Spengler Cup 1998

Spengler Cup 1998
Davos
host	HC Davos Ice Stadium Davos
date	Dec 26, 1998 - Dec 31, 1998
Games	11
Teams	5
spectator	78,060
Average audience	7,096
winner	Team Canada
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The Spengler Cup 1998 ( French Coupe Spengler 1998 ) was the 72nd edition of the competition of the same name and took place from December 26th to 31st, 1998 in the Swiss climatic health resort of Davos . The ice rink there served as the venue . A total of 78,060 spectators attended the eleven tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 7,096 per game.

It was won again by Team Canada , which won the tournament with a 5-2 victory in the final against the hosts HC Davos . In the qualification, the Confederates had clearly won the game with 5: 1. Team Canada won the title for the fourth time in a row and celebrated the eighth tournament success since 1984 .

The Swede Clas Eriksson was the most successful player in the tournament with six points , including four 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 26, 1998 3:30 p.m.

HC Davos J. von Arx (14.) P. Nummelin (53.) M. Schocher (54.) T. Strandberg (60.)

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

HC Petra Vsetín Z. Mařák (4th) Z. Mařák (50th)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,680

December 26, 1998 8:45 p.m.

Färjestad BK J. Jönsson (17th)

1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

VEU Feldkirch G. Pushnik (15th) G. Pushnik (47th)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 6,710

December 27, 1998 3:30 p.m.

Färjestad BK C. Eriksson (22.) C. Eriksson (46.)

2: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1) match report

Team Canada J.-Y. Roy (22.) D. Hodgson (32.) D. Hodgson (53.)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,120

December 27, 1998 8:45 p.m.

HC Petra Vsetín Z. Mařák (1st) T. Sršeň (11th) J. Dopita (13th) J. Dopita (14th) M. Broš (54th)

5: 4 (4: 1, 0: 2, 1: 1) game report

VEU Feldkirch M. Seger (9th) D. Gauthier (24th) T. Vnuk (38th) R. Nasheim (47th)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 5,680

December 28, 1998 3:30 p.m.

VEU Feldkirch M. Seger (15th)

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

HC Davos M. Schocher (12.) R. Burakovsky (18.) P. Nummelin (51.) M. Schocher (60.)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,680

December 28, 1998 8:45 p.m.

Team Canada M. Doyon (5th) J.-Y. Roy (13th) S. Heaphy (15th) D. McLlwain (27th) not known (PS)

5: 4 n.P. (3: 1, 1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

HC Petra Vsetín T. Sršeň (10th) R. Bělohlav (29th) T. Sršeň (40th) R. Bělohlav (43th)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 6,950

December 29, 1998 3:30 p.m.

VEU Feldkirch

0: 4 (0: 2, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report

Team Canada W. Norris (5th) D. Marois (13th) D. McLlwain (36th) J.-Y. Roy (38.)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,680

December 29, 1998 8:45 p.m.

HC Davos S. Jeannin (21st) K. Nurminen (25th) S. Jeannin (48th) P. Kobel (55th)

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

Färjestad BK T. Magnussen (19th) R. Hamr (23rd) J. Jönsson (32nd) J. Jönsson (49th) C. Eriksson (61.)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,680

December 30, 1998 3:30 p.m.

HC Petra Vsetín J. Dopita (17th) J. Dopita (44.)

2: 5 (1: 4, 0: 0, 1: 1) match report

Färjestad BK R. Hamr (14th) P. Prestberg (16th) T. Vikingstad (18th) C. Eriksson (20th) K. Huselius (43.)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 5'520

December 30, 1998 8:45 p.m.

Team Canada D. Marois (10.)

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

HC Davos R. von Arx (3.) P. Kobel (5.) R. Burakovsky (22.) S. Rizzi (39.) K. Martikainen (58.)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,680

Pl.		Sp	S.	N	Gates	Points
1.	HC Davos	4th	3	1	17: 08	6: 2
2.	Team Canada	4th	3	1	13:11	6: 2
3.	Färjestad BK	4th	2	2	13:11	4: 4
4th	HC Petra Vsetín	4th	1	3	13:18	2: 6
5.	VEU Feldkirch	4th	1	3	07:14	2: 6

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

Final

December 31, 1998 12:00 p.m.

HC Davos R. von Arx (21.) R. von Arx (28.)

2: 5 (0: 3, 2: 1, 0: 1) game report

Team Canada D. Lidster (6th) S. Heaphy (9th) M. Murray (12th) D. Marois (40th) M. Doyon (54th)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,680

Winning team

Spengler Cup winner Team Canada

Goalkeepers: Fred Brathwaite , Aaron Schweitzer Defenders: Brian Casey , Mario Doyon , Shawn Heins , Perry Johnson , Alan Letang , Doug Lidster , Adrien Plavsic , Shayne Wright Forwards : Jeremy Adduono , Ashley Buckberger , Justin Cardwell , Ryan Foster , Shawn Heaphy , Dan Hodgson , Ryan Lindsay , Casson Masters , Bob Maudie , Dave McLlwain , Marty Murray , Warren Norris , Geoff Peters , Todd Robinson , Jean-Yves Roy , Troy Stonier , Chris Szysky Head Coach: Mike Johnston

Web links

• Spengler Cup 1998 at hockeyarchives.info (French)
• Spengler Cup 1998 at hockeyfans.ch