World Cup of Hockey 1996
| World Cup of Hockey 1996 | |
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| Number of nations | 8th |
| winner |
 United States
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| Second |
 Canada
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| Semi-finalists |
 Russia Sweden
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| Venue (s) | 9 (in 6 countries) |
| opening | August 26, 1996 |
| Endgame | September 14, 1996 |
| spectator | 288,500 (15,184 per game) |
| Gates | 140 (7.37 per game) |
| MVP |
Mike Richter
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| Top scorer |
Brett Hull (11 points)
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The 1996 World Cup of Hockey was the first to host the competition of the same name . The successor to the Canada Cup was held from August 26 to September 14, 1996 by the North American professional league National Hockey League and the players union National Hockey League Players' Association in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF .
The eight best teams from the IIHF internal world rankings took part in the first edition of the competition. The title was secured by the United States , which prevailed in the final series with 2-1 wins against Canada .
Attendees
The six best teams in the IIHF internal world rankings as well as Slovakia for sporting reasons and Germany for economic reasons were divided into the North American Pool and the European Pool .
| 6 from Europe |
 Germany |
 Finland |
 Russia |
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 Sweden (Olympic Champion 1994) |
 Slovakia |
 Czech Republic (World Champion 1996) |
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| 2 from North America |
 Canada (Canada Cup Winner 1991) |
 United States |
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Pool layout
 European Pool (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Helsinki, Prague, Stockholm) |
 North American Pool (Montréal, New York City, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Vancouver) |
 Czech Republic
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Canada
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Sweden
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Russia
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 Finland
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United States
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 Germany
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 Slovakia
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mode
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. After the group matches in the preliminary round, the two group winners qualify directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and thirds each played a qualifying game for the semi-finals, the fourth was eliminated.
There were no second legs in the final round. The winner, who was determined according to the rules of the National Hockey League , went straight to the next round. The final was played in the "best-of-three" mode.
Venues
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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Helsinki
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Prague
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Stockholm
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Olympic Ice Stadium Capacity: 6,926 |
Helsingin Jäähalli Capacity: 8,200 |
Sportovní hala Capacity: 14,331 |
Globes Capacity: 13,850 |
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Montreal , Quebec
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New York City , New York
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Ottawa , Ontario
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Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
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Vancouver , British Columbia
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Center Molson Capacity: 21,273 |
Madison Square Garden Capacity: 18,200 |
Corel Center Capacity: 19,153 |
CoreStates Center Capacity: 19,537 |
General Motors Place Capacity: 18,422 |
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Preliminary round
European pool
| August 26, 1996 |
Sweden N. Lidström (32:09) M. Nylander (36:40) M. Sundin (43:24) U. Dahlén (43:51) N. Sundström (45:24) J. Garpenlöv (49:46) |
6: 1 (0: 0, 2: 0, 4: 1) game report |
Germany M. MacKay (56:00) |
Globen , Stockholm Spectators: 13,521 |
| August 27, 1996 |
Finland V. Peltonen (9:35) J. Ylönen (9:56) T. Selänne (10:15) J. Lumme (12:29) J. Ojanen (22:22) C. Ruuttu (44:02) J . Lumme (50:17) |
7: 3 (4: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report |
Czech Republic R. Bonk (6:02) R. Reichel (31:40) J. Dopita (56:19) |
Helsingin Jäähalli , Helsinki spectators: 7,740 |
| August 28, 1996 |
Finland H. Virta (2:10) J. Kurri (5:03) J. Lehtinen (17:15) T. Selänne (30:26) M. Nieminen (34:51) J. Lehtinen (36:05) M Strömberg (44:20) S. Koivu (46:42) |
8: 3 (3: 0, 3: 2, 2: 1) game report |
Germany D. Nowak (24:50) R. Pyka (35:56) J. Hecht (50:33) |
Helsingin Jäähalli, Helsinki spectators: 5,364 |
| August 29, 1996 |
Czech Republic |
0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report |
