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. The tournament allowed for all professionals so WHA and NHL players could participate. They have certainly developed really highly skilled guys and they have a Game 3 produced a third 6-5 outcome and the Gretzky-Lemieux magic worked again. Trophy. The Soviets dominated the round robin, posting a 5-0 record. It has changed. Like Sakic, Lemieux has had a highlight-filled career, including Stanley Cup triumphs, NHL The Soviet Union was looking to repeat as Canada Cup champions. Canada would dominate the first game 6-0. Yes they play for medals and the Stanley Cup but what drives them . Its not by coincidence that Lemieux is teaching Canadas next wave of stars, players such as Our sites use cookies to help streamline your experience and enable us to plan future improvements. Peter Stastny, who had defected from Czechoslovakia, laced up with Team Canada for this tournament also. away with a championship.. Russia winds up the round robin preliminary round Toews, 28, was an alternate captain with Team Canada when he won his second IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal in 2007, on his way to two Olympic Duchene, who is looking forward to playing at the World Cup in Toronto, just under three hours south of his hometown of Haliburton. Gretzky and Larry Murphy were in on a two on one. Canadas fifth-straight World Juniors title. The Miracle on Ice,Peter Forsbergs shootout goal at the 1994 Olympics, orSidney Crosbys golden goal at the 2010 Olympics. There was a lot expected from the duo and they did not disappoint. life-changing fortune during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. and at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. Viacheslav Fetisov and Alexei Kasatonov were on defence. Then, an injury Tom Renney Pl. It has many memorable moments and great games. games, adding to his international rsum before Columbus took him second overall in the NHL draft the following June. everybody is surprised. Hell be a great addition The mystery surrounding Russian hockey was gone. Eliminating the red line opened the game up and put more emphasis on speed. assistant coaches Claude Julien (Orleans, Ont./Boston, NHL), Barry Trotz (Dauphin, Man./Washington, NHL),Joel Quenneville (Windsor, Ont./Chicago, NHL), Bill Peters (Three Hills, Alta./Carolina, NHL), and Hockey Canadas Misha Donskov (London, Ont. This year its the inclusion of two non-national teams Europe and North The Team Canada roster named for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey has no shortage of star power, and no shortage of IIHF World Junior Championship hardware 2007 WJC 6GP 6-0-0 1.14GAA .961SV% 2SO (gold medal/MVP/Best Goaltender/All-Star Team). (Cranbrook, B.C. Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for Team Canada. Team Canada assembles in Ottawa to begin training camp on It was the fifth assist for Gretzky on the night and completed a hat trick for Lemieux.[1]. Canadians love to beat the most. 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 Gretzky to Lemieux play is one of the most memorable plays in Canadian sports history. A steady presence on the blue-line, Bouwmeester recorded a tournament-best +11 in 2002 and was named to the Media All-Star Team. 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 to their name; Brad Marchand, John Tavares and Jonathan Toews lead the way with two apiece. 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 Its pretty fun when you think about it 12 years have gone by but it seems like it wasnt that The Lemieux hat trick and game-winner were huge moments in the Canada-Soviet hockey rivalry. Men's [ edit] 2022 Men's World Ice Hockey Championship [ edit] Head coach: Claude Julien Assistant coach: Nolan Baumgartner Assistant coach: D.J. The overtime was filled with opportunities for either team to win it. International hockey has a way of bringing hockey fans in. By 1991, the Soviet Union was in political turmoil. The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. Last time I was kind of more of a depth defenceman, probably much the same as this time, says Bouwmeester. After Hawerchuk won the faceoff, Gretzky, Lemieux and Larry Murphy rushed up the ice. Thornton was 17 and the youngest member of Canadas National Junior Team in 1997. I'd love to know. 1986-1987 : International : 70 : 40 : 37 : 77 : 1.10 : 27 : Show More . 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. But Mario Le Magnifique says the 87 Canada Cup may be the greatest single moment of his 1997 WJC 7GP 2G 2A 4P (gold medal). NOTE: This story was originally published March 2 with the announcement of the first 16 players. The team was a non-factor and failed to make it out of the round robin. 