Andersson scores winner to help HC Davos to 4-3 win over Canada at Spengler Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 28, 2023.
DAVOS, Switzerland – Calle Andersson scored with 3:45 left in regulation to lift HC Davos to a 4-3 win over Canada on Thursday at the Spengler Cup. The host team scored three unanswered goals in the third period. Michael Fora scored at 1:23 to cut Canada’s lead to 3-2 and Andres Ambuhl tied the game at 10:02. Josh Jooris opened the scoring for Canada at 4:48 of the opening stanza. Henrik Haapala pulled Davos (2-0) even at 10:54 of the second period. Michael Joly restored Canada’s lead at 17:22 and John Quenneville added another goal 99 seconds later. Canada opened its round-robin schedule Tuesday with a 4-0 round-robin win over Frolunda HC. Play continues through Sunday. The Spengler Cup is an annual club hockey tournament among European teams and a squad of Canadian professionals. Canada lost in the quarterfinals of the invitational event last year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 28, 2023. 10-9
