HC Davos

{{Short description|Swiss ice hockey club}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}

{{Infobox Pro hockey team

| current = 2024–25 National League (ice hockey) season

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| team = HC Davos

| logo = HC Davos logo.svg

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| city = Davos, Switzerland

| league = National League

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| founded = 1921

| arena = zondacrypto Arena

| uniform =

| colors = {{color box|#ffee00}} {{color box|#0068b6}}

| owner =

| GM = Jan Alston

| coach = Josh Holden

| captain = Andres Ambühl

| website = [http://www.hcd.ch/ www.hcd.ch]

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Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos plays in the National League (NL). It is generally referred to by its abbreviation "HCD" by the fans. 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.{{cite web| url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/attendance-2016-2017/|title=Swiss lead attendance study | publisher=www.iihf.com | access-date=2016-03-14}}

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.{{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}}

HC Davos was led by a forward line known as "The ni-storm" ({{langx|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.{{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|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205828/http://www.hcdavos.ch/ni_sturm.php|url-status=dead}}{{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|archive-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817133333/https://www.adis-hockey-site.ch/national-teams/u14/bibi-torriani-cup/|url-status=dead}}{{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|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621223036/http://www.saip.ch/node/126|url-status=dead}}{{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|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419085619/https://www.hcd.ch/de/club/hall-fame|url-status=dead}} During this time, the club won 18 Swiss championships, and six Spengler Cups.{{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}}

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.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Honors

=Champions=

  • NL Championships (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

;Invitational

=Runners-up=

Players

=Current roster=

Updated 2 September 2024{{cite web | url=https://www.hcd.ch/de/team/kader | title=Hockey Club Davos: 1st team roster | publisher=www.hcd.ch | language=de | access-date=2024-07-05}}

{{Ice hockey team roster}}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Sandro | last = Aeschlimann | dab = | num = 29 | pos = G | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 26 | acq = 2019 | birthplace = Zäziwil, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Andres | last = Ambühl | dab = | num = 10 | pos = RW | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1983 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 14 | acq = 2013 | birthplace = Davos, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = C | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Davyd | last = Barandun | dab = | num = 57 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 2 | acq = 2017 | birthplace = Sumy, Ukraine | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Enzo | last = Corvi | dab = | num = 70 | pos = C | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1992 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 23 | acq = 2012 | birthplace = Chur, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Klas | last = Dahlbeck | dab = | num = 6 | pos = D | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1991 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 6 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Katrineholm, Sweden | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Chris | last = Egli | dab = | num = 96 | pos = C/LW | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 19 | acq = 2014 | birthplace = Sursee, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Michael | last = Fora | dab = | num = 20 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 30 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Giubiasco, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Yannick | last = Frehner | dab = | num = 93 | pos = RW | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 21 | acq = 2017 | birthplace = Chur, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Rico | last = Gredig | dab = | num = 8 | pos = LW/C | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 1 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Chur, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Nico | last = Gross | dab = | num = 77 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 26 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Pontresina, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Enzo | last = Guebey | dab = | num = 25 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 6 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Sallanches, France | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Luca | last = Hollenstein | dab = | num = 51 | pos = G | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 5 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Mosnang, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Julius | last = Honka | dab = | num = 60 | pos = D | nat = Finland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 3 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Jyväskylä, Finland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Sven | last = Jung | dab = | num = 90 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 5 | acq = 2014 | birthplace = Oberthal, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Tino | last = Kessler | dab = | num = 72 | pos = C | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 1 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Weesen, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Simon | last = Knak | dab = | num = 36 | pos = LW | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 27 | acq = 2020 | birthplace = Zürich, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Gian | last = Leipold | dab = | num = 16 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 31 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = St. Moritz, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Yanik | last = Lichtensteiger | dab = | num = 4 | pos = D | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 14 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Widnau, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Joakim | last = Nordström | dab = | num = 42 | pos = C | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1992 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 25 | acq = 2022 | birthplace = Stockholm, Sweden | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Valentin | last = Nussbaumer | dab = | num = 66 | pos = C | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 25 | acq = 2021 | birthplace = Delémont, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Julian | last = Parrée | dab = | num = 21 | pos = C/LW | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 21 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Alkmaar, Netherlands | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Simon | last = Ryfors | dab = | num = 15 | pos = C/LW | nat = Sweden | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 16 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Stockholm, Sweden | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Laurin | last = Solèr | dab = | num = 1 | pos = G | nat = Switzerland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2006 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 18 | acq = 2023 | birthplace = Zürich, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Matej | last = Stransky | dab = Matěj Stránský | num = 44 | pos = RW | nat = Czechia | s/g = R | birthyear = 1993 | birthmonth = 7 | birthday = 11 | acq = 2021 | birthplace = Ostrava, Czech Republic | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Adam | last = Tambellini | dab = | num = 19 | pos = C/LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1994 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 1 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Edmonton, Canada | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Marc | last = Wieser | dab = | num = 65 | pos = RW | nat = Switzerland | s/g = R | birthyear = 1987 | birthmonth = 10 | birthday = 13 | acq = 2014 | birthplace = Küblis, Switzerland | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player

| first = Filip | last = Zadina | dab = | num = – | pos = RW | nat = CZE | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 27 | acq = 2024 | birthplace = Pardubice, Czech Republic | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{table end|Ice hockey team roster}}

=Notable alumni=

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Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NL/SL/MySports League/ regular season.

''Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

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|+ style="background:#0066BB; color:#FFFF00;" | Points

! Player

PosGPGAPtsP/G
style="text-align:left;"| Reto von ArxC6871974146110.89
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| style="text-align:left;"| Ron Wilson

D1971672063731.89
style="text-align:left;"| Lance NetheryLW1821871693571.96
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| style="text-align:left;"| Josef Marha

C5161351673020.59
style="text-align:left;"| Michel RiesenRW3741701252951.14
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Dan Hodgson

C142801202001.41
style="text-align:left;"| Marc GianolaD660491501990.30
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Rene Müller

F37065125190 0.51
style="text-align:left;"| Sandro RizziC577871001890.33
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Peter Guggisberg

RW32894901840.56

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|+ style="background:#0066BB; color:#FFFF00;" |Goals

style="text-align:left;"| Player || Pos || G
style="text-align:left;"| Reto von ArxC197
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| style="text-align:left;"| Lance Nethery

LW187
style="text-align:left;"| Michel RiesenRW170
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Ron Wilson

D167
style="text-align:left;"| Josef MarhaC135
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Gilles Thibaudeau

LW98
style="text-align:left;"| Peter GuggisbergRW94
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Petr Sýkora

C90
style="text-align:left;"| Sandro RizziC87
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Dan Hodgson

C80

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|+ style="background:#0066BB; color:#FFFF00;" | Assists

! style="text-align:left;"| Player

PosA
style="text-align:left;"| Reto von ArxC414
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Ron Wilson

D206
style="text-align:left;"| Lance NetheryLW169
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Josef Marha

C160
style="text-align:left;"| Marc GianolaD150
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Michel Riesen

RW125
style="text-align:left;"| Rene MüllerF125
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Dan Hodgson

C120
style="text-align:left;"| Andres AmbühlC108
style="background:#eee;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Jan von Arx

D104

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References

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