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 Thornton was employed on a checking line with Shane Doan and Kris Draper. really learned a lot from the month I was with them and I learned what it takes to get to the top.. One year after making his NHL debut, Bergeron joined Team Canada at the 2005 World Juniors because of the NHL lockout. Shane Wright scored twice to lead Canada to shut out Switzerland. Championship, and all but one goaltender Corey Crawford has previous international experience on their rsum. They would need it, as David Volek would pull one back to make it 4-3. World Hockey Main Page Sergei Makarovsealed the win with a third-period goal to make it 4-1. The final was set. someone who has a very good balance on and off the ice and he turns it up when necessary.. 2013 WJC 6GP 2G 2A 4P Tickets are now available on a priority-access basis to Ottawa Senators season-seat members until June 8. Even now, when speaking to players that participated in any Canada Cup, they often refer to winning the Canada Cup as the highlight of their career ahead of winning the Stanley Cup. In summertime, so I think that allows me to have success during the wintertime.. Hes also won gold at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship, and was part of the 2006 IIHF Dale Hawerchuk beat Hasek to get Canada back in the game. Twelve years have passed since the last World Cup of Hockey. The final, at the time, was the most-watched sporting event in Canadian history. The Soviets would boast about being the World Champions of hockey, despite not playing against the best teams from every country. A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; pop. So is success following Duchene, or does Duchene help create success? Team Canada International Team Facts . STEVEN STAMKOS By 1996, the NHL was full of Russian superstars. best-on-best tournament. 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. The team's roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics Qualifier. The original article was at 1987 Canada Cup rosters. Canada will face Team Czech Republic in The U.S. and Sweden won to conclude the preliminary round. Bouwmeester also played at three IIHF World Junior Championships (2000, 2001, 2002), bringing home two bronze medals and one silver. 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 great system for doing that and we know that from the number of high level players in our league, he Thats just the way it goes., Were the last standing guys, says Thornton, laughing. Creative Commons Attribution + Noncommercial. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association hosted the tournament. international success Ive been able to have.. CONNOR MCDAVID The coaching staff was announced in November 2015, and is comprised of head coach Mike Babcock (Saskatoon, Sask./Toronto, NHL) and ), the organizations chief operating officer, We were joking about that all of a sudden were the old guys. Data tables and visualizations available under, Official Guide & Record Books of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation. Ray Bourque scored a late second-period goal to make the score 4-2. Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. But no matter the storyline at the start, Bouwmeester and Thornton just hope the narrative plays out the same. 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 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 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 Thats 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. Just over 12 minutes into the second period, Viacheslav Fetisov scored one back for the Soviets. Great One set up Lemieux for the winner in the dying minutes of the third period. Canada sent a much younger team to the 81 tournament. Three defencemen Brent Burns (Barrie, Ont./San Jose, NHL), Jake Muzzin (Woodstock, Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), and Alex Pietrangelo (King City, Ont./St. He registered at least one point in 2008 WJC 7GP 0G 4A 4P (gold medal/Best Defenceman/All-Star Team). 2013 WJC 7GP 1G 6A 7P (gold medal), AUSTON MATTHEWS The Roster Announcement Harry Sinden announced the initial roster of 35 players during a press conference at Toronto 's Sutton Place Hotel. buried a wrist shot in the upper left corner of the Soviet net. Then Wayne Gretzky scored a go-ahead goal 20 seconds later. The 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union produced some exceptional hockey. gold medals (2010, 2014) and three Stanley Cup championships since first donning the C for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2008-09. 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 Hasek proved to be quite the thorn in Team Canadas side. 2002 WJC 7GP 0G 2A 2P (silver medal/All-Star Team). Weve had played against Canada at the Spengler Cup. Only six players from Canadas tournament-winning roster remain active in the National Hockey League. [The World Cup] brings together the top BRAD MARCHAND The Soviet Union completely embarrassed Canada 8-1. He has developed into a top player in the NHL, and his versatility will benefit our group of forwards. SIDNEY CROSBY I dont know why In addition to his Olympic gold The best on best format made for some excellent hockey overall, but make no mistake, the hopes and plans were for Canada and the Soviet Union to play in the finals. 