2011 Spengler Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Spengler Cup
Davos, Switzerland
Year:2011
Size:250px
Country:Switzerland
Dates:26–31 December 2011
Type:other
Count:15
Games:11
Goals:67
Attendance:69401
Scoring Leader: Roberts Bukarts (6 pts)
Nextseason:2012

The 2011 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from 26 to 3 December 2011. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Vaillant Arena. The number of teams was expanded in 2010 from 5 to 6 in comparison to previous seasons, and split into two groups of three. The two groups, named Torriani and Cattini, were named after legendary Swiss hockey players Bibi Torriani and Hans Cattini. HC Davos won the event for a record 15th time.

Teams participating

The list of teams that have been confirmed for the tournament are as listed:[1]

The division of the teams into the two groups and the subsequent schedule were determined on 2 September 2011.[2]

Match Officials

Here is the list of match officials that have been confirmed for the tournament:[3]

Referees Linesmen
Danny Kurmann Roger Arm
Jean Hébert Roman Kaderli
Georg Jablukov Andreas Kohler
Didier Massy Peter Küng
Daniel Stricker Joris Müller

Group stage

Key

Group Torriani

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group Cattini

All times are local (UTC+1).

Knockout stage

Key: * – final in overtime. ** – final in shootout.

Quarterfinals

All times are local (UTC+1).

Semifinals

All times are local (UTC+1).

Final

All times are local (UTC+1).

All-Star Team

PositionPlayerNationalityTeam
GoaltenderRoman Málek Czech HC Vítkovice Steel
Right DefenderBeat Forster Swiss HC Davos
Left DefenderSandis Ozoliņš Latvian Dinamo Riga
Right WingPetr Sýkora Czech HC Davos
CenterKai Hospelt German EHC Wolfsburg
Left WingRobbie Earl American HC Davos

Statistics

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Dinamo Riga3 2 4 6
HC Davos3 5 05
HC Davos3 3 2 5
HC Davos3 1 4 5
HC Davos3 3 1 4
Dinamo Riga3 3 1 4

Television

Several television channels around the world will cover many or all matches of the Spengler Cup. As well as most Swiss channels, here is a listing of who else will cover the tournament:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zwei Premieren beim Spengler Cup 2011 . Spenglercup.ch . 24 December 2011 . 30 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108022304/http://www.spenglercup.ch/spenglercup/generated/article/2011/06/21/15661600000.html . 8 January 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Der Spielplan ist bekannt . Spenglercup.ch . 24 December 2011 . 30 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111229143027/http://www.spenglercup.ch/spenglercup/generated/article/2011/09/02/16616800000.html . 29 December 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kurmann: I Almost Dropped the Receiver . Spenglercup.ch . 24 December 2011 . 30 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604120720/http://www.spenglercup.ch/spenglercup/generated/article/2011/12/05/18342600000_en.html . 4 June 2012 . dead .