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Belfast Giants' Champions League fixtures released
Elite League champions Belfast Giants will host Finnish side KalPa Juopio in their opening Champions League match on 28 August. Adam Keefe's side discovered their opponents in May and the schedule has now been released. The Giants host Ilves Tampere two days after their opener before three games away in HC and EV Zug host the Giants on Friday, 5 September and Sunday, 7 Giants return to Switzerland to take on SC Bern on 8 October, before a final game at home to Swedish outfit Brynas on 14 of the 24 teams will play six fixtures and the top 16 in the standings will progress to the knockout Giants fixturesKalPa Kuopio (home) Thursday, 28 August, 19:00 BSTIlves Tampere (home) Saturday, 30 August, 19:00 BSTLausanne HC (away) Friday, 5 September, 17:00 BSTEV Zug (away) Sunday, 7 September, 13:00 BSTSC Bern (away) Thursday, 8 October, 19:00 BSTBrynas IF (home) Tuesday, 14 October, 19:00 BST
