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'''Hockey Club Davos''' is a professional Swiss [[ice hockey]] club based in [[Davos, Switzerland]]. Davos play in the Swiss [[National League A]]. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with [[Swiss National Team]] players and players who once played for National Hockey League teams. HC Davos also has hosted the annual [[Spengler Cup]] tournament, an invitational competition, since 1923. | '''Hockey Club Davos''' is a professional Swiss [[ice hockey]] club based in [[Davos, Switzerland]]. Davos play in the Swiss [[National League A]]. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with [[Swiss National Team]] players and players who once played for National Hockey League teams. HC Davos also has hosted the annual [[Spengler Cup]] tournament, an invitational competition, since 1923. | ||
The team had the lowest attendance of the National League for the 2016–17 season, averaging 4,792 spectators over their 25 regular season home games. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
HC Davos was founded in 1921 | HC Davos was founded in 1921. In 1923, Davos presented the first [[Spengler Cup]], one of the oldest tournaments in sports still being played.<ref name = "Spengler">{{cite web| url = https://www.spenglercup.ch/en/tournament/history | title = History Spengler Cup | publisher = [[Spengler Cup]] | date = 10 February 2023 | accessdate = 10 February 2023}}</ref> | ||
HC Davos was led by a forward line known as "The ni-storm" ({{lang-de|Der ni-sturm}}) from 1933 to 1950, which included [[Bibi Torriani]], along with brothers [[Hans Cattini]] and [[Ferdinand Cattini]]. The line was named for the last syllable (''-ni'') of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and the [[Switzerland men's national ice hockey team]] from 1933 to 1950.<ref name="NI-Sturm">{{cite web|url=http://www.hcdavos.ch/ni_sturm.php|title=Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm|website=HC Davos|language=de|access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Adis">{{cite web|url=https://www.adis-hockey-site.ch/national-teams/u14/bibi-torriani-cup/|title=Bibi-Torriani-Cup|website=Adis Hockey|language=de|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="SAIP">{{cite web|url=http://saip.ch/node/126|title=Richard Torriani 01.10.1911–03.09.1988|website=Swiss Association of Ice hockey Players|language=de|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="Davos-HOF">{{cite web|url=https://www.hcd.ch/de/club/hall-fame|title=Hall of Fame|website=Hockey Club Davos|language=de|year=2018|access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> During this time, the club won 18 [[List of Swiss ice hockey champions|Swiss championships]], and six Spengler Cups.<ref name="hockeygods">{{cite web|url=http://hockeygods.com/blog/hockeyhistory/LEGENDS___ICE___Bibi_Torriani___Switzerland|title=Bibi Torriani ~ Switzerland|date=19 April 2012|website=HockeyGods|access-date=18 August 2019}}</ref> | |||
The team was relegated into [[Swiss 1. Liga|1. Liga]] in 1990, one of the lowest points in its history. After a new beginning, the club moved into the [[Swiss League]], and two years later returned to the NL. Davos has been among the best teams in the league since, with recent league championships in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2015 | |||
==Honors== | ==Honors== | ||
===Champions=== | ===Champions=== | ||
*'''[[National League A| | *'''[[National League A|NL Championship]]''' ''(31)'': 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015. No other team has won more titles in the league. | ||
*'''[[Spengler Cup]]''' ''(15)'': 1927, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1958, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011 | *'''[[Spengler Cup]]''' ''(15)'': 1927, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1958, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011 | ||
===Runners-up=== | |||
*'''[[National League|NL Championship]]''' ''(12)'': 1924, 1925, 1928, 1936, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2006 | |||
*'''[[Spengler Cup]]''' ''(25)'': 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1969, [[1981 Spengler Cup|1981]], [[1993 Spengler Cup|1993]], [[1994 Spengler Cup|1994]], [[1996 Spengler Cup|1996]], [[1998 Spengler Cup|1998]], [[2002 Spengler Cup|2002]], [[2003 Spengler Cup|2003]], [[2009 Spengler Cup|2009]], [[2012 Spengler Cup|2012]] | |||
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.hcd.ch HC Davos official site] | *[http://www.hcd.ch HC Davos official site] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 23 July 2023
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| City | Davos, Switzerland |
| League | National League A |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Home arena | Vaillant Arena |
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Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos play in the Swiss National League A. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss National Team players and players who once played for National Hockey League teams. HC Davos also has hosted the annual Spengler Cup tournament, an invitational competition, since 1923.
The team had the lowest attendance of the National League for the 2016–17 season, averaging 4,792 spectators over their 25 regular season home games.
History
HC Davos was founded in 1921. In 1923, Davos presented the first Spengler Cup, one of the oldest tournaments in sports still being played.[1]
HC Davos was led by a forward line known as "The ni-storm" (German: Der ni-sturm) from 1933 to 1950, which included Bibi Torriani, along with brothers Hans Cattini and Ferdinand Cattini. The line was named for the last syllable (-ni) of players' surnames. The ni-storm was regarded as the top line of HC Davos and the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team from 1933 to 1950.[2][3][4][5] During this time, the club won 18 Swiss championships, and six Spengler Cups.[6]
The team was relegated into 1. Liga in 1990, one of the lowest points in its history. After a new beginning, the club moved into the Swiss League, and two years later returned to the NL. Davos has been among the best teams in the league since, with recent league championships in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2015
Honors
Champions
- NL Championship (31): 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015. No other team has won more titles in the league.
- Spengler Cup (15): 1927, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1958, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011
Runners-up
- NL Championship (12): 1924, 1925, 1928, 1936, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2006
- Spengler Cup (25): 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1969, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012
Images
The club in 1926.
The club in 1950.
References
- ↑ "History Spengler Cup". Spengler Cup. 10 February 2023. https://www.spenglercup.ch/en/tournament/history. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ↑ "Glanzzeiten mit dem NI-Sturm" (in de). http://www.hcdavos.ch/ni_sturm.php.
- ↑ "Bibi-Torriani-Cup" (in de). https://www.adis-hockey-site.ch/national-teams/u14/bibi-torriani-cup/.
- ↑ "Richard Torriani 01.10.1911–03.09.1988" (in de). http://saip.ch/node/126.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame" (in de). 2018. https://www.hcd.ch/de/club/hall-fame.
- ↑ "Bibi Torriani ~ Switzerland". 19 April 2012. http://hockeygods.com/blog/hockeyhistory/LEGENDS___ICE___Bibi_Torriani___Switzerland.
External links
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