ST 2:3 SPA | Storhamar Hockey Hamar - Sparta Prague (Champions League)

Champions League

TPS – Linz	6:1 (end)	\|	Košice – Munich	2:4 (end)	\|	Djurgården – Tappara	2:4 (end)
SønderjyskE – Salzburg	4:1 (end)	\|	Stavanger – Třinec	4:1 (end)	\|	Storhamar – Sparta	2:3 (end)
Frölunda – Sheffield	9:1 (end)	\|	Växjö – Braehead	10:2 (end)	\|	Krefeld – Kärpät	0:2 (end)
Fribourg – Lukko	3:4 (1:2 after SO)	\|	Färjestad – Davos	0:4 (end)	\|	Gap – Zürich	4:5 (end)

final

Storhamar Hockey Hamar Norway

2:3 (0:2, 2:0, 0:1)

Sparta Prague

Thursday 20.08.2015, 19:00 • Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre • Champions League • Group 13

		Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
Every bus in Hamar is driving around with Storhamar-flags to celebrate that it is @championshockey time! #chl pic.twitter.com/Ol5OBVEsV5 — Storhamar Hockey (@StorhamarHockey) August 19, 2015
Fans of @HCSpartaPraha on their way to #Hamar #CHL pic.twitter.com/zJRW4dISmt — Petr Bumbálek (@Bumbi_9) August 19, 2015
		Welcome to the opening game of group M, between Storhamar Hamar and Sparta Prague. Storhamar Hamar was the runner up in both the Norwegian league and playoffs last season, loosing the championship to Stavanger Oilers in game 7 in the finals. #23 Christian Larrivèe will wear the Cramo Top Scorer-jersey for the home team, other noticeable players are #12 Jacob Berglund and #8 Eirik Skadsdammen, to name a few. Aleksander Smirnov, head coach of Storhamar Hamar: We want to give our fans a victory, and I want my team to show good and entertaining hockey in front our home crowd. We are facing a big challenge, but will to everything to try to start the season with a victory our a huge opponent as Sparta Prague. Sparta Prague came 4th in the regular season of the Czech Extraliga, and lost in the semi-finals in the season, and is ready for revenge. In last years Champions Hockey League, they won their group, but lost to Linköping in the 1/8 final. Lukas Pech will wear their Cramo Top Scorer-jersey, other star players include goalie Thomas Pöpperle and aging star Jaroslav Hlinka. Josef Jandač, head coach of Sparta Prague: We are looking very much forward to the game, I hear that there is a suppose to be a big crowd for a small city! We don’t know too much about Storhamar Hamar, but are expecting tough, physical ice hockey from the norwegian. We want to start the CHL with a win, as in a three-team-group, every game is important! Adam Polášek, defence We are looking forward to finally playing a serious game, and to see where the team stands when the going get rough. We are looking for answers on the ice, as this is our first big test of the season. We are looking forward to a game between two worthy opponents. We are looking forward to the game, faceoff is at 19:00 CET!
		Starting lineups: Storhamar Hockey Hamar: Hestmann (Ostlund) – Hotham, Baarnhielm, Oksnes, De la Rose, Bull, Ostli, Eikrem Haugen, Andersson – Skadsdammen, Jensen, Larrivèe, Berglund, Reichenberg, Gustafsson, Ronnild, Lindahl, Zettergren, Gran, Huse, Hesbraten Sparta Prague: Popperle (Lukas) – Polasek, Glenn, Barinka, Cajkovsky, Eminger, Mikus, Svrcek – Hlinka, Buchtele, Netik, Kudrna, Pech, Kumstat, Cingel, Sabolic, Forman, Dragoun, Dvorasek, Prochazka, Reway Referees: Sjöqvist (SWE), Hallin – Kilian, Waldejer (All NOR).
		Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre is filling up, and the game is 50 minutes away. Looking forward to a big start of the season for both teams!
		The teams enter the ice in front off a SOLD OUT Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre
		Robert Hestmann is the go to guy in net for Storhamar, and Tomas Popperle is in goal for the Czech
