The 1997 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1997. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 8–3 by Team Canada over Färjestad BK.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Venue(s) | Eisstadion Davos, Davos |
| Dates | 26 – 31 December 1997 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Team Canada (7th title) |
Runner-up  |  Färjestad BK |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 76 (6.91 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Todd Elik (8 pts) |
Team Canada was coached by Andy Murray.[1]
Teams participating edit
Tournament edit
Round-Robin results edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| Färjestad BK
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 6 |
 Jokerit
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 4 |
 Mannheimer ERC
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 |
| HC Davos
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
All times local (CET/UTC +1) [2]
| December 26, 1997 15:30 | HC Davos | 1–3 | Team Canada | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 26, 1997 20:45 | Färjestad BK | 3–2 | Jokerit | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 27, 1997 15:30 | Mannheimer ERC | 3–1 | HC Davos | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 27, 1997 20:45 | Team Canada | 1–3 | Färjestad BK | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 28, 1997 15:30 | Jokerit | 3–2 | Mannheimer ERC | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 28, 1997 20:45 | HC Davos | 5–7 | Färjestad BK | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 29, 1997 15:30 | Team Canada | 7–1 | Mannheimer ERC | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 29, 1997 20:45 | Jokerit | 6–4 | HC Davos | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 30, 1997 15:30 | Färjestad BK | 3–5 | Mannheimer ERC | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 30, 1997 20:45 | Team Canada | 3–2 | Jokerit | Eisstadion Davos |
Finals edit
| December 31, 1997 12:00 | Team Canada | 8–3 | Färjestad BK | Eisstadion Davos |
References edit
- ^ "ANDY MURRAY RESIGNS AS HEAD COACH OF CANADA'S MEN'S FULL TIME NATIONAL TEAM". 1998-05-22. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ Helsingin Sanomat Dec 28th 1997 - Jan 2nd 1998