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| - Sweden and Finland have always participated, and they were the only two countries participating when the tournament was named "Nordic Trophy". No team has ever won the tournament more than one time. Since the tournament's inauguration in 2006, eight countries have been represented: Sweden, Finland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Norway.
- European Trophy (previously named Nordic Trophy between 2006 and 2009) was an annually held ice hockey tournament, traditionally composed of teams from the higher-level ice hockey leagues in countries across Europe. It was generally considered to be a pre-season tournament, although some games were played mid-season. With 32 participating teams from seven different countries in 2013, the European Trophy was at the time the biggest active ice hockey tournament in Europe. In 2014, the European Trophy will be replaced by the Champions Hockey League, an IIHF-organized tournament.
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| - Sweden and Finland have always participated, and they were the only two countries participating when the tournament was named "Nordic Trophy". No team has ever won the tournament more than one time. Since the tournament's inauguration in 2006, eight countries have been represented: Sweden, Finland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Norway. In 2007, the tournament expanded from six to eight teams and included the respective clubs' junior team. In 2008 the league expanded again with another two teams. In 2010, the tournament changed name to European Trophy and featured clubs also from Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Austria, in addition to the Finnish and Swedish clubs. In 2011, the tournament included 24 teams. Slovakia was for the first time represented in the tournament, but Norway and Switzerland were not represented. The 2012 tournament will have 32 teams; among the new ones, Switzerland will return with four teams.
- European Trophy (previously named Nordic Trophy between 2006 and 2009) was an annually held ice hockey tournament, traditionally composed of teams from the higher-level ice hockey leagues in countries across Europe. It was generally considered to be a pre-season tournament, although some games were played mid-season. With 32 participating teams from seven different countries in 2013, the European Trophy was at the time the biggest active ice hockey tournament in Europe. In 2014, the European Trophy will be replaced by the Champions Hockey League, an IIHF-organized tournament. Sweden and Finland always participated, and they were the only two countries participating when the tournament was named "Nordic Trophy". The tournament began in 2006 under the name "Nordic Trophy" with eight teams, four from Sweden and four from Finland. In 2010, several teams from other European countries agreed to join the tournament, which changed name to its current name European Trophy as a result. By the 2013 tournament, eight countries had been represented: Sweden, Finland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Norway. No team ever won the tournament more than one time.
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