2019–20 Women's Euro Hockey Tour

The 2019–20 Women’s Euro Hockey Tour was the second season of the six-team Women's Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) format, originally implemented in the 2018–19 season.[1] It was played over four tournaments: a four nation tournament in Finland, a five nation tournament in Russia, a four nation tournament in Germany, and concluded with a six nation tournament in Sweden. The women’s national teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland participated in at least one tournament; Finland was the only national team to participate in all four tournaments.

2019–20 Women's Euro Hockey Tour
Tournament details
Host countries Finland
 Russia
 Germany
 Sweden
Dates4 Nations in Vierumäki
18–24 August 2019
5 Nations in Dmitrov
6–10 November 2019
4 Nations in Füssen
8–12 December 2019
6 Nations in Sweden
5–8 February 2020
Venue(s)8 (in 7 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)4 Nations in Vierumäki
Petra Nieminen (7)
5 Nations in Dmitrov
Alena Mills (6)
4 Nations in Füssen
Lara Stalder (6)
6 Nations in Sweden
Petra Nieminen (8)
← 2018–19

The boycott staged by the players of the Swedish women's national team (Damkronorna) against the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIF) concerning, among other issues, player treatment and team conditions, necessitated adjustments in two of the EHT tournaments in the 2019–20 season.[2] The Swedish players announced the boycott on 14 August 2019, days before they were scheduled to compete in the first Euro Hockey Tour tournament of the season, and quick reshuffling of the tournament was required.[3] The boycott was ended on 14 October 2019, when the players’ union and the SIF agreed to new terms and conditions for the national team, principally concerning compensation for lost earnings while participating in national team training and competition and a guarantee of full insurance coverage for any injuries sustained while playing with Damkronorna, among others.[4] The team’s much delayed training camp was held during 4–8 November 2019 and the conflicting dates caused the Swedes to cancel their participation in the EHT tournament in Dmitrov held during 6–10 November 2019.[5] The Swedish national team appeared in the remaining two tournaments as scheduled.

Four Nations Tournament in Vierumäki

The 2019–20 season began with a Euro Hockey Tour tournament in Vierumäki (Finnish: Euro Hockey Tour -turnaus, Vierumäki), a four nations tournament (also stylized as “4 nations tournament”) featuring the national teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Japan, and Russia. It was principally played in Vierumäki, Finland, with single matches being played in Kerava, and Mikkeli, during 18–24 August 2019. Sweden cancelled its participation in the tournament due to the ongoing boycott of the national team players.[3] Finland swept the tournament to claim a decisive victory for the host nation.

Standings
Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1. Finland 4124019:05+14
2. Russia 462210:02+2
3. Japan 462209:08+1
4. Czech Republic 400406:23−17

Results
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20)
15:00 UTC+2		Russia 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 JapanVierumäki 2
Attendance: 20
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20)
19:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 2–9
(1–4, 1–4, 0–1)		 FinlandVierumäki 2
Attendance: 40
21 August 2019 (2019-08-21)
15:00 UTC+2		Czech Republic 0–2
(0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		 JapanVierumäki 2
Attendance: 20
21 August 2019 (2019-08-21)
18:30 UTC+2		Finland 3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 RussiaMikkeli
Attendance: 613
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
15:00 UTC+2		Japan 1–3
(0–1, 1–0, 0–2)		 FinlandVierumäki 2
Attendance: 70
23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
15:15 UTC+2		Russia 6–1
(2–1, 1–0, 3–0)		 Czech RepublicVierumäki
Attendance: 20
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)
10:30 UTC+2		Japan 6–3
(2–0, 0–1, 4–2)		 Czech RepublicVierumäki 2
Attendance: 20
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)
13:00 UTC+2		Finland 4–2
(2–1, 1–1, 1–0)		 RussiaKerava
Attendance: 375

Top Scorers

  1. Petra Nieminen, 7 points (5+2)
  2. Jenni Hiirikoski, 7 points (2+5)
  3. Noora Tulus, 6 points (1+5)
  4. Michelle Karvinen, 5 points (2+3)
  5. Hanae Kubo, 4 points (2+2)

000Source: Finnish Ice Hockey Association

Top Goaltenders

  1. Meeri Räisänen, 97.4% save percentage
  2. Nana Fujimoto, 94.9% save percentage
  3. Eveliina Suonpää, 92.0% save percentage
  4. Nadezhda Morozova, 90.9% save percentage
  5. Valeria Merkusheva, 90.0% save percentage

000Source: Finnish Ice Hockey Association

Individual awards

Best Players

  • Best Goaltender: Meeri Räisänen
  • Best Defender: Jenni Hiirikoski
  • Best Forward: Olga Sosina

000Source: IIHF[3]

Five Nations Tournament in Dmitrov

The Five Nations Tournament in Dmitrov (Russian: Турнир пяти наций; also stylized as “5 Nations Tournament”) was played during 6–10 November 2019 at Dmitrov Arena (Russian: Арена Дмитров) in Dmitrov, Russia. The tournament was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of women's ice hockey in Russia.[6] The women's national teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, and Switzerland participated; the Swedish national team declined to join the tournament as they had ended their boycott only several weeks prior and were in the midst of training camp at the time of the tournament.[7] The Czech Republic were victorious in all of their matches and won the tournament.

