With August 1st quickly approaching, for European hockey players and European hockey fans that means the start of training camps and the Champions Hockey League.
The Champions Hockey League consists of 48 teams from all the different European Hockey Leagues competing to see who is the best of the best. The competiton is extremely competitive as teams are not only playing to show that they are the best but also league bragging rights are on the line. Teams from countries such as France, Denmark, Norway and Austria battle to show that they can compete with the traditional powers of European Hockey. You can find the complete list and rankings of the teams that will be competing in this year's CHL here. You can also follow along by subscribing to the CHL game center or by following along with their Facebook, and twitter pages.
Here's a list of some former Colorado College Tigers who will be competing in the CHL next month.
Brian Salcido - ERC Ingolstadt (Germany's DEL)
Brett Sterling - EC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria's EBEL)
Brian Connelly - EC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria's EBEL)
Bill Sweatt - Lulea (Sweden's SHL)