2002–03 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge
# 2002–03 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge

The 2002-03 Euro Ice Hockey Challenge was the first edition of the tournament. 14 countries participated in 12 tournaments, divided into four sessions, which took place in September, November, December, and February.

## September session

### Riga Tournament

The tournament was played in Riga, Latvia from August 30 to September 1, 2002. It was won by Latvia.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Latvia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |

### Sëlva Tournament

The tournament was played in Sëlva, Italy from August 30 to September 1, 2002. It was won by Norway.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Norway | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| 2 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 |

### Nottingham Tournament

The tournament was played in Nottingham, Great Britain from August 30 to September 1, 2002. It was won by Belarus.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | -9 |

## November session

### Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros Tournament

The tournament was played in Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros, Hungary from November 8–10, 2002. It was won by Ukraine.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 |

### Asker Tournament

The tournament was played in Asker, Norway from November 8–10, 2002. It was won by Austria.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| 2 | Belarus | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Norway | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 |

### Trofeo Olivier Lesieur

The tournament was played in Belfort and Mulhouse, France from November 8–10, 2002. It was won by Denmark.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| 2 | Latvia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 4 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | -1 |

## December session

### Danzig Tournament

The tournament was played in Danzig, Poland from December 13–15, 2002. It was won by Latvia.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Latvia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | -18 |

### Kyiv Tournament

The tournament was played in Kyiv, Ukraine from December 13–15, 2002. It was won by Belarus.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 26 | -18 |

### Bled Tournament

The tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia from December 13–15, 2002. It was won by France.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | France | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 4 | Croatia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | -24 |

## February session

### Villach Tournament

The tournament was played in Villach, Austria from February 7–9, 2003. It was won by Austria.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 |

### Minsk Tournament

The tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus from February 7–9, 2003. It was won by Belarus.

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 |
| 2 | Latvia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |

### Odense Tournament

The tournament was played in Odense, Denmark from February 7–9, 2003. It was won by Denmark

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Denmark | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 |

## General classification

| | Team | Pts | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belarus | 21 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 27 | +32 |
| 2 | Latvia | 19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 25 | +23 |
| 3 | Denmark | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 24 | +26 |
| 5 | France | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 27 | +6 |
| 6 | Norway | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 36 | +5 |
| 7 | Slovenia | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 32 | +4 |
| 8 | Austria | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 |
| 9 | Poland | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 |
| 10 | Italy | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 29 | -6 |
| 11 | Hungary | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 41 | -15 |
| 12 | Great Britain | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 63 | -42 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 37 | -27 |
| 14 | Croatia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | -24 |
