Beloved former Capital, Daniel Winnik, left the NHL this past summer and is currently playing in the Switzerland-based National League for Genève-Servette HC. Winnik currently has 13 points in 21 games this season.
In mid-December, Winnik was named to Team Canada’s Spengler Cup roster, which consists of some of the best Canadian players outside of the NHL. Winnik is an alternate captain. Five other club teams are playing in the 92nd edition of the holiday tournament, including HC Davos, the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers, Kalevan Pallo, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and HC Oceláři Třinec. The event is hosted by the Swiss team HC Davos and played each year in Davos, Switzerland, from December 26 to 31.
On Christmas Day, Team Canada held an outdoor practice in front of the Swiss Alps. One of Winnik’s bulldogs, Sonny, joined dad out on the ice for an impromtu skate.
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I am a big fan of Sonny’s scarf.
“We weren’t going to let him on the ice, but he basically just yanked out of my hand and took off to steal all the kids hockey sticks,” Taylor Winnik wrote on Instagram. “He almost buried a 2-year-old but everyone loves him anyways.”
Daniel and Sonny also managed to take a picturesque family photo together.
Other Canadian players took family photos during the outdoor skate including Kevin Bieksa and his family.
Taylor and Sonny have also made sure to explore their new surroundings.
They’ve got everything in Switzerland pic.twitter.com/xa4tDM521y
— Taylor Winnik (@TaylorWinnik) December 22, 2018
Taking the Alps by storm 🏔⛷@dog_rates pic.twitter.com/B55t3C4hg9
— Taylor Winnik (@TaylorWinnik) December 27, 2018
Canada won its first game Wednesday against HC Davos, 2-1.
Here’s Canada’s full Spengler Cup roster.
Team Canada's 2018 Spengler Cup roster 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/bLYRv1tnVm
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 20, 2018
