With the November international break in the books, five nations are celebrating victories from European Cup of Nations competitions.
Unlike the inaugural 2026 tournament, when all five host teams prevailed in this window, home ice was not as powerful of an advantage this time around.
This week, Latvia captured Group A in Germany on the men’s side, while Norway came out on top in France in Group B and Ukraine swept their competition in Poland in Group C. That left only Estonia to celebrate a home-ice win, in Group D.
On the women’s side, the host Romanians were also successful in capturing the Group D title.
As part of the ICE26 strategic plan of the International Ice Hockey Federation, the European Cup of Nations was developed with an eye toward providing a framework that brings consistency and purpose to the season’s international breaks across Europe. This is the second year for the men’s tournament, while the women’s event is making its debut.
The IIHF plays an active role in supporting the European Cup of Nations, coordinating the competitions and providing financial support to participating teams and tournament hosts.
Complete video replays of all games are available to stream on demand on IIHF.tv.
Here’s a full rundown of all the results.
Men’s Group A - Dusseldorf, Germany - 5-8 November at Dusseldorf Dome
In Dusseldorf, it was a coming-out party for Latvia, which went unbeaten to capture the Deutschland Cup.
The Latvians’ toughest test came in their tournament opener against Slovakia. With 6:05 gone in the first period, Rihards Melnalksnis opened the scoring with a spectacular individual effort, driving down the slot from his own blue line and splitting the Slovak defense before beating Eugen Rabcan high to his blocker side.
Samuel Bucek drew the Slovaks level with 2:53 left to play in the second. Then, after Latvia re-took the lead early in the third period, Simon Jellus knotted the score with a one-timer on a 6-on-4 advantage with 1:44 remaining.
That set up overtime, where Renars Krastenbergs stole the puck deep in the offensive zone and beat Rabcan with a quick snap shot at 1:27 of the extra frame.
With their confidence high, Latvia went on to beat the host Germans 3-1 on Saturday, then finished out the event with a 6-2 win over Austria.
It was the second Deutschland Cup win for Latvia, with their previous championship coming in 2020.
Click here for the 2027 Group A tournament information page.
Final Standings
Thursday, 5 November
Latvia 3 – Slovakia 2 (OT)
Germany 3 – Austria 0
Saturday, 7 November
Slovakia 6 – Austria 1
Latvia 3 – Germany 1
Sunday, 8 November
Latvia 6 – Austria 2
Germany 4 – Slovakia 3
Men’s Group B – Amiens, France – 5-7 November at Amiens Coliseum
After their surprise bronze medal at the 2026 IIHF men’s world championship, Norway followed up with another win in Group B of the European Cup of Nations.
The Norwegians relied on a strong defensive stance, allowing just four goals in three games. Though they dropped their final contest to Slovenia in overtime, they earned the top spot by virtue of their 2-1 win over the host team from France 2-1 on opening day.
In that opener, France ignited the crowd early, taking a 1-0 lead just 54 seconds into the first period. Amid the beating drums in a packed house at Amiens Coliseum, hulking forward Justin Addamo moved into the high slot and rifled a shot over the glove of Jonas Arntzen to give the home side the early lead.
But Patrick Elvsveen knotted the contest at 5:29 of the first, getting Norway on the board after snagging a stretch pass just outside the French blue line and putting a nice move on French goalie Julian Junca before sliding the puck home.
The game stayed level until late in the third period, when an unguarded Mikkel Oby-Olsen fired the puck toward a chaotic net-front. Mathias Pettersen banged home the rebound for the winner.
Click here for the 2027 Group B tournament information page.
Final Standings
Thursday, 5 November
Slovenia 5 – Hungary 2
Norway 2 – France 1
Friday, 6 November
Norway 2 – Hungary 1
France 5 – Slovenia 3
Saturday, 7 November
Slovenia 2 – Norway 1 (OT)
France 3 – Hungary 0
Men’s Group C – Sosnowiec, Poland – 5-7 November at ArcelorMittal Park
As the debutants in Group C, Ukraine ran the table with a perfect 3-0 record to win the Sosnowiec Cup.
Their key game at ArcelorMittal Park came on Day 1: their 2-1 win over last year’s winners, the hosts from Poland.
Once again, the home side jumped out to a 1-0 lead. At the end of a power play late in the first period, Poland kept the pressure on to tally the opener.
The Ukrainians knotted the score midway through the second, on a long shot, and the game-winner came off the stick of captain Igor Merezhko on a power play midway through the third.
After their opening-day loss, Poland secured second place in the standings with their 3-2 overtime win over Italy on Day 2.
Click here for the 2027 Group C tournament information page.
Final Standings
Thursday, 5 November
Italy 3 – Great Britain 0
Ukraine 2 – Poland 1
Friday, 6 November
Ukraine 5 – Great Britain 1
Poland 3 – Italy 2 (OT)
Saturday, 7 November
Poland 4 – Great Britain 1
Ukraine 3 – Italy 2
Men’s Group D – Tallinn, Estonia – 5-7 November at Tondiraba Ice Hall
New to Group D this year, the host side from Estonia gave their fans plenty to cheer about with a perfect three-win record.
