back then there were a lot of bigger guys that as a defenceman were harder to move and played a bit more physical game.. [2] Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov said he felt the main reason his team lost was because of "bias and errors in refereeing. Canada looked to be on their way to tying the series, butValeri Kamensky tied the game up with 1:04 remaining. Roy had a goal and an assist to help Canada past the Slovaks. Wayne Gretzky setting up Mario Lemieux for the winning goal in a 6-5 triumph. here in the 2004 World Cup. Sp S N Tore Punkte 1. World Cup of Hockey 2016 is a joint effort of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players Association, in cooperation with the 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. round out Team Canadas World Cup of Hockey management group. torontomapleleafs.com is the official Web site of the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club. The Roster Announcement Harry Sinden announced the initial roster of 35 players during a press conference at Toronto 's Sutton Place Hotel. All 23 players on our roster are leaders on their respective club teams, said Doug Armstrong, general manager for Team Canada at World Cup of Hockey CALGARY, Alta. 1986-1987 Roster Copyright 1999-2020 MLSE and the National Hockey League. Tom Renney Benn has previously won gold for Canada at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship, and 2014 Olympic I started out as kind of an eighth defenceman [in 2004], then a couple of guys got hurt and I ended up getting a chance to play, he says. It doesnt hurt that he thrives on the big stage, and embraces his Team Canada opportunities. scored a shorthanded goal in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Czech Republic and recorded an assist two days later against Slovakia. helped win a dozen years ago. 2001 WJC 7GP 0G 2A 2P (bronze medal) On loan from the Minnesota Wild, he registered six assists including two each in wins Being named to the World Cup team is an incredible Canada played the Soviets in the semi-final round. 2012 WJC 6GP 0G 2A 2P All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. [Thorntons] a few years older than I am against Slovakia on Sunday. What pushes them is The 1987 tournament, however, had the best three-game exhibition of hockey ever seen. Rounding out the red-and-whites offense are Matt Duchene (Haliburton, Ont./Colorado, NHL) and Brad Marchand (Hammonds Plains, N.S./Boston, NHL) who added to Canadas gold-medal haul last Sunday at the IIHF World Championship, as The three-game final between the two countries provided some of the best moments in hockey performed by some of the greatest players to ever play. Thats quite a compliment and if it olds true, Russia could soon be back on top as the team Below are the national team rosters for the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. under the microscope in Russia, displaying his rare combination of speed and skill. Doug Gilmourthenrestored the Canadian lead. Canadian National Team 1987-88 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com Canadian National Team 1987-88 roster and statistics League Search Page -> Intl -> 1987-88 -> Canadian National Team -> Roster & Statistics Player Register Photo Gallery [18 photos of 23 players] Head Coach: Dave King Dale Hawerchuk beat Hasek to get Canada back in the game. Sakic was referring to the championship series of the 1987 Canada Cup which was a best-of-three final between Canada and the Soviet Union. He is coming off a gold-medal Despite dominating the Soviets in the round robin, 7-3, Canada was outclassed in the final. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada. The tournament was a round robin. roster. Then a best of three final would determine the champion. Thats been the key for me just being able to still keep up. It has been updated to reflect the full Team Canada For more information on Canadas National Mens Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social Still, the semi-final matchup was a tight affair. For me it is right at the top with the Stanley Cups obviously, says Lemieux. As you get older you learn a few tricks along the way., Twelve years ago an impending lockout injected excitement into the World Cup. For someone who is too young to remember: what were the line combos for team Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup? His professional experience paid The Soviets brought a very strong team to the tournament. International Ice Hockey Federation. He The tournament also introduced the hockey world to the Peter Stastny and Marian Stastny. Frjestads BK: 4 1 3 Canada came with a team made up primarily of players from the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders. an assist in the opener versus Germany. Mario Lemieux had a chance to put Canada up again, but Soviet goaltender Sergei Mylnikov made a great glove save. Gretzky led the tournament in assists with 18 and in points with 21. 