The 1994 European Cup was the 30th edition of the
European Cup
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IIHF
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The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tourn ...
's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on September 16, 1994, and finished on December 30, 1994.
The tournament was won by
Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Joker (playing card), Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Helsinki Ice Hall and Helsinki Halli in ...
, who beat
Lada Togliatti in the final.
Preliminary round
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Zagreb
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Croatia
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Standings
First group round
Group A
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Tilburg
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Netherlands
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Group A standings
Group B
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Budapest
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Hungary
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Group B standings
Group C
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Riga
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Latvia
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Group C standings
Group D
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Nowy Targ
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Poland
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Group D standings
Group E
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Feldkirch,
Vorarlberg
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Austria
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Group E standings
HC Olomouc
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HC Devils Milano
HC Devils Milano were an ice hockey team in Milan, Italy. They played in the Serie A.
History
The club dominated the Serie A between 1991 and 1994, winning three straight titles. They also participated in, and won, the Alpenliga in 1991. NHL pl ...
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Tivali Minsk
Tivali Minsk also known as Hockey club Dinamo Minsk or HC Dinamo Minsk was an ice hockey club based in Minsk, Belarus.
History
Formed in 1946, this Minsk based hockey team went through several identity changes all the while playing amongst sever ...
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EC Hedos München
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* Eric Clapton Stratocaster, signature model guitars by Fender
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Lada Togliatti,
Malmö IF
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Second group round
Group F
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Olomouc
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Located on the Morava (rive ...
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Czech Republic
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Group F standings
Group G
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München
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Bavaria
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Germany
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Group G standings
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EC Hedos München
EC or ec may refer to:
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* EC Comics, an American publisher of comic books
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went bankrupt after this group stage and were later dissolved.
EHC Kloten
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declinded to take their spot.
Group H
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Minsk
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Belarus
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Group H standings
Group J
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Kristianstad
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Sweden
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Group J standings
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Rouen HC forfeit the tournament
TPS
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Jokerit
Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Joker (playing card), Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Helsinki Ice Hall and Helsinki Halli in ...
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Final stage
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Turku
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Finland
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Third round
Group A
Group A standings
Group B
Group B standings
Third place match
Final
References
Season 1994
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IIHF European Cup