Spengler Cup 2004

Spengler Cup 2004
Davos
host	HC Davos Ice Stadium Davos
date	Dec 26, 2004 - Dec 31, 2004
Games	11
Teams	5
spectator	80,524
Average audience	7,320
winner	HC Davos
MVP	Sergei Gonchar
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The Spengler Cup 2004 ( French Coupe Spengler 2004 ) was the 78th edition of the competition of the same name and took place from December 26 to 31, 2004 in the Swiss climatic health resort of Davos . The ice rink there served as the venue . A total of 80,524 spectators attended the eleven tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 7,320 per game.

It was won by the host HC Davos , who won the tournament by beating HC Sparta Prague 2-0 in the final . Already in the qualification the Swiss had won the game 6-4. The hosts benefited primarily from their numerous obligations from players from the National Hockey League , as the season there fell victim to a lockout . So were Joe Thornton , Rick Nash , Martin St. Louis and Niklas Hagman in the Davos squad. A total of 18 NHL players took part in the tournament. It was the 13th title win for the HCD and the third in the last five years.

The Canadian Rick Nash in the service of HC Davos was the most successful player in the tournament with seven points , including four goals. The Russian Sergei Gonchar from HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk was named the most valuable player .

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, 2004 3:00 p.m.

HIFK Helsinki A. Luttinen (41:01)

1: 6 (0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 4) game report

HC Davos B. Christen (1:53) S. Rizzi (21:02) M. St. Louis (47:23) N. Hagman (48:04) M. Riesen (55:45) F. Sutter (58: 03)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

December 26, 2004 8:15 pm

Team Canada R. Gardner (15:58) J. Alston (20:42) J. Heward (30:40) R. Robitaille (41:18) J. Alston (59:11)

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

HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk S. Arekajew (15:32) S. Gonchar (26:12)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

December 27, 2004 3:00 p.m.

HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk J. Dobryschkin (11:19) A. Tertyschny (14:13) J. Dobryschkin (23:35) S. Arekajew (41:38) R. Gusmanow (59:36)

5: 6 n.P. (2: 2, 1: 2, 2: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

HC Sparta Prague K. Pilař (8:59) J. Marek (5:30) O. Kratěna (22:02) O. Kratěna (25:54) O. Kratěna (43:38) J. Marek (PS)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,323

December 27, 2004 8:15 pm

HC Davos S. Rizzi (7:38) R. Nash (13:42)

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

Team Canada R. Robitaille (39:54) J. Pollock (46:08) R. Robitaille (PS)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

December 28, 2004 3:00 p.m.

HC Davos B. Christians (23:36) B. Christians (49:37) R. Nash (PS)

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

HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk S. Gonchar (43:57) P. Sýkora (57:50)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

December 28, 2004 8:15 pm

HC Sparta Prague M. Chabada (9:33) A. Wanker (35:14) P. Ton (55:11) J. Hlaváč (59:02)

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

HIFK Helsinki K. Kuhta (28:23) J. Karalahti (47:52)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 6,953

December 29, 2004 3 p.m.

Team Canada S. Roest (43:32) H. Domenichelli (55:45)

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

HC Sparta Prague D. Výborný (6:30) J. Hlaváč (9:27) M. Chabada (39:52) M. Broš (59:48)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,071

December 29, 2004 8:15 pm

HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk A. Kaigorodow (25:11) A. Rasin (41:36) A. Boikow (49:02) A. Kaigorodow (53:35) R. Gusmanow (59:43)

5: 3 (0: 0, 1: 3, 4: 0) game report

HIFK Helsinki J. Fagerstedt (30:33) A. Luttinen (32:25) K. Hirschovits (33:20)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 6,117

December 30, 2004 3:00 p.m.

HIFK Helsinki R. Vopat (30:59) K. Hirschovits (39:44)

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

Team Canada J. Alston (0:44) R. Gardner (18:03) R. Robitaille (20:49)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

December 30, 2004 8:15 pm

HC Sparta Prague M. Chabada (5:01) T. Netík (36:22) J. Marek (40:51) I. Majeský (57:42)

4: 6 (1: 2, 1: 3, 2: 1) match report

HC Davos J. Marha (0:52) M. St. Louis (5:46) A. Ramholt (22:12) R. Nash (24:00) M. Riesen (33:36) R. Nash (59: 56)

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	HC Davos	4th	3	1	0	17:10	7th
2.	HC Sparta Prague	4th	3	0	1	18:15	6th
3.	Team Canada	4th	3	0	1	13:10	6th
4th	HK Metallurg Magnitogorsk	4th	1	2	1	14:17	4th
5.	HIFK Helsinki	4th	0	0	4th	08:18	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTN = defeats after overtime or penalty shoot-out , N = defeats

Final

December 31, 2004 12:00 p.m.

HC Davos M. Riesen (7:06) N. Hagman (59:25)

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

HC Sparta Prague

Ice stadium, Davos spectators: 7,580

All-Star Team

Attack:	Ondřej Kratěna - Alexei Kaigorodow - Rick Nash
Defense:	Karel Pilař - Sergei Gonchar ( MVP )
Goal:	Jonas Hiller

Web links

• Spengler Cup 2004 at hockeyarchives.info (French)
• Spengler Cup 2004 at hokej.sfrp.cz
• Spengler Cup 2004 at hockeyfans.ch