2012 WJC 6GP 0G 3A 3P (bronze medal). Post-1980s IIHF World Championship stats sourced from: IIHF Official Website and the Official Guide & Record Books of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation.Pre-1980s stats sourced primarily from the wonderful Russian Hockey site https://ice-hockey-stat.com/ and their beautifully documented international hockey history. The stage was set for one of the most dramatic finishes in hockey history. representing more than 15 countries. This final series between Canada and the Soviet Union was what this tournament was intended for. Sweden and Czechoslovakia rounded out the top four. Contents. I know Jeff wanted to play and represent Canada, and his decision to step aside as they continue to monitor his injury speaks to his character and guy like (Pavel) Bure wanted to be the best attacker that he could be and he drove himself to be there, both goals in five games en route to bronze, Canadas 14th consecutive medal at the World Juniors. Canada West and the U.S. were Wednesday winners in Cornwall. 44 seconds later, Alexei Khomutov tied the game at one. The players named to Team Canada are a whos-who of Canadian hockey; they have combined for 21 Olympic gold medals and 16 more at the IIHF World In addition to wearing the Maple willingness to put Team Canadas success above all else; we look forward to seeing him back on the ice when the NHL season begins, said Doug Armstrong, The series produced such exceptional hockey and drama, and the demand for more best on best exhibitions grew. someone who has a very good balance on and off the ice and he turns it up when necessary.. 2000 WJC 7GP 0G 0A 0P (bronze medal) By the time he was selected No. It is expected that more than 150 of the best players in the NHL will participate in this tournament. Toews led Canada in scoring in Sweden with seven points in six games en route to gold, and that doesnt include his biggest contribution three goals in Denis Potvin was conceivably the best player in the world at the time, having one of those two- or three-year runs that break up those six-to-10-year streaks that the likes of Gordie Howe, Bobby. Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), Ken Holland (Vernon, B.C./Detroit, NHL), Bob Murray (Kingston, Ont./Anaheim, NHL), and Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C. 2022 WJAC: Day 4 Wednesday, December 14. Tickets | Jobs | EP Shop | EP Rinkside Premium Features Bookmarks Player Tracker Compare Players . and something I never take for granted. The U.S. won gold, Canada East got silver and Sweden took bronze. 63 assists) tying him for fourth in the league in scoring. In addition to winning the Ivan Hlinka tournament, and captained Ontario to a gold medal at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. meet Saturday night. Hes offences; the blue-liner was named Best Defenceman by the IIHF Directorate, and to the media all-star team. some tough games against the United States in the last few tournaments but that all goes in cycles and . Canada jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Normand Rochefort scored just 43 seconds into the game after Grant Fuhr made a big save moments before. World Championships. 1991 was also the last Canada Cup, which was replaced by the World Cup of Hockey in 1996. Weve had The cool part about Team Canada is that its incredibly hard to make the team, but once youre on it you know that youve got a damn good chance at coming combining for seven gold medals, one silver and three bronze, an MVP selection, and six all-star team berths. Team Finders: Season Finder, Split Finder, Game Finder , Streak . For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit www.wch2016.com. Bouwmeester also played at three IIHF World Junior Championships (2000, 2001, 2002), bringing home two bronze medals and one silver. CALGARY, Alta. After a scoreless period of overtime, which featured tremendous goaltending from Grant Fuhr, Gretzky and Lemieux hooked up for the third time of the evening at 10:07 of the second overtime. Head coach Pat Quinn Goaltender Chet Pickard - Tri-City Americans Dustin Tokarski - Spokane Chiefs Defence Keith Aulie - Brandon Wheat Kings Ryan Ellis - Windsor Spitfires Cody Goloubef - Wisconsin Badgers Thomas Hickey - "C" Seattle Thunderbirds Tyler Myers - Kelowna Rockets Alex Pietrangelo - St Louis Blues And Niagara IceDogs P. K . After the success of the Summit Series and Super Series, the demand for a best on best tournament was at an all-time high. A highly-touted scorer during his junior days he was the QMJHL scoring champion in 2009-10 Couturier played more of a defensive role at the World America and the potential of the Canadians on the latter playing Canada at some point. All numbers in bold represent that was tournament high. The United States and Soviet Union teams complained about the neutrality of the officiating in the tournament. What pushes them is The teams had 12 representatives on the roster and the team was coached by the Oilers coaching staff. successful. the preliminary round. Sakic was attending his first NHL camp with the Quebec Nordiques 17 years ago when Lemieux and Team USA will compete in the championship. While being one of the fastest and most talented players on the ice has always helped Duchene crack Team Canada rosters, his commitment and attitude hasnt The training camp will culminate in a International hockey has a way of bringing hockey fans in. Tied at two, the game needed overtime. Tickets are now available on a priority-access basis to Ottawa Senators season-seat members until June 8. Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. Jays experience with what it takes to be successful in these short tournaments cant be undervalued.. Tickets will be available to the general public starting on June 9, and range from $35 to $175, with proceeds going back to supporting the development of 2012 WJC 6GP 3G 3A 6P (bronze medal) The tournament gave fans the realized dream of seeing a Gretzky-Lemieux combination. rolled around he had played in three World Juniors and two IIHF World Championships. World Cup of Hockey 2016 is a joint effort of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players Association, in cooperation with the for Canadian players; to be selected from among all of that talent is a feeling I just cant really describe. Eight teams Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden, In 2000, Bouwmeester became the youngest player to ever represent Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship (16 years, 3 months), a distinction he still In terms of players and coaches, the way things are Canada East and the U.S. earned semifinal successes in Cornwall. But Duchene says its not a one-way street. power-play goals in one World Juniors (five), and helped Canada end eight years of gold medal heartache. Canadians love to beat the most. Heres a look at how the World Cup-bound Canadians fared at the World Juniors: PATRICE BERGERON Czechoslovakia jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Shane Wright scored twice to lead Canada to shut out Switzerland. Men's [ edit] 2022 Men's World Ice Hockey Championship [ edit] Head coach: Claude Julien Assistant coach: Nolan Baumgartner Assistant coach: D.J. Ont./St. relentless pursuit of excellence, as we come together as a team. But while the Americans have become 1(a as the favorite target, the Russians are 1(b. Tickets | Awards | Jobs | EP Shop | EP Rinkside Sign up Sign in Search Visit random . Duchene, who is looking forward to playing at the World Cup in Toronto, just under three hours south of his hometown of Haliburton. As you get older you learn a few tricks along the way., Twelve years ago an impending lockout injected excitement into the World Cup. He added a Spengler Cup title in 2012 during the NHL lockout, an Olympic gold medal in 2014, and back-to-back IIHF World Championship gold medals in 2015 Canada went on to win the tournament over the USA. Although only 20 at the time and the youngest member of the team Bouwmeester came with years of international experience. In Game 2, which is considered by some to be the greatest hockey game ever played,[1][4] Canada led 31 after one period, but this time it was the Soviets who came from behind to tie it 33 in the second. Data tables and visualizations available under, Official Guide & Record Books of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation. The game also produced one of the most underrated moments in Canadian Hockey. Seven minutes into the third period, Vyacheslav Bykov equalized for the Soviets. There was a 1974 Summit Series between the Soviet Union and the Best in the WHA. They would need it, as David Volek would pull one back to make it 4-3. The final was set. It was the fifth assist for Gretzky on the night and completed a hat trick for Lemieux.[1]. 1987 In 1987 all the stars aligned to deliver some of the best hockey ever seen. The world of international hockey definitely missed the rivalry. Hes also won gold at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship, and was part of the 2006 IIHF scored a shorthanded goal in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Czech Republic and recorded an assist two days later against Slovakia. had to wait until 2002 to extract revenge, beating the United States 5-2 on home soil for the gold medal at Ten times Duchene has worn the red and white of Team Canada the 2016 World Cup of Hockey is his 11th appearance and seven times the Haliburton, Ont., NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors. Then a best of three final would determine the champion. By 1991, the Soviet Union was in political turmoil. Weber did not record a point in six games as Canada ended its eight-year gold medal drought in Grand Forks the only Canadian to play more than one game A steady presence on the blue-line, Bouwmeester recorded a tournament-best +11 in 2002 and was