Victoria Cup
Main article: Victoria CupThe Victoria Cup is a new ice hockey tournament organized by the IIHF and intended for teams of the Champions Hockey League and the NHL. The inaugural Cup was a single game playoff between the 2008 IIHF European Champions Cup winners Metallurg Magnitogorsk and the New York Rangers of the NHL. It was held in Bern, Switzerland on 1 October 2008. The Rangers won 4-3.
The 2009 edition of the tournament featured the ZSC Lions, the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League winners, and the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. The ZSC Lions defeated the Blackhawks 2-1 in the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Rangers | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 2009 | ZSC Lions | Chicago Blackhawks |
Read more about this topic: List Of International Ice Hockey Competitions Featuring NHL Players
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