1991 was also the last Canada Cup, which was replaced by the World Cup of Hockey in 1996. Smith Assistant coach: Andre Tourigny Goaltender Its pretty fun when you think about it 12 years have gone by but it seems like it wasnt that I remember going to the Canada Cup in 91 in Hamilton as a 12-year-old boy and I thought, if I could ever do this would be amazing, says Thornton. America roster. ), Hockey Canadas vice-president of hockey operations and national teams. Mike Gartner scored to give Canada a 1-0 lead just 1:49 into the game. everybody is surprised. its what we signed up for, and we feel weve been able to put together the right balance to create a winning team, said Armstrong. Ryan just won gold at worlds three attempts in a semifinal shootout win over the U.S. that booked his place in Canadian hockey history. The Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bathurst, N.B., native finished +6, second among I was excited when Bouw got named. draw them even in the standings, with a game in hand. and not find the scoresheet but that doesnt mean he didnt play a major role; making his international debut, the blue-liner joined Dion Phaneuf on But the 23 players selected for Team North America arent without their own impressive international accomplishments; 20 played at the World Juniors, line with Lemieux and Jarome Iginla here in the World Cup. to believe and be confident in your abilities, and be willing to do what it takes to win and make the sacrifices. . guy like (Pavel) Bure wanted to be the best attacker that he could be and he drove himself to be there, both Because the Olympics and World Cup were amateur tournaments, North America, notably Canada, could not send their professionals playing in the NHL or WHA. The mystery surrounding Russian hockey was gone. respect for them. ET in Pittsburgh before heading to Toronto. Team Canada was heavily favoured to win their first game against South Africa, a team made up almost entirely by amateurs. Last time I was kind of more of a depth defenceman, probably much the same as this time, says Bouwmeester. counting the big Red Machine in the 1970s.. Quinn, for one, is glad to see that Russia has shed itself of the tag as a pushover. 2016 WJC 7GP 7G 4A 11P (bronze medal/All-Star Team), J.T. But the preliminary round. The training camp will culminate in a 1 after the Americans beat Canada in the final of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. The duo accounted for 29% of Canada's offence during the tournament. 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. The Stanley He racked up another 21 points over 24 games in a run to the Stanley Cup Final with his San Jose The game also produced one of the most underrated moments in Canadian Hockey. But in 2004, he set the physical tone while making his The second game required overtime. First, he broke up a two on one rush by the Soviets, then led the rush to eventually assist on Mike Bossys game-winner. The United States and Soviet Union teams complained about the neutrality of the officiating in the tournament. making this decision the management group consulted with our coaching staff and determined that Logan was the best fit to help fill the role that Jamie was For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit www.wch2016.com. scoring titles and a gold medal from the 2002 Winter Olympics. The World Cup of Hockey returns in September 2016 in Toronto, where eight teams, comprised of the world's best hockey players, will compete for a una delle squadre guida di questo sport, avendo vinto pi di ogni altra: 9 medaglie d'oro alle . It ended Canadas six-year boycott in international tournaments. 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 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. In the opening game of the round robin, Canada had to settle for a 4-4 tie against Czechoslovakia. Just being named is always an honour, Duchene says. In another trait of the series, there was a flurry of goals very close together. Team Canadas roster had 12 future Hall of Fame players on it. Duchene, who is looking forward to playing at the World Cup in Toronto, just under three hours south of his hometown of Haliburton. away with a championship.. JOE THORNTON 1986-1987 : International : 70 : 40 : 37 : 77 : 1.10 : 27 : Show More . got a chance to play with all the great players, Gretzky, (Mark) Messier, (Glenn) Anderson, all these guys. However, South Africa put up a tough challenge to the Canadian team. World Championship team that finished fourth. For more information on World Cup of Hockey 2016, visit WCH2016.com. Soviet Goalie Evgeni Beloshakin and Grant Fuhr kept their team alive with some big saves. The World Cup of Hockey, hosted by the NHL and NHLPA, runs Sept. 17 through Oct. 1, exclusively at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and features players OReilly, 25, was one of only three players to win back-to-back IIHF World Championship gold with Canada in 2015 and 2016. Perry is only the second player to combine Triple Gold membership with a gold-medal win at the IIHF World Junior 1987-1988 Roster 1952, 2002; won 1972 USSR vs. Canada Summit, Canada Cup (4) in 1976, 1984, 1987, 1991 ::: National Hockey League: 2015 WJC 7GP 3G 8A 11P (gold medal/All-Star Team). 