The group winners from pot 1 were randomly drawn against those from pot 2. Teams from the same group are not allowed to play against each other in the round of 16. However, country clashes are allowed as of this year. Now, each team's position in the overall playoff bracket is set and thus their way through to the final fixed.
Champions Hockey League, Round of 16:
Adler Mannheim (DEL) - Brynäs IF (SHL)
EV Zug (NL) - Kometa Brno (Extraliga)
Frölunda Indians (SHL) - Bílí Tygři Liberec (Extraliga)
Malmö Redhawks (SHL) - Oceláři Třinec (Extraliga)
Nottingham Panthers (EIHL) - ZSC Lions Zurich (NL)
Red Bull Munich (DEL) - SC Bern (NL)
Tappara Tampere (Liiga) - JYP Jyväskylä (Liiga)
Växjö Lakers (SHL) - Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL)
The matchups for the first round are scheduled for Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2017 (first leg), and Nov 7, 2017 (second leg).
Last Update: 13 October 2017, 12:25 AM | men/jca
