The cards are on the table. Group Torriani features Fribourg-Gotteron, Pardubice, and Karpat, while Group Cattini will see Straubing, Canada, and Davos face off against each other at the 2024 Spengler Cup.

There will be no slow sussing things out. The first day of the 96th Spengler Cup will already feature to high-calibre matchups. Ambitious Pardubice will definitely look to secure itself a day off before the matchup with Karpat when it takes on Fribourg-Gotteron in the opening game. And the evening game will feature the “eternal duel” with an early clash between the two record title holders Canada and Davos. The two losing teams of these matchups will then return on day two of the tournament for their games against Karpat and Straubing, respectively, to preserve the chance of a direct semi-final berth.

It goes without saying that a tournament featuring top teams from the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Canada, and Switzerland will not have any easy games. So, the conditions are right for fans to enjoy an exceptionally exciting Spengler Cup from the outset.

Last year’s tournament proved it once again. The team that wants to hoist the trophy on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve may almost not afford to lose any games. And it is nearly impossible to make out a favourite amongst the field of participants, or simply all six of them. With two playoff semi-finalists, a bronze medal winner, a vice champion, Team Canada, and the defending champion the stage is set for another unbeatable ice hockey festival.

The expectations amongst the fans and the six teams are therefore high - and rightfully so - and the 96th Spengler Cup tournament schedule contributes its part.

Online ticket sales for the 2024 tournament begin on June 18, 2024, at 10am local time at spenglercup.ch, tournament tickets which grant entry to all of the games can be booked by email (vorverkauf@hcd.ch) effective immediately.

Quelle: Spengler Cup-Media release  Foto: Keystone