The second round was played during 6–8 December 2013 in two groups in two host cities. The national champion teams from the countries represented in the final of the
2012–13 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup received a
bye for the first round and entered the tournament in the second round. Each group included two group winners from Round 1 and two national champions from the leagues represented in the previous year’s final. The teams finishing in the top two positions of each group moved on to the final.
Group E Group E was hosted in Bad Tölz,
Germany, and all games were played at
Hacker Pischorr Arena (since renamed weeArena). The group introduced the reigning Swiss Champions,
ZSC Lions Zurich of the
Swiss Women's Hockey League A (SWHL A), and the reigning Russian and 2012–13 EWCC Champions, Tornado Moscow Region (HC Tornado) of the
Women's Hockey League (ZhHL). The teams joined the Round 1 winners of Group A, ESC Planegg, and Group C, Hvidovre IK. With the four best point scorers and the top goaltender of the group, Tornado Moscow Region easily dominated the round. Russian forward
Iya Gavrilova of Tornado earned 13 points (6 goals + 7 assists) across the three games, averaging a blazing 4.33
points per game and soundly claiming position as top scorer. Slovak goaltender
Zuzana Tomčíková, the Best Goaltender Selected by the Directorate in the 2013–14 EWCC final round, continued her high calibre of play, achieving a 94.58 save percentage and 1.09 goal against average. The second place team, ESC Planegg, also progressed to the final round. American Brooke Ammerman Reimer was again the top point-getter for ESC Planegg, with 5 goals and 1 assist (6 points), and ranked fifth on the list of top scorers of the group. Planegg’s net-minder,
Julia Graunke, also had a solid performance, with a 93.88 save percentage and 1.99 goals against average, placing second on the list of the group’s top goaltenders. Hvidovre IK goaltender Amalie Joa faced nearly 90 more
shots on goal than any other netminder of Group E and her 132 saves across three games are an accomplishment worthy of mention.
Standings Top scorers Listed by highest total points (goals + assists), then most goals scored. •
Iya Gavrilova (RUS), Tornado Moscow Region, 13 points (6+7) •
Yekaterina Smolentseva (RUS), Tornado Moscow Region, 9 points (3+6) •
Galina Skiba (RUS), Tornado Moscow Region, 8 points (5+3) •
Olga Permyakova (RUS), Tornado Moscow Region, 7 points (2+5) •
Brooke Ammerman Reimer (USA), ESC Planegg, 6 points (5+1) Source(s): IIHF
Top Goaltenders Listed by highest save percentage (SVS%), then lowest goals against average (GAA). Goaltenders with less than 40% of their team’s total minutes excluded. •
Zuzana Tomčíková (SVK), Tornado Moscow Region, 94.58 SVS%, 1.09 GAA •
Julia Graunke (GER), ESC Planegg, 93.88 SVS%, 1.99 GAA •
Kaitlyn Greenway (CAN), ZSC Lions Zurich, 85.07 SVS%, 3.93 GAA •
Amalie Joa (DAN), Hvidovre IK, 84.62 SVS%, 8.00 GAA •
Lena Schuster (GER), ESC Planegg, 84.09 SVS%, 4.69 GAA Source(s): IIHF
Group F Group E was hosted in
Lohja,
Finland, and all games were played at
Kisakallion Urheiluopiston jäähalli (Kisakallio Sports Academy Ice Rink; called “Kisakallio Arena” in IIHF documents). The group featured Round 1 winners
Aisulu Almaty of Group B and the
EHV Sabres Vienna of Group D, and introduced the reigning
Finnish Champions, the
Espoo Blues of the
Naisten SM-sarja, and the reigning
Swedish Champions,
AIK Hockey of the
Riksserien. AIK Hockey won the group, helped in no small part by the 92.68 save percentage posted by goaltender
Minatsu Murase, the second best of the group, and depth scoring. The Espoo Blues placed second and claimed the top four point scorers of the group: forwards
Linda Välimäki, with 8 points (2 goals + 6 assists),
Emma Nuutinen, with 7 points (4 goals + 3 assists), and
Annina Rajahuhta, with 7 points (1 goal + 6 assists), and defender
Emma Terho, with 5 points (3 goals + 2 assists). The Blues were plagued by poor net-minding and, despite out-scoring the three other teams, ended the round with a goal differential of just +1. Victoria Vigilanti was excellent in net for the EHV Sabres, earning the best save percentage of the round, a 92.77, and 2.00 goals against average.
Minatsu Murase of AIK Hockey concluded the round with a save percentage less than a tenth of a percentage point behind Vigilanti and a 1.50 goals against average, out performing the Sabres’ goalie by 0.50 GAA. The Group F “Best Players Selected by the Directorate” included players from three teams and diverged slightly from the tradition of simply selecting the players at the top of the scoring and goaltending charts. Canadian goaltender
Jillian Marie MacIsaac of Aisulu Almaty was named “Best Goalkeeper” of the group. MacIsaac played every minute of Aisulu’s three matches and made 84 saves on 93
shots on goal, the most shots faced and saves made by any goalie in the group. Swedish defenceman
Linnea Hedin of AIK Hockey was named “Best Defenseman.” Sixteen year old Finnish forward
Emma Nuutinen was named “Best Forward,” having scored the most goals and the second-most points of any player in the group.
Standings Top scorers Listed by highest total points (goals + assists), then most goals scored. •
Linda Välimäki (FIN), Espoo Blues, 8 points (2+6) •
Emma Nuutinen (FIN), Espoo Blues, 7 points (4+3) •
Annina Rajahuhta (FIN), Espoo Blues, 7 points (1+6) •
Emma Terho (FIN), Espoo Blues, 5 points (3+2) •
Anna Meixner (AUT), EHV Sabres Vienna, 5 points (3+0) Source(s): IIHF
Top Goaltenders Listed by highest save percentage (SVS%), then lowest goals against average (GAA). Goaltenders with less than 40% of their team’s total minutes not included. •
Victoria Vigilanti (CAN), EHV Sabres Vienna, 92.77 SVS%, 2.00 GAA •
Minatsu Murase (SWE), AIK Hockey, 92.68 SVS%, 1.50 GAA •
Jillian Marie MacIsaac (CAN), Aisulu Almaty, 90.32 SVS%, 3.01 GAA •
Mari Koivisto (FIN), Espoo Blues, 84.48 SVS%, 3.09 GAA Source(s): IIHF
Best Players Selected by the Directorate • Best Goaltender: Jillian Marie MacIsaac (CAN), Aisulu Almaty • Best Defenseman:
Linnea Hedin (SWE), AIK Hockey • Best Forward: Emma Nuutinen (FIN), Espoo Blues Source(s): IIHF ==Finals==