named to the Media All-Star Team. The first day you walk in [the locker room] and see that logo in your stall, its extremely special Then, about halfway through the second period, Canada had a breakthrough. While the Canada-Russia is not what it used to be, there is a lot on the line when the teams 2015 WJC 5GP 1G 3A 4P, JOHNNY GAUDREAU well as Claude Giroux (Hearst, Ont./Philadelphia, NHL) and Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, Ont./San Jose, NHL). It was a lot of fun, says Lemieux, who is Canadas captain in this On a late power play, Canada did everything but score, including hitting a post. Pl. The Soviet Union was looking to repeat as Canada Cup champions. Championship, and all but one goaltender Corey Crawford has previous international experience on their rsum. The Soviets were in danger of running away with the game, similar to what happened in 1981. Eight teams Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden, the win over the United States has people cautioning not to write them off. Trophy. All tournament games will be played The future first-overall pick finally won a medal with Team Canada in his third go-round after finishing off the podium at the summer U18 tournament and expectations that come with wearing red and white. to their name; Brad Marchand, John Tavares and Jonathan Toews lead the way with two apiece. World Championship team that finished fourth. For me it is right at the top with the Stanley Cups obviously, says Lemieux. At the time, it was seen as the biggest goal, outside of Paul Henersons goal in 72, in Canadian hockey history. The tying goal was an end-to-end rush by Valeri Kamensky with 1:04 remaining in regulation time. ascension to the Triple Gold Club as one of only eight active players who has won Olympic gold (2010, 2014), IIHF World Championship gold (2016), and a Stanley We were laughing the first day we got together because all of a sudden it was 12 years, says Bouwmeester. Its a big reason why you play to represent political infighting and a corrupt development system. Hell be a great addition It hasnt always been on his first try (only CLAUDE GIROUX they have high standards. This year its the inclusion of two non-national teams Europe and North 2012 WJC 1GP 0-1-0 4.00GAA .852SV% 0SO and 2016 (after unsuccessful trips to worlds in 2010, 2011 and 2013). international debut as a forward on Canadas National Junior Team. International Ice Hockey Federation. Canada went undefeated, posting a 3-0-2 record. Toro is a glove-first infielder who spent the past two seasons with the Mariners, while Young launched 17 homers with a .731 OPS for Triple-A Iowa last season. The tournament was a round robin. I dont know why The Soviets had other ideas, jumping out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period. Team Canada International Team Facts . Mario Lemieux would score two more quick goals to give Canada a 3-2 lead. The duo accounted for 29% of Canada's offence during the tournament. 32,507,900; capital, Ottawa; official languages, English and French. In another trait of the series, there was a flurry of goals very close together. Team Canada meets Team Russia in its final pre-tournament game at 7:30 p.m. everybody is surprised. Roy had a goal and an assist to help Canada past the Slovaks. These players were now part of everyday life in the NHL. status of also-ran. It was obvious there was a thirst for this kind of hockey. Even in this new role, Great One set up Lemieux for the winner in the dying minutes of the third period. Both Canada and the Soviet Union won 6-5 games in overtime to get to this point. Serdachny was the overtime hero to keep Canada alive in the series. 2009 WJC 6GP 8G 7A 15P (gold medal/MVP/Best Forward/All-Star Team). Canada The men's team, women's team and the junior team are included. For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit WCH2016.com. It has been updated to reflect the full Team Canada Mario Lemieux, Joe Sakic and Martin Brodeur. combining with each other on 29% of Team Canada's goals. It was definitely strange, he says.). native has brought home the big prize. Its always a huge honour, especially me being 37; to play here with these guys is special, knowing I can be with these guys still, its pretty cool., I think health, says Thornton. After scoring once and adding three assists in seven games at the 2014 World Juniors, McDavid turned the 2015 tournament into his personal playground on Ray Bourque scored a late second-period goal to make the score 4-2. First, he broke up a two on one rush by the Soviets, then led the rush to eventually assist on Mike Bossys game-winner. I still remember those games and how exciting they were, says Sakic, who is playing on a After failing to reach the final of the 76 Canada Cup and being upset by the USA at the 1980 Olympics, the Soviets wanted their mantle back. I There was a lot expected from the duo and they did not disappoint. 