Standings
Team GP Pts W OTW OTL L GF:GA diff
1. Czech Republic 412400016:02+14
2. Russia 48210114:07+7
3. Finland 47201114:07+7
4.  Switzerland 42010305:20−15
5. Germany 41001304:17−13

Results
6 November 2019 (2019-11-06)
14:00 UTC+3		 Czech Republic8–0
1–0 / 5–0 / 2–0		  SwitzerlandDmitrov Arena
6 November 2019 (2019-11-06)
18:00 UTC+3		 Russia3–2
1–0 / 0–1 / 1–1 / 0–0 / 1–0		 FinlandDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 845
7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
14:00 UTC+3		 Finland1–2
0–1 / 0–0 / 1–1		 Czech RepublicDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 120
7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
18:00 UTC+3		 Germany0–5
0–0 / 0–2 / 0–3		 RussiaDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 1010
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
14:00 UTC+3		  Switzerland1–4
0–2 / 1–1 / 0–1		 FinlandDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 78
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
18:00 UTC+3		 Czech Republic2–1
0–0 / 1–1 / 1–0		 GermanyDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 310
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)
14:00 UTC+3		 Finland7–1
3—0 / 2—1 / 2—0		 GermanyDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 10
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)
18:00 UTC+3		 Russia6–1
1–0 / 4–0 / 1–1		  SwitzerlandDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 1572
10 November 2019 (2019-11-10)
14:00 UTC+3		 Germany2–3
0–1 / 0–0 / 2–1 / 0–0 / 0–1		  SwitzerlandDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 105
10 November 2019 (2019-11-10)
18:00 UTC+3		 Czech Republic4–0
2–0 / 2–0 / 0–0		 RussiaDmitrov Arena
Attendance: 1768

Top Scorers

  1. Alena Mills, 6 points (3+3)
  2. Minnamari Tuominen, 6 points (2+4)
  3. Klára Hymlárová, 6 points (1+5)
  4. Nina Pirogova, 6 points (0+6)
  5. Yelena Provorova, 5 points (3+2)

000Source: Finnish Ice Hockey Association[8]

Individual awards

Best Players of the Tournament

000 Source: Czech Ice Hockey Association[9]

Four Nations Tournament in Füssen

The Four Nations Tournament in Füssen (German: 4 Nationen-Turnier — Füssen; also stylized as “4 Nations Tournament”) was held 8–12 December 2019 at the Bundesleistungszentrum (BLZ-Arena) in Füssen, Germany. The Swiss team had an impressive showing and were surprise champions of the tournament.[10]

Standings
Team GP Pts W L GF:GA diff
1.  Switzerland 373014:08+6
2. Finland 341209:10−1
3. Germany 341208:11−3
4. Sweden 331206:08−2

Results
12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
16:00 UTC+1		 Germany3–2
1–1 / 2–1 / 0–0		 SwedenBLZ Füssen
Attendance: 95
12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
19:30 UTC+1		 Finland4–5
2—1 / 1—2 / 1—1 / 0—0 / 0—1		  SwitzerlandBLZ Füssen
Attendance: 45
13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
15:00 UTC+1		 Sweden4–1
0—0 / 2—1 / 2—0		 FinlandBLZ Füssen
Attendance: 64
13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)
18:30 UTC+1		 Germany4–5
2—1 / 0—2 / 2—1 / 0—1		  SwitzerlandBLZ Füssen
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14)
14:00 UTC+1		  Switzerland4–0
2—0 / 1—0 / 1—0		 SwedenBLZ Füssen
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14)
17:30 UTC+1		 Germany2–3 FinlandBLZ Füssen
Attendance: 120

Leading Scorers

  1. Lara Stalder, 6 points (4+2)
  2. Alina Müller, 5 points (3+2)
  3. Laura Kluge, 5 points (1+4)
  4. Dominique Rüegg, 4 points (3+1)
    Noora Tulus, 4 points (3+1)
  5. Rahel Enzler, 4 points (1+3)

000Source: German Ice Hockey Federation

Leading Goaltenders

  1. Sara Grahn, 93.6% Save percentage
  2. Saskia Maurer, 90.0% save percentage
  3. Jennifer Harß, 87.5% save percentage
  4. Meeri Räisänen, 83.3% save percentage
  5. Jenna Silvonen, 81.3% save percentage