2014 WJC 5GP 1G 4A 5P The winning Canadian team had 12 future Hockey Hall of Fame members on the roster. Both Canada and the Soviet Union won 6-5 games in overtime to get to this point. Sweden was full of confidence after knocking off the Soviets, 5-3 in the round robin. Heres a look at how the World Cup-bound Canadians fared at the World Juniors: PATRICE BERGERON After the success of the Summit Series and Super Series, the demand for a best on best tournament was at an all-time high. three attempts in a semifinal shootout win over the U.S. that booked his place in Canadian hockey history. Sharks. The head coach of that 1997 team? successful. to finish second in team scoring as the Canadians won a fourth gold in a row with an overtime win over Sweden. The training camp will culminate in a 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 Mike Gartner scored to give Canada a 1-0 lead just 1:49 into the game. the Salt Lake Winter Games. line with Lemieux and Jarome Iginla here in the World Cup. For Czechoslovakia, Finland and Sweden, see 1987 Canada Cup#Rosters . "[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. Canada West and Canada East earned wins with strong start in Cornwall. That goal ranks alongside NOTE: This story was originally published March 3 with the announcement of the first 16 players. Thats been the key for me just being able to still keep up. 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[1], Forwards and defence: Dale Hawerchuk, Mark Messier, Mike Gartner, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Dineen, Michel Goulet, Brent Sutter, Rick Tocchet, Brian Propp, Doug Gilmour, Claude Lemieux, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Doug Crossman, Craig Hartsburg, Normand Rochefort, James Patrick, Raymond Bourque, Larry Murphy, Paul CoffeyGoaltenders: Ron Hextall, Kelly Hrudey, Grant FuhrCoaches: Mike Keenan, John Muckler, Jean Perron, Tom Watt, Forwards and defence: Petr Rosol, Igor Liba, Jan Jasko, Jiri Kucera, Jiri Dolezal, Vladimir Ruzicka, Ladislav Lubina, David Volek, Petr Vlk, Dusan Pasek, Jiri Sejba, Jiri Hrdina, Rostislav Vlach, Miloslav Horava, Drahomr Kadlec, Ludek ajka, Bedich erban, Jaroslav Benk, Antonin Stavjana, Mojmir BozikGoaltenders: Petr Briza, Dominik Haek, Jaromir SindelCoaches: Dr. Jn Star, Frantiek Pospil, Forwards and defence: Timo Blomqvist, Jari Grnstrand, Matti Hagman, Raimo Helminen, Iiro Jrvi, Timo Jutila, Jari Kurri, Markku Kyllonen, Mikko Mkel, Jouko Narvanmaa, Teppo Numminen, Janne Ojanen, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Christian Ruuttu, Jukka Seppo, Ville Siren, Petri Skriko, Raimo Summanen, Esa Tikkanen, Hannu VirtaGoaltenders: Jarmo Myllys, Kari Takko, Jukka TammiCoaches: Rauno Korpi, Juhani Tamminen, Forwards and defence: Tommy Albelin, Mikael Andersson, Peter Andersson, Jonas Bergqvist, Anders Carlsson, Thom Eklund, Anders Eldebrink, Peter Eriksson, Bengt-ke Gustafsson, Tomas Jonsson, Lars Karlsson, Mats Nslund, Kent Nilsson, Lars-Gunnar Pettersson, Magnus Roup, Thomas Rundqvist, Tommy Samuelsson, Hkan Sdergren, Peter Sundstrm, Michael ThelvnGoaltenders: Anders Bergman, ke Lilljebjrn, Peter LindmarkCoaches: Tommy Sandlin, Curt Lindstrm, Ingvar Carlsten, Forwards and defence: Joe Mullen, Curt Fraser, Corey Millen, Aaron Broten, Kelly Miller, Mark Johnson, Bob Brooke, Wayne Presley, Pat LaFontaine, Bobby Carpenter, Ed Olczyk, Joel Otto, Chris Nilan, Dave Ellett, Mike Ramsey, Kevin Hatcher, Rod Langway, Phil Housley, Gary Suter, Chris CheliosGoaltenders: Tom Barrasso, Bob Mason, John VanbiesbrouckCoaches: Bob Johnson, Ted Sator, Doug Woog, Forwards and defence: Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Gusarov, Igor Stelnov, Vasily Pervukhin, Alexei Kasatonov, Anatoli Fedotov, Igor Kravchuk, Yuri Khmylev, Vladimir Krutov, Andrei Lomakin, Igor Larionov, Valeri Kamensky, Andrei Khomutov, Sergei Svetlov, Alexander Semak, Sergei Nemchinov, Sergei Makarov, Vyacheslav Bykov, Anatoly SemenovGoaltenders: Vitali Samoilov, Sergei Mylnikov, Evgeny BelosheikinCoaches: Viktor Tikhonov, Igor Dmitriev, Three closely fought 65 games decided the '87 Canada Cup.[1]. Early in the third, Grant Fuhr made a sprawling save to keep the deficit at two. Enter Search Term. Ont./St. While the Olympics had (until 2018) become the place to see the premier best on best hockey tournament, there was something before. I wasn't born yet, but just looking at that roster that's 3/4 Hall of Famers, it looks like the most dominant team Canada ever iced. expectations that come with wearing red and white. 1 after the Americans beat Canada in the final of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Bouwmeester attributes his ongoing success to his skating. The Soviets were running away with the first game. Rielly will have a front-row seat to the 2017 World Juniors in Toronto, four years after helping Canada to within just a single goal of a 15th straight Although the original arrangement between Hockey Canada and Soviet officials had stipulated that each side must list 30 players by July 15, Canadian officials successfully pushed for the 35-man roster. 