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December 16, 2008
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CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada announced on Tuesday the 21 players who will represent Canada at the 2008
Spengler Cup, December 26-31, 2008 in Davos, Switzerland. Canada is the defending champion at the annual
tournament.
The roster is comprised of Canadian-born players currently playing in Europe, along with NHL prospects
loaned to Hockey Canada from National Hockey League teams. The team was selected by Johnny Misley, Hockey
Canada’s executive vice-president of hockey operations, along with head coach Sean Simpson and assistant
coaches Serge Pelletier and Russ Courtnall.
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ROSTER FOR THE 2008 SPENGLER CUP
“We are very excited about the players who have agreed to represent their country at the 2008 Spengler
Cup,” says Misley. “These players will be terrific ambassadors for the Canadian game in Europe, and we feel
they will give Canada a great chance to defend its championship.”
Canada’s roster for the 2008 Spengler Cup includes six players who were part of last year’s championship
team (Aubin, Heins, Jackman, Law, Pittis, Vigier), and two players who have seen action for Canada at the
IIHF World Championship (Dupont, Isbister).
This year’s Spengler Cup will include Canada’s National Men’s Team, Moscow Dynamo (Russia), Energie
Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), ERC Ingolstadt (Germany) and HC Davos (Switzerland), the host team.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2008
SPENGLER CUP
All of Canada’s games at the 2008 Spengler Cup will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet (check your local
listings for game times).
Canada has appeared in seven of the last eight championship games, winning the Spengler Cup in 2002, 2003
and 2007. Overall, Canada’s National Men’s Team has won the Spengler Cup 11 times (1984, 1986, 1987, 1992,
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007), since first taking part in the tournament in 1984.
The Spengler Cup, held annually since 1923, is the oldest professional international hockey tournament in
the world.
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