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.

2011 Spengler Cup
Davos, Switzerland
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)Vaillant Arena, Davos
Dates26–31 December 2011
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Switzerland HC Davos (15th title)
Runner-up Latvia Dinamo Riga
Tournament statistics
Games played11
Goals scored67 (6.09 per game)
Attendance69,401 (6,309 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Latvia Roberts Bukarts (6 pts)
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Teams participating edit

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 edit

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 edit

Key edit

  • W (regulation win) – 3 pts.
  • OTW (overtime/shootout win) – 2 pts.
  • OTL (overtime/shootout loss) – 1 pt.
  • L (regulation loss) – 0 pts.

Group Torriani edit

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Dinamo Riga 2 2 0 0 0 12 3 +9 6 Clinched group
  Kloten Flyers 2 1 0 0 1 8 9 −1 3 Quarterfinal berth
  EHC Wolfsburg 2 0 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
All times are local (UTC+1).
26 December 2011
15:00
Kloten Flyers  2–9
(0–0, 1–3, 1–6)
  Dinamo RigaVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Ronnie RüegerGoaliesChris HoltReferees:
  Daniel Stricker
  Jean Hébert
0–121' – M. Karsums (N. Lucenius, G. Galviņš)
V. Stancescu (R. Wick) – 22'1–1
1–225' – M. Cipulis (J. Rēdlihs)
1–329' – R. Bukarts (G. Meija)
1–442' – S. Ozoliņš (M. Karsums) (PP)
1–544' – Ģ. Ankipāns (G. Meija, R. Bukarts)
1–646' – M. Cipulis (F. Warg)
1–747' – J. Upitis (J. Štāls, G. Galviņš)
1–849' – O. Cibuļskis
1–955' – Ģ. Ankipāns (G. Meija, R. Bukarts) (PP)
E. Blum (M. DuPont) – 58'2–9
8 minPenalties4 min
27 December 2011
15:00
EHC Wolfsburg  0–6
(0–1, 0–2, 0–3)
  Kloten FlyersVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,010
Game reference
Daniar DshunussowGoaliesMichael FlückigerReferees:
  Jean Hébert
  Georg Jablukov
0–114' – R. Wick (M. Nylander)
0–235' – M. DuPont (T. Santala) (PP)
0–336' – Y. Herren (A. Jacquemet, M. Liniger)
0–445' – M. Jenni (N. Nordgren, M. DuPont) (PP)
0–554' – V. Stancescu (D. Westcott, R. Wick)
0–657' – R. Wick (S. Berger)
30 minPenalties14 min
28 December 2011
15:00
Dinamo Riga  3–1
(2–0, 0–0, 1–1)
  EHC WolfsburgVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,147
Game reference
Māris JučersGoaliesLukas LangReferees:
  Danny Kurmann
  Daniel Stricker
F. Warg (J. Lundmark, O. Cibuļskis) – 11'1–0
Ģ. Ankipāns (R. Bukarts) – 14'2–0
(SH) R. Bukarts (G. Meija) – 46'3–0
3–154' – N. Paetsch (C. Fischer) (PP)
10 minPenalties4 min

Group Cattini edit

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  HC Davos 2 2 0 0 0 10 2 +8 6 Clinched group
  Team Canada 2 1 0 0 1 8 9 −1 3 Quarterfinal berth
  HC Vítkovice Steel 2 0 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
All times are local (UTC+1).
26 December 2011
20:15
Team Canada  7–1
(5–0, 1–0, 1–1)
  HC Vítkovice SteelVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Marty TurcoGoaliesMartin FalterReferees:
  Georg Jablukov
  Danny Kurmann
J. Kwiatkowski (P. Pelletier, D. Walser) – 3'1–0
D. Pittis (S. Roest, S. Heins) – 4'2–0
J. Perrault (J. Hendry) – 8'3–0
(PP) B. McLean (S. Heins) – 11'4–0
R. Fata (R. Parent) – 17'5–0
(PP) J. Kwiatkowski – 38'6–0
6–149' – N. Walker (P. Pohl)
(PP) B. McLean (J. Williams, D. Pittis) – 53'7–1
8 minPenalties12 min
41Shots31
27 December 2011
20:15
HC Davos  2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
  HC Vítkovice SteelVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesRoman MálekReferees:
  Didier Massy
  Daniel Stricker
0–126' – P. Pohl (N. Walker)
P. Tatíček (R. von Arx) – 39'1–1
P. Tatíček (R. von Arx, P. Brendl) – 40'2–1
8 minPenalties10 min
28 December 2011
20:15
Team Canada  1–8
(0–1, 1–1, 0–6)
  HC DavosVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Jake AllenGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
  Didier Massy
  Jean Hébert
0–118' – P. Sýkora (SH)
0–234' – P. Sýkora (B. Forster)
P. Pelletier (J. Perrault) – 40'1–2
1–343' – P. Sejna (R. Earl) (PP)
1–447' – R. Earl (P. Brendl, B. Forster)
1–551' – P. Sýkora (P. Tatíček, R. von Arx)
1–653' – P. Sejna (R. Earl) (PP)
1–757' – D. Bürgler (J. Steinmann, J. Niinimaa)
1–858' – P. Brendl (R. Earl)
4 minPenalties10 min

