2023 Spengler Cup

2023 Spengler Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)Eisstadion Davos
Dates26–31 December
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Switzerland HC Davos (16th title)
Runner-up Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice
Tournament statistics
Games played11
Goals scored68 (6.18 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Sweden Dennis Rasmussen
(HC Davos)[1] (7 points)
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The 2023 Spengler Cup was held from 26 to 31 December 2023 at Eisstadion Davos, Davos.[2]

Teams participating

Group stage

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group Torriani

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 5 Semifinals
2 Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta 2 1 0 1 0 7 6 +1 4 Quarterfinals
3 Finland KalPa 2 0 0 0 2 4 7 −3 0
Source: spenglercup.ch
26 December 2023
14:10		HC Ambrì-Piotta Switzerland2–3 OT
(2–0, 0–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–1)		Czech Republic HC Dynamo PardubiceEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Janne JuvonenGoaliesRoman Will
Formenton (Dauphin) – 01:021–0
Formenton (Virtanen, Dauphin) (PP) – 08:102–0
2–129:18 – Paulovič (Poulíček)
2–247:35 – Zohorna (Kousal, Hájek)
2–361:15 – Sedlák
6 minPenalties4 min
27 December 2023
15:10		KalPa Finland3–5
(0–1, 2–1, 1–3)		Switzerland HC Ambrì-PiottaEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Stefanos LekkasGoaliesBenjamin Conz
0–118:28 – Formenton (Heed, Zwerger)
Korhonen (Lantta) (SH) – 22:011–1
1–223:20 – Lilja (Heed, Špaček) (PP)
Kantner (Klemetti, Rissanen) – 36:362–2
2–341:25 – Heed (PS)
2–444:15 – Mueller (Formenton, Virtanen) (PP)
Korhonen (Sissons, Mäenpää) (PP) – 52:083–4
3–558:23 – Dauphin (Formenton, Heed) (ENG)
6 minPenalties6 min
28 December 2023
15:10		HC Dynamo Pardubice Czech Republic2–1
(0–0, 0–0, 2–1)		Finland KalPaEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Milan KloučekGoaliesJuha Jatkola
Kousal (Radil, Zohorna) – 41:091–0
1–148:30 – Klemetti (Sissons, Pitkänen) (PP)
Zohorna (Klouček) – 57:062–1
45 minPenalties10 min

Group Cattini

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Switzerland HC Davos (H) 2 2 0 0 0 8 4 +4 6 Semifinals
2 Canada Team Canada 2 1 0 0 1 7 4 +3 3 Quarterfinals
3 Sweden Frölunda HC 2 0 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source: spenglercup.ch
(H) Host
26 December 2023
20:15		Frölunda HC Sweden0–4
(0–2, 0–2, 0–0)		Canada Team CanadaEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Frans TuohimaaGoaliesAaron Dell
0–116:58 – Smith (Quenneville, Rizzo)
0–218:09 – Hazen (Heatherington, Smith)
0–332:45 – Knight (Hazen, Smith) (PP)
0–434:57 – Hazen (Leslie, DiDomenico)
31 minPenalties12 min
27 December 2023
20:15		HC Davos Switzerland4–1
(1–0, 1–0, 2–1)		Sweden Frölunda HCEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Sandro AeschlimannGoaliesLars Johansson
Rasmussen (Dahlbeck, Stránský) – 15:561–0
Rasmussen (Andersson, Haapala) (PP) – 36:542–0
2–146:27 – Borg (F. Hasa, Innala)
Dahlbeck (Corvi, Olofsson) – 48:453–1
Knak (ENG) – 58:434–1
2 minPenalties4 min
28 December 2023
20:15		Team Canada Canada3–4
(1–0, 2–1, 0–3)		Switzerland HC DavosEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Thomas Milic (00:00 – 47:46)
Aaron Dell (47:46 – 57:59)		GoaliesGilles Senn
Jooris (Sceviour, Asselin) – 04:481–0
1–130:54 – Haapala (Rasmussen, Dahlbeck)
Joly (Leslie, Quenneville) – 37:232–1
Quenneville (Rizzo, Ang) – 39:023–1
3–241:25 – Fora (Olofsson, Wieser)
3–350:02 – Ambühl (Haapala, Rasmussen)
3–456:16 – Andersson (Wieser, Corvi)
12 minPenalties12 min

Knockout stage

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
          
30 December
C1
Switzerland HC Davos (OT)		4
29 December
C3
Sweden Frölunda HC		3
T2
Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta		0
31 December
C3
Sweden Frölunda HC		5
C1
Switzerland HC Davos		5
T1
Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice		3
30 December
T1
Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice		4
29 December
C2
Canada Team Canada		3
C2
Canada Team Canada		6
T3
Finland KalPa		3