000Source: Finnish Ice Hockey Association

Individual awards

Best Players of the Tournament

Six Nations Tournament in Sweden

The 2019–20 Euro Hockey Tour Play Off (alternatively called the 2019–20 Euro Hockey Tour Finals or Six Nations Tournament in Tranås and Eksjö, also stylized as “6 Nations Tournament”) was played during 5–8 February 2020 in Eksjö and Tranås, Sweden. The tournament featured the national teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland, and was played over two rounds, a group stage followed by the final placement matches. In the group stage, the teams were divided into groups of three and played a single round robin to determine their positions for the finals. Group A included Finland, Germany, and Switzerland and its matches were played at Storgårdshallen in Eksjö. Group B included the Czech Republic, Russia, and Sweden and its matches were played at Stiga Arena in Tranås. The final placement matches were played at Stiga Arena in Tranås. The Czech Republic faced Germany in the fifth place match, Russia faced Switzerland in the third place match, and Finland faced Sweden in the first place match. Finland won the match against Sweden to become the 2019–2020 Euro Hockey Tour champions.

Standings
Team GP Pts W OTW OTL L GF:GA diff
1. Finland 39300015:03+12
2. Sweden 33101104:07–3
3. Russia 36200109:05+4
4.  Switzerland 33100205:12–7
5. Czech Republic 33110105:07–2
6. Germany 30000303:07–4

Results

Group A

5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
18:00 UTC+1		 Finland3–1
1–0 / 2–0 / 0–1		 GermanyStoregårdshallen, Eksjö
Attendance: 179
Players of the Game: Michelle Karvinen (FIN), Jennifer Harß (GER)[12]
6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
18:00 UTC+1		  Switzerland2–1
0–0 / 1–1 / 0–1		 GermanyStoregårdshallen, Eksjö
Attendance: 152
6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
18:00 UTC+1		  Switzerland2–8
0–2 / 2–3 / 0–3		 FinlandStoregårdshallen, Eksjö
Attendance: 238
Players of the Game: Phoebe Stänz (SUI), Elisa Holopainen (FIN)[13]

Group B

5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
18:00 UTC+1		 Russia1–3
0–0 / 1–2 / 0–1		 SwedenStiga Arena, Tranås
Attendance: 560
Players of the Game: Anna Shibanova (RUS),[14] Hanna Olsson (SWE)[15]
6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
18:00 UTC+1		 Sweden1–2
0–0 / 0–1 / 1–0 / 0–0 / 0–1		 Czech RepublicStiga Arena, Tranås
Attendance: 458
Players of the Game: Fanny Rask (SWE), Klára Peslarová (CZE)[16]
7 February 2020 (2020-02-07)
18:00 UTC+1		 Czech Republic1–5
1–1 / 0–2 / 0–2		 RussiaStiga Arena, Tranås
Attendance: 107

Finals

Fifth Place Game

8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)
12:00 UTC+1		 Germany1–2
0–1 / 1–0 / 0–1		 Czech RepublicStiga Arena, Tranås
Attendance: 127
Players of the Game: Carina Strobel (GER), Natálie Mlýnková (CZE)[17]

Third Place Game

8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)
15:30 UTC+1		  Switzerland1–3
0–1 / 0–0 / 1–2		 RussiaStiga Arena, Tranås
Attendance: 192
Players of the Game: Saskia Maurer (SUI), Valeria Pavlova (RUS)[18]

Final

8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)
19:00 UTC+1		 Finland4–0
1–0 / 1–0 / 2–0		 SwedenStiga Arena, Tranås
Attendance: 748
Players of the Game: Petra Nieminen (FIN),[19] Linn Peterson (SWE)[16]

Leading Scorers of the Tournament

  1. Petra Nieminen, 8 points (3+5)
  2. Susanna Tapani, 8 points (1+7)
  3. Michelle Karvinen, 7 points (4+3)
  4. Anna Shokhina, 5 points (1+4)
  5. Jenni Hiirikoski, 4 points (1+3)

000Source: Swedish Ice Hockey Association

Leading Goaltenders of the Tournament

  1. Klára Peslarová, 96.23% save percentage
  2. Noora Räty, 92.59% save percentage
  3. Jennifer Harß, 92.54% save percentage
  4. Sara Grahn, 90.74% save percentage
  5. Saskia Maurer, 89.04% save percentage

000Source: Swedish Ice Hockey Association

Individual awards

Best Players of the Tournament

  • Best Goaltender: Klára Peslarová
  • Best Defender: Jenni Hiirikoski[19]
  • Best Forward: Anna Shokhina

000Source: Swedish Ice Hockey Association[20]

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