Nick Spaling pitched in with two assists and an empty net goal as Team Canada won the Spengler Cup tournament with a victory over Swiss club team HC Lugano 5-2 on Dec. 31.
It was Canada’s second straight win of the tournament, which is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and features primarily European club teams.
Team Canada, which has now won the tournament 14 times since 1984, is made up of Canadian professionals playing for various European teams.
A Drayton native and veteran of seven seasons in the National Hockey League, Spaling joined Geneve-Servette HC of the Swiss-A league this fall.
In 26 games so far this season he has seven goals and nine assists. He participated in the tournament despite injuring his arm in a Dec. 22 game with his club team.
