CHL Season Review 2018/19

THE CLUBS 16 First appearance, and the Danes shocked ZSC & Vienna on opening Game Days. Name: Aalborg Pirates Country: DEN Founded: 2012 National Titles: 1 16.7 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F Merzlikins’ shutouts over JYP helped them into the playoffs, and he almost got them past Frölunda. Name: HC Lugano Country: SUI Founded: 1941 National Titles: 7 37.5 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F Closer games than a year before, but somehow got less points; unbelievable road support. Name: Cardiff Devils Country: UK Founded: 1986 National Titles: 6 0.0 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F Undefeated until the Semi-Finals, then the now three-time Champions came along and spoilt the party. Name: HC Pilsen Country: CZE Founded: 1929 National Titles: 1 66.7 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F Let a playoff place slip through their hands in the last two Game Days. Name: Djurgården Stockholm Country: SWE Founded: 1891 National Titles: 16 50.0 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F Shocked Lugano and took Pilsen to overtime, but couldn’t get through the Group Stage. Name: HC05 Banská Bystrica Country: SVK Founded: 1964 National Titles: 3 Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F 16.7 P% Despite an unbelievable atmosphere at the “Well- blechpalast”, the Eisbären were out after four games. Name: Eisbären Berlin Country: GER Founded: 1954 National Titles: 22 33.3 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F Ultimately undone by two losses to Bolzano that cost them a playoff place. Name: IFK Helsinki Country: FIN Founded: 1897 National Titles: 7 50.0 P% Participation Progress Points percentage 14/15 GS 15/16 R16 16/17 QF 17/18 SF 18/19 F 32 teams… 15