Sweden M. Sundin (10:18) C. Johansson (20:57) J. Bergqvist (33:44) |
Sportovní hala , Prague Spectators: 13,851 |
| August 31, 1996 |
Germany M. Lüdemann (2:24) J. Rumrich (5:37) J. Benda (5:58) T. Brandl (12:07) B. Doucet (27:10) J. Benda (53:39) A Lupzig (57:45) |
7: 1 (4: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report |
Czech Republic J. Jágr (49:48) |
Olympic Ice Stadium , Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 5,000 |
| September 1, 1996 |
Sweden N. Sundström (32:28) N. Lidström (33:10) M. Sundin (43:48) P. Forsberg (55:44) M. Sundin (59:31) |
5: 2 (0: 1, 2: 1, 3: 0) game report |
Finland T. Selänne (11:04) M. Nieminen (22:41) |
Globen, Stockholm spectators: 13,850 |
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
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Sweden
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14: 3 | 6th |
| 2. |
Finland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:11 | 4th |
| 3. |
Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:15 | 2 |
| 4th |
Czech Republic
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:17 | 0 |
North American pool
| August 29, 1996 |
Canada V. Damphousse (9:23) É. Desjardins (14:24) B. Shanahan (17:11) J. Sakic (40:52) T. Fleury (59:40) |
5: 3 (3: 1, 0: 2, 2: 0) game report |
Russia A. Kowaljow (2:18) W. Malachow (22:57) S. Fyodorow (23:36) |
General Motors Place , Vancouver Spectators: 18,422 |
| August 31, 1996 |
Russia S. Fyodorov (9:37) A. Mogilny (12:14) A. Mogilny (18:31) W. Koslow (32:42) S. Fyodorov (39:58) S. Gonchar (45:28) S. . Nemchinov (55:26) |
7: 4 (3: 2, 2: 1, 2: 1) game report |
Slovakia J. Bača (0:43) P. Bondra (11:08) Ž. Pálffy (27:53) Z. Cíger (41:57) |
Center Molson , Montréal Spectators: 10,733 |
| August 31, 1996 |
USA J. LeClair (5:01) D. Weight (23:37) S. Young (30:48) B. Hull (40:25) B. Hull (59:35) |
5: 3 (1: 2, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report |
Canada W. Gretzky (9:53) M. Messier (18:38) W. Gretzky (58:57) |
CoreStates Center , Philadelphia Spectators: 19,500 |
| September 1, 1996 |
Canada V. Damphousse (25:49) T. Fleury (42:02) S. Yzerman (56:10) |
3: 2 (0: 0, 1: 2, 2: 0) game report |
Slovakia P. Bondra (29:12) Ľ. Kolník (38:22) |
Corel Center , Ottawa Spectators: 18,500 |
| September 2, 1996 |
USA A. Deadmarsh (0:26) J. LeClair (7:08) K. Tkachuk (24:46) P. LaFontaine (29:32) D. Weight (33:03) |
5: 2 (2: 0, 3: 1, 0: 1) game report |
Russia O. Twerdowski (32:33) A. Kowalenko (59:32) |
Madison Square Garden , New York Spectators: 18,200 |
| September 3, 1996 |
USA K. Tkachuk (5:50) D. Weight (7:13) J. LeClair (13:34) K. Tkachuk (30:16) M. Schneider (32:37) K. Tkachuk (38:20) J. . Otto (44:29) M. Modano (46:16) M. Modano (52:44) |
9: 3 (3: 1, 3: 1, 3: 1) game report |
Slovakia P. Bondra (2:15) S. Ilavský (36:09) Ľ. Rybovič (55:38) |
Madison Square Garden, New York Spectators: 18,200 |
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
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United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19: 8 | 6th |
| 2. |
Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:10 | 4th |
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Russia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:14 | 2 |
| 4th |
Slovakia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9:19 | 0 |
Final round
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||
| E1 | Sweden
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| NA2 | Canada
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4th | NA2 | Canada
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| E3 | Germany
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1 | NA2 | Canada
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4th | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| NA1 | United States
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3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| NA1 | United States
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| E2 | Finland
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0 | NA3 | Russia
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| NA3 | Russia
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Quarter finals
| 5th September 1996 |
Canada W. Gretzky (3:09) B. Shanahan (21:53) T. Linden (36:41) R. Brind'Amour (43:05) |
4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report |
Germany P. Draisaitl (28:34) |
Center Molson , Montréal Spectators: 13,422 |
| September 6, 1996 |
Finland |
0: 5 (0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Russia A. Kowaljow (6:36) S. Gonchar (15:00) A. Nikolischin (27:36) D. Yuschkewitsch (45:40) A. Kowalenko (46:09) |
Corel Center , Ottawa Spectators: 15,347 |
Semifinals
| September 7, 1996 |
Sweden T. Albelin (45:47) M. Nylander (53:33) |
2: 3 n.V. (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report |
Canada E. Lindros (17:59) S. Niedermayer (34:38) T. Fleury (99:47) |
CoreStates Center , Philadelphia Spectators: 17,227 |
| September 8, 1996 |
USA P. LaFontaine (0:26) B. Hull (19:45) T. Amonte (30:01) B. Hull (34:58) M. Schneider (53:57) |
5: 2 (2: 0, 2: 1, 1: 1) game report |
Russia S. Beresin (29:06) S. Subow (41:57) |
Corel Center, Ottawa Spectators: 18,500 |
final
The final was played in the " best-of-three " mode.
