Group D: ZSC Lions SUI, Lukko Rauma FIN, ERC Ingolstadt GER
Group C: Tappara Tampere (FIN), HC Lugano (SUI), Adler Mannheim (GER)
Group P: Red Bull Salzburg AUT, HV 71 Jönköping SWE, Sheffield Steelers.
Once again, Sheffield has been moved to Group P to avoid an Olympic qualification conflict.
Group B: HC Davos SUI, Djurgarden Stockholm SWE, Rouen Dragons, FRA
Group A: Frolunda Gothenburg (SWE), HC Pardubice (CZE), Grizzlys Wolfsburg (GER)
Group F: Red Bull Munich GER, Fribourg-Gotteréron SUI, Orli Znojmo AUT.
Znojmo was moved to Group F to avoid an Olympic qualification conflict.
Pot 3
Group P: Red Bull Salzburg AUT, HV 71 Jönköping SWE
Group O: Sparta Prague (CZE), Farjestad Karlstad (SWE)
Group N: Skelleftea SWE, Kalpa Kuopio, FIN
Group M: SC Bern (SUI), HC Kosice (SVK)
Group L: Växjö Lakers SUI, Mlada Boleslav, CZE
Group K: JYP Jyvaskyla (FIN), Linkoping HC (SWE)
Group J: HC Plzen CZE, HK Nitra SLK
Group I: Lulea Hockey (SWE), SaiPa Lappeenranta (FIN)
Group H: Bili Tygri Liberec CZE, TPS Turku FIN
Group G: IFK Helsinki (FIN), EV Zug (SUI)
Group F: Red Bull Munich GER, Fribourg-Gotteréron SUI
Group E: Karpat Oulu (FIN), Vitkovice Ostrava (CZE)
Group D: ZSC Lions SUI, Lukko Rauma FIN
Group C: Tappara Tampere (FIN), HC Lugano (SUI)
Group B: HC Davos SUI, Djurgarden Stockholm SWE
Group A: Frolunda Gothenburg (SWE), HC Pardubice (CZE)
Pot 2
Group P: Red Bull Salzburg AUT
Group O: Sparta Prague (CZE)
Group N: Skelleftea SWE
Group M: SC Bern (SUI)
Group L: Växjö Lakers SUI
Group K: JYP Jyvaskyla (FIN)
Group J: HC Plzen CZE
Group I: Lulea Hockey (SWE)
Group H: Bili Tygri Liberec CZE
Group G: IFK Helsinki (FIN)
Group F: Red Bull Munich GER
Group E: Karpat Oulu (FIN)
Group D: ZSC Lions
Group C: Tappara Tampere (FIN)
Group B: HC Davos SUI
Group A: Frolunda Gothenburg (SWE).
The Draw is now about to start!
The teams in Pot 1 are being shown.
Alex Jaeger is now explaining the Draw and Playing format for the 2016-17 CHL season.
He is demonstrating examples of how the Draw will proceed, and what will happen in cases of national conflicts or Olympic qualifying conflicts.
Now speaking is CHL Chairman Anders Ternbom.
That video leads into the introduction of Frolunda head coach Roger Ronnberg.
It was a great season for Frolunda, winning both the CHL and SHL titles. In the coming season, they will try to defend both. We will find out who are the first teams that stand in their way soon.
That is followed by a video of highlights from the 2015-16 CHL Final, in which Frolunda Gothenburg defeated Karpat Oulu 2-1 to become club hockey champions of Europe.
Now speaking is CHL CEO Martin Baumann, speaking about CHL season 2.
Jann Billiter is the host, and is now welcoming the guests.
Draw Rules
There will be 16 pots with three teams each.
Pot 1: Teams ranked 1–16 | Pot 2: Teams ranked 17–32 | Pot 3: Teams ranked 33–48; the CHL ranking tool applies.
The Draw will provide 16 groups of 3 teams each.
Clubs from the same league cannot be drawn into the same group (note: Orli Znojmo is considered an EBEL team and can be drawn against teams from the Czech Extraliga).
Teams from nations participating in the Olympic qualification tournament cannot be drawn against each other.
Software will help us detect any potential conflict. Should such a conflict occur then the software will determine the next possible group available. The club in question will then be placed into this available group.
Club representatives and media have already taken their places in the studio, the start of the draw is just two minutes away.
Welcome. The Champions Hockey League Group Stage Draw starts at 12:00 CET, live from SRF studios in Zurich, Switzerland.
All 48 teams have been placed into their respective groups.
Once again, Sheffield has been moved to Group P to avoid an Olympic qualification conflict.
Znojmo was moved to Group F to avoid an Olympic qualification conflict.
The teams in Pot 1 are being shown.
He is demonstrating examples of how the Draw will proceed, and what will happen in cases of national conflicts or Olympic qualifying conflicts.
It was a great season for Frolunda, winning both the CHL and SHL titles. In the coming season, they will try to defend both. We will find out who are the first teams that stand in their way soon.
There will be 16 pots with three teams each.
Pot 1: Teams ranked 1–16 | Pot 2: Teams ranked 17–32 | Pot 3: Teams ranked 33–48; the CHL ranking tool applies.
The Draw will provide 16 groups of 3 teams each.
Clubs from the same league cannot be drawn into the same group (note: Orli Znojmo is considered an EBEL team and can be drawn against teams from the Czech Extraliga).
Teams from nations participating in the Olympic qualification tournament cannot be drawn against each other.
Software will help us detect any potential conflict. Should such a conflict occur then the software will determine the next possible group available. The club in question will then be placed into this available group.