The European Women’s Hockey League is becoming more and more international. A total of 17 teams from 9 nations are participating. For the first time, a team from Spain is also part of the Supercup.
EWHL League:
EHV Sabres Vienna (CAR)
DEC Salzburg Eagles (AUT)
KEHV Lakers Carinthia (AUT)
KSV Neuberg Highlanders (AUT)
Budapest (HUN)
MAC Budapest (HUN)
Budapest YES (HUN)
HC SKP Bratislava (SVK)
Aisulu Almaty (Cologne)
EV Bozen Eagles South Tyrol (ITA)
Silesian Metropolis Katowice (POL)
20 games in season play, then quarter finals (pickround CHL mode), + final four tournament
EWHL Supercup:
Group A: EHV Sabres Vienna, ESC Planegg (GER), MAC Budapest (HUN), HK Poprad (SVK)
Group B: DEC Salzburg Eagles (AUT), ECDC Memmingen (GER), Neuchatel Hockey Academy (SUI), Aisulu Almaty (KAZ)
Group C: ERC Ingolstadt (GER), KMH Budapest (HUN), SKP Bratislava (SVK), Majadahonda (ESP)
Per group 1 x each vs each (open whether single or as tournament), final four tournament (3 group winners + best group second)#ewhl
EWHL’s European Cup started off its’ season a day late, with Neuchâtel Hockey Academy (NHA) on Sunday, September 12 in Germany against ECDC Memmingen.
EWHL’s European Cup was supposed to begin on Saturday, September 11 with DEC Salzburg Eagles visiting Neuchâtel Hockey Academy (NHA), but for financial reasons Salzburg canceled. The Austrians have asked to reschedule this match, but Neuchâtel will not agree to play the game in the future.
With less than two minutes left in the middle frame, both teams would add goals nineteen seconds apart. Shelby Wood (D) gave NHA a two goal lead at 3-1, a helper going to Coralie Larose.
That ignited a spark for Memmingen, as they cut the difference behind to a goal at 3-2 before the middle frame ended. Savannah Rennie (F) at 18:58, assisted by Marina Swikull and Luisa Bottner (F). Memmingen outshot NHA for the second straight period, 9-6, to lead in shots 21-12 after 40 minutes of play.
The first half of the final period saw no goals but both teams made up for that in the last half of the 3rd period with four goals.
Memmingen would deadlock the game at 3-3 at 12:19 as Anna Rose scored, assisted by Antje Sabautzki (F).
The rest of the final period belonged to NHA as they would put the game away for their first EWHL SuperCup win of the season.
Coralie Larose gave NHA a 4-3 score and a lead they would not relinquish, assisted by Gendarme and Ryser, at 13:30.
The final goal of the game, on the power play, would make the final score 6-3 NHA, with Marie-Pierre Pelissou netting the goal, assisted by Amelie Jobin and Gendarme, at 17:19.
Shots in the 3rd period were in favor of NHA 14-7 with Memmingen outshooting NHA in the game 29-26. NHA 1 for 2 on the power play, while Memmingen was scoreless on 2 power plays.