All three games were multi-goal victories: 8-0 in the opener against Spain, then 4-1 against Romania and 5-3 over Lithuania.
After Romania dispatched Lithuania on opening day to set their path toward second place, Spain gave them all they could handle in the tournament finale, a 6-5 overtime barnburner.
Click here for the 2027 Group D tournament information page.
Final Standings
Thursday, 5 November
Romania 4 – Lithuania 2
Estonia 8 – Spain 0
Friday, 6 November
Lithuania 1 – Spain 0 (OT)
Estonia 4 – Romania 1
Saturday, 7 November
Romania 6 – Spain 5 (OT)
Estonia 5 – Lithuania 3
Women’s Group D – Bucharest, Romania - 5-7 November at Allianz-Tiriac Arena Ice Rink
In August of 2026, the women joined the men to kick off a full season of European Cup of Nations competition for the first time.
In a pair of August tournaments, Germany claimed first place in Group A and Slovakia won Group B. Then, in October, Poland earned the Group C win. Now, Romania has joined them with a Group D victory.
After opening with a 5-1 win over Turkiye, the Romanian team faced its toughest test on Friday, eking out a 2-1 overtime win over Lithuania. They finished their competition with a 3-1 victory over Ukraine.
Though the Lithuanians finished without a win, they earned third place in the standings by taking all three of their opponents to overtime.
Click here for the 2027 Group D women’s tournament information page.
Final Standings
Thursday, 5 November
Ukraine 2 – Lithuania 1 (OT)
Romania 5 – Turkiye 1
Friday, 6 November
Turkiye 3 – Ukraine 2
Romania 2 – Lithuania 1 (OT)
Saturday, 7 November
Turkiye 3 – Lithuania 2 (OT)
Romania 3 – Ukraine 1
You can view the action from all five events on IIHF.TV, where replays of all games are available to stream on demand.
Unlike the inaugural 2026 tournament, when all five host teams prevailed in this window, home ice was not as powerful of an advantage this time around.
This week, Latvia captured Group A in Germany on the men’s side, while Norway came out on top in France in Group B and Ukraine swept their competition in Poland in Group C. That left only Estonia to celebrate a home-ice win, in Group D.
On the women’s side, the host Romanians were also successful in capturing the Group D title.
As part of the ICE26 strategic plan of the International Ice Hockey Federation, the European Cup of Nations was developed with an eye toward providing a framework that brings consistency and purpose to the season’s international breaks across Europe. This is the second year for the men’s tournament, while the women’s event is making its debut.
The IIHF plays an active role in supporting the European Cup of Nations, coordinating the competitions and providing financial support to participating teams and tournament hosts.
Complete video replays of all games are available to stream on demand on IIHF.tv.
Here’s a full rundown of all the results.
Men’s Group A - Dusseldorf, Germany - 5-8 November at Dusseldorf Dome
In Dusseldorf, it was a coming-out party for Latvia, which went unbeaten to capture the Deutschland Cup.
The Latvians’ toughest test came in their tournament opener against Slovakia. With 6:05 gone in the first period, Rihards Melnalksnis opened the scoring with a spectacular individual effort, driving down the slot from his own blue line and splitting the Slovak defense before beating Eugen Rabcan high to his blocker side.
Samuel Bucek drew the Slovaks level with 2:53 left to play in the second. Then, after Latvia re-took the lead early in the third period, Simon Jellus knotted the score with a one-timer on a 6-on-4 advantage with 1:44 remaining.
That set up overtime, where Renars Krastenbergs stole the puck deep in the offensive zone and beat Rabcan with a quick snap shot at 1:27 of the extra frame.
With their confidence high, Latvia went on to beat the host Germans 3-1 on Saturday, then finished out the event with a 6-2 win over Austria.
It was the second Deutschland Cup win for Latvia, with their previous championship coming in 2020.
Click here for the 2027 Group A tournament information page.
Final Standings
- Latvia 2-1-0-0 8 pts
- Germany 2-0-0-1 6 pts
- Slovakia 1-0-1-1 4 pts
- Austria 0-0-0-3 0 pts
Thursday, 5 November
Latvia 3 – Slovakia 2 (OT)
Germany 3 – Austria 0
Saturday, 7 November
Slovakia 6 – Austria 1
Latvia 3 – Germany 1
Sunday, 8 November
Latvia 6 – Austria 2
Germany 4 – Slovakia 3
Men’s Group B – Amiens, France – 5-7 November at Amiens Coliseum
After their surprise bronze medal at the 2026 IIHF men’s world championship, Norway followed up with another win in Group B of the European Cup of Nations.
The Norwegians relied on a strong defensive stance, allowing just four goals in three games. Though they dropped their final contest to Slovenia in overtime, they earned the top spot by virtue of their 2-1 win over the host team from France 2-1 on opening day.
