By Charlie Oxtoby (sports aficionado the-sports-buff.com)
The most-watched European tournament of Ice Hockey is back as 24 teams compete for the title.
18 teams from the six founding leagues will participate, as well as the national champions from Denmark, France, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom.
It will be the tournament’s 11th season after ZSC Lions defeated Farjestad BK to claim their first Champions Hockey League trophy in the previous season.
Sven Andrighetto was the MVP of the tournament after scoring a total of 22 points, while also becoming IIHF Male Player of the Year.
The fixtures have all been prepared as the tournament kicks off in just two days time.
Here are the first matches of the week for all 24 teams that will participate either in Thursday or Friday.
Thursday
Lulea HF (Sweden) vs EV Zug (Switzerland)
Storhamar (Norway) vs Eisbaren Berlin (Germany)
ERC Ingolstadt (Germany) vs Ilves (Finland)
Belfast Giants (United Kingdom) vs KalPa (Finland)
Bruleurs de Loups (France) vs SC Bern (Switzerland)
EC KAC (Austria) vs Sparta Praha (Czech Republic)
Friday
Lukko (Finland) vs Lausanne HC (Switzerland)
Mountfield HK (Czech Republic) vs Odense Bulldogs (Denmark)
Frolunda HC (Sweden) vs HC Bolzano (Italy)
Kometa Brno (Czech Republic) vs Brynas IF (Sweden)
ZSC Lions (Switzerland) vs Fischtown Pinguins (Germany)
Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) vs GKS Tychy (Poland)
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