After the Canadians won the opening game at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia 4-3 in overtime with a goal from Steve Yzerman , the series was continued at the Center Molson in Montréal . There the Americans equalized the series with a 5-2 victory and also won the decisive third game with this result to secure the first World Cup of Hockey. In the third game, the United States were 2-1 down seven minutes before the end of the final period, but turned the game around with four successive hits.
| September 10, 1996 |
USA D. Hatcher (22:03) D. Hatcher (33:51) J. LeClair (59:53) |
3: 4 n.V. (0: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) Match report as of: 0: 1 |
Canada E. Lindros (16:40) C. Lemieux (39:21) T. Fleury (49:58) S. Yzerman (70:37) |
CoreStates Center, Philadelphia Spectators: 18,577 |
| September 12, 1996 |
Canada B. Shanahan (9:23) J. Sakic (44:48) |
2: 5 (1: 1, 0: 2, 1: 2) Match report as of: 1: 1 |
USA J. LeClair (7:06) J. LeClair (21:20) B. Hull (35:24) K. Tkachuk (58:52) S. Young (59:44) |
Center Molson, Montréal Spectators: 21,273 |
| September 14, 1996 |
Canada E. Lindros (39:54) A. Foote (52:50) |
2: 5 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 4) Match report as of: 1: 2 |
USA B. Hull (11:18) B. Hull (56:42) T. Amonte (57:25) D. Hatcher (59:18) A. Deadmarsh (59:42) |
Center Molson, Montréal Spectators: 21,273 |
Final placements
| Pl. | team |
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| 1 |
United States
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| 2 |
Canada
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| 3 |
Sweden
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| 4th |
Russia
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| 5 |
Finland
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| 6th |
Germany
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| 7th |
Slovakia
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| 8th |
Czech Republic
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Finalists
World Cup of Hockey winner USA  |
Tony Amonte , Jim Carey , Shawn Chambers , Chris Chelios , Adam Deadmarsh , Bill Guerin , Derian Hatcher , Kevin Hatcher , Guy Hebert , Phil Housley , Brett Hull , Steve Konowalchuk , Pat LaFontaine , John LeClair , Brian Leetch , Shawn McEachern , Mike Modano , Joel Otto , Mike Richter , Brian Rolston , Mathieu Schneider , Bryan Smolinski , Gary Suter , Keith Tkachuk , Doug Weight , Scott Young Head Coach: Ron Wilson Assistant Coach : John Cunniff , Paul Holmgren , Keith Allain |
2nd place Canada  |
Rob Blake , Rod Brind'Amour , Martin Brodeur , Paul Coffey , Sylvain Côté , Vincent Damphousse , Éric Desjardins , Theoren Fleury , Adam Foote , Adam Graves , Wayne Gretzky , Curtis Joseph , Ed Jovanovski , Claude Lemieux , Trevor Linden , Eric Lindros , Mark Messier , Scott Niedermayer , Lyle Odelein , Keith Primeau , Bill Ranford , Joe Sakic , Brendan Shanahan , Scott Stevens , Pat Verbeek , Steve Yzerman Head Coach: Glen Sather Assistant Coach : Marc Crawford , Eddie Johnston , Andy Murray |
Awards
The American goalkeeper Mike Richter was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament . Richter, who shared the post with Guy Hebert and played six of the seven games, played a key role in the USA's victories in the finals. He was also appointed to the All-Star Team.
All-Star Team
| Attack: |
John LeClair - Mats Sundin - Brett Hull
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| Defense: |
Chris Chelios - Calle Johansson
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| Goal: |
Mike Richter
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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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| Brett Hull |
United States
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7th | 7th | 4th | 11 | +10 | 4th |
| John LeClair |
United States
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7th | 6th | 4th | 10 | +9 | 6th |
| Mats Sundin |
Sweden
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4th | 4th | 3 | 7th | +5 | 4th |
| Doug Weight |
United States
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7th | 3 | 4th | 7th | +1 | 12 |
| Wayne Gretzky |
Canada
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8th | 3 | 4th | 7th | +3 | 2 |
| Brian Leetch |
United States
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7th | 0 | 7th | 7th | +10 | 4th |
| Paul Coffey |
Canada
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8th | 0 | 7th | 7th | +4 | 12 |
| Keith Tkachuk |
United States
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7th | 5 | 1 | 6th | +6 | 44 |
| Theors Fleury |
Canada
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8th | 4th | 2 | 6th | +2 | 8th |
| Sergei Fyodorov |
Russia
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5 | 3 | 3 | 6th | +2 | 2 |
Best goalkeeper
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 | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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| Tommy Soderstrom |
Sweden
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2 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 95.2 | 1.00 |
| Tommy Salo |
Sweden
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2 | 160 | 4th | 0 | 93.8 | 1.50 |
| Joseph Hot |
Germany
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2 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 93.3 | 2.50 |
| Mike Richter |
United States
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6th | 370 | 15th | 0 | 92.3 | 2.43 |
| Curtis Joseph |
Canada
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7th | 468 | 18th | 0 | 90.8 | 2.31 |
literature
- Stephan Müller: International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia: 1904 - 2005 . Books on Demand, Norderstedt, Germany 2005, ISBN 978-3-8334-4189-9 .
Web links
- World Cup of Hockey 1996 at hockeyarchives.info (French)
- World Cup of Hockey 1996 at legendsofhockey.net
Individual evidence
- ^ Stephan Müller: International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia: 1904 - 2005 , p. 197
