The Champions’ Hockey League is a strange kettle of fish. It’s a league in which 32 of Europe’s best professional teams play tournament games against each other, over the course of approximately 6 weeks, starting in August. The games are technically “friendly” matches, but there’s a tournament trophy at stake, and bragging rights.
So the Champions Hockey League began play today, with Red Wings prospects taking part.
Simon Edvinsson, Elmer Soderblom and Theodor Niederbach took part in the Frolunda Indians’ 4-1 win over Mlada Boleslav today, and Niederbach ended up with an assist on the following goal, as illustrated by IceHockeyGifs on Twitter:
Theo Niederbach opens the scoring with a deflection #LGRW pic.twitter.com/4Qgm2KAp6a
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 26, 2021
Here are a few more .gifs of interest…
Edvinsson pinching in off the faceoff helps set up Frölunda's 2-0. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Rg2nFftIcR
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 26, 2021
Some Niederbach puck possession. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/n65QWHmMPb
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) August 26, 2021
William Wallinder also played in Rogle BK’s 5-3 win over EV Zug, but there are no stats from that game indicating that he registered a point over the course of the game…
And tomorrow, Eemil Viro and TPS Turku will battle Pinguins Bremerhaven. I’m sure IceHockeyGifs will have clips.