Tue 21 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
A MEMORABLE WEEK IN JANUARY
It's the off-season and we're sure some of you are missing hockey already, so let's relive the memorable week in January as Nottingham Panthers became the first UK side to win the Continental Cup for a second time.
It was one of those famous European nights in Nottingham - and let's be honest we've had a few - as the Panthers beat Torpdeo of Kazakhstan 4-2 in the Gold Medal Game to win the famous trophy.
Panthers beat HK Mogo (4-0) and Katowice (4-0) to win the Blue Group, while Torpedo beat Herning (6-2) and secured a point in a 3-2 overtime defeat by Jonathan Paredes' Angers to win the Red Group.
In the final, Panthers went ahead on a delayed penalty as Tim Doherty and Nolan Volcan combined to set-up Matt Spencer who jumped into the play to score from the right-circle (19:17).
Two goals in 69 seconds put Panthers in command as Didrik Henbrant and Volcan combined down the left to set-up Bryan Lemos in the slot (34:25) and Cooper Zech scored a penalty-shot on his backhand after a Torpedo defenceman had frozen the puck with his hand in the crease (35:34).
Stanislav Borovikov broke the shutout as he scored through traffic (58:29) and a deflected shot by Mikhail Rakhmanov on a six-on-five on play with the netminder lifted for the extra skater (59:04) set-up a tense finish.
But Zsombor Garát calmed any nerves with an empty-net goal from his zone (59:48) as the passionate #PanthersNation roared the clock down to enable the celebrations to begin for another very special trophy success.
Click below to relive all the memories of a famous European week in Nottingham.
IIHF 2026 Continental Cup Results
Wednesday 14th January
Red Group: Angers 1-4 Herning Blue Fox
​Blue Group: HK Mogo 0-4 Panthers
Thursday 15th January
Red Group: Herning Blue Fox 2-6 HC Torpedo
Blue Group: GKS Katowice 3-2 HK Mogo (shootout)
Friday 16th January
Red Group: HC Torpedo 2-3 Angers (overtime)
Blue Group: Panthers 4-0 GKS Katowice
Saturday 17th January
Placement Game: Angers 3-4 Mogo
Bronze Medal Game: Herning 3-2 Katowice (shootout)
Gold Medal Game: Panthers 4-2 Torpedo