The National League (NL) is a professional ice hockey league in Switzerland and is the top tier of the Swiss league system. Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was known as National League A. During the 2018–19 season, the league had an average of 6,949 spectators per game which is the highest among European leagues. The capital city's club SC Bern has been ranked first of all European clubs for 18 seasons and had an average attendance of 16,290 after the regular season. The ZSC Lions are another club in the top ten of European ice hockey attendance, ranking seventh with 9,694 spectators.
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 HC Davos and played each year in Davos from 26 December to 31 inclusively. Currently, all games are held at the Eisstadion Davos.
The 2007 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2007. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Vaillant Arena. The final was won 2-1 by Team Canada over Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
The 2008 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2008. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Vaillant Arena. The final was won 5-3 by HC Dynamo Moscow over Team Canada.
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.
Andres Ambühl is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who currently serves as captain of HC Davos of the National League (NL). He has won 6 Swiss NL championships, and 2 Spengler Cups with HC Davos and a silver medal with Switzerland at the 2013 World Championship. Ambühl also represented Switzerland at the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Ambühl is the world record holder for most World Championship tournaments played by a player, with 17 tournaments.
The 2003 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2003. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 7-4 by Team Canada over host HC Davos.
The 2002 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2002. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 3-2 by Team Canada over host HC Davos.
The 1998 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1998. All matches were played at host HC Davos's home Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 5-2 by Team Canada over host HC Davos.
The 1990 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1990. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 8-3 by HC Spartak Moscow over Team Canada.
The 1992 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1992. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 6-5 by Team Canada over Färjestads BK.
The 1995 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26 to December 31, 1995. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 3-0 by Team Canada over Lada Togliatti.
The 1996 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1996. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 6-2 by Team Canada over HC Davos.
The 2001 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2001. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 4-3 by HC Davos over Team Canada.
The 2004 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2004. All matches were played at HC Davos's home arena, Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 2-0 by HC Davos over HC Sparta Praha.
The 2013 Spengler Cup was held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2013. All matches were played at HC Davos's home known as Vaillant Arena. Six competing teams were split into two groups of three. The two groups, named Torriani and Cattini, were named after legendary Swiss hockey players Richard 'Bibi' Torriani and the Cattini brothers, Hans and Ferdinand.
The 2014 Spengler Cup was an ice hockey competition held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2014. All matches were played at HC Davos's home known as Vaillant Arena. Six competing teams were split into two groups of three. The two groups, named Torriani and Cattini, were named after legendary Swiss hockey players Richard 'Bibi' Torriani and the Cattini brothers, Hans and Ferdinand.
The 2016 Spengler Cup was an ice hockey competition held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2016. All matches were played at HC Davos's home known as Vaillant Arena. Six competing teams were split into two groups of three. The two groups, named Torriani and Cattini, are named after legendary Swiss hockey players Richard 'Bibi' Torriani and the Cattini brothers, Hans and Ferdinand.
The 2017 Spengler Cup was a men's ice hockey competition being held in Davos, Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 2017. All matches were being played at HC Davos's home known as Vaillant Arena.
The 2019 Spengler Cup was held from 26 to 31 December 2019 at the Eisstadion Davos, in Davos, Switzerland.
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