Four Finnish clubs will be seen in the Champions Hockey League games next season.
Jukuri’s sensational regular season brought the first CHL place to the people of Mikkeli. Mikko Lieri / AOP
The blocks for the Hockey Champions League are now known. The draw was on Wednesday.
Four of the Finns are involved. Jukurit, TPS, Tappara and Ilves compete for European dominance.
For jurors, the CHL of the 2022–23 season is the first in club history. Mikkeli residents have access to game trips to Sweden, the Czech Republic and Denmark.
TPS plays in Switzerland, Germany and Slovenia. Tappara travels to Germany, Switzerland and Slovakia. The lynx travels to Austria, Switzerland and Norway.
The reigning champion of the CHL is the Swedish Rögle, who defeated Tappara in the final.
CHL blocks for the period 2022–23
Block A: Luleå (SWE), JukuritSparta Prague (CZE), Aalborg Pirates (DEN)
Block B: Zug (SUI), Grizzlys Wolfsburg (GER), TPSOlympia Ljubljana (SLO)
Block C: PoleaxeRed Bull Munich (GER), Rapperswil (SUI), Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Block D: Rögle (SWE), ZSC Lions (SUI), Fehérvár (HUN), GKS Katowice (POL)
Block E: Red Bull Salzburg (AUT), Friborg-Gottéron (SUI), LynxStavanger Oilers (NOR)
Block F: Färjestad (SWE), Villacher SV (AUT), Straubing Tigers (GER), MKS Kraków (POL)
Block G: Eisbären Berlin (GER), Mountfield HK (CZE), Frölunda (SWE), Brûleurs de Loups (FRA)
Block H: Oceláři Třinec (CZE), Skellefteå (SWE), Davos (SUI), Belfast Giants (GBR)