1997 Pragobanka Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| City | Zlín |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 28–31 August 1997 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Czech Republic (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Finland |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 40 (6.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 27,176 (4,529 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Petr Ton Josef Beránek (6 points) |
The 1997 Pragobanka Cup was played between 28 and 31 August 1997. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. All games were played in Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky in Zlín, Czech Republic. The tournament was won by Czech Republic. The tournament was part of 1996–97 Euro Hockey Tour.
Standings
| 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 |
Source: swehockey[1]
Games
All times are local. Zlín – (Central European Summer Time – UTC+1)
| 28 August 1997 16:00 | Sweden | 1-8 (1-4, 0-3, 0-1) | Finland | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 1,100 |
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| Mikael Sandberg | Goalies | Miikka Kiprusoff | Referee: Petr Bolina Linesmen: Brázdil Pavel Halas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 August 1997 20:00 | Czech Republic | 5-0 (3-0, 2-0, 0-0) | Russia | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 4,699 |
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| Roman Čechmánek | Goalies | Sergei Fadeyev Yegor Podomatsky | Referee: Lapeus Linesman: Stanislav Barvíř | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 29 August 1997 18:00 | Finland | 2-2 (0-1, 1-1, 1-0) | Russia | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 1,608 |
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| Ari Sulander | Goalies | Yegor Podomatsky | Referee: Karas Linesmen: Český Miloš Bádal | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 30 August 1997 18:00 | Sweden | 2-5 (0-2, 2-2, 0-1) | Czech Republic | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 6,642 |
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| Petter Rönnquist | Goalies | Roman Cechmánek | ||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 31 August 1997 13:30 | Russia | 4-2 (1-0, 0-2, 3-0) | Sweden | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 5,877 |
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| Yegor Podomatsky | Goalies | Petter Rönnquist | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 August 1997 17:30 | Czech Republic | 6-3 (2-1, 3-1, 1-1) | Finland | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 7,250 |
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| Milan Hnilicka | Goalies | Miikka Kiprusoff | |||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 1 | Petr Ton | Czech Republic | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 0 | F |
| 2 | Josef Beránek | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +7 | 8 | F |
| 3 | Alexei Morozov | Russia | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +5 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Juha Riihijärvi | Finland | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 | F |
| 5 | Janne Ojanen | Finland | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: quanthockey[2]
Goaltending leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Čechmánek | Czech Republic | 120:00 | X | X.XX | 95.31 | 1 |
| 2 | Yegor Podomatsky | Russia | 140:00 | X | X.XX | 93.75 | 0 |
| 3 | Miikka Kiprusoff | Finland | 60:00 | X | X.XX | 93.10 | 0 |
| 4 | Milan Hnilička | Czech Republic | 60:00 | X | X.XX | 91.30 | 0 |
| 5 | Ari Sulander | Finland | 120:00 | X | X.XX | 88.89 | 0 |
| 6 | Mikael Sandberg | Sweden | 76:00 | X | X.XX | 86.00 | 0 |
| 7 | Petter Rönnquist | Sweden | 104:00 | X | X.XX | 81.63 | 0 |
| 8 | Sergei Fadeyev | Russia | 40:00 | X | X.XX | 70.59 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: hokej[3]
Tournament awards
The tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 1997:[4]
- Best goalkeeper: Roman Čechmánek
- Best defenceman: Petteri Nummelin
- Best forward: Pavel Patera
References
- ^ "Pragobanka Cup 1997 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 1997-08-31. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Pragobanka Cup 1997 Scoring Leaders". quanthockey.com. quanthockey. 1997-08-31. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Pragobanka Cup 1997 Goaltending Leaders". hokej.cz. hokej. 1997-08-31. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Best players by position".