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., The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. Benn was among the first 16 players selected to Canadas World Cup of Hockey roster in March 2016, and has been recovering from surgery to repair a core Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. 2005 WJC 6GP 0G 0A 0P (gold medal). to finish second in team scoring as the Canadians won a fourth gold in a row with an overtime win over Sweden. 44 seconds later, Alexei Khomutov tied the game at one. The pressure that we had in the final game and the way it came down in the final minute, I and 2016 (after unsuccessful trips to worlds in 2010, 2011 and 2013). of hardware; Perry joins Team Canada alumnus Scott Niedermayer as the only players to earn membership to the IIHF Triple Gold Club (Olympic gold, IIHF The game has gotten quicker and younger since 2004, but Thornton hasnt lost a step. [The World Cup] brings together the top 2008 WJC 7GP 2G 4A 6P (gold medal). The list of authors can be seen in the page history. 2013 WJC 7GP 2G 7A 9P (gold medal), VINCENT TROCHECK expectations that come with wearing red and white. While the final between Canada and The Soviet Union was classic, it was the last time the two old foes met in this way. That is a skilled team and they came here to play. Its not by coincidence that Lemieux is teaching Canadas next wave of stars, players such as 2008 WJC 7GP 4G 1A 6P (gold medal) Sept. 5. Canada would face Czechoslovakia, the only team to beat Canada in the round robin, in the inaugural final. And theyll be ready to make the nation proud come September.. The Soviets were in danger of running away with the game, similar to what happened in 1981. Every highlight you see about Canada and international hockey includes Russia and we are all Hes JONATHAN DROUIN games (21). 2015 WJC 5GP 1G 3A 4P, JOHNNY GAUDREAU I think thats gold medal-winning team at the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. During the tournament, representatives from participating nations met to . Paul Hendersons series-clinching goal in the historic 72 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union Then, an injury Jays experience with what it takes to be successful in these short tournaments cant be undervalued.. While it began in 1972, it was at its all-time best in 1987. The goal revitalized the crowd and team. Anytime you can play for Canada its a dream come true; the pride, the honour, its extremely exciting. Canadians love to beat the most. Thornton was a member of the last home ice; he shook off the rust of a 44-day lay-off due to a broken hand, co-leading the tournament in scoring (along with teammates Nic Petan and Sam RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS While the Canada-Russia is not what it used to be, there is a lot on the line when the teams The United States shut out Sweden to earn its first win. These players were now part of everyday life in the NHL. picking up Player of the Game honours in Canadas 2-1 bronze medal game loss to Russia. It produced the seminal hockey moment for most Canadians of a certain age. There was a 1974 Summit Series between the Soviet Union and the Best in the WHA. World Championships. 1 Aruba; 2 Canada; 3 Cuba; 4 Netherlands Antilles; 5 Nicaragua; 6 Puerto Rico; 7 USA; 8 Venezuela; Aruba . NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors. The Canadians got off to a slow start in the decisive third game. The Czechoslovakian team was led by a young netminder named Dominik Hasek. Gretzky then dropped the puck back to a trailing Lemieux who fired the shot top corner to give Canada a 6-5 lead with 1:26 remaining. 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He had six points in six games at the 2012 tournament, Data tables and visualizations available under, Official Guide & Record Books of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation. In 1981, the tournament adopted a one-game winner take all final. It also established Sweden and Czechoslovakia as serious hockey powerhouses that could compete with Canada and the Soviet Union. Sweden pulled one back to make it 3-1. Both Canada and the Soviet Union won 6-5 games in overtime to get to this point. The World Cup of Hockey is a joint effort of the NHLPA and the NHL, in cooperation with the International off; he combined with Sidney Crosby and Corey Perry to form Canadas most dangerous line, and finished with a tournament-leading 13 points to help Canada The original article was at 1987 Canada Cup rosters. 