30 seconds after that, Andrei Khomutov tied the game at five. 3 by the Avalanche in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Duchene already had three gold medals to his name, all won in an Michel Gouletscored early in the third to give Canada a little breathing room. really learned a lot from the month I was with them and I learned what it takes to get to the top.. Carter scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 in Game 6 versus New Jersey. With Canada applying some pressure looking for a tying goal, the Soviets took advantage of a two-on-one to double their lead through an Alexei Gusarov goal. HC Davos: 4 1 3 14:20 2:6 4. The tournament also introduced the hockey world to the Peter Stastny and Marian Stastny. for Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre. The game required double overtime. Sweden would score very late to give the game a respectable scoreline of 4-2. It was the same story in 2004. Canada dropped games to the Soviet Union and Sweden while tying the USA. to add a Ryan OReilly to our team, said Doug Armstrong, general manager for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. Like Sakic, Lemieux has had a highlight-filled career, including Stanley Cup triumphs, NHL 1987 Pan American Games (Rosters) From BR Bullpen. Hes been in the cross-hairs of the go-to players since he was playing Midget and even before that, says Doug Armstrong, Canadas general manager at In a combined effort between Hockey Canada and the NHLPA, the Canada Cup was born. Carter, also 31, won Olympic gold in Sochi in 2014, and was part of the 2005 Canadas National Junior Team that captured gold in Grand Forks, N.D., and the It seemed no matter what team Canada did, they could not solve the Czech netminder. and at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. 1986-1987 : International : 70 : 40 : 37 : 77 : 1.10 : 27 : Show More . best-on-best international hockey championship. Of Team Canadas 23 players, 14 have combined to earn 22 Olympic gold medals, while 18 have won gold at World Juniors. 1987 canada cup - 25 years later The 1987 Canada Cup was an international hockey tournament which ran from Aug. 28 to Sept. 15 and involved teams from Canada, the Soviet Union, the United States . His professional experience paid The team was a veteran team with only a handful of players to make their national team debut. The Maple Leafs and mapleleafs.com are trademarks of MLSE. Vince Levacalier, Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards to name a few, about taking their game to the next level While it was said as a joke, Duchene got the message loud and clear. The Roster Announcement Harry Sinden announced the initial roster of 35 players during a press conference at Toronto 's Sutton Place Hotel. The tournament would occur every three or four years, featuring the best professional and amateur players from Canada, the Soviet Union, Sweden, USA, Czechoslovakia and Finland. and those whove won in best-on-best tournaments themselves. Pietrangelo was golden in Ottawa at the 2009 World Juniors, but it was the 2010 tournament where he really started to turn heads. Sweden downed Canada West for its first win of the tournament. For more information on Canadas National Mens Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social One of two Calder Memorial Trophy winners on the North America roster (along with MacKinnon), Ekblad helped anchor the Canadian blue-line in Malm; he He more than doubled his point total the following year and once again had his best game in the opener against the With about 1:36 left in regulation, Dale Hawerchuk won a faceoff in the defensive zone. Both teams came close to scoring, with the Soviets peppering Fuhr and even having a goal disallowed. I'd love to know. JAY BOUWMEESTER Thats been the key for me just being able to still keep up. America roster. ways.. Whether were talking The game went back and forth with incredible action all game long. The Canada Cup, which went from 1976-1991, was the premier best on best hockey tournament. Lemieux led the tournament in scoring with 11 goals and was second in points with 18. 1997 WJC 7GP 2G 2A 4P (gold medal). ever-growing trophy collection. Still, the semi-final matchup was a tight affair. Team Canada: Standings. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'29OMrXOiQ5h89QtUseKDqw',sig:'Dn1gesGeQ0luaWsvG1cmQMz1AniL9m1ZAIu762Fm4ew=',w:'594px',h:'473px',items:'53120937',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })}); Connor is currently a Technical Writer in Montreal. Canada, for the only time ever, was able to produce a lineup with both Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. 1986-1987 Roster The World Cup has returned to the hockey landscape, and Jay Bouwmeester and Joe Thornton have returned to Canadas roster, ready to defend a title they clearly a to the team.. The goal came from a terrible Canadian giveaway in their own zone. Enter Search Term. They understand that a player only has a few opportunities to lace up the skates for their country and those moments are special. Gretzky led the tournament in assists with 18 and in points with 21. 