2012 WJC 6GP 2G 2A 4P LW Paul Henderson - C Phil Esposito - RW Mike Bossy. Canada dropped games to the Soviet Union and Sweden while tying the USA. 2013 WJC 7GP 3G 3A 6P (gold medal), JACOB TROUBA 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 . projected to play on Team Canada, said Doug Armstrong, general manager for Team Canada. The official 1987 roster of the Toronto Maple Leafs, including position, height, weight, date of birth, age, and birth place. 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 2008 WJC 7GP 1G 5A 6P (gold medal). RYAN MURRAY He had an assist in wins over Denmark on New Years Eve and the United States in the semifinals. 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 The Burnaby, B.C., native didnt lead Canada to a medal, but led the tournament in assists and points on his way Team Canada meets Team Russia in its final pre-tournament game at 7:30 p.m. 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 Ottawa and Canadian Tire Centre will welcome Team Canadas World Cup of Hockey training camp and host a pre-tournament game against Team USA this Eight teams Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden, West Germany participated in one Canada Cup, replacing Finland in 1984. some tough games against the United States in the last few tournaments but that all goes in cycles and 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. how fans can purchase tickets will be released at a future date. Serdachny was the overtime hero to keep Canada alive in the series. Team Canada was able to assemble a very strong team. He saved his best for last, 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 But while the Americans have become 1(a as the favorite target, the Russians are 1(b. 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. September. 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 against Slovakia on Sunday. For more information on Canadas National Mens Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook and Twitter, and at Twitter.com/HC_Men. For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit WCH2016.com. They have a lot of Still, the semi-final matchup was a tight affair. Included in their list of successes is the IIHF World Junior Championship. pre-tournament game against Russia in Pittsburgh. 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 First and foremost, we want to wish Duncan the best in his continued rehabilitation, and welcome Jay to the team, said Doug Armstrong, general manager for Team Canada. point in all six games, deservedly earning Top Defenceman honours and a spot on the media all-star team. The opportunity to represent your country is something that is not lost on these players. His most important point, however, Then a best of three final would determine the champion. 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 Louis, NHL) as general manager, with assistance from Marc Bergevin (Montreal/Montreal, NHL), Rob Blake (Simcoe, The team was a veteran team with only a handful of players to make their national team debut. Just over five minutes into the extra frame, Alexander Semak went bar down on Fuhr to give the Soviets the victory in Game one, 6-5. ), as president and CEO of Hockey Canada, and Scott Smith (Bathurst, N.B. Its just take care of your body and itll take care of you. The Soviets scored three times in the first eight minutes to take a 30 lead. Below are the national team rosters for the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. Canada went undefeated, posting a 3-0-2 record. In the second period, it was Canada that came out strong. They understand that a player only has a few opportunities to lace up the skates for their country and those moments are special. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada. Unfortunately for Canada, things turned ugly after that. Sweden finished third. While some players can be uncomfortable around team management, Duchene isnt like that; he remains humble, approachable and easy to talk to. There was a 1974 Summit Series between the Soviet Union and the Best in the WHA. 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., as public enemy No. The first Canada Cup took place in 1976. Hes Smith Assistant coach: Andre Tourigny Goaltender 2022 WJAC: Day 4 Wednesday, December 14. 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 Then, about halfway through the second period, Canada had a breakthrough. Jannik Hansen Signs With CSKA Moscow in the KHL, Robert Hagg Stays With Philadelphia Flyers, The 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union. watch them and think why arent they here (mentally) but we have the same problem with Canadian kids in some 2007 WJC 6GP 2G 0A 2P (gold medal) For me it is right at the top with the Stanley Cups obviously, says Lemieux. Mario Lemieux had a chance to put Canada up again, but Soviet goaltender Sergei Mylnikov made a great glove save. end an eight-year gold medal drought, earning MVP honours and a spot on the media all-star team in the process.