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'''Idabel''' is a city in [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]. The population was 6,952 at the 2000 census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County]]{{GR|6}}.
The '''Spengler Cup''' is the second oldest international [[ice hockey]] club team tournament in the world, after North America's Stanley Cup playoffs. The tournament, entry to which is by invitation, is hosted by the [[Swiss]] team [[HC Davos]]. The tournament is played each year in [[Davos]], [[Switzerland]], between [[Christmas]] and [[New Year's Day]]. It features club teams from around the world.
The city was first named Pernell, then renamed for the daughters, Ida and Belle, of a Choctaw citizen on whose land the town was built.
The Cup was first awarded in [[1923]] to a team of Canadian students from [[Oxford University]]. The tournament was then dominated by [[Czechoslovakian]] and [[Russia|Russian]] teams between [[1965]] and [[1983]]. In [[1984]] [[Canadian national men's ice hockey team|Team Canada]] - predominantly made up of Canadians playing in Europe - began participating and has since won the Cup 10 times.
==Geography==
The [[2006 Spengler Cup|2006 tournament]] is being held from [[December 26]], [[2006]] - [[December 31]], [[2006]].
[[Image:OKMap-doton-Idabel.PNG|right|Location of Idabel, Oklahoma]]
Idabel is located at {{coor dms|33|53|47|N|94|49|45|W|city}} (33.896299, -94.829238){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 41.3 [[km²]] (15.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 41.3 km² (15.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,952 people, 2,735 households, and 1,785 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 168.5/km² (436.3/mi²). There were 3,129 housing units at an average density of 75.8/km² (196.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 10.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 2,735 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,496, and the median income for a family was $24,189. Males had a median income of $24,182 versus $16,958 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,241. About 28.7% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
==External links==
Here is a List of Champions since 1923:
*[http://www.idabel.lib.ok.us/ Idabel Public Library]
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! Year !! Champion !! Runner-Up !! Other participants
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|| 1923 || [[Oxford University]] ||
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|| 1924 || [[BSC Berlin]] ||
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|| 1925 || Oxford University ||
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|| 1926 || BSC Berlin ||
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|| 1927 || [[HC Davos]] ||
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|| 1928 || BSC Berlin ||
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|| 1929 || [[LTC Prague]] ||
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|| 1930 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1931 || Oxford University ||
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|| 1932 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1933 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1934 || [[Diavoli Rossoneri Milano]] ||
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|| 1935 || Diavoli Rossoneri Milano ||
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|| 1936 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1937 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1938 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1939 ||
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|| 1940 ||
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|| 1941 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1942 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1943 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1944 || [[Zürcher SC]] ||
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|| 1945 || Zürcher SC ||
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|| 1946 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1947 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1948 || LTC Prague ||
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|| 1949 ||
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|| 1950 || Diavoli Rossoneri Milano ||
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|| 1951 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1952 || [[Füssen]] ||
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|| 1953 || [[Inter Milano]] ||
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|| 1954 || Inter Milano ||
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|| 1955 || [[Ruda Hvezda Brno]] ||
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|| 1956 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1957 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1958 || HC Davos ||
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|| 1959 || [[ACBB Paris]] ||
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|| 1960 || ACBB Paris ||
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|| 1961 || ACBB Paris ||
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|| 1962 || [[HC Sparta Praha|Sparta Prague]] ||
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|| 1963 || Sparta Prague ||
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|| 1964 || Füssen ||
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|| 1965 || [[Dukla Jihlava]] ||
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|| 1966 || Dukla Jihlava ||
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|| 1967 || [[Lokomotiv Moscow]] ||
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|| 1968 || Dukla Jihlava ||
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|| 1969 || Lokomotiv Moscow ||
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|| 1970 || [[SKA Leningrad]] ||
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|| 1971 || SKA Leningrad ||
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|| 1972 || [[Slovan Bratislava]] ||
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|| 1973 || Slovan Bratislava ||
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|| 1974 || Slovan Bratislava ||
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|| 1975 || [[Czechoslovak Olympia]] ||
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|| 1976 || [[USSR B]] ||
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|| 1977 || SKA Leningrad ||
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|| 1978 || Dukla Jihlava ||
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|| 1979 || [[Krylya Sovetov Moscow]] ||
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|| 1980 || [[HC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] ||
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|| 1981 || Spartak Moscow ||
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|| 1982 || Dukla Jihlava ||
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|| 1983 || [[HC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] ||
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|| 1984 || [[Canadian national men's hockey team|Team Canada]] ||
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|| 1985 || Spartak Moscow ||
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|| 1986 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1987 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1988 || [[USA Selects]] ||
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|| 1989 || Spartak Moscow ||
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|| 1990 || Spartak Moscow ||
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|| 1991 || [[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] ||
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|| 1992 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1993 || [[Färjestads BK]] ||
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|| 1994 || Färjestads BK ||
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|| 1995 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1996 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1997 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1998 || Team Canada ||
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|| 1999 || [[Kölner Haie]] ||
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|| 2000 || HC Davos ||
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|| 2001 || HC Davos ||
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|| 2002 || Team Canada ||
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|| 2003 || Team Canada ||
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|| 2004 || HC Davos ||
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|| 2005 || HC [[Metallurg Magnitogorsk]] ||
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==External links==
*[http://www.spenglercup.ch/index.cfm?lang=2 Spengler Cup webpage]
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