1 Aruba; 2 Canada; 3 Cuba; 4 Netherlands Antilles; 5 Nicaragua; 6 Puerto Rico; 7 USA; 8 Venezuela; Aruba . including a goal and a helper in the bronze medal game to ensure Canada won a medal on home ice, and led the Canadians in goal scoring one year later with It ended Canadas six-year boycott in international tournaments. Hockey Canada and its World Cup of Hockey management group have named forward Logan Couture (London, Ont./San Jose, NHL) to Team Canada, 2014 WJC 7GP 3G 6A 9P. physically and mentally, says Quinn. medal in 2014, Crosby captained Team Canada to gold at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, and was alternate captain of the golden 2010 Olympic team. While the final between Canada and The Soviet Union was classic, it was the last time the two old foes met in this way. Turning it up is something Duchene is confident he can do to help Canada defend its World Cup title and add one of the few missing pieces to his best-on-best tournament. as the most memorable goals ever scored in hockey history. 2014 WJC 5GP 1G 4A 5P In the final game of the round robin, the two teams played to a 3-3 tie. From a nationally-televised gold medal game at U17s to the brightest lights in all of sports in Sochi, Duchene has gotten accustomed to the pressures and games (21). All tournament games will be played Campbell finished with 32 saves, but Canada was edged in Kamloops. Brian Proppsealed the win with a goal with two minutes left that gave Canada a 5-3 win. watch them and think why arent they here (mentally) but we have the same problem with Canadian kids in some Heres a closer look at the under-24 stand-outs headed to the World Cup: SEAN COUTURIER Canada lost the first game 6-5 and then took Game 2 in double overtime, with Wayne Gretzky setting up Mario Lemieux for the winning goal in a 6-5 triumph. There was a lot expected from the duo and they did not disappoint. It was the first true, best on best tournament in the world. ), as president and CEO of Hockey Canada, and Scott Smith (Bathurst, N.B. The youngest player to ever score for Canada at the World Juniors when he tallied against Switzerland in 2004, Crosby made his biggest impact one year What we look for in players during this type of event is that the players personalities dont change, and hes one of those guys, Armstrong says. ET in Pittsburgh before heading to Toronto. Hes always been comfortable being who he is on the ice and thats whats made him a high draft choice and a top NHL player.. all-star team, and sits tied with Jeff Carter and Eric Lindros for second-most goals in Canadian WJC history (12). Glenn Andersontied the game up with a little over three minutes left. September. Game one of the 1987 Canada Cup final took place in Montreal at the Forum. pre-tournament game against Russia in Pittsburgh. Still, the 1987 Canada Cup was the apex of international hockey and the height of the Canada-Soviet rivalry. Leaf at two other IIHF World Championships (2012, 2013) and the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship, OReilly has won gold with Canada at the 2008 Memorial of T he three-game final of the 1987 Canada Cup is widely regarded as the greatest hockey. medal. 1987 Team Canada 1986 Spartak Moskva 1985 Team Canada 1984 Dynamo Moskva 1983 ASD Dukla Jihlava 1982 Spartak Moskva 1981 Spartak Moskva 1980 Krylia Sovetov Moskva 1979 ASD Dukla Jihlava 1978 SKA Leningrad 1977 Soviet Union II 1976 Czechoslovakia II 1975 HC Slovan Bratislava 1974 HC Slovan Bratislava 1973 HC Slovan Bratislava 1972 SKA Leningrad Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Canadian National Team 1986-87 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com Canadian National Team 1986-87 roster and statistics League Search Page -> Intl -> 1986-87 -> Canadian National Team -> Roster & Statistics Player Register Photo Gallery [35 photos of 62 players] Head Coach: Dave King The Soviets tied it back up in the third and the game looked like it would head to overtime again. 2002 WJC 7GP 0G 2A 2P (silver medal/All-Star Team). We look forward to them stepping up and leading our group as we work to achieve our ultimate goal at the World Cup.. For more information on World Cup of Hockey 2016, visit WCH2016.com. The defenceman is one of only seven players to play for Canadas National Junior Team at three World Juniors and is tied with three others for most Unlike in 81, however, Canada was able to respond. The winning Canadian team had 12 future Hockey Hall of Fame members on the roster. The U.S. and Sweden won to conclude the preliminary round. The final three-game series of this tournament between Canada and the USSR is considered by many to be the best exhibition of hockey in history. They joined 76 alumni Larry Robinson, Denis Potvin, Bob Gainey, Marcel Dionne and Guy Lafleur on the team.