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Spengler Cup 2015: What's the Spengler Cup?

The other holiday hockey tournament also starts on Boxing Day as well. But, uh, what is it?

Coming into more prominence these days with social media making it easier to report on everything and anything, and hockey websites loving the "Team Canada" clicks it gets them (HI! HELLO!) more and more people are hearing about the Spengler Cup. However, many people still ask "what's the Spengler Cup?". I'll be taking you through the history, format, and famous players who have played in the tournament.

History, or What is it, tell me again?

The Spengler Cup is an invitation only tournament hosted by HC Davos, in Switzerland, each year.