1996 World Cup of Hockey
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1996 World Cup of Hockey
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  CAN USA FIN SWE |
| Dates | August 26 - September 14, 1996 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
United States (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 140 (7.37 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Brett Hull (11 pts) |
| MVP | Mike Richter |
The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional ice hockey.
The first edition of the Cup featured eight teams divided into two groups. The European Group, whose games were all played in Europe, included the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, and Sweden. The North American Group played in North American cities and included Canada, Russia, Slovakia, and the United States. Some of the Best players in the World were missing in the tournament, some either declined invitation, such as Dominik Hasek stating "I would love to play in (the competition), but the timing is bad", or because of injuries, as Pavel Bure injured during a Russia-USA exhibition game in Detroit.
After the teams played a three-game group stage, the top team in each group advanced to the semi-finals, while the second and third place teams played cross-over quarter-finals. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were single elimination games. The championship final was a best-of-three. All playoff games were played in North America.
In the biggest surprise of the tournament, Germany defeated Czech Republic 7-1 in the European Group, which eliminated the Czechs and sent the Germans into the quarter-finals. In the biggest game of the North American Group, USA defeated Canada 5-3 to finish first and get a bye to the semi-finals. In the semis, they defeated Russia 5-2, while Canada beat Sweden 3-2 on Theoren Fleury's goal at 19:47 of the second overtime period, ending the longest game in international hockey history.
In the best-of-three final, Canada won the first game, in Philadelphia, 4-3 in overtime. Then the USA recorded a memorable pair of 5-2 victories in Montreal to win the series. In the third and decisive game, the US received spectacular goaltending from tournament MVP Mike Richter[1] and rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the third period by scoring four goals in the final 3:18 of the game. Tony Amonte scored the game-winning goal.
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Rosters
Further information: 1996 World Cup of Hockey rosters
Venues
- Corel Centre – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- CoreStates Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Garmisch Olympia Stadium – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- General Motors Place – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Globen – Stockholm, Sweden
- Helsinki Ice Hall – Helsinki, Finland
- Madison Square Garden – New York City, New York, United States
- Molson Centre – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Sportovní hala – Prague, Czech Republic
Results
Exhibition Games
- Russia 5-4 Finland (Moscow)
- Sweden 2-3 Russia (Stockholm)
- Germany 2-4 Russia (Landshut)
- Canada 4-4 Russia (Calgary)
- USA 4-6 Russia (Detroit)
- USA 1-3 Canada (Vancouver)
- Canada 4-6 USA (San Jose)
- Slovakia 4-7 Canada (Edmonton)
- Slovakia 2-9 USA (Providence)
North American pool
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 6 |
| Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 4 |
 Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 2 |
 Slovakia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 0 |
Scores
- August 29, Vancouver: Russia 3-5 Canada
- August 31, Montreal: Slovakia 4-7 Russia
- August 31, Philadelphia: Canada 3-5 United States
- September 1, Ottawa: Canada 3-2 Slovakia
- September 2, New York City: Russia 2-5 United States
- September 3, New York City : United States 9-3 Slovakia
European pool
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
| Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 4 |
 Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 2 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0 |
Scores
- August 26, Stockholm: Germany 1-6 Sweden
- August 27, Helsinki: Finland 7-3 Czech Republic
- August 28, Helsinki: Germany 3-8 Finland
- August 29, Prague: Sweden 3-0 Czech Republic
- August 31, Garmisch: Czech Republic 1-7 Germany
- September 1, Stockholm: Finland 2-5 Sweden
Knock-Out Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals (Best of 3) | |||||||||||
| NA3 | Russia |
2 | |||||||||||
| NA3 | Russia |
5 | NA1 | United States |
5 | ||||||||
| E2 | Finland |
0 | NA1 | United States |
3,5,5 | ||||||||
| NA2 | Canada |
4*,2,2 | |||||||||||
| NA2 | Canada |
3** | |||||||||||
| E3 | Germany |
1 | E1 | Sweden |
2 | ||||||||
| NA2 | Canada |
4 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals
- September 5, Montreal: Germany 1-4 Canada
- September 6, Ottawa: Russia 5-0 Finland
Semifinals
- September 7, Philadelphia: Canada 3-2 Sweden (2OT)
- September 8, Ottawa: Russia 2-5 United States
Finals
- September 10, Philadelphia: Canada 4-3 United States (OT)
- September 12, Montreal: United States 5-2 Canada
- September 14, Montreal: Canada 2-5 United States
Top players
| Rk | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Hull |
7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 | John LeClair |
7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Mats Sundin |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Doug Weight |
7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Wayne Gretzky |
8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Brian Leetch |
7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Paul Coffey |
7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | Keith Tkachuk |
7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 44 |
| 9 | Theoren Fleury |
8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | Sergei Fedorov |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Alexander Mogilny |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
- Leading Goaltender: Curtis Joseph, Canada (2.31 GAA)
- Tournament MVP: Mike Richter, USA
All-star team
- Goaltender: Mike Richter, USA
- Defence: Calle Johansson, Sweden; Chris Chelios,USA
- Forwards: Brett Hull, USA; Mats Sundin, Sweden; John LeClair, USA
References
- ^ Fleury, Theo; Kirstie McLellan Day (2009). Playing With Fire. HarperCollins. pp. 133–139. ISBN 978-1-55468-239-3.
See also
- World Cup of Hockey
- List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- International Ice Hockey Federation
- Summit Series
- National Hockey League
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