Esbjerg – Zug 3:8 (end) | Eisbären – Luleå 2:1 (end) | Cracovia – Färjestad 1:5 (end)
Wolfsburg – Frölunda 1:2 (end) | Gap – JYP 1:4 (end) | Davos – Rouen 4:1 (end)
final
Esbjerg Energy
3:8 (1:2, 1:4, 1:2)
EV Zug
Friday 19.08.2016, 19:05 • Granly Hockey Arena, Esbjerg • Champions League • Group G
     
    57:49
    Goal for Zug!
    another nice counterattack for the Swiss team and a clean finish by CARL KLINGBERG. Sven Senteler with the assist.
     
    50:55
    Goal for Zug!
    Nice powerplay move by Zug. DAVE MCINTYRE with a clean finish and after some good minutes from Esbjerg, the game now seems closed. Fully deserved lead for Zug. Assisted by Lino Maraschino and Rafael Diaz.
     
    47:44
    Goal for Esbjerg!
    Esbjerg puts the pressure on Zug and SUNE HJULMAND taps it in from a short range. Still 5 on 3. Assisted by: Brock Nixon.
     
    31:19
    Goal for Esbjerg!
    BROCK NIXON gets the consolation goal for Esbjerg. Nixon gets a loose puck in front of the goal and scores. Unassisted.
     
    30:07
    Goal for Zug!
    Counter attack by the Swiss. Sandro Zanger buries it behind Henriksen without problems and makes it 6-1 Zug.
     
    28:23
    Goal for Zug!
    A lot of space for the Swiss behind and in front of the Esbjerg goal again. Klingberg finds JARKKO IMMONEN. The Finn has no problems with finding the net. Assisted by: Carl Klingberg.
     
    27:14
    Goal for Zug!
    Zug is keeping the pressure on Esbjerg. LUCA MARTSCHINI with a precise shot from blue line. Scores! Looks like the game is decided now.
    20:30 Jarkko IMMONEN - 1:3
     
    20:30
    Goal for Zug!
    Some nice moves by Sven Senteler behind the Esbjerg goal – he finds JARKKO IMMONEN who scores. Nice and precise wrist and the rubber sits in the far corner. Pure class from the Swiss in the first shift of the second period. Assisted by: Sven Senteler, Carl Klingberg.
    15:54 Tyler FIDDLER - 1:2
     
    15:54
    Goal for Esbjerg!
    Big mistake by Raphael Diaz in his own zone. Loses the puck to Sune Hjulmand who finds TYLERi FIDDLER who has no problem with finding the net. Stephan, the goalie, was out to cover Diaz' mistake.
    11:56 Rafael DIAZ - 0:2
     
    11:56
    Goal for Zug!
    Great powerplay effort from Zug and RAFAEL DIAZ fires it from the blue line! Assisted by: David McIntyre.
     
    09:33
    Goal for Zug!
    But Zug keep the pressure on the Esbjerg defence and scores shortly after the powerplay. DOMINIC LAMMER gets the goal! Assisted by: Nolan Diem.
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    Michael Sovso

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 16. Fiddler (Hjulmand), 32. Nixon, 48. Hjulmand (Nixon) – 10. Lammer (Diam), 12. Diaz (McIntyre), 21. Immonen (Senteler, Klingberg), 28. Martschini (Diaz), 29. Immonen (Klingberg), 31. Zanger (Schlumpf, Lammer), 51. McIntyre (Martschini, Diaz), 58. Klingberg (Senteler)

    Esbjerg Energy: Henriksen (Soegaard) – Krogsgaard, Curran, Christensen (A), Bruggisser, Lidstrom, Vinther, Koch – Knight, E. Nielsen, Martindale – Nixon (C), Andersen, Fiddler – Hjulmand, S. Nielsen, Hardason – Bang, Jepsen, Clausen.
    EV Zug: Stephan (Haller) – Helbling, Grossman, Diaz (A), Alatalo, Schlumpf, Erni, Morant, Schmuckl – Klingberg, Immonen, Senteler – Suri (A), Holden (C), Martschini – McIntyre, Lammer, Zangger – Diem, Peter, Schnyder.
    Referees: Bigum (DEN), Gamper (ITA) – Kroyer, Monnaie (both DEN)