	00:01	Game started.
		The game is under way!
	02:00	Berglund with the first shot on goal in the game, but a easy blocker save for Popperle
	02:20	Lindahl wins a puck, but misses the net! Nice chance for the home team!
	03:07	Goal for Sparta! A redirect by TOMAS NETIK in front of Hestmann on a long shot by Barinka. Assisted by: Michal Barinka.
Tomáš NETIK - 0:1
	05:00	Big chance for Zettergren in front of the Sparta goal, but he looses control of the puck and can't get the shot off!
	07:00	Storhamar has had a strong start to the game, but Sparta has the only goal!
	08:08	Penalty to Storhamar Hamar. Patrik Baarnhielm is going to the sin bin for a tripping.
	08:50	Sparta Prague plays the puck to icing on the powerplay!
	09:52	Storhamar back at full strength after a couple of big Sparta chances towards the end of the powerplay!
	12:03	Jan Buchtele is penalized for a trip on a Storhamar player in the neutral zone.
	12:45	Michal Barinka is given a two minutes penalty for a hold on Storhamars Cramo Top Scorer, Christian Larrivèe. 1:19 with 5 on 3 for the home team!
	13:32	Big pressure on the PP for Storhamar, but so far no goal!
	14:03	Sparta Prague has 4 players on the ice, as Storhamar is called for offside in the goal crease.
	14:14	Sparta with a huge chance on the break away, shorthanded! Buchtele is stopped nicely by Hestmann!
	14:45	Sparta Pragues penalties has both expired!
	15:09	A easy glove save by Hestmann as a Sparta blueliner fires a wrister with no players blocking the sight.
	16:18	Storhamar receives a penalty for too many players on ice. Served by Alexander Reichenberg.
	17:20	Hestmann is playing well in the Storhamar net, stopping several good Sparta Prague shots on the powerplay
Sparta Prague on the Norwegian ice. Půl hodiny do první velké bitvy Champions Hockey League na ledě Hamaru! A photo posted by hcspartapraha (@hcspartapraha) on Aug 20, 2015 at 9:35am PDT
	18:08	Goal for Sparta! Another goal for Sparta Prague on a redirect on a long shot from a blueliner. Goal by PETR KUMSTAT, assited by Robert Sabolic. It's a power play goal! 0-2
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Sparta Prague is in the lead after the first period, with 7-11 in shots. Storhamar came out strong, but failed to capitalize on a long 5 on 3 advantage, and Sparta Prague scores two very similar goals, both on redirects in front of Robert Hestmann in the Storhamar goal. Next period starts in 13 minutes!
		Next period begins at 19:48 CET
		The home team enters the ice for the 2nd periode to a huge applause. CHL is popular in Hamar!
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The 2nd period is under way!
	20:15	First chance of the period as Skadsdammen get a chance
	22:10	Big pressure from Sparta Prague in the offensive zone, but no result as Hestmann comes out big!
	26:03	Penalty to Sparta Prague. Miroslav Forman is going to the sin bin for a interference!
	26:41	Goal for Storhamar! JOAKIM JENSEN puts Storhamar Hamar in the score board on a redirect on a long shot from blueliner Scott Hotham. Assisted by: Scott Hotham, Mikael Zettergen. 1-2
EIRIK SKADSDAMMEN - 1:2
	28:23	Lively atmosphere in the arena as the home fans enjoyed the goal and gets new hope!
	28:35	Goalscorer for Storhamar has been changed from Eirik Skadsdammen to JOAKIM JENSEN
	29:50	Alexander Reichenberg with a good chance for the home team, who is pressuring for a equalizer
	35:12	Goal for Storhamar! MARTIN RONNILD scores for Storhamar and brings the game back to a draw! Shot from blueline from Christian Bull which is redirected. Assisted by: Chrstain Bull, Magnus Lindahl.
	36:00	Storhamar has produced a huge comeback and the game is wide open again!
