Canada Cup 1991
| Canada Cup 1991 | |
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| Number of nations | 6th |
| winner |
 Canada
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| Second |
 United States
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| Semi-finalists |
 Finland Sweden
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| Venue (s) | 8 (in 2 countries) |
| opening | August 31, 1991 |
| Endgame | September 16, 1991 |
| spectator | 222,970 (11,735 per game) |
| Gates | 113 (5.95 per game) |
| MVP |
Bill Ranford
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| Top scorer |
Wayne Gretzky (12 points)
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The Canada Cup 1991 ( French Coupe Canada 1991 ) was the fifth edition of the competition of the same name . It was held from August 31 to September 16, 1991 in the North American cities of Chicago , Detroit , Hamilton , Montréal , Pittsburgh , Québec , Saskatoon and Toronto . The International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF , the North American Professional League National Hockey League and the Canadian Ice Hockey Association Canadian Hockey Association supported the competition.
Six teams took part in the fifth edition of the competition. With the fall of the Iron Curtain and the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the competition lost a lot of prestige. Canada won the tournament by beating the United States twice in the final series . The best scorer of the tournament was the Canadian Wayne Gretzky with four goals and twelve points. His compatriot Bill Ranford was voted Most Valuable Player .
Attendees
The six best teams in the IIHF internal world rankings took part in the competition.
| 4 from Europe |
 Finland |
 Sweden (World Champion 1991) |
 Czechoslovakia |
 USSR (Olympic Champion 1988, European Champion 1991) |
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| 2 from North America |
 Canada (Canada Cup Winner 1987) |
 United States |
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mode
The six teams played the placements in the preliminary round in a single round, so that each team played five games. There were two points for a win, and one point each for a draw. The four teams with the highest points in the group of six qualified for the semi-finals.
The two semi-finals were decided in the knockout system , the winners of the semi-finals moved into the final. In contrast - as in 1976 , 1984 and 1987 - the final was played in the "best-of-three" mode.
Venues
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Chicago , Illinois
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Detroit , Michigan
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Chicago Stadium Capacity: 17,317 |
Joe Louis Arena Capacity: 20,066 |
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Hamilton , Ontario
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Montréal , Québec
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Copps Coliseum Capacity: 17,383 |
Forum de Montréal Capacity: 17,959 |
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Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
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Québec , Québec
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Pittsburgh Civic Arena Capacity: 16,940 |
Colisée de Québec Capacity: 15,399 |
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Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
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Toronto , Ontario
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Saskatchewan Place Capacity: 14,311 |
Maple Leaf Gardens Capacity: 16,307 |
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Preliminary round
| August 31, 1991 1:00 p.m. (local time) |
 USSR A. Shamnow (49:56) S. Fyodorow (59:38) |
2: 5 (0: 3, 0: 1, 2: 1) |
Czechoslovakia Ľ. Kolník (6:26) R. Žemlička (8:19) T. Jelínek (18:14) Ž. Pálffy (22:47) R. Žemlička (41:53) |
Saskatchewan Place , Saskatoon Spectators: 5,769 |
| August 31, 1991 2:00 p.m. |
USA J. Roenick (8:33) J. Roenick (10:41) T. Granato (13:08) B. Hull (25:14) C. Chelios (33:47) C. Janney (57:17) |
6: 3 (3: 0, 2: 0, 1: 3) |
Sweden M. Näslund (44:41) K. Samuelsson (54:51) C. Berglund (55:07) |
Pittsburgh Civic Arena , Pittsburgh Spectators: 13,675 |
| August 31, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
Canada L. Robitaille (14:08) B. Shanahan (37:40) |
2: 2 (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) |
Finland J. Ojanen (22:45) J. Ojanen (54:18) |
Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto Spectators: 14,375 |
| September 2, 1991 1:00 p.m. |
Czechoslovakia |
0: 1 (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) |
Finland T. Selänne (59:43) |
Saskatchewan Place, Saskatoon Spectators: 5,298 |
| September 2, 1991 2:00 p.m. |
Sweden M. Sundin (17:26) T. Rundqvist (27:14) T. Sandström (56:06) |
3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) |
USSR A. Shamnow (44:37) A. Semak (53:13) |
Forum de Montréal , Montréal Spectators: 9,275 |
| September 2, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
USA C. Janney (30:40) B. Hull (34:34) C. Janney (46:14) |
3: 6 (0: 3, 2: 2, 1: 1) |
Canada E. Lindros (7:48) S. Larmer (13:24) D. Hawerchuk (15:05) S. Stevens (28:00) B. Shanahan (28:33) W. Gretzky (50:57) |
Copps Coliseum , Hamilton Spectators: 17,044 |
| September 5, 1991 5:00 p.m. |
USSR W. Buzayev (2:07) W. Prokhorov (10:04) R. Khaidarov (18:30) S. Fyodorov (28:38) W. Koslow (39:39) W. Buzayev (49:46) |
6: 1 (3: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) |
Finland J. Kurri (26:55) |
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Spectators: 5,325 |
