Tourney Name: | IIHF Continental Cup |
Year: | 2022–2023 |
Num Teams: | 19 |
Type: | other |
Winners: | HK Nitra |
Count: | 1 |
Second: | Ducs d'Angers |
Third: | Cardiff Devils |
Fourth: | Asiago Hockey |
Games: | 42 |
Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Continental Cup was the 25th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season began on 23 September 2022 and the final tournament was played from 13 to 15 January 2023.[1]
HK Nitra won the tournament for the first time thus becoming the fifth Slovak team in history to win the trophy.[2]
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, the IIHF Continental Cup winners did not get a wild card spot for the next season of the Champions Hockey League due to the reduction in the number of teams participating in the latter beginning from the 2023–24 season.[3]
The Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 23 to 25 September 2022.
All times are local (UTC+3).--------
The Group B tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 23 to 25 September 2022.
All times are local (UTC+3).--------
The Group C tournament was played in Angers, France, from 14 to 16 October 2022.
All times are local (UTC+2).--------
The Group D tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 14 to 16 October 2022.
All times are local (UTC+2).--------
The Group E tournament was played in Cardiff, Great Britain, from 18 to 20 November 2022.
All times are local (UTC±0).--------
The Group F tournament was played in Nitra, Slovakia, from 18 to 20 November 2022.
All times are local (UTC+1).--------
The final tournament was played in Angers, France, from 13 to 15 January 2023.
All times are local (UTC+1).--------