Ahearne Cup

The original Ahearne Cup was held in Sweden annually from 1952 to 1977 (no tournament played in 1957), with the finals at Johanneshovs Isstadion in Stockholm, and co-arranged by newspaper Dagens Nyheter.

The record for most tournaments attended is shared between Swedish teams Södertälje SK and Djurgårdens IF, both with 20 entries, followed by Leksands IF and AIK with 12 each.

Djurgården also has the record for most wins, four, while Harringay Racers and Spartak Moscow won the tournament three times each.

However, as professional hockey evolved in North America, the transatlantic amateur teams became both less competitive and less interested in joining European tournaments of this kind.

The resulting downturn in public interest, together with tougher playing schedules in the European leagues, led to the cancellation of the tournament.