TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
Zero, one or three points?
The tournament is conducted in accordance with the regulations of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The winning team after 60 minutes of regulation time will be awarded three (3) points. The winning team in overtime gets two (2) points. The team that goes out as the loser after overtime will receive one (1 ) point.
The Spengler Cup Tournament Regulations shall be the basis for all decisions.
Ranking in case of equal number of points
In case two or more teams have the same number of points, the following criteria will apply in the order stated:
- Higher number of points from direct encounter
- Better goal difference from group games
- Higher number of scored goals from group games
- If criteria A to C still do not lead to inequality, the better goal difference from direct encounters of involved teams is decisive
- If criteria A to D still do not lead to inequality, the higher number of scored goals from direct encounters of involved teams is decisive
- Fair play: the team with fewer penalty minutes is ranked higher
- By drawing lots
FORMAT
The path to the final leads over "Cattini" and "Torriani"
Since 2010, the Spengler Cup is played among six teams using a exciting format. The game dates are set, however, the fixtures are known only for the first day of the six-day tournament.
The teams are split into two groups for the preliminary round.
Group “Torriani” plays the afternoon games, while group “Cattini” contends in the evening. The opening game will take place on Boxing Day, December 26th, at 2pm.
As of December 29th the qualification for the semifinals begins. The two best-placed teams of the preliminary round receive a bye, while the other four teams compete in a pre-semifinals match-up for the last two spots in the semifinals. The second-placed team in group “Torriani” will face the third-placed team in group “Cattini”, and vice-versa. The winners of these match-ups will move on to next round, where they will face the first-placed teams of each group. The winners will then face-off on December 31st at 12pm to determine the winner of the Spengler Cup.
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