In that opener, France ignited the crowd early, taking a 1-0 lead just 54 seconds into the first period. Amid the beating drums in a packed house at Amiens Coliseum, hulking forward Justin Addamo moved into the high slot and rifled a shot over the glove of Jonas Arntzen to give the home side the early lead.
But Patrick Elvsveen knotted the contest at 5:29 of the first, getting Norway on the board after snagging a stretch pass just outside the French blue line and putting a nice move on French goalie Julian Junca before sliding the puck home.
The game stayed level until late in the third period, when an unguarded Mikkel Oby-Olsen fired the puck toward a chaotic net-front. Mathias Pettersen banged home the rebound for the winner.
Click here for the 2027 Group B tournament information page.
Final Standings
- Norway 2-0-1-0 7 pts
- France 2-0-0-1 6 pts
- Slovenia 1-1-0-1 5 pts
- Hungary 0-0-0-3 0 pts
Thursday, 5 November
Slovenia 5 – Hungary 2
Norway 2 – France 1
Friday, 6 November
Norway 2 – Hungary 1
France 5 – Slovenia 3
Saturday, 7 November
Slovenia 2 – Norway 1 (OT)
France 3 – Hungary 0
Men’s Group C – Sosnowiec, Poland – 5-7 November at ArcelorMittal Park
As the debutants in Group C, Ukraine ran the table with a perfect 3-0 record to win the Sosnowiec Cup.
Their key game at ArcelorMittal Park came on Day 1: their 2-1 win over last year’s winners, the hosts from Poland.
Once again, the home side jumped out to a 1-0 lead. At the end of a power play late in the first period, Poland kept the pressure on to tally the opener.
The Ukrainians knotted the score midway through the second, on a long shot, and the game-winner came off the stick of captain Igor Merezhko on a power play midway through the third.
After their opening-day loss, Poland secured second place in the standings with their 3-2 overtime win over Italy on Day 2.
Click here for the 2027 Group C tournament information page.
Final Standings
- Ukraine 3-0-0-0 9 pts
- Poland 1-1-0-1 5 pts
- Italy 1-0-1-1 4 pts
- Great Britain 0-0-0-3 0 pts
Thursday, 5 November
Italy 3 – Great Britain 0
Ukraine 2 – Poland 1
Friday, 6 November
Ukraine 5 – Great Britain 1
Poland 3 – Italy 2 (OT)
Saturday, 7 November
Poland 4 – Great Britain 1
Ukraine 3 – Italy 2
Men’s Group D – Tallinn, Estonia – 5-7 November at Tondiraba Ice Hall
New to Group D this year, the host side from Estonia gave their fans plenty to cheer about with a perfect three-win record.
All three games were multi-goal victories: 8-0 in the opener against Spain, then 4-1 against Romania and 5-3 over Lithuania.
After Romania dispatched Lithuania on opening day to set their path toward second place, Spain gave them all they could handle in the tournament finale, a 6-5 overtime barnburner.
Click here for the 2027 Group D tournament information page.
Final Standings
- Estonia 3-0-0-0 9 pts
- Romania 1-1-0-1 5 pts
- Lithuania 0-1-0-2 2 pts
- Spain 0-0-2-1 2 pts
Thursday, 5 November
Romania 4 – Lithuania 2
Estonia 8 – Spain 0
Friday, 6 November
Lithuania 1 – Spain 0 (OT)
Estonia 4 – Romania 1
Saturday, 7 November
Romania 6 – Spain 5 (OT)
Estonia 5 – Lithuania 3
Women’s Group D – Bucharest, Romania - 5-7 November at Allianz-Tiriac Arena Ice Rink
In August of 2026, the women joined the men to kick off a full season of European Cup of Nations competition for the first time.
In a pair of August tournaments, Germany claimed first place in Group A and Slovakia won Group B. Then, in October, Poland earned the Group C win. Now, Romania has joined them with a Group D victory.
After opening with a 5-1 win over Turkiye, the Romanian team faced its toughest test on Friday, eking out a 2-1 overtime win over Lithuania. They finished their competition with a 3-1 victory over Ukraine.
Though the Lithuanians finished without a win, they earned third place in the standings by taking all three of their opponents to overtime.
Click here for the 2027 Group D women’s tournament information page.
Final Standings
- Romania 2-1-0-0 8 pts
- Turkiye 1-1-0-1 5 pts
- Lithuania 0-0-3-0 3 pts
- Ukraine 0-1-0-2 2 pts
Thursday, 5 November
Ukraine 2 – Lithuania 1 (OT)
Romania 5 – Turkiye 1
Friday, 6 November
Turkiye 3 – Ukraine 2
Romania 2 – Lithuania 1 (OT)
Saturday, 7 November
Turkiye 3 – Lithuania 2 (OT)
Romania 3 – Ukraine 1
You can view the action from all five events on IIHF.TV, where replays of all games are available to stream on demand.