The 2016
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...
was an
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competition held in
Davos
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,
Switzerland
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from December 26 to December 31, 2016. All matches were played at
HC Davos
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's home known as
Vaillant Arena
zondacrypto Arena is an indoor arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated. Every year the Spengler Cup is played in this arena.
Major renov ...
. Six competing teams were split into two groups of three (in the round-robin series). The two groups, named Torriani and Cattini, are named after legendary Swiss hockey players
Richard 'Bibi' Torriani and the Cattini brothers,
Hans and
Ferdinand
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.
Teams participating
The list of teams that are participating in the tournament are as listed.
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HC Davos
Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos plays in the National League (NL). It is generally referred to by its abbreviation "HCD" by the fans. The team is usually a strong force in the league a ...
(host)
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HC Dinamo Minsk
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Dinamo has qualified for the KHL playof ...
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HC Lugano
Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League (NL) and has won seven Swiss championships.
History
The founding of HC Lugano took ...
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
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Mountfield HK
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Match officials
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.
Group
Torriani
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Group Cattini
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Champions
All-Star Team
Statistics
Scoring leaders
:''As of Game 9''
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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
Television broadcast
Notes
References
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Spengler Cup
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...
Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational ice hockey tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. First held in 1923, the Spengler Cup is often cited as the oldest invitational ice hockey tournament in the world. The event is hosted by the Swiss team ...