Eisbären – Berani Zlín 3:4 (3:4 after SO) | Tappara – Bern 3:5 (end) | Vitkovice – Zug 2:5 (end)
SønderjyskE – Skellefteå 1:4 (end) | Košice – Kärpät 1:2 (end) | Köln – Liberec 1:4 (end)
Vienna – Vålerenga 2:1 (end) | Ingolstadt – SaiPa 4:1 (end) | Krefeld – IFK Helsinki 3:5 (end)
Curych – Färjestad 2:3 (after OT) | Genève – Villach 4:2 (end) | Briançon – Frölunda 1:7 (end)
Fribourg – Eisbären 6:3 (end) | Třinec – Stavanger 4:5 (end)
final
Vienna Capitals
2:1 (0:0, 1:1, 1:0)
Vålerenga Oslo
Saturday 23.08.2014, 17:45 • Albert-Schultz-Eishalle, Vienna • Champions League
     
    Not the best game ever, but pretty close in the end.

    Nice greetings from Vienna, enjoy the rest of the evening! (20:13:18)
     
    Best players on the ice for sure both goalies. Congrats to Kickert and Soeberg for some brilliant goal keeping.
     
    Close game in the end with the win for Vienna Capitals. Valerenga had to pay tribute to their small team tonight in the third period.

    Vienna right now the leader in the group (Zurich and Färjestad still playing) with 6 points out of two games, Valerenga unlucky tonight and therefore still without any points after two games.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:11
    Nice save by Kickert allowing Vienna to keep the lead.
     
    58:44
    For the third time: Excellent play by Jessiman, but Soeberg doesn't allow him a single goal tonight.
     
    58:00
    The last two minutes of the game.
     
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    56:44
    Two minutes penalty for Knutsen (VIF) for boarding – ugly check into the boards against Gratton.
     
    56:09
    Like the last comment from Twitter...
     
    56:08
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    56:08
    Again a nice move from Jessiman, but same result like last time, Soeberg saves the puck.
     
    54:38
    Little more than five minutes for Valerenga to make this a tie. Will they succeed?
     
    53:13
    Goal for Vienna!
    Nice goal for Vienna Capitals on the power play! One touch play from Iberer to Rotter to MACARTHUR who puts it into the net. Tic Tac Toe goal. Exactly same scorer and assistants like first goal. Assisted by: Rafael Rotter, Florian Iberer.
     
    52:42
    Iberer shoots wide from the blue line.
     
    52:13
    Two minute penalty for Broems (VIF) for hooking.
     
    52:00
    Great move by Foucault, great save by Soeberg.
     
    51:15
    Nice speedy approach from Watkins, pass to Ferland, but Soeberg again saves.
     
    49:56
    Good save by Soeberg.
     
    46:48
    Glove save by Kickert. Game taking up some speed now.
     
    45:03
    Rotter misses the net complete alone in front of the goalie.
     
    44:27
    Wonderful play by Jessiman, but finally hits the post only.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the second period:

    Shots 11-9
    Saves 8-10
    Penalties 28-12
     
    Teams back on the ice for the final period. Will Valerenga catch their first points in the Champions Hockey League or will Vienna Capitals continue their winning streak?
     
    Slightly better than the first period, at least two beautiful goals this period, and some outstanding goal keeping by Soeberg and Kickert.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:00
    Last two minutes in the second period.
     
    37:10
    Now a good blocker save from Soeberg.
     
    35:35
    And another glove save by Soeberg, after a wrist-shot by Foucault.
     
    34:49
    Another good save by Soeberg. Good goalkeeping on both sides.
     
    33:26
    Breakaway by Foucault (VIE), but Soeberg saves easily.
     
    32:48
    Goal for Vålerenga!
    Sensational shot by NIKLAS BROEMS right into the upper left corner, Kickert without a chance. Assisted by: Alexander Bonsaksen, Erik Follestad Johansen.
     
    32:06
    Another nice glove save by Kickert (VIE).
     
    31:52
    Brilliant play by Foucault to Jessiman who misses the puck in front of the net while playing 4 on 5.
     
    30:55
    Next new friendship: Lakos + Knutsen. Lakos sent off the ice with a 2+2+GM for roughing, Knutsen with a two minute penalty for roughing.
     
    30:34
    Peter (VIE) and Lindstrom (VIF) starting to become friends behind the net. Both with a two minute penalty for roughing.
     
    28:59
    Goal for Vienna!
    There we go. Brilliant pass by Rotter to MACARTHUR who has an almost empty goal in front of him and scores. Assisted by: Rafael Rotter, Florian Iberer.
     
    28:44
    A lot of chances and power plays for the Vienna Capitals, but nothing of any significance yet. Next power play now.
     
    28:44
    Two minute penalty for Braeck (VIF) for delaying the game.
     
    27:41
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    26:48
    Nice save by Soeberg again.
     
