1998–99 European Hockey League

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The 1998–99 European Hockey League was the third edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 15, 1998, and finished on February 14, 1999.

The tournament was won by Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in an all-Russian final. The game is best remembered for a tying goal allowed by Metallurg goaltender Boris Tortunov with just 8 seconds remaining, on a slapshot from his own end by Dynamo defenceman Andrei Markov.^[1][2] Metallurg overcame the late setback to win in overtime on a goal by Kazakhstani defenceman Vladimir Antipin.^[2] This was Dynamo's third straight defeat in a European final,^[2] and their fifth overall including their two straight losses in the 1992 and 1993 IIHF European Cups.

The points system used in the first round of the tournament was: the winner in regular time won 3 points; in case of a tie, an overtime is played, the winner in overtime won 2 points and the loser in overtime won 1 point.

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Eisbären Berlin	4:2	HC Dukla Jihlava
Djurgårdens IF	1:3	Jokerit
Eisbären Berlin	4:3 (OT)	Djurgårdens IF
Jokerit	4:3	HC Dukla Jihlava
Jokerit	1:3	Eisbären Berlin
HC Dukla Jihlava	5:2	Djurgårdens IF
Eisbären Berlin	5:4 (OT)	Jokerit
Djurgårdens IF	4:1	HC Dukla Jihlava
Djurgårdens IF	3:1	Eisbären Berlin
HC Dukla Jihlava	2:4	Jokerit
Jokerit	4:3	Djurgårdens IF
HC Dukla Jihlava	2:4	Eisbären Berlin

Rank	Team	Points
1	Eisbären Berlin	13
2	Jokerit	13
3	Djurgårdens IF	7
4	HC Dukla Jihlava	3

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Färjestad BK	4:3 (OT)	HC Slovan Bratislava
HIFK	9:3	Frankfurt Lions
Färjestad BK	4:3 (OT)	Frankfurt Lions
HC Slovan Bratislava	1:2 (OT)	HIFK
Frankfurt Lions	4:3 (OT)	HC Slovan Bratislava
HIFK	5:3	Färjestad BK
Färjestad BK	5:1	HIFK
HC Slovan Bratislava	5:2	Frankfurt Lions
Frankfurt Lions	4:6	Färjestad BK
HIFK	3:2	HC Slovan Bratislava
Frankfurt Lions	4:7	HIFK
HC Slovan Bratislava	3:2	Färjestad BK

Rank	Team	Points
1	HIFK	14
2	Färjestad BK	10
3	HC Slovan Bratislava	9
4	Frankfurt Lions	3

Team #1	Score	Team #2
EV Zug	7:3	Vålerenga
VEU Feldkirch	3:2 (OT)	HC Dynamo Moscow
EV Zug	5:8	HC Dynamo Moscow
Vålerenga	4:3 (OT)	VEU Feldkirch
HC Dynamo Moscow	9:4	Vålerenga
VEU Feldkirch	3:4 (OT)	EV Zug
EV Zug	7:4	VEU Feldkirch
Vålerenga	5:6 (OT)	HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow	3:1	EV Zug
VEU Feldkirch	3:1	Vålerenga
HC Dynamo Moscow	7:4	VEU Feldkirch
Vålerenga	5:3	EV Zug

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Dynamo Moscow	15
2	EV Zug	8
3	VEU Feldkirch	7
4	Vålerenga	6

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Bolzano	1:4	Leksands IF
Manchester Storm	4:2	Ilves
HC Bolzano	1:2	Manchester Storm
Ilves	2:3	Leksands IF
HC Bolzano	2:6	Ilves
Leksands IF	2:3 (OT)	Manchester Storm
Manchester Storm	2:3 (OT)	Leksands IF
Ilves	5:2	HC Bolzano
Leksands IF	2:4	Ilves
Manchester Storm	2:5	HC Bolzano
Leksands IF	6:3	HC Bolzano
Ilves	7:3	Manchester Storm

Rank	Team	Points
1	Ilves	12
2	Leksands IF	12
3	Manchester Storm	9
4	HC Bolzano	3

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	4:7	HC Sparta Praha
HC Fribourg-Gottéron	2:4	Grenoble Métropole
Grenoble Métropole	2:12	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HC Sparta Praha	5:1	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
HC Fribourg-Gottéron	3:6	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Grenoble Métropole	0:3	HC Sparta Praha
HC Sparta Praha	4:3	Grenoble Métropole
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	7:0	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
HC Fribourg-Gottéron	2:6	HC Sparta Praha
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	9:3	Grenoble Métropole
Grenoble Métropole	4:3 (OT)	HC Fribourg-Gottéron
HC Sparta Praha	2:3	Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Sparta Praha	15
2	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	15
3	Grenoble Métropole	5
4	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	1

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Ayr Scottish Eagles	3:6	Adler Mannheim
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov	1:4	Ak Bars Kazan
Ak Bars Kazan	5:4 (OT)	Adler Mannheim
Ayr Scottish Eagles	4:3	HC Chemopetrol Litvínov
Ak Bars Kazan	2:4	Ayr Scottish Eagles
Adler Mannheim	6:0	HC Chemopetrol Litvínov
Ayr Scottish Eagles	3:1	Ak Bars Kazan
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov	5:4 (OT)	Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim	2:7	Ak Bars Kazan
HC Chemopetrol Litvínov	5:4 (OT)	Ayr Scottish Eagles
Ak Bars Kazan	3:2	HC Chemopetrol Litvínov
Adler Mannheim	6:5	Ayr Scottish Eagles

Rank	Team	Points
1	Ak Bars Kazan	11
2	Adler Mannheim	11
3	Ayr Scottish Eagles	10
4	HC Chemopetrol Litvínov	4

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	4:2	Ak Bars Kazan
Jokerit	2:3	HIFK
Färjestad BK	3:5	Eisbären Berlin
Adler Mannheim	6:4	HC Sparta Praha
Leksands IF	2:1	HC Dynamo Moscow
EV Zug	3:5	Ilves
Ak Bars Kazan	3:2 (0:1 PS)	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HIFK	7:5	Jokerit
Eisbären Berlin	3:1	Färjestad BK
HC Sparta Praha	10:4 (0:1 PS)	Adler Mannheim
HC Dynamo Moscow	3:1 (OT)	Leksands IF
Ilves	6:3	EV Zug

(Berlin, Germany)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Eisbären Berlin	5:3	Adler Mannheim
Adler Mannheim	1:6	HC Dynamo Moscow
Eisbären Berlin	2:2	HC Dynamo Moscow

Rank	Team	Points
1	HC Dynamo Moscow	3
2	Eisbären Berlin	3
3	Adler Mannheim	0

(Helsinki, Finland)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HIFK	4:5	Ilves
Ilves	2:2	Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HIFK	1:3	Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Rank	Team	Points
1	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	3
2	Ilves	3
3	HIFK	0

(Moscow, Russia)

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Dynamo Moscow	3:1	Ilves
Metallurg Magnitogorsk	5:1	Eisbären Berlin

Team #1	Score	Team #2
Eisbären Berlin	4:1	Ilves

Team #1	Score	Team #2
HC Dynamo Moscow	1:2	Metallurg Magnitogorsk

• Season 1999