Hockey Club Davos is a professional ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League (NL), the highest league in Switzerland. 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 (NHL) teams. Since 1923, HC Davos has hosted the annual Spengler Cup tournament, which is an invitational competition.
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.
HC Davos was led by a forward line known as "The ni-storm" () 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. During this time, the club won 18 Swiss championships, and six Spengler Cups.
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.
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 Spengler Cup (17): 1927, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1958, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2023, 2025
Runners-up NL Championship (13): 1924, 1925, 1928, 1936, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2026 Spengler Cup (26): 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1969, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2023, 2025
Players Current roster Updated 2 September 2024
Notable alumni
Reto Berra (2008–2009) Alexandre Daigle (2007–2010) Radek Dvořák (2013) Loui Eriksson (2013) Pat Falloon (2001) Niklas Hagman (2005) Jonas Hiller (2001–2003, 2005–2007) Jonas Höglund (2004) Patrick Kane (2012 Spengler Cup only) Alexander Khavanov (2007) Rick Nash (2005, 2012) Joe Thornton (2005, 2012, 2020)
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
Points Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G Reto von Arx C 687 197 414 611 0.89 Ron Wilson D 197 167 206 373 1.89 Lance Nethery LW 182 187 169 357 1.96 Josef Marha C 516 135 167 302 0.59 Michel Riesen RW 374 170 125 295 1.14 Dan Hodgson C 142 80 120 200 1.41 Marc Gianola D 660 49 150 199 0.30 Rene Müller F 370 65 125 190 0.51 Sandro Rizzi C 577 87 100 189 0.33 Peter Guggisberg RW 328 94 90 184 0.56
Goals Player Pos G Reto von Arx C 197 Lance Nethery LW 187 Michel Riesen RW 170 Ron Wilson D 167 Josef Marha C 135 Gilles Thibaudeau LW 98 Peter Guggisberg RW 94 Petr Sýkora C 90 Sandro Rizzi C 87 Dan Hodgson C 80
Assists Player Pos A Reto von Arx C 414 Ron Wilson D 206 Lance Nethery LW 169 Josef Marha C 160 Marc Gianola D 150 Michel Riesen RW 125 Rene Müller F 125 Dan Hodgson C 120 Andres Ambühl C 108 Jan von Arx D 104
References
External links
HC Davos official site Spengler Cup official site