1987 In 1987 all the stars aligned to deliver some of the best hockey ever seen. international debut as a forward on Canadas National Junior Team. With about 1:36 left in regulation, Dale Hawerchuk won a faceoff in the defensive zone. Game two of this series is considered by some the greatest hockey game ever played. power-play goals in one World Juniors (five), and helped Canada end eight years of gold medal heartache. 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 . The last goaltender to play every second of every game for Team Canada at the World Juniors, Price backstopped the Canadians to a third-consecutive gold white of Team Canada as he is today with the Boston Bruins a feisty winger who played bigger than his size and loved to play physical. Bouwmeester was a late addition to this years roster, brought in as an injury replacement for Duncan Keith. Sweden and Team USA will compete in the two-week tournament, featuring more than 170 of the best players in the NHL. Tickets are now available on a priority-access basis to Ottawa Senators season-seat members until June 8. In 1976, the top two teams played in a best of three finals to determine the champion. The series would show just how closely matched the teams were. Sweden finished third. The second-youngest player on the roster, Drouin recorded points in three of four preliminary round games at the 2013 World Juniors, including a goal and CAREY PRICE He was a point-per-game player last season, his 82 points (19 goals, "The Canada Cup of Hockey Fact and Stat Book" (2005), (p. 114), By H. G. Anderson. [The key to success] is you have had a pair of goals and assists as the team went undefeated in Geneva, Switzerland, capped off with a 2-0 shutout of the U.S. in the gold medal game for Larry Murphy, Brent Sutter and Dale Hawerchuk all scored to give Canada a 5-4 lead heading into the third period. With the likes of Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Marcel Dionne, Gilbert Perreault, Bobby Clarke, Darryl Sittler,Larry Robinson, Serge Savard, Denis Potvin and Rogie Vachon on the roster, Canada was the favourite. Of the group, 16 are World Juniors alumni, and 14 of them have a gold medal The men's team, women's team and the junior team are included. Included in their list of successes is the IIHF World Junior Championship. They have a lot of and we want to keep getting better and get ready for the quarter-final game, says Sakic. But late in the third period, Canada coach Mike Keenan, who had been juggling lines all series, sent the trio of Gretzky, Lemieux and Hawerchuk out to play with a faceoff in Canada's end. This time around, Duchene is full of confidence and isnt underestimating his abilities, and that cant be good news for the rest of the hockey world. was referring to the championship series of the 1987 Canada Cup which was a best-of-three final between Eight teams Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team The Soviets posted a rather convincing 6-3 win over Canada in the round robin. Couture, 27, led the NHL in playoff assists and points last season, and last donned the Maple Leaf at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship. After settling for silver at the 2004 World Juniors in Helsinki, where he averaged a point a game, Getzlaf was back in red and white one year later, The goal came from a terrible Canadian giveaway in their own zone. Carter scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 in Game 6 versus New Jersey. Giroux tied for second in team scoring in Pardubice and Liberec, with his best offensive outing a goal and two assists coming in a loss to Sweden in tallied six seasons as captain of the Nashville Predators, and will wear the A when he hits the ice with the Montreal Canadiens this season. Team Canada Roster @ Ice Hockey World Championships 1987 GOALIES Name Pos Age Birthdate Birthplace HT WT SC Sean Burke G 20 1967-01-29 Windsor, Ontario 6'4" 212 L Bob Froese G 28 1958-06-30 St. Catharines, Ontario 5'11" 176 L DEFENSEMEN Name Pos Age Birthdate Birthplace HT WT SC Larry Murphy D 26 1961-03-08 Scarborough, Ontario 6'2" 209 R 1987 : 4th; 1991 : 8th; 1995 . The final was set. The team was a veteran team with only a handful of players to make their national team debut. They are always dangerous with their speed and their skill. five in six games, two of which came in a win over Germany. Twelve years have passed since the last World Cup of Hockey. representing over 15 countries. Seguin played in back-to-back pre-tournament games against Team USA, garnering one assist in Saturdays 5-2 victory for Canada. While it doesnt get held up in the same way as 72, the 87 Canada Cup final was some of the best hockey ever played. 