It's that time of year again - Champions Hockey League Playoffs hockey is HERE!
Three teams from Czechia, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and one team from Austria are all on the hunt for the European Trophy and will show if they have what it takes in this week's Round of 16 First Games.
We've got six action-packed games lined up for the very first day as we hit the ground running, buckle in.
The Lahti Pelicans will make their Playoffs debut against Vítkovice Ridera in Finland at 17:30 CET as these two teams meet for a second time this season. First time round, the Finns battered the Czechs 4-0 so something tells us this is going to be an extra special match-up.
Reigning Czech Extraliga champions Oceláři Třinec will get back into the swing of Playoff things against a formidable Skellefteå AIK side who will line up for their 70th game on Europe's biggest club ice hockey stage at 18:00 CET.
ERC Ingolstadt will welcome reigning SHL champions Växjö Lakers to Germany at 18:30 CET for a clash of two very strong teams - Växjö would do well to not underestimate how much of an impact Ingolstadt's absolutely amazing fans can have on the result...
19:45 CET will see Switzerland light up on the CHL map with double the intensity as EHC Biel-Bienne host Färjestad Karlstad for a very tense game, while fellow Swiss side Rapperswil-Jona Lakers line up against Regular Season winners Adler Mannheim at the very same time!
HC Innsbruck vs. Lukko Rauma at 20:20 CET will bring this crazy day of top-notch European hockey to a close as the first-time CHL Playoffs qualifiers face a seasoned Finnish team with a good start towards a place in the Quarter-Finals on the line.
Here’s the full schedule for the first day of Round of 16 First Games (all times CET):
17:30 Lahti Pelicans vs. Vítkovice Ridera
18:00 Oceláři Třinec vs. Skellefteå AIK
18:30 ERC Ingolstadt vs. Växjö Lakers
19:45 EHC Biel-Bienne vs. Färjestad Karlstad
19:45 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers vs Adler Mannheim
20:20 HC Innsbruck vs. Lukko Rauma
Click on each match-up to read a full game preview!
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