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Jukurit
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I'm a bit sceptical about Jukurit for this coming season. They lost last season's MVPs Palmu and Salminen, and I'm not sure who's there to replace them.
Hockeyfrilla
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If they were to keep all the challenger teams in then I would go
Top 3 founding leagues 3 teams each (9)
Bottom 3 founding leagues 2 teams each (6)
British, Danish, French, Norwegian, Polish, Slovakian + some other national champion (7)
Continental Cup winner (1)
Reigning CHL winner (1)
KingAlfie11
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Rögle needs to wake up they can't lose against Katowice right? That would be a little embarrassing 
Good game between Frölunda and Mountfield
Good game between Frölunda and Mountfield
I have to admit that the last time they tried to start CHL tournament they also had Victoria cup game where north american team can clash with European champions. NY Rangers won over Magnitogorsk for the first time in 2008 and Chicago Blackhawks lost to Swiss ZSC, Lions in 2009. Those games were great! They should be bring back at some point. Maybe Stanley Cup winner could face both KHL champion and CHL Champion in a minintournament and the winner receuves the old Victoria Cup Trophy. The best miljöö for this tournament would be in some swiss arena, they sure know how to make beautiful arenas,
This year Colorado Avalanche, CSKA Moscow and Rögle could clash for the title. Maybe even add an AHL Winner too.
This year Colorado Avalanche, CSKA Moscow and Rögle could clash for the title. Maybe even add an AHL Winner too.
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SoundAndFury
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Yeah, Rogle/Clang definitely weren't in mid-season form. Yet SHL teams are 2/2 so far, shockingly.
Number of representative leagues may also decrease:
Champions Hockey League to decrease to 24 teams
The Champions Hockey League’s shareholders agreed to decrease the number of teams in the competition from 32 to 24 starting from the 2023-2024 season.
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filip85
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I am curious to see how Olimpija will do against TPS Turku. Last team from ex-Yugoslavia to play against TPS in european competition was Medvescak, they lost 3:1 in European Cup in 1990/1991. season in the semi-final group. Hopefully Olimpija will do better.
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SoundAndFury
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I would be shocked if that were the case. Fehervar got outclassed by Tappara yesterday and they are a significantly better team than Olimpija.
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SoundAndFury
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Damn, that's right. Well, whoever played Tappara got outclassed as wellZurich
Yeah, it was Slovan, who, to be fair, are still probably a better team than Olimpija.
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I have to say with the KHL being the way it is, Swiss teams are stacked... Davos is a relatively humble team (which doesn't aim for Texier and Kukan) and they are still icing Ambuhl, Corvi, Nygren, Ambuhl, Fora, Egli, Dahlbeck, Stransky, Bristedt, Aeschlimann.. Tremendous.
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Olimpija is very thin on the D, couple of Alps League dmen - ICEHL rookies, 1 Mestis & Echl imports.
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I was shocked and chagrined but then Olimpija went 3-1 down by the end of the 2nd and the balance of the universe seems to be restoredMedvescak was down 0:2 after first period
On a more serious note, in the current landscape, the TPS roster is kinda poopy..
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I was shocked and chagrined but then Olimpija went 3-1 down by the end of the 2nd and the balance of the universe seems to be restored
On a more serious note, in the current landscape, the TPS roster is kinda poopy..
I will always have those 16 secs of 0:1
Tappara is also a better team than TPS.
Yes, TPS was is in the finals last year but their competitors have improved more in the summer. There is general agreement that the three best teams in Finland for the upcoming season are Tappara, Ilves and Kärpät. The order is debatable, but putting some other team into the mix would be highly controversial. The three have signed some huge names. As a Tappara fan, I'm excited by KHL's last season top goalscorer Niko Ojamäki, ex-NHLer and KHL legend Jori Lehterä and the defender Valtteri Kemiläinen who is an elite blueliner in Europe. If you would have told me year ago that they all are back in Tappara now, I would have laughed at your face! Our team is capable and ready to replicate last year's success.The power rankings of Finnish CHL teams for the season is Tappara = Ilves > TPS > Jukurit.
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Yes but Slovan is also likely the better team than Olimpija. In the big picture those relatively minor differences shouldn't matter.Tappara is also a better team than TPS.
In actuality, though, Olimpija is hanging in there despite being outshot more than double.
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