    25:41
    Another penalty for Valerenga. Two minutes for Ask for holding.
     
    24:52
    Two minute penalty for Lyngset (VIF) for cross-check.
     
    22:48
    Nice glove save by Kickert.
     
    22:17
    Still not a lot happening here to write about.
     
    20:43
    Two good saves from Kickert (VIE).
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of first period VIE-VIF:

    Shots on goal 11-8
    Saves 8-11
    Penalites 2-6
     
    Teams back on the ice, let's hope for a second period far better than the first.
     
    To frame this very politely for both teams: Not the best period of a hockey game ever seen in this arena.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    17:33
    Brilliant pass from Fraser to Jessiman leading to a breakaway, but Jessiman stopped in front of the net.
     
    17:22
    Another save by Kickert.
     
    17:11
    Home team at full strength.
     
    15:38
    Two good saves by Kickert. Valerenga still in power play.
     
    15:10
    Two minute penally for Watkins (VIE) for slashing.
     
    14:52
    Fraser (VIE) shoots from the blue line, but again Soeberg,
     
    12:46
    Gratton (VIE) directly onto Soeberg. Power break now.
     
    10:27
    Another brilliant one from Soeberg.
     
    09:38
    Two minute penalty for Lyngset for roughing.
     
    09:15
    Very nice play by Foucault, Gratton and Jessiman, but Soeberg with a brilliant save.
     
    08:09
    Another save from Soeberg.
     
    07:38
    Watkins shoots wide and high.
     
    06:13
    Commercial break, not a lot happening right now.
     
    05:10
    Another good save from Soeberg (VIF) after a slapshot from Iberer (VIE).
     
    04:07
    Visiting team at full strength. Not a lot of chances for vienna despite five on three for quite a while.
     
    03:15
    Valerenga playing with four players again.
     
    02:45
    Nice save by Soeberg.
     
    02:22
    Five on 3 for Vienna now.
     
    To watch the video coverage of this game visit the official CHL website www.championshockeyleague.net.
     
    02:07
    Another penalty against Valerenga. Two minutes for Hilt Jorgensen for hooking.
     
    01:15
    Two minute penalty for Csiszar (VIF), for hooking.
     
    00:40
    Nice first save from Kickert (VIE).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Introduction of the starting six of both teams. Seconds to face-off!
     
    Vienna Capitals starting with their backup goalie, David Kickert.
     
    Nice little crowd of Valerenga supporters in the arena as well, making quite some noise.
     
    Home team being introduced to the crowd!
     
    Both teams on the ice for warm-up, the guests from Norway in white, the home team from Vienna in black shirts.
     
    Vienna ready to host Valerenga Oslo who have come to Vienna with a rather small team – only 6 defensive and 10 offensive players in the lineup. Almost no imports on the guest team.
     
    Source of this online coverage: www.championshockeyleague.net.
     
    Puck drops at 5:45pm at Albert Schultz Eishalle in Vienna, and we are looking forward to another exciting CHL afternoon/evening in Vienna.
     
    Vienna Capitals will aim to continue their performance of Game 1 last Thursday where they defeated Färjestad 4-1 with an impressive and efficient performance, based on suberb goaltending by Matt Zaba and 2 goals by Kris Foucault who will now carry the shirt of the team's top scorer. Capitals are expected to start with David Kickert, their young and very talented backup goalie.
     
    After Valerenga's 1-4 loss in Zurich they will clearly look taking points back home from Vienna to stay in the race within the group. Players like Morten Ask and Alexander Bonaksen are know as one of the Norwegian top players, and with Filip Gunnarsson, even a former player for Vienna Capitals returns to Vienna.
     
    Some hours to go before the second CHL game in Vienna starts.

    This afternoon Vienna Capitals will host Valerenga Oslo.

    The guest team is a big name in European hockey, finished as runner-up in the last Norwegian Championship, being known as a very consistently performing team, participating in all final series in Norway, but 7, since 1980.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:45.
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    Commentary by

    Jörg Trondl

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 29. MacArthur (Rotter, Iberer), 54. MacArthur (Rotter, Iberer) – 33. Broems (Bonsaksen, Johansen)

    Vienna Capitals: Kickert (Zaba) – Iberer, Carson, Fraser, Schlacher, Klimbacher, Peter, Hackl, Lakos – Fischer, Watkins, Ferland, Foucault, Gratton, Jessiman, MacArthur, Naglich, Rotter, Puschnik, Schiechl, Hartl
    Vålerenga Oslo: Soeberg (Jensen) – Bonsaksen, Braeck, Csiszar, Follestad Johansen, Hilt Joergensen, Lyngset – Karterud, Ask, Stene, Knutsen, Broems, Lindstrom, Juell, Hoel, Gunnarson, Salsten
    Referees: R. Polák (CZE), V. Trilar (AUT) – M. Hribar (AUT), M. Smeibidlo (AUT)