The 2022 Spengler Cup Final was held on Saturday as Swiss-based team HC Ambri-Piotta took on Czech-based team HC Sparta Prague.
The game was tied 2-2 through three periods and went to overtime. Overtime solved nothing, which meant the 2022 Spengler Cup was to be decided by a shootout. The shootout in the Spengler Cup and international hockey is a bit different than North American fans are used to with the NHL. Instead of three shooters, there are five.
During the shootout, HC Ambri-Piotta prematurely celebrated their victory..TWICE. First, after his goaltender made a save, Dominic Zwerger jumped off the bench early, but little did he know, the game was not over.
Moment #2: Dominic Zwerger jumps off the bench early, thinking HC Ambri-Piotta had won it. #SpenglerCup pic.twitter.com/ds16LCALHa— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 31, 2022
Then, HC Ambri-Piotta thought their goaltender made a save to clinch the title, but the puck hit off his glove and in the net. Several HC Ambri-Piotta players jumped on the ice, but had to go back to the bench, as the shootout was going to continue.
Moment #3: HC Ambri-Piotta thinks they've won it AGAIN, and it's s second premature yard sale on the ice! #SpenglerCup pic.twitter.com/Ox7UwJfr0p— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 31, 2022
Finally, with their fifth shot of the shootout, Inti Pestoni scored and gave HC Ambri-Piotta their first-ever Spengler Cup championship.
Moment #4: HC Ambri-Piotta FINALLY wins it, and the players rightfully celebrate a championship 85 years in the making! #SpenglerCup pic.twitter.com/5xxjwlCDVP— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 31, 2022
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