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 game was headed to overtime. The first Canada Cup established a new era in international hockey. The Miracle on Ice,Peter Forsbergs shootout goal at the 1994 Olympics, orSidney Crosbys golden goal at the 2010 Olympics. and Team USA will compete in the championship. The U.S. and Sweden won to conclude the preliminary round. and something I never take for granted. STEVEN STAMKOS 2005 WJC 6GP 6G 3A 9P (gold medal). Canada scored twice more, each time Mario Lemieux assisted by Wayne Gretzky, but the Soviets replied each time. Paul Hendersons last-minute game-winner in Game 8 secured Team Canadas victory. The Soviets scored three times in the first eight minutes to take a 30 lead. 2004 team that took home silver at the World Juniors in Finland. By 1996, the NHL was full of Russian superstars. program in an attempt to play for Canada. Canada, for the only time ever, was able to produce a lineup with both Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. It has been updated to reflect the full Team North Additional details on those activities and on end an eight-year gold medal drought, earning MVP honours and a spot on the media all-star team in the process. The final game did not disappoint. In terms of players and coaches, the way things are win with Team Canada at worlds, and his career accomplishments in the NHL and in international competition speak for themselves. goals in five games en route to bronze, Canadas 14th consecutive medal at the World Juniors. ), as well as Andrew Brewer (Fredericton, N.B./Toronto, NHL) as video coach. That seemed to ignite team Canada. September. clearly a Juniors in Buffalo, contributing three points in seven games to help Canada to a silver medal. But with just over seven minutes remaining, the Soviets tied the game up through Alexander Semak. for Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre. All numbers in bold represent that was tournament high. We were joking about that all of a sudden were the old guys. Eliminating the red line opened the game up and put more emphasis on speed. But no matter the storyline at the start, Bouwmeester and Thornton just hope the narrative plays out the same. So is success following Duchene, or does Duchene help create success? All tournament games will be played The 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union produced some exceptional hockey. Canadas fifth-straight World Juniors title. 2013 WJC 7GP 5-2-0 1.36GAA .955SV% 1SO (gold medal/MVP/Best Goaltender/All-Star Team), SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE combining with each other on 29% of Team Canada's goals. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. . It was definitely strange, he says.). The blue-liner had three points in six games, all coming in one game one period, in fact; he picked up a goal and two assists in a span of 13 I train really hard in the While he registered That was the best hockey, ever.. Thornton was 17 and the youngest member of Canadas National Junior Team in 1997. 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. For Czechoslovakia, Finland and Sweden, see 1987 Canada Cup#Rosters . The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. Campbell finished with 32 saves, but Canada was edged in Kamloops. five of six games, including a two-goal effort in an 8-1 win over Finland. Team Canada: December 1987 HC Davos: 4:2 (2:0, 2:0, 0:2) Frjestads BK December 1987 HC Davos 1:7 (1:3, 0:3, 0:1) Krylja Sowetow Moskau: December 1987 Frjestads BK: 3:1 . 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. But its not just the on-ice talents that have helped Duchene become a Team Canada mainstay, although those dont hurt. the World Cup. "[3], The tournament also was the only time that two of the most dominant NHL players of all time, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, played on the same forward unit,[1] combining with each other on 29% of Team Canada's goals. 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 . hes the oldest and Im the second oldest. Team Canada: Standings. But Mario Le Magnifique says the 87 Canada Cup may be the greatest single moment of his 1987-1988 Roster 2007 WJC 6GP 6-0-0 1.14GAA .961SV% 2SO (gold medal/MVP/Best Goaltender/All-Star Team). exciting, when you get to play and youre sort of a part of things.. Were fortunate and excited to welcome Corey Perry to the team. Tickets | Awards | Jobs | EP Shop | EP Rinkside Premium Features Bookmarks Player Tracker Compare Players Agent . The defence was led by Alexander Ragulin, who had played in three Olympics and nine world championships. While he puts in the work for Team Canada, Team Canada has put in the work to make his international over Switzerland and the Czech Republic in six games playing on a line with Jeff Carter and Ryan Getzlaf. At the time, it was seen as the biggest goal, outside of Paul Henersons goal in 72, in Canadian hockey history. With the score tied (again) at 5-5, overtime loomed (again). It has changed. Bouwmeester and Thornton are the elder statesmen now, if you will, but in a room full of leaders 13 players presently wear letters with their NHL clubs Crosby, 29, has won the Stanley Cup twice since becoming captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins prior to the 2007-08 season. The coaching staff was announced in November 2015, and is comprised of head coach Mike Babcock (Saskatoon, Sask./Toronto, NHL) and