Spengler Cup 1988

Spengler Cup 1988
Davos
host	HC Davos Ice Stadium Davos
date	Dec. 26 , 1988 - Dec. 31, 1988
Games	11
Teams	5
winner	USA Selects
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The Spengler Cup 1988 ( French Coupe Spengler 1988 ) was the 62nd edition of the competition of the same name and took place from December 26th to 31st, 1988 in the Swiss climatic health resort of Davos . The ice rink there served as the venue .

It was won by the USA Selects , who won the tournament for the first time with a clear 8-1 victory over Team Canada in a purely North American duel. Already in the qualification they had clearly defeated the Canadians 8: 3. For the US association selection, which was composed of legionnaires and college players in the same way as Team Canada , it was the only success in the Spengler Cup in their first of only two participations. The Russian Sergei Prjachin was the most successful player in the tournament with nine points , including two goals.

mode

The five participating teams initially played in a single round in the " everyone against everyone " mode , so that each team played four games. The two teams with the best points after completing the ten qualifying games finally determined the tournament winner in an additional game.

Tournament course

qualification

December 1988

Krylya Sovetov Moscow

4: 5 n.V. (1: 2, 1: 2, 2: 0, 0: 1)

Team Canada

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

HC Davos

5: 6 (2: 1, 2: 1, 1: 4)

USA Selects

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

HC Davos

4: 3 (1: 1, 3: 0, 0: 2)

VSŽ Košice

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

USA Selects

4: 8 (1: 2, 2: 3, 1: 3)

Krylya Sovetov Moscow

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

Team Canada

3: 8 (1: 2, 0: 2, 2: 4)

USA Selects

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

Krylya Sovetov Moscow

2: 5 (1: 2, 0: 1, 1: 2)

VSŽ Košice

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

HC Davos

2: 4 (0: 1, 2: 1, 0: 2)

Krylya Sovetov Moscow

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

Team Canada

9: 1 (1: 1, 6: 0, 2: 0)

VSŽ Košice

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

USA Selects

3: 2 n.P. (0: 1, 2: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)

VSŽ Košice

Ice stadium, Davos

December 1988

HC Davos

5: 6 n.V. (3: 1, 1: 1, 1: 3, 0: 1)

Team Canada

Ice stadium, Davos

Pl.		Sp	S.	N	Gates	Points
1.	USA Selects	4th	3	1	21:18	6: 2
2.	Team Canada	4th	3	1	23:18	6: 2
3.	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	4th	2	2	18:16	4: 4
4th	HC Davos	4th	1	3	16:19	2: 6
5.	VSŽ Košice	4th	1	3	11:18	2: 6

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, N = defeats

Final

December 31, 1988 12:00 p.m.

USA Selects

8: 1 (2: 0, 2: 0, 4: 1)

Team Canada

Ice stadium, Davos

All-Star Team

Attack:	Sergei Prjachin - Ivan Avdejew - Corey Millen
Defense:	Jayson Mayer - Peter Slanina
Goal:	Mike Sands

Web links

• Spengler Cup 1988 at hockeyarchives.info (French)