Kazakhstan's Nomad hockey club won all three of its second-round matches at the 2026/27 Continental Cup and advanced to the tournament's final stage as group winner, infohub.kz reports.
The Astana-based team played in Group D, whose matches were hosted by the Italian town of Asiago. Nomad opened with a 3-2 win over the local side of the same name. The Kazakhs then beat Romania's Corona Brasov 5-2. In their final match, Nomad defeated Denmark's Herlev Eagles 3-0.
Three regulation-time victories gave Nomad a maximum nine points and first place in the group, which earned a berth in the final round. It is scheduled for January 14-17, 2027.
Herlev Eagles finished second with six points and will also continue their title bid. The winner of the Corona Brasov-Asiago pairing will also move on to the next stage.
In all, six teams will take part in the Continental Cup final stage. The three top clubs from Group C, which features France's Rouen, Britain's Belfast, Poland's Katowice and Latvia's Mogo (Riga), will also qualify.
Kazakhstan was represented by Torpedo in the previous edition of the Continental Cup. The Ust-Kamenogorsk side reached the final, where it lost to Britain's Nottingham.