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December 31, 2007
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DAVOS, Switzerland – For the first time since 2003, and the 11th time overall, Canada has won the Spengler
Cup.
In front of more than 7,000 fans at Vaillant Arena, Ryan Keller (Saskatoon, SK) scored the game-winning
goal midway through the second period as Canada topped Russian side Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2-1 in Sunday’s
championship game. The win capped a perfect 5-0 tournament for the Canadians, just the second time that has
happened since Canada began sending a team to the annual tournament in 1984 – 2002 was the other perfect
year.
Kirby Law (McCreary, MB) scored the other Canadian goal, and goaltender Curtis Joseph (Keswick, ON) made a
number of big saves to lead Canada to the championship. Monday’s contest marked the seventh championship game
appearance for Canada in the last eight years, and their third Spengler Cup in that span.
Canadian forward Yves Sarault (Valleyfield, QC), who finished second in tournament scoring with one goal
and five assists, was named Canada’s top player in the 2007 Spengler Cup
The Spengler Cup, held annually since 1923, is the oldest professional international hockey tournament in
the world.
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