Spengler Cup 2013

[hockeyfan1]

Not many if any former NHLers playing for Canada inthis year's Spengler Cup, save for Glen Metropolit who led Canada to a 5-4 victory over Vitkovice (Czech Republic) in the opening game Thursday.

Canada's next game is Saturday against HC Davos (Switzerland).

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/walser-lifts-canada-to-5-4-win-at-spengler-cup/

 

[hockeyfan1]

3-2 win for Ho Davos over Canada.  What now for Canada?  they play an Amenrican squad in the Quarter-finals Sunday, while Davos advances to the Semi-finals.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/hc-davos-defeats-canada-in-spengler-cup/

 

[seahawk]

Canada will face the Rochester Americans, Buffalo's AHL affiliate in the quarter final. Winner gets to Geneva in the semis.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Canada beats the Rochester American by a score of 6 -3, and a Semi-Final spot against HC Geneve Servette on Monday.

According to Team Canada coach Doug Shedden, it won't be easy playing
them:
The game will reunite Shedden and Geneve-Servette head coach Chris McSorley, who was an assistant coach for Canada when it won last year?s
Spengler Cup.

"(McSorley?s) team?s playing a more North American style of hockey. They
chip pucks in and they?re a hard-forechecking team that drives the net hard, so
I think you?re going to see similar styles," Shedden said.

In other Semi-Finat action,  CKSA Moscow will play HC Davos.

For more, go to:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canada-advances-to-semifinals-of-spengler-cup/

 

[hockeyfan1]

Defending Spengler Cup champion Team Canada was unable to solve the riddle that was HC Geneve's goaltender Tobias Stephan, as Geneve hung on for a 6-5 victory, despite a Canadian comeback.

Stephan faced 50 or more shots while Canada's 'keepers faced fewer (24 in total), yet Geneve made the most of their scoring opportunities.  According to Canadian coach Doug Shedden, it was Stephan who made the difference:

"To me, you lose this game on two words, and that?s Toby Stephan," Canada coach Shedden said after the game. "We threw 55 shots at him, and we were all over him with quality chances, and there?s no question he was the difference in the game.

"Unfortunately that?s the game of hockey sometimes. A hot goalie can steal a game, especially in a one-game series."

http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/geneve-servette-eliminates-canada-at-spengler-cup/

The loss eliminates Canada from Spengler Cup final, while HC Geneve-Servette will now play CKSA Moscow for the championship.  Moscow had defeated HC Davos 5-4 in the Semi-Final.

 

[Scot4bz]

My favourite part of the Spengler cup this year was the ref's new sponsored jerseys

 

[hockeyfan1]

My favourite part of the Spengler cup this year was the ref's new sponsored jerseys

Those referee jersey logos look like a bunch of mean-looking cows! ;D