| September 5, 1991 7:30 p.m. |
Czechoslovakia T. Jelínek (15:37) J. Jágr (41:30) |
2: 4 (1: 2, 0: 1, 1: 1) |
USA P. LaFontaine (3:55) J. Roenick (7:53) J. Otto (21:25) M. Modano (45:50) |
Joe Louis Arena , Detroit Spectators: 7,844 |
| September 5, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
Sweden T. Forslund (57:59) |
1: 4 (0: 3, 0: 0, 1: 1) |
Canada S. Larmer (4:09) P. Coffey (4:43) D. Graham (7:29) E. Lindros (42:51) |
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto Spectators: 15,322 |
| September 7, 1991 2:00 p.m. |
Sweden N. Lidström (57:06) |
1: 3 (0: 2, 0: 1, 1: 0) |
Finland P. Skriko (5:21) J. Laukkanen (13:16) T. Numminen (30:59) |
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto Spectators: 8,307 |
| September 7, 1991 7:30 p.m. |
USSR A. Shamnow (40:51) |
1: 2 (0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0) |
USA M. Modano (3:00) P. LaFontaine (37:43) |
Chicago Stadium , Chicago spectators: 13,842 |
| September 7, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
Czechoslovakia K. Kašťák (17:26) J. Beránek (35:14) |
2: 6 (1: 4, 1: 1, 0: 1) |
Canada W. Gretzky (3:04) A. MacInnis (6:16) A. MacInnis (9:25) T. Fleury (10:32) W. Gretzky (20:34) D. Hawerchuk (45:29) |
Forum de Montréal, Montréal Spectators: 16,438 |
| September 9, 1991 at 5:00 p.m. |
Sweden T. Rundqvist (7:10) C. Johansson (36:49) M. Sundin (38:27) U. Dahlén (49:35) U. Dahlén (48:14) |
5: 2 (1: 0, 2: 2, 2: 0) |
Czechoslovakia R. Reichel (23:26) L. Gudas (36:22) |
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto Spectators: 7,147 |
| September 9, 1991 7:30 p.m. |
Finland P. Skriko (8:17) E. Tikkanen (29:19) E. Tikkanen (50:21) |
3: 4 (1: 3, 1: 0, 1: 1) |
USA C. Janney (8:05) J. Otto (15:30) J. Otto (15:41) P. LaFontaine (57:27) |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago spectators: 8,732 |
| September 9, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
USSR R. Khaidarov (3:13) A. Kowalenko (37:46) A. Semak (53:14) |
3: 3 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 2) |
Canada E. Lindros (14:47) S. Larmer (47:15) B. Sutter (54:42) |
Colisée de Québec , Québec Spectators: 14,275 |
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
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Canada
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21:11 | 8: 2 |
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United States
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5 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 19:15 | 8: 2 |
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Finland
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:13 | 5: 5 |
| 4th |
Sweden
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13:17 | 4: 6 |
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USSR
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14:14 | 3: 7 |
| 6th |
Czechoslovakia
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 11:18 | 2: 8 |
Final round
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Finland
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United States
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United States
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Canada
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| 4th |
Sweden
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Canada
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Semifinals
| September 11, 1991 8:00 p.m. (local time) |
Finland P. Skriko (24:39) J. Kurri (56:25) C. Ruuttu (57:37) |
3: 7 (0: 2, 1: 1, 2: 4) |
USA D. Christian (12:19) J. Mullen (17:36) B. Leetch (31:24) J. Mullen (42:17) K. Miller (44:03) J. Otto (51:07) D. Brown (54:30) |
Copps Coliseum , Hamilton Spectators: 9,913 |
| September 12, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
Sweden |
0: 4 (0: 0, 0: 2, 0: 2) |
Canada W. Gretzky (36:10) R. Tocchet (39:50) B. Sutter (44:44) D. Graham (53:34) |
Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto Spectators: 15,795 |
final
| September 14, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
USA G. Suter (30:31) |
1: 4 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 2) Stand: 0: 1 |
Canada É. Desjardins (4:22) S. Larmer (25:20) M. Messier (51:42) B. Sutter (56:17) |
Forum de Montréal , Montréal Spectators: 17,543 |
| September 16, 1991 8:00 p.m. |
USA J. Roenick (23:45) K. Miller (31:02) |
2: 4 (0: 2, 2: 0, 0: 2) Stand: 0: 2 |
Canada M. Messier (13:39) S. Larmer (13:59) S. Larmer (52:13) D. Graham (59:18) |
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Spectators: 17.051 |
statistics
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| Wayne Gretzky |
Canada |
7th | 4th | 8th | 12 | +7 | 2 |
| Steve Larmer |
Canada |
8th | 6th | 5 | 11 | +6 | 4th |
| Mike Modano |
United States |
8th | 2 | 7th | 9 | +1 | 2 |
| Brett Hull |
United States |
8th | 2 | 7th | 9 | ± 0 | 0 |
| Mark Messier |
Canada |
8th | 2 | 6th | 8th | +7 | 10 |
| Paul Coffey |
Canada |
8th | 1 | 6th | 7th | +8 | 8th |
| Craig Janney |
United States |
8th | 4th | 2 | 6th | +4 | 0 |
| Jeremy Roenick |
United States |
8th | 4th | 2 | 6th | −1 | 4th |
| Al MacInnis |
Canada |
8th | 2 | 4th | 6th | +10 | 23 |
| Mats Sundin |
Sweden |
6th | 2 | 4th | 6th | ± 0 | 16 |
| Christian Ruuttu |
Finland |
6th | 1 | 5 | 6th | +1 | 4th |
| Eric Lindros |
Canada |
8th | 3 | 2 | 5 | −1 | 8th |
| Petri Skriko |
Finland |
6th | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| Dale Hawerchuk |
Canada |
8th | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 0 |
| Kevin Miller |
United States |
8th | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 16 |
Best goalkeeper
The goalkeeper statistics include players who have been on the ice for at least 120 minutes.
