Luleå – Frölunda 4:2 (end)
final
Luleå Hockey
4:2 (0:2, 0:0, 4:0)
Frölunda Gothenburg
Tuesday 03.02.2015, 20:15 • Coop Norrbotten Arena • Champions League
     
    "It's hard to find the words. After the start we had, to have that kind of a finish, it was incredible! We scored three powerplay goals, and that helped us to win the game tonight," says Luleå coach Joakim Fagervall. "I never expect anything in hockey, but we had been in that situation before down 2-0 against Frölunda, so we were used to the situation. Today we had the power to turn it into a win! Our key was to never give up, we had been in that situation before in the CHL, and this team loves cup games!" (23:12:09)
     
    "First of all, I want to congratulate Luleå on winning the game. But I think we played a really good game until the penalties in the third, and it spoilt the game for us. They turned it around. I think the five minute penalty had a big question mark over it. I think we outplayed them until that penalty", mentioned Frölunda Coach Roger Ronnberg after the game.
     
    "It's amazing. We came back, and it's a great feeling to be champions of the CHL", exclaimed Dean Kukan of Luleå. "We said before the tournament that our goal was to win it, so it's really important for us!".
     
    Chris Abbott "I just want to thank the fans, this one is for you tonight" he says, in a post match interview.
     
    It's now official – Lulea Hockey of Sweden are the 2015 Champions Hockey League champions! Despite trailing to Joel Lundqvist and Mathis Olimb Frolunda goals after 40 minutes, an awesome third period with Kristian Nakyva, Peter Cehlarik, Johan Forsberg and Dean Kukan all scoring stole the trophy for Lulea!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:59
    The final seconds are now with us, and Lulea Hockey are on their way to become 2015 Champions Hockey League champions! Just how have they done it, this third period has simply been epic from them!
     
    59:01
    The away side's net is still empty however, they aren't willing to go down without some sort of a fight!
     
    58:52
    Frolunda have well and truly given up the ghost now, and to just about certify their dramatic defeat Mikael Wikstrand has been sent to the penalty box for hooking.
     
    58:36
    Goal for Luleå!
    That is surely that now! You can just about crown Lulea Hockey champions of Europe! DEAN KUKAN takes aim from deep inside his own zone, and he expertly finds the empty net! 4-2. Assisted by: Jan Sandstrom and Jonathan Granstrom
     
    58:09
    With still well over a minute left Frolunda have pulled Linus Fernstrom for the extra skater! It's their last roll of the dice!
     
    57:22
    With already less than three minutes remaining a timeout has been taken by Frolunda, they will have one last go as time runs down!
     
    57:22
    Tempers are rising all around the place now, as the referees are having a hard job of keeping the players calm! The home crowd have supported their team admirably so far, and they have most certainly been the sixth man for Lulea today!
     
    55:23
    The last power break of this grand Champions Hockey League final has been taken. And it really has been worthy of the status grand so far, and who knows, just maybe there will be one last sting in the tail!
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    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 48. Nakyva (Abbott), 49. Cehlarik (Fageruud, Nakyva), 54. Forsberg (Sandstrom), 59. Kukan (Sandstrom, Granstrom) – 1. Lundqvist (Lehkonen, Falth), 13. Olimb (Johnsson)

    Luleå Hockey: Lassinantti (Larsson) – Sandstrom, Jaros, Fagerudd, Nakyva, Kukan, Savilahti-Nagander, Jonsson – Sylvegard, Abbott Cam, Abbott Chris – Zaar, Grandstrom, Petrell – Wallmark, Cehlarik, Ledin – Fogstrom, Bryggman, Fabricius, Forsberg. Head coach: Joakim Fagervall.
    Frölunda Gothenburg: Fernstrom (Bergvik) – Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Falth, Persson, Bohm, Wikstrand, Nyberg – Gortz, Olimb, Johnsson – Lundqvist, Rosseli-Olsen, Lehkonen – Janmark, Blidh, Figren – Karlsson, Lasu, Widestrom, Axelsson. Head coach: Roger Ronnberg.
    Referees: Piechaczek (GER), Rantala (FIN) – Schrader (GER), Suominen (FIN)