Cup for the second time. Karoliina Rantamäki of the Espoo Blues was the top scorer of the Super Final with five points (1+4).
| Team | GP | W | T | L | Pts | GF:GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AIK |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7:3 | +4 |
 | Espoo Blues |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8:5 | +3 |
 | SKIF Moscow |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:7 | –2 |
| 4. | EV Zug |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | –5 |
Top scorers
Abbreviations: GP = games played, G = goals, A = assists, Pts = points, +/- = plus–minus, PIM = penalty infraction minutes; Bold: Best of tournament
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karoliina Rantamäki | Espoo Blues | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
| Pernilla Winberg | AIK IF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 |
| Danijela Rundqvist | AIK IF | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Julia Marty | EV Zug | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| Daniela Díaz | EV Zug | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Marjo Voutilainen | Espoo Blues | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Petra Vaarakallio | Espoo Blues | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Isabella Jordansson | AIK IF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 |
Top goaltenders
Abbreviations: GP = games played, TOI = time on ice (in minutes), GA = goals against, SO = shutouts, SV% = save percentage, GAA = goals against average; Bold: Best of tournament
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Martin | AIK IF | 3 | 180:00 | 3 | 1 | 97.52 | 1.00 |
| Noora Räty | Espoo Blues | 3 | 179:10 | 5 | 1 | 93.06 | 1.67 |
| Michelle von Allmen | EV Zug | 3 | 179:45 | 8 | 0 | 91.30 | 2.67 |
| Nadezhda Alexandrova | SKIF Moscow | 2 | 120:00 | 5 | 0 | 88.89 | 2.50 |
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
| Award | No. | Player | Team |
| Best Goalkeeper | 30 | Kim Martin (SWE) | AIK IF |
| Best Defenceman | 10 | Emma Laaksonen (FIN) | Espoo Blues |
| Best Forward | 4 | Daniela Díaz (SUI/SPA) | EV Zug |
References
Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de:IIHF European Women Champions Cup 2005; see its history for attribution.
- "European Women's Champions Cup (since 2005)". webarchive.iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
Tournament statistics and data from:
- Coupe d'Europe féminine des clubs champions 2005/06. hockeyarchives.info (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- EWCC (W) - 2005-2006 Standings. eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.