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Canada celebrates after winning the 93th Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS AP/Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP
By The Canadian Press

Hockey Canada not sending team to 2026 Spengler Cup invitational tournament

May 1, 2026 | 12:02 PM

CALGARY — Hockey Canada says it will not send a team to the 2026 Spengler Cup after a new agreement couldn’t be reached with the Swiss-based invitational tournament.

The country’s governing body said in a statement its long-term agreement expired after the 2025 event.

Hockey Canada added it is open to returning at a later date.

The Spengler Cup, which was first contested in 1923, is held each December and hosted by Swiss club HC Davos.

Canada first sent a team in 1984, when it won the first of its 16 titles. HC Davos, the defending champions, has won the most titles with 17.

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Canada’s Spengler Cup teams have been made up primarily of European-based players.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2026.

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