Everything about Spengler Cup totally explained
Spengler Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held in
Davos,
Switzerland.
Spengler Cup is the second oldest international
ice hockey club team tournament in the world after the
Stanley Cup playoffs. The tournament, entry to which is by invitation, is hosted by the Swiss team
HC Davos. The tournament is played each year in Davos, Switzerland, between
Christmas and
New Year's Day. It features club teams from around the world. Team Canada are the current Spengler Cup champions.
History
The Cup was first awarded in
1923 to the
Oxford University Ice Hockey Club, composed of
Canadian students, most notably future Prime Minister of Canada Lester Pearson. The tournament was then dominated by
Czechoslovakian and
Soviet teams between
1965 and
1983. In
1984 Team Canada - predominantly made up of Canadians playing in
Europe - began participating and has since won the Cup eleven times.
From its inception until 1978, the tournament was played on an outdoor rink. The outdoor rink still exists outside the indoor arena, and is one of the largest outdoor rinks in the world. Starting in 1978, all tournament games have been played indoors.
Trophy
The current cup consists of a golden globe supported by silver hockey sticks on a round base. The trophy is named after the founder Dr.
Carl Spengler of Davos.
Spengler Cup winners
» 1 Cup not held due to World War II.
2 Cup not held. » 3 Cup not held.Further Information
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