Devils begin Continental Cup Final Round

Photo: James Assinder

Cardiff Devils are aiming to win their first ever IIHF Continental Cup when the final round begins in Wales on Thursday.

The 2025 event sees a reduced field after Kazakh side HC Arlan withdrew following issues in obtaining visas for players. That leaves the Devils to face GKS Katowice (Poland) and the Brûleurs de Loups of Grenoble (France) in order to win the trophy. Only Nottingham Panthers from the Elite League have ever won the Continental Cup.

Cardiff begin their campaign against Katowice on Thursday night. The Poles are on a five-game winning streak in their own league and overcame a group containing Grenoble, Aalborg and Brasov in the previous round. In the Polish championship, Katowice find themselves second behind rivals Tychy, two points behind but having played a pair of games more.

All games in this season's IIHF Continental Cup Final are available on stream here.