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Season 19: Bratislava Eagles

GM: Chuck Massaro Coach: Lindy Ruff Last season: 14th overall. In playoffs, lost to Bern Team History Page Ins and Outs (Season 18 to Season 19) In: Colton Parayko (trade), Vadim Shipachyov (free agent), Nick Hague (free agent), Tim Washe (free agent), Out: Rhett Gardner (free agent), Ondrej Palat (trade), Will Butcher (free agent), Niclas Almari (trade), Kristaps Zile (trade) Potential…

August 1, 2026 in Team stories.

Season 19: Lisbon H.C.

GM: Bryan Camara Coach: Kris Knoblauch Last season: 7th overall. In playoffs, defeated Prague, lost to Bern Team History Page Ins and Outs (Season 18 to Season 19) In: Brandon Hagel (trade), Noah Laba (draft), Dennis Hildeby (trade) Out: Brandon Montour (free agent), Robin Lehner (free agent), Shane Pinto (trade), Zachary L’Heureaux (waivers), Artjoms Lapiks (trade), Potential Lineup Max Domi/Mat…

August 1, 2026 in Team stories.

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Alexander Ovechkin, Moscow Dynamo’s Season 1 captain.

The uniforms for the first all-star game.

The only known photo of Rose.

Justin Williams, who was a plpus 10 in 21 playoff games for Geneva, skates the Cup around the Copenhagen rink to end Season 1.

Nicklas Lidstrom retired after playing 167 regular season and playoff games for Geneva, scoring 101 points and leading them to the first EURO Cup.

Mar 6, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars goalie Tim Thomas (30) skates on the ice prior to the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-138530 ORIG FILE ID: 20140306_ads_an4_070.JPG

Joseph “Sepp” Blatter

Jussi Jokinen, Zurich Lions

Jarome Iginla’s leadership, toughness and scoring has boosted the Jokerit lately.

Eric Staal, while he was with Stockholm, was named MVP of the All-Star game in London.

Zurich fourth-line center Patrick Thoresen is among the league leaders in hits and takeaways per minute this season.

One of the elite defensemen in the league is Kevin Shattenkirk of Copenhagen, who has had plus 19 and plus 25 seasons.

Mike Fisher has scored 50 goals on 501 EURO League shots with Copenhagen. He also has 95 assists.

Jan 9, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Nick Foligno (71) lines up before a face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

Dmitri Kalinin, St. Petersburg defenseman

Geneva signs goalie Kari Lehtonen to up to 4 years at $9 million per season.

Montreal Canadiens’ Tomas Plekanec celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Ryan Johansen pulls in a loose puck against the Washington Capitals at Nationwide Arena.

Erik Karlsson of Madrid is the fastest skater, most accurate shooter in the EURO League.

Matt Duchene lifts the EURO Cup after the Belfast Giants won Game 5 in Northern Ireland Thursday.

Paris Rouge Eiffel center Mikko Koivu (9) .

Veteran Vincent Lecavalier practices with Gothenburg inthe EURO.

Anton Volchenkov of Helsinki has topped 200 hits in each of his EURO seasons.

Andrej Meszaros, Madrid Royals defenseman

Germany had three teams playing in the EURO last week but there will be just one team remaining in two weeks or less.

Kris Letang lifts the EURO Cup after Paris defeated St. Petersburg.

Bern defenseman Tobias Enstrom scored 3 goals and had 1 assist Monday against visiting Prague.

DENVER, CO. – DECEMBER 19: Colorado goaltender Semyon Varlamov stretched out before the game Thursday night. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL game at the Pepsi Center Thursday night, December 19, 2013. Photo By Karl Gehring/The Denver Post