US EditionFormer Senator Scores Winner as Prague Beats Canada 5-1 in Spengler Quarterfinals
Chlapik's goal 95 seconds after Canada's equalizer helped Sparta Prague advance with a 5-1 win aided by strong goaltending and three empty-net goals.
- Dec. 29, 2025: Filip Chlapik scored the winner as Sparta Prague eliminated Canada 5-1 in a Spengler Cup quarterfinal in Davos.
- With empty-net goals, Filip Chlapik scored late in the third and with one second remaining, helping Sparta Prague eliminate Canada 5-1.
- Chlapik, a former Ottawa Senators pick, is in his third season with Sparta Prague and played 57 career games; Canada’s Connor Hughes made 21 saves in the loss.
- Advancing to the semis, Sparta Prague will face the U.S. Collegiate Selects on Tuesday after late empty-net goals and one with one second remaining sealed their win.
- Looking at the record, Canada has not earned a championship since 2019, despite winning 16 titles, tied with HC Davos, from 2015–2019.
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Sparta Prague defeated Team Canada in quarter-finals.
Filip Chlapik scored the winning goal that allowed the Prague Sparta to defeat Canada 5-1 in the Spengler Cup quarterfinals.
For Team Canada, the Spengler Cup is over. Sparta Prague is in the semi-finals after the 5:1 victory.
Canada was defeated in quarter-finals.
Davos (Switzerland) - Sparta defeated Canada 5-1 in the quarterfinals of the Spengler Cup and will face the U.S. Collegiate Selects in the semifinals on Tuesday. Latvian national team forward Martins Dzierkals scored two goals in the Prague victory, while Finn Kristian Vesalainen scored a goal and an assist.
Sparta will extend its participation in the traditional Christmas tournament by at least a day. In the quarterfinals of the Spengler Cup, they defeated Canada after a balanced game, with Martins Dzierkals contributing two goals to the 5:1 victory over Canada. In the semifinals, the Czech representative will face a selection of hockey players from the university NCAA.
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