	37:45	Pressure from Sparta Prague, but Hestmann comes out big on a break away!
	38:21	Penalty to Sparta Prague. Michal Dragoun gets a two minutes penalty for high sticking.
	39:25	Skadsdammen misses a huge chance in the power play as he misses a almost completely empty net
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		A huge comeback from the home side in the 2nd period. Shots 7:17, as Sparta Prague is very trigger happy when they have the puck. Everything to play for here in Hamar, in front of a enthusiastic home crowd
		Next period begins at 20:33 CET
		The players are back on the ice, and we are soon ready for period 3!
		A small delay as we wait for the ice to freeze properly.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:25	Sparta Prague is back to full strength
		4714 people attending tonights game!
	43:00	Huge chance for Christian Larrivèe on a close range shot, but Popperle says no!
	44:49	Give away by Zettergren in front of Hestmann, but the goalie covers the loose puck.
	45:28	Penalty to Storhamar. Lars Erik Hesbraten get 2 minutes penalty for hooking.
	46:04	A huge stop by Hestmann on a shot by Glenn
	47:19	Goal for Sparta! Sparta scores on the powerplay! A huge slap shot from the blue line by MICHAL CAJKOVSKY! Assisted by: Tomas Netik and Michal Barinka. 2-3
Michal CAJKOVSKY - 2:3
	49:43	Another big save by Hestmann as Reway is left alone by the Storhamar defence
	52:42	Sparta has some kind of control on the ice now, but Storhamar is just one goal behind!
	53:43	Penalty to Storhamar. Joakim Jensen is going to the sin bin for a tripping in Storhamar's offensive zone.
	54:16	Sparta Prague is called for a offside in the goal crease, faceoff outside Storhamars blueline.
	54:43	Sparta Prague is struggling a bit on the powerplay, not much happening right now
	55:43	Storhamar is back to full strength
Sparta in the lead late in the third. Champions Hockey League: Sparta – Storhamar 2:2 po druhé třetině. A photo posted by hcspartapraha (@hcspartapraha) on Aug 20, 2015 at 11:19am PDT
	56:45	The home crowd gets to their feet and a round of applause to cheer for the home team
	57:23	Penalty for Sparta Prague. Michal Barinka is called for a holding, two minutes penalty.
	58:00	Two minutes remaining
	59:02	Storhamar pulls their goalie
	59:13	Time out Storhamar Hamar
		Game over.
		HUGE pressure by the home team, but goalie Popperle makes the saves and Sparta Prague wins 3-2.
		Shots in the 3rd period: 7-10. An excellent hockey game comes to an end, and Sparta Prague takes the victory. Home fans still showing their appriciation after their heroes delievers a strong game. Best players for each team: Sparta Prague: Tomas Netik Storhamar Hamar: Robert Hestmann (21:14:40)

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 27. Jensen (Hotham, Zettergen), 36. Ronnild (Bull, Lindahl) – 4. Netik (Barinka), 19. Kumstat (Sabolic), 48. Cajkovsky (Netik, Barinka)

Storhamar Hockey Hamar: Hestmann (Ostlund) – Hotham, Baarnhielm, Oksnes, De la Rose, Bull, Ostli, Eikrem Haugen, Andersson – Skadsdammen, Jensen, Larrivèe, Berglund, Reichenberg, Gustafsson, Ronnild, Lindahl, Zettergren, Gran, Huse, Hesbraten

Sparta Prague: Popperle (Lukas) – Polasek, Glenn, Barinka, Cajkovsky, Eminger, Mikus, Svrcek – Hlinka, Buchtele, Netik, Kudrna, Pech, Kumstat, Cingel, Sabolic, Forman, Dragoun, Dvorasek, Prochazka, Reway

Referees: Sjöqvist (SWE), Hallin – Kilian, Waldejer (All NOR)

Attendance: 4714

1st period
	03:07
	08:08
	12:03
	12:45
	16:18
	18:08
1st intermission
2nd period
	26:03
	26:41
	35:12
	38:21
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:28
	47:19
	53:43
	57:23
Final