Canada's Spengler Cup Roster

[Reggie Dunlop]

AHLers perhaps auditioning for a job overseas come next season. If you're going to play in Europe, Switzerland's National League is a sweet gig.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by transplant99

There are zero restrictions on playing Spengler...other than you have to have a passport issued by the country you are representing.

The only restriction is don't cross the streams.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by D as in David

The only restriction is don't cross the streams.

Ah twinkie theory...

[Lewis_D]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

The Spengler cup looks like a lot of fun to attend, but it seems to hold no value unless I’m missing something. The venue is outstanding, but beyond that it seems like a competition of nobodies and “oh hey I remember that guy”.

#### I used to play hockey with a Canada regular Spengler cup participant and he was pretty ok at hockey at best.

How does the level of play not being the best in the world mean that it holds zero value? Maybe the value would be that you attend & have a really good time watching some hockey? Sorry if it comes off like I'm picking on you specifically but I've never understood this ongoing rhetoric by North American sports fans that for a sport to be worth watching it has to be the 'best product'.

It certainly holds value to the local fans even though they're watching a bunch of 'nobodies'. It's almost as if they just really like the sport of hockey or something..

[fotze2]

Should ‘s Landon’s dad be playing? Wasisname.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Should ‘s Landon’s dad be playing? Wasisname.

Well, he's 44 years old and has been retired for 6 years...

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by Locke

I know a guy at the Azerbaijani Embassy who has access to the passport printer when the regular guy goes for lunch.

We can do this...

Whats Iggy up to these days? I'm sure he'd appreciate a Swiss holiday...

Knowing you, I don’t doubt this is true. We could throw in a CP team of “Azerbaijanis”!

[Locke]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Knowing you, I don’t doubt this is true. We could throw in a CP team of “Azerbaijanis”!

We could get Iggy, Conroy...whats Huselius up to these days? I can make them Azerbaijani in a heartbeat!

Get Regehr...maybe Kipper? Gelinas looks like he's still in game shape! Oh yeah...lets really spice up the Spengler. I'd buy tickets to that!!

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

How does the level of play not being the best in the world mean that it holds zero value? Maybe the value would be that you attend & have a really good time watching some hockey? Sorry if it comes off like I'm picking on you specifically but I've never understood this ongoing rhetoric by North American sports fans that for a sport to be worth watching it has to be the 'best product'.

It certainly holds value to the local fans even though they're watching a bunch of 'nobodies'. It's almost as if they just really like the sport of hockey or something..

Attending the Spengler Cup would be a spectacular time I would imagine.

[Reggie Dunlop]

A North American equivalent would be an annual tournament in the Cambria County War Memorial arena in Johnstown, PA featuring three AHL teams, two ECHL, and a rag-tag team comprised of Slovakians playing in NA.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

A North American equivalent would be an annual tournament in the Cambria County War Memorial arena in Johnstown, PA featuring three AHL teams, two ECHL, and a rag-tag team comprised of Slovakians playing in NA.

You think spending Christmas time in Johnstown PA is equivalent to spending Christmas time in Davos Switzerland?

[MrMike]

I hate the reminder that some day all of our jerseys will look like those ones.

[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

You think spending Christmas time in Johnstown PA is equivalent to spending Christmas time in Davos Switzerland?

Davos (and pretty much all of Switzerland) is simply incredible during the holidays. Too bad you basically need to a half billion annual salary to live there. Or do like the locals and live on the side of a mountain and farm sheep <—- this blows me away everytime I go there.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

You think spending Christmas time in Johnstown PA is equivalent to spending Christmas time in Davos Switzerland?

Well, there's the Palm Isle.... and the statue of the dog that saved Johnstown....

[Locke]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Knowing you, I don’t doubt this is true. We could throw in a CP team of “Azerbaijanis”!

Lol.

"In today's news a local Calgary message board has rigged an international hockey Tournament in Switzerland. Why? Nobody knows. More at 11! Congratulations Azerbaijan."

[Reggie Dunlop]

The Baku Flames, a club team representing Azerbaijan, made its international debut at the ADIHIC Cup in Kazan, Russia between May 11–15, 2024.

From Wikipedia

[mogg]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

The Baku Flames, a club team representing Azerbaijan, made its international debut at the ADIHIC Cup in Kazan, Russia between May 11–15, 2024.

From Wikipedia

Go Flames!

[Lewis_D]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

A North American equivalent would be an annual tournament in the Cambria County War Memorial arena in Johnstown, PA featuring three AHL teams, two ECHL, and a rag-tag team comprised of Slovakians playing in NA.

Count me in!

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

A North American equivalent would be an annual tournament in the Cambria County War Memorial arena in Johnstown, PA featuring three AHL teams, two ECHL, and a rag-tag team comprised of Slovakians playing in NA.

Now, just to be clear...how yoked are these Slovakians?

[browna]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Same.

I legitimately look forward to this tournament more than the WJC.

Likewise. These guys are playing for Canada over Christmas becuase they want to represent the country, not because they want to raise draft position under the bright lights of the made-for-TSN created tournament.