Jaakko Rissanen scored in the eighth round of a shootout to give Finnish club KalPa Kuopio a 2-1 win over three-time defending champion Canada in the final of the Spengler Cup on Monday. KalPa goalie Denis Godla led his team to a 3-2 shootout win against Canada netminder Zach Fucale and his squad in Davos, […]
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Canada's Spengler Cup win brings Olympic roster clarity
After the Canadian national team celebrated its third Spengler Cup championship in a row on Sunday, general manager Sean Burke confessed he has filled 20 of his 25 roster spots for the Olympic team. The Spengler Cup was the fifth and final tournament for the men’s Canadian Olympic auditions. It ended with an impressive 3-0 […]
Canada shuts out Swiss for 3rd straight Spengler Cup title
Canada has won its third straight Spengler Cup, beating Switzerland 3-0 on Sunday in Davos, Switzerland. It’s the country’s 15th title win at the event. Goaltender Kevin Poulin paced his team to the victory, making 36 saves in the shutout. After a scoreless first period, Zach Boychuk and Maxim Noreau both scored in the second. David McIntyre gave the […]
Canada aims for 3-peat after advancing to Spengler Cup final
Canada defeated Mountfield HK 5-2 in semifinal play Saturday at the Spengler Cup. Zach Boychuk scored in the third period and Maxim Noreau iced the victory with an empty-net goal. David McIntyre, Jay McClement and Cody Goloubef also scored for Canada. Lukas Cingel and Michal Dragoun tallied for the Czech side. HC Davos was scheduled to play Switzerland in the other […]
Veterans' play at Spengler Cup providing options as Olympic roster deadline nears
While the Canadian men’s Olympic team has utilized the 2017 Spengler Cup to audition four youngsters currently playing at the college level in the U.S., it has been a handful of veterans who have distinguished themselves through the first two games in Davos, Switzerland. The Spengler Cup is the last of a five-tournament tryout for […]