2011 Spengler Cup

2011 Spengler Cup
Davos, Switzerland

Tournament details
Host country	Switzerland
Dates	26 – 31 December 2011
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Vaillant Arena, Davos
Final positions
Champions	HC Davos (15th title)
Runner-up	Dinamo Riga
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	67 (6.09 per match)
Attendance	69,401 (6,309 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Roberts Bukarts (6 pts)

The 2011 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland between 26 and 31 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:

• HC Davos (host)
• Team Canada
• Dinamo Riga
• EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams
• HC Vítkovice Steel
• Kloten Flyers

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

Match Officials

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

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

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

	Clinched group
	Clinched quarterfinal berth

Group Torriani

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTW	L	GF	GA	Pts
Dinamo Riga	2	2	0	0	0	12	3	6
Kloten Flyers	2	1	0	0	1	8	9	3
EHC Wolfsburg	2	0	0	0	2	1	9	0

All times are local (UTC+1).

December 26, 2011 15:00

Kloten Flyers

2 – 9 (0–0, 1–3, 1–6)

Dinamo Riga

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Ronnie Rüeger	Goalies	Chris Holt	Referees: Daniel Stricker Jean Hébert
	V. Stancescu (R. Wick) – 22' E. Blum (M. DuPont) – 58'	0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6 1–7 1–8 1–9 2–9	21' – M. Karsums (N. Lucenius, G. Galviņš) 25' – M. Cipulis (J. Rēdlihs) 29' – R. Bukarts (G. Meija) 42' – S. Ozoliņš (M. Karsums) (PP) 44' – Ģ. Ankipāns (G. Meija, R. Bukarts) 46' – M. Cipulis (F. Warg) 47' – J. Upitis (J. Štāls, G. Galviņš) 49' – O. Cibuļskis 55' – Ģ. Ankipāns (G. Meija, R. Bukarts) (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	4 min

December 27, 2011 15:00

EHC Wolfsburg

0 – 6 (0–1, 0–2, 0–3)

Kloten Flyers

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,010

Game reference
	Daniar Dshunussow	Goalies	Michael Flückiger	Referees: Jean Hébert Georg Jablukov
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6	14' – R. Wick (M. Nylander) 35' – M. DuPont (T. Santala) (PP) 36' – Y. Herren (A. Jacquemet, M. Liniger) 45' – M. Jenni (N. Nordgren, M. DuPont) (PP) 54' – V. Stancescu (D. Westcott, R. Wick) 57' – R. Wick (S. Berger)
	30 min	Penalties	14 min

December 28, 2011 15:00

Dinamo Riga

3 – 1 (2–0, 0–0, 1–1)

EHC Wolfsburg

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,147

Game reference
	Māris Jučers	Goalies	Lukas Lang	Referees: Danny Kurmann Daniel Stricker
	F. Warg (J. Lundmark, O. Cibuļskis) – 11' Ģ. Ankipāns (R. Bukarts) – 14' (SH) R. Bukarts (G. Meija) – 46'	1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1	54' – N. Paetsch (C. Fischer) (PP)
	10 min	Penalties	4 min

Group Cattini

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTW	L	GF	GA	Pts
HC Davos	2	2	0	0	0	10	2	6
Team Canada	2	1	0	0	1	8	9	3
HC Vítkovice Steel	2	0	0	0	2	2	9	0

All times are local (UTC+1).

December 26, 2011 20:15

Team Canada

7 – 1 (5–0, 1–0, 1–1)

HC Vítkovice Steel

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Marty Turco	Goalies	Martin Falter	Referees: Georg Jablukov Danny Kurmann
	J. Kwiatkowski (P. Pelletier, D. Walser) – 3' D. Pittis (S. Roest, S. Heins) – 4' J. Perrault (J. Hendry) – 8' (PP) B. McLean (S. Heins) – 11' R. Fata (R. Parent) – 17' (PP) J. Kwiatkowski – 38' (PP) B. McLean (J. Williams, D. Pittis) – 53'	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 6–1 7–1	49' – N. Walker (P. Pohl)
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	41	Shots	31

December 27, 2011 20:15

HC Davos

2 – 1 (0–0, 2–1, 0–0)

HC Vítkovice Steel

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Leonardo Genoni	Goalies	Roman Malek	Referees: Didier Massy Daniel Stricker
	P. Tatíček (R. von Arx) – 39' P. Tatíček (R. von Arx, P. Brendl) – 40'	0–1 1–1 2–1	26' – P. Pohl (N. Walker)
	8 min	Penalties	10 min

December 28, 2011 20:15

Team Canada

1 – 8 (0–1, 1–1, 0–6)

HC Davos

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Jake Allen	Goalies	Reto Berra	Referees: Didier Massy Jean Hébert
	P. Pelletier (J. Perrault) – 40'	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6 1–7 1–8	18' – P. Sýkora (SH) 34' – P. Sýkora (B. Forster) 43' – P. Sejna (R. Earl) (PP) 47' – R. Earl (P. Brendl, B. Forster) 51' – P. Sýkora (P. Tatíček, R. von Arx) 53' – P. Sejna (R. Earl) (PP) 57' – D. Bürgler (J. Steinmann, J. Niinimaa) 58' – P. Brendl (R. Earl)
	4 min	Penalties	10 min

Knockout stage

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

All times are local (UTC+1).