Knockout stage edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
B1   HC Davos 4
A2   Kloten Flyers 1 QF1   HC Vítkovice Steel 2
B3   HC Vítkovice Steel 5 SF1   HC Davos 3
SF2   Dinamo Riga 2
A1   Dinamo Riga 4
B2   Team Canada 2 QF2   EHC Wolfsburg 1
A3   EHC Wolfsburg 3**

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

Quarterfinals edit

All times are local (UTC+1).
29 December 2011
15:00
Kloten Flyers  1–5
(0–1, 0–2, 1–2)
  HC Vítkovice SteelVaillant Arena
Attendance: 5,677
http://www.spenglercup.ch/eishockey/spengler-cup/kloten-flyers/hc-vitkovice/2011-12-29.html?l=en[permanent dead link]
Ronnie RüegerGoaliesRoman MálekReferees:
  Georg Jablukov
  Didier Massy
0–117' – J. Káňa (O. Sedivy)
0–222' – T. Káňa (J. Sykora, G. Randegger)
0–339' – J. Sykora (F. Collenberg)
0–441' – P. Pohl (PP)
0–557' – J. Štefanka (PP)
F. Du Bois (E. Blum) – 59'1–5
8 minPenalties8 min
29 December 2011
20:15
Team Canada  2–3 (SO)
(1–1, 1–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–1)
  EHC WolfsburgVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,067
Game reference
Marty TurcoGoaliesDaniar DshunussowReferees:
  Jean Hébert
  Danny Kurmann
D. Pittis – 14'1–0
1–119' – J. Laliberte (N. Milley)
(PP) K. McLean (S. Heins, C. Murphy) – 38'2–1
2–252' – C. Fischer (PP)
J. Perrault  
S. Roest  
J. P. Vigier  
J. Perrault  
Shootout  M. Bishai
  K. Hospelt
  T. Haskins
  K. Hospelt

Semifinals edit

All times are local (UTC+1).
30 December 2011
15:00
HC Davos  4–2
(1–1, 2–1, 1–0)
  HC Vítkovice SteelVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesRoman MálekReferees:
  Daniel Stricker
  Georg Jablukov
G. Sciaroni (R. Earl, P. Sejna) – 4'1–0
1–112' – O. Sedivy (F. Collenberg)
1–224' – N. Walker (L. Kucsera)
P. Tatíček (M. Joggi, R. von Arx) – 25'2–2
P. Brendl (P. Guggisberg, J. Niinimaa) – 30'3–2
(EN) P. Sýkora (P. Tatíček) – 60'4–2
30 December 2011
20:15
Dinamo Riga  4–1
(1–1, 2–0, 1–0)
  EHC WolfsburgVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Chris HoltGoaliesDaniar DshunussowReferees:
  Danny Kurmann
  Didier Massy
0–112' – B. Kohl (A. Huebscher)
M. Bičevskis (A. Podziņš) – 15'1–1
(PP) M. Karsums (N. Lucenius, G. Galviņš) – 27'2–1
(SH) M. Karsums (N. Lucenius) – 29'3–1
(EN) J. Lundmark – 60'4–1

Final edit

All times are local (UTC+1).
31 December 2011
12:00
HC Davos  3–2
(2–0, 1–1, 0–1)
  Dinamo RigaVaillant Arena
Attendance: 6,500
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesMāris JučersReferees:
  Jean Hébert
  Georg Jablukov
G. Sciaroni (S. Rizzi, P. Sejna) – 2'1–0
(PP) P. Sýkora (B. Forster, R. von Arx – 11'2–0
2–122' – J. Lundmark (M. Cipulis)
P. Brendl (R. Grossmann) – 31'3–1
3–260' – N. Lucenius

Champions edit

2011 Spengler Cup Winners
 
HC Davos
Fifteenth title

All-Star Team edit

Position Player Nationality Team
Goaltender Roman Málek   Czech   HC Vítkovice Steel
Right Defender Beat Forster   Swiss   HC Davos
Left Defender Sandis Ozoliņš   Latvian   Dinamo Riga
Right Wing Petr Sýkora   Czech   HC Davos
Center Kai Hospelt   German   EHC Wolfsburg
Left Wing Robbie Earl   American   HC Davos

Statistics edit

Scoring leaders edit

Player Team GP G A Pts
  Roberts Bukarts Dinamo Riga 3 2 4 6
  Petr Sýkora HC Davos 3 5 0 5
  Petr Tatíček HC Davos 3 3 2 5
  Robbie Earl HC Davos 3 1 4 5
  Pavel Brendl HC Davos 3 3 1 4
  Mārtiņš Karsums Dinamo Riga 3 3 1 4
GP = Games Played G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Source: Spenglercup.ch


18:57, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Television edit

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:

References edit

  1. ^ "Zwei Premieren beim Spengler Cup 2011". Spenglercup.ch. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Der Spielplan ist bekannt". Spenglercup.ch. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Kurmann: I Almost Dropped the Receiver". Spenglercup.ch. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.

External links edit