1997–98 Euro Hockey Tour
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 1997 – 26 April 1998 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Czech Republic (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sweden |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 130 (5.42 per game) |
| Attendance | 144,113 (6,005 per game) |
The 1997–98 Euro Hockey Tour was the second season of the Euro Hockey Tour. The season consisted of four tournaments, the Pragobanka Cup, Karjala Tournament, Baltica Brewery Cup, and the Sweden Hockey Games. The games Canada participated in did not count towards the final standings of the tournament.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 16 |
| 2 | Sweden | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 13 |
| 3 | Finland | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 11 |
| 4 | Russia | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 8 |
Pragobanka Cup
The tournament was played between 28–31 August 1997. All of the matches were played in Zlín, Czech Republic. The tournament was won by Czech Republic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
| 28 August 1997 | |||||
| Sweden | 1–8 | Finland | |||
| Czech Republic | 5–0 | Russia | |||
| 29 August 1997 | |||||
| Finland | 2–2 | Russia | |||
| 30 August 1997 | |||||
| Sweden | 1–5 | Czech Republic | |||
| 31 August 1997 | |||||
| Russia | 4–2 | Sweden | |||
| Czech Republic | 6–3 | Finland |
Karjala Tournament
The tournament was played between 6–9 November 1997. All of the matches were played in Helsinki, Finland. The tournament was won by Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 2 |
| 7 November 1997 | |||||
| Sweden | 1–0 | Czech Republic | |||
| Finland | 3–2 | Russia | |||
| 9 November 1997 | |||||
| Russia | 1–3 | Sweden | |||
| Finland | 2–5 | Czech Republic | |||
| 10 November 1997 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | Russia | |||
| Finland | 2–5 | Sweden |
Baltica Brewery Cup
The tournament was played between 17–21 December 1997. All of the matches were played in Moscow, Russia. The tournament was won by Czech Republic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 5 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 2 |
| 17 December 1997 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 4–4 | Finland | |||
| Russia | 0–0 | Sweden | |||
| 18 December 1997 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 6–6 | Sweden | |||
| Finland | 1–2 | Russia | |||
| 20 December 1997 | |||||
| Sweden | 1–3 | Finland | |||
| Russia | 1–7 | Czech Republic | |||
| 21 December 1997 (3rd Place and Final) | |||||
| Finland | 1–2 | Sweden | |||
| Czech Republic | 1–0 | Russia |
Sweden Hockey Games
The tournament was played between 21–26 April 1998. All of the matches were played in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was won by Sweden.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 |
| 21 April 1998 | |||||
| Finland | 2–3 | Czech Republic | |||
| Russia | 1–3 | Sweden | |||
| 22 April 1998 | |||||
| Canada | 2–3 | Czech Republic | |||
| Finland | 4–0 | Russia | |||
| 23 April 1998 | |||||
| Sweden | 5–1 | Canada | |||
| 24 April 1998 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 4–3 | Russia | |||
| 25 April 1998 | |||||
| Canada | 2–3 | Finland | |||
| Czech Republic | 2–4 | Sweden | |||
| 26 April 1998 | |||||
| Russia | 2–1 | Canada | |||
| Sweden | 2–2 | Finland |
References
- ^ "1997-1998 EHT Final Standings". hokej.czm. hokej. 1998-04-26. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "Pragobanka Cup 1997 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 1997-08-31. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Karjala 1997 Standings". hokej.cz. hokej. 1997-11-10. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Baltika Cup 1997 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 21 December 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Sweden Hockey Games 1998 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 1998-04-26. Retrieved 2025-12-04.