December 29, 2011 15:00

Kloten Flyers

1 – 5 (0–1, 0–2, 1-2)

HC Vítkovice Steel

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 5,677

Game reference
	Ronnie Rüeger	Goalies	Roman Malek	Referees: Georg Jablukov Didier Massy
	F. Du Bois (E. Blum) – 59'	0–1 0–2 0-3 0-4 0-5 1-5	17' – J. Káňa (O. Sedivy) 22' – T. Káňa (J. Sykora, G. Randegger) 39' - J. Sykora (F. Collenberg) 41' - P. Pohl (PP) 57' - J. Štefanka (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min

December 29, 2011 20:15

Team Canada

2 – 3 (SO) (1-1, 1-0, 0-1, 0-0, 0-1)

EHC Wolfsburg

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,067

Game reference
	Marty Turco	Goalies	Daniar Dshunussow	Referees: Jean Hébert Danny Kurmann
	D. Pittis - 14' (PP) K. McLean (S. Heins, C. Murphy) - 38' J. Perrault S. Roest J. P. Vigier J. Perrault	1-0 1-1 2-1 2-2 Shootout	19' - J. Laliberte (N. Milley) 52' - C. Fischer (PP) M. Bishai K. Hospelt T. Haskins K. Hospelt

Semifinals

All times are local (UTC+1).

December 30, 2011 15:00

HC Davos

4 – 2 (1-1, 2-1, 1-0)

HC Vítkovice Steel

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Leonardo Genoni	Goalies	Roman Malek	Referees: Daniel Stricker Georg Jablukov
	G. Sciaroni (R. Earl, P. Sejna) - 4' P. Tatíček (M. Joggi, R. von Arx) - 25' P. Brendl (P. Guggisberg, J. Niinimaa) - 30' (EN) P. Sýkora (P. Tatíček) - 60'	1-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2	12' - O. Sedivy (F. Collenberg) 24' - N. Walker (L. Kucsera)

December 30, 2011 20:15

Dinamo Riga

4 – 1 (1-1, 2-0, 1-0)

EHC Wolfsburg

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Chris Holt	Goalies	Daniar Dshunussow	Referees: Danny Kurmann Didier Massy
	M. Bičevskis (A. Podziņš) - 15' (PP) M. Karsums (N. Lucenius, G. Galviņš) - 27' (SH) M. Karsums (N. Lucenius) - 29' (EN) J. Lundmark - 60'	0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1	12' - B. Kohl (A. Huebscher)

Final

All times are local (UTC+1).

December 31, 2011 12:00

HC Davos

3 – 2 (2-0, 1-1, 0-1)

Dinamo Riga

Vaillant Arena Attendance: 6,500

Game reference
	Reto Berra	Goalies	Māris Jučers	Referees: Jean Hébert Georg Jablukov
	G. Sciaroni (S. Rizzi, P. Sejna) - 2' (PP) P. Sýkora (B. Forster, R. von Arx - 11' P. Brendl (R. Grossmann) - 31'	1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 3-2	22' - J. Lundmark (M. Cipulis) 60' - N. Lucenius

Champions

2011 Spengler Cup Winners
HC Davos Fifteenth Title

All-Star Team

Position	Player	Nationality	Team
Goaltender	Roman Malek	Czech Republic	HC Vítkovice Steel
Right Defender	Beat Forster	Switzerland	HC Davos
Left Defender	Sandis Ozolins	Latvia	Dinamo Riga
Right Wing	Petr Sykora	Czech Republic	HC Davos
Center	Kai Hospelt	Germany	EHC Wolfsburg
Left Wing	Robbie Earl	USA	HC Davos

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Roberts Bukarts	Dinamo Riga	3	2	4	6
Petr Sykora	HC Davos	3	5	0	5
Petr Taticek	HC Davos	3	3	2	5
Robbie Earl	HC Davos	3	1	4	5
Pavel Brendl	HC Davos	3	3	1	4
Martins 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

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

• Schweizer Fernsehen (Switzerland, host broadcaster)
• The Sports Network (Canada)
• Latvijas Televīzija (LTV7) (Latvia)
• Eurosport 2, British Eurosport, Eurosport Asia and Pacific, and Eurosport HD
• Nova Sport (Czech Republic, Slovakia)

External links

• Official website

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