HC Davos

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HC Davos
HC Davos logo.svg
City Davos, Switzerland
League National League
Founded1921
Home arena zondacrypto Arena
Colors  
General manager Jan Alston
Head coach Josh Holden
Captain Andres Ambühl
Website www.hcd.ch
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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 and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team players and players who once played for National Hockey League teams. HC Davos also has hosted the annual Spengler Cup tournament, an invitational competition, since 1923. [1]

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The team had the lowest attendance of the National League for the 2016–17 season, averaging 4,792 spectators over their 25 regular season home games. [2]

History

HC Davos was founded in 1921. In 1923, Davos presented the first Spengler Cup, one of the oldest tournaments in sports still being played. [1]

HC Davos was led by a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (German : Der ni-sturm) from 1933 to 1950, which included Bibi Torriani, along with brothers Hans Cattini and Ferdinand Cattini. The line was named for the last syllable (-ni) of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team from 1933 to 1950. [3] [4] [5] [6] During this time, the club won 18 Swiss championships, and six Spengler Cups. [7]

The team was relegated into 1. Liga in 1990, one of the lowest points in its history. After a new beginning, the club moved into the Swiss League, and two years later returned to the NL. Davos has been among the best teams in the league since, with recent league championships in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2015.[ citation needed ]

Honors

Champions

Invitational

Runners-up

Players

Current roster

Updated 2 September 2024 [8]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
29 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sandro Aeschlimann G L30 2019 Zäziwil, Switzerland
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andres Ambühl  ( C ) RW R42 2013 Davos, Switzerland
57 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davyd Barandun D L25 2017 Sumy, Ukraine
70 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Enzo Corvi  ( A ) C R32 2012 Chur, Switzerland
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Dahlbeck  ( A ) D L34 2022 Katrineholm, Sweden
96 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Chris Egli C/LW L29 2014 Sursee, Switzerland
20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Fora  ( A ) D R30 2022 Giubiasco, Switzerland
93 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Frehner RW R27 2017 Chur, Switzerland
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rico Gredig LW/C L20 2023 Chur, Switzerland
77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Gross D L25 2024 Pontresina, Switzerland
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Enzo Guebey D R26 2023 Sallanches, France
51 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Hollenstein G L25 2024 Mosnang, Switzerland
60 Flag of Finland.svg Julius Honka D R29 2024 Jyväskylä, Finland
90 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sven Jung D L30 2014 Oberthal, Switzerland
72 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tino Kessler C R29 2024 Weesen, Switzerland
36 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Knak LW L23 2020 Zürich, Switzerland
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gian Leipold D R20 2023 St. Moritz, Switzerland
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yanik Lichtensteiger D L20 2023 Widnau, Switzerland
42 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nordström  ( A ) C L33 2022 Stockholm, Sweden
66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Valentin Nussbaumer C L25 2021 Delémont, Switzerland
21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Julian Parrée C/LW L22 2024 Alkmaar, Netherlands
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Ryfors C/LW L28 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Laurin Solèr G L19 2023 Zürich, Switzerland
44 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matej Stransky RW R32 2021 Ostrava, Czech Republic
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Tambellini C/LW L31 2024 Edmonton, Canada
65 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Wieser RW R38 2014 Küblis, Switzerland
– Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Zadina RW L25 2024 Pardubice, Czech Republic

Notable alumni

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NL/SL/MySports League/ regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

References

  1. 1 2 "History Spengler Cup". Spengler Cup. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Swiss lead attendance study". www.iihf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm". HC Davos (in German). Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bibi-Torriani-Cup". Adis Hockey (in German). Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Richard Torriani 01.10.1911–03.09.1988". Swiss Association of Ice hockey Players (in German). Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Hockey Club Davos (in German). 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bibi Torriani ~ Switzerland". HockeyGods. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Hockey Club Davos: 1st team roster" (in German). www.hcd.ch. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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