Quarterfinals

29 December 2023
15:10		HC Ambrì-Piotta Switzerland0–5
(0–0, 0–2, 0–3)		Sweden Frölunda HCEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Janne JuvonenGoaliesLars Johansson
0–131:17 – Öberg (Künzle)
0–239:18 – Friberg (Strömwall, Tömmernes) (PP)
0–344:11 – F. Hasa (Innala, Borg)
0–445:23 – Innala (Tömmernes, Strömwall) (PP)
0–551:11 – Dower Nilsson (Folin, Lasu)
12 minPenalties8 min
29 December 2023
20:15		Team Canada Canada6–3
(2–0, 1–0, 3–3)		Finland KalPaEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Aaron Dell
Tyler Beskorowany		GoaliesJuha Jatkola
Stefanos Lekkas
Ang (Grant, Morley) (PP) – 03:481–0
Quenneville (LaLeggia) – 05:082–0
DiDomenico (Leslie, Audette) (PP) – 38:443–0
Hazen (Knight, DiDomenico) – 41:364–0
Asselin (Smith, Quenneville) – 42:045–0
5–146:09 – Sissons (Räsänen)
5–252:53 – Rissanen (Klemetti, Kapanen)
5–357:34 – Simontaival (Rissanen, Räsänen) (EA)
DiDomenico (Knight) (EN) – 59:186–3
4 minPenalties8 min

Semifinals

30 December 2023
15:10		HC Davos Switzerland4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)		Sweden Frölunda HCEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Sandro AeschlimannGoaliesLars Johansson
Andersson (Bristedt, Nordström) – 04:141–0
1–114:55 – Borg (Halbgewachs, Innala)
1–222:03 – Klingberg (Lasu)
Rasmussen (Haapala, Jung) – 23:332–2
Corvi – 35:323–2
3–352:56 – Strömwall (Högberg, Innala) (PP)
Haapala – 60:514–3
4 minPenalties28 min
30 December 2023
20:15		HC Dynamo Pardubice Czech Republic4–3
(0–0, 1–2, 3–1)		Canada Team CanadaEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Milan KloučekGoaliesAaron Dell
0–120:24 – Hazen (DiDomenico, Benn)
Radil (Košťálek, Kousal) – 24:371–1
1–239:58 – Grant (Quenneville, Smith) (PP)
1–342:00 – Grant (SH)
Radil (Čerešňák, Kaut) (PP, EA) – 56:042–3
Kaut (Košťálek, Cienciala) (EA) – 58:373–3
Paulovič (Zohorna) – 59:214–3
14 minPenalties47 min

Final

31 December 2023
12:10		HC Davos Switzerland5–3
(1–0, 2–2, 2–1)		Czech Republic HC Dynamo PardubiceEisstadion Davos
Game reference
Sandro AeschlimannGoaliesMilan Klouček
Rasmussen (Haapala) – 12:551–0
Corvi (Olofsson, Wieser) – 31:172–0
2–136:28 – Hyka (Radil, Čerešňák) (PP)
2–236:41 – Kousal (Radil)
Dahlbeck (Wieser, Olofsson) – 38:583–2
Rasmussen (Haapala) – 40:314–2
Olofsson (Wieser, Corvi) – 42:255–2
5–352:09 – Mandát (Pochobradský, Košťálek)
4 minPenalties6 min

All-Star Team

Position Player Team
Goaltender Switzerland Sandro Aeschlimann Switzerland HC Davos
Defencemen Slovakia Peter Čerešňák Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice
Canada Ty Smith Canada Team Canada
Forwards Canada Alex Formenton Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
Canada Jonathan Hazen Canada Team Canada
Sweden Dennis Rasmussen Switzerland HC Davos

Source: Spengler Cup

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Pos Player Team GP G A Pts
1 Dennis Rasmussen HC Davos 4 5 2 7
2 Henrik Haapala HC Davos 4 2 5 7
3 John Quenneville Team Canada 4 2 4 6
4 Jonathan Hazen Team Canada 4 4 1 5
5 Alex Formenton HC Ambrì-Piotta 3 3 2 5
6 Enzo Corvi HC Davos 4 2 3 5
6 Lukáš Radil HC Dynamo Pardubice 4 2 3 5
6 Chris DiDomenico Team Canada 4 2 3 5
9 Jere Innala Frölunda HC 4 1 4 5
9 Jesper Olofsson HC Davos 4 1 4 5
9 Ty Smith Team Canada 4 1 4 5

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: eliteprospects.com

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Team TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
1 Lars Johansson Frölunda HC 181 7 2.33 80 91.25 1
2 Aaron Dell Team Canada 186 8 2.58 85 90.59 1
3 Sandro Aeschlimann HC Davos 180 7 2.33 65 89.23 0
4 Stefanos Lekkas KalPa 75 4 3.23 37 89.19 0
5 Janne Juvonen HC Ambrì-Piotta 122 8 3.96 65 87.69 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: eliteprospects.com

References

  1. ^ "Spengler Cup – 2023–2024". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ "An eternal rivalry and the head-to-head of two champions". Spengler Cup Davos. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.