Sparta – Växjö 4:0 (end) | Fribourg – Frölunda 0:4 (end)
final
Sparta Prague
4:0 (1:0, 1:0, 2:0)
Växjö Lakers
Tuesday 17.01.2017, 18:30 • O2 Arena • Champions League • Semi-Final
     
    Best players of the game
    Tomas Popperle (SPA)
    Joakim Eriksson (VAX) (20:48:41)
     
    Stats of the game
    Shots: 29 – 25
    PIM: 8 – 10
    PPG: 1 – 0
     
    The game is over!!! Sparta is th first Czech team ever to play in the CHL final! Växjö didn't have a single chance tonight.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:23
    Standing ovations for Sparta!
     
    58:53
    Goal for Sparta!
    PETR VRANA is in the best shape! It looks so easy when he gets the puck, makes it in front of the goalie and sends the puck right under the post. Assists: Jaroslav Hlinka, Lukas Klimek.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the third period.
     
    57:49
    The aggregate score is 5 – 1.
    56:47 HLINKA - 3:0
     
    56:47
    Goal for Sparta!
    JAROSLAV HLINKA sends Sparta definitely to the CHL final! Sparta's legend got the puck on his stick after Pech's shot and scores from a rebound. First power play goal in this game! Assists: Lukas Pech, Lukas Klimek.
     
    56:09
    Another penalty coming up. Olli Palola gets twominutes for slashing.
     
    56:05
    Mikus made it from the penalty box right in front of the empty net, but missed the right post.
     
    55:37
    This PP looks good so far, but it's gonna be hard to score three goals in the rest of the game. Moreover when Sparta plays quite well.
     
    54:12
    Kumstat has a puck and and only one defender in front of him. But that wasn't enough for and empty net goal.
     
    54:02
    Eriksson on the bench!
     
    54:00
    Juraj Mikus gets two minutes for interference. PP for Lakers.
     
    53:49
    Växjö misses some luck in this game definitely! Robert Rosen has open net in front of him and puck on the stick, but Popperles amazing save clears everything!
     
    53:05
    Not even now! Bohm sent a slap shot from the top of the circles but Leino wasn't able to reach the puck for a rebound.
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    Karolína Antošová

    CZ@KarolAntosova

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 17. Klimek (Kalina, Hlinka), 31. Barinka (Uher), 57. Hlinka (Pech, Klimek), 59. Vrana (Hlinka, Klimek)

    Sparta Prague: Popperle (Novotny) – Eminger, Mikus, Kalina, Svrcek, Barinka, Piskacek, Nedomlel – Hlinka, Vrana, Klimek – Ihnacak, Netik, Forman – Pech, Repik, Kumstat – Cingel, Kundera, Uher
    Head Coach: Jiri Kalous
    Växjö Lakers: Eriksson (Andren) – Holm, C. Rosen, Murphy, Lundberg, Bohm, Bailen, Hogberg – Everberg, Froberg, Brodecki – Kiiskinen, Palola, R. Rosen – Hennessy, Leino, Netterberg – Carnback, Josefsson, Reddox – Storm
    Head Coach: Sam Hallam
    Referees: Wehrli (SUI), Lemelin (AUT) – Ondracek, Spur (both CZE)
    1st game
    10.01.2017
    Växjö - Sparta 1:2

    Goals and assists: 55. Hennessy – 2. Gernat (Netik, Forman), 13. Kudrna (Cingel, Kumstat)