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice time (in minutes), GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Fat: tournament best
| player | team | GP | TOI | S. | N | U | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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| Bill Ranford |
Canada |
8th | 480 | 6th | 0 | 2 | 14th | 1 | 93.9 | 1.75 |
| Mikhail Shtalenkov |
USSR |
5 | 276 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 90.4 | 2.39 |
| Markus Ketterer |
Finland |
5 | 260 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 91.6 | 3.00 |
| Tommy Soderstrom |
Sweden |
4th | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 90.0 | 3.00 |
| Mike Richter |
United States |
7th | 420 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 22nd | 0 | 90.4 | 3.14 |
| Dominik Hašek |
Czechoslovakia |
5 | 300 | 1 | 4th | 0 | 18th | 0 | 87.1 | 3.60 |
| Rolf Ridderwall |
Sweden |
2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77.6 | 4.50 |
Awards
As Most Valuable Player of the tournament, the Canadian goalkeeper was Bill Ranford excellent. Ranford had completed all eight games of his team and led Canada with his performances to the tournament victory. Of all the goalkeepers, he had by far the best values for both goalscoring and catching quota . He was also appointed to the All-Star Team.
- All-Star Team
| Attack: |
Mats Sundin - Wayne Gretzky - Jeremy Roenick
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| Defense: |
Al MacInnis - Chris Chelios
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| Goal: |
Bill Ranford
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Medalist
Canada Cup winner Canada  |
Ed Belfour , Sean Burke , Paul Coffey , Shayne Corson , Russ Courtnall , Éric Desjardins , Theoren Fleury , Dirk Graham , Wayne Gretzky , Dale Hawerchuk , Steve Larmer , Eric Lindros , Al MacInnis , Mark Messier , Larry Murphy , Bill Ranford , Luc Robitaille , Brendan Shanahan , Steve Smith , Scott Stevens , Brent Sutter , Mark Tinordi , Rick Tocchet Head Coach: Mike Keenan Assistant Coach : Pat Burns , Brian Sutter , Tom Watt , Tom Webster |
Silver USA  |
Doug Brown , Chris Chelios , Dave Christian , Tony Granato , Kevin Hatcher , Brett Hull , Pat Jablonski , Craig Janney , Jim Johnson , Pat LaFontaine , Brian Leetch , Kevin Miller , Mike Modano , Joe Mullen , Ed Olczyk , Joel Otto , Mike Richter , Jeremy Roenick , Gary Suter , John Vanbiesbrouck , Eric Weinrich , Craig Wolanin , Randy Wood Head Coach: Bob Johnson Assistant Coach : Joe Bertagna , Mike Eaves , Jay Leach , Tim Taylor |
literature
- Stephan Müller: International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia: 1904 - 2005 . Books on Demand, Norderstedt, Germany 2005, ISBN 978-3-8334-4189-9 .
- HJ Anderson: The Canada Cup of Hockey - Fact and Stat book . Trafford Publishing, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2005, ISBN 1-4120-5512-1 .
- Joe Pelletier, Patrick Hounda: The World Cup of Hockey - A History of Hockey's Greatest Tournament . Warwick Publishing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2003, ISBN 1-894622-51-0 .
Web links
- Canada Cup 1991 at legendsofhockey.net
- Canada Cup 1991 at hockeyarchives.info (French)
- Canada Cup 1991 at hockeycanada.ca
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1991 Canada Cup goaltending statistics. (PDF; 105 kB) Hockey Canada, accessed June 15, 2011 .
