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A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Keith has won Olympic gold for Canada in both 2010 and 2014, and earned silver at the 2008 IIHF World Championship. scoring titles and a gold medal from the 2002 Winter Olympics. Armstrong is quick to point out his 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 1952, 2002; won 1972 USSR vs. Canada Summit, Canada Cup (4) in 1976, 1984, 1987, 1991 ::: National Hockey League: Sweden and Team USA - will compete in the two-week tournament, featuring more than 170 of the best players in the NHL. The roster included four goaltenders, led by 20-year-old Vladislav Tretiak, Olympic and two-time world champion. The Soviet Union faced rival Sweden in the other semifinal. Czechoslovakia jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Team Canada was heavily favoured to win their first game against South Africa, a team made up almost entirely by amateurs. If you watched those games [from 2004] and then the games in this tournament, thered be a pretty noticeable difference, says Bouwmeester, now 32. 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. Its pretty fun when you think about it 12 years have gone by but it seems like it wasnt that long ago. 2012 WJC 6GP 2G 2A 4P 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 . He saved his best for last, 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 Marchand scored Soviet defenseman Igor Stelnov was the only man back and he fell down to block a pass across but Gretzky fed the puck back to Lemieux, who fired a shot over the glove of goaltender Sergei Mylnikov with 1:26 remaining. The King City, Ont., The 1987 Canada Cup was an international series in 1987. there has not been a lot of intense games between the two parties, says defenceman Scott Niedermayer about But Mario Le Magnifique says the 87 Canada Cup may be the greatest single moment of his Game 3 produced a third 6-5 outcome and the Gretzky-Lemieux magic worked again. 2007 WJC 6GP 4G 3A 7P (gold medal). The approach has always been the same, he 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. Plenty of highlights remain Obviously winning it was a pretty exciting time, says Thornton high among them meeting and competing with heroes like With about 1:36 left in regulation, Dale Hawerchuk won a faceoff in the defensive zone. Bouwmeester, 32, was on the 2004 World Cup-winning squad, and has also won gold for Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2003 and 2004 IIHF An opinionated sports fan, he loves to debate and talk about all sports, but especially the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Steelers. power-play goals in one World Juniors (five), and helped Canada end eight years of gold medal heartache. 1986-1987 Roster In Game 1, Canada erased a 41 second period deficit to send the game to overtime, only to lose on Alexander Semak's goal at 5:33 of the extra frame. hes the oldest and Im the second oldest. Of Team Canadas 23 players, 14 have combined to earn 22 Olympic gold medals, while 18 have won gold at World Juniors. under the microscope in Russia, displaying his rare combination of speed and skill. One thing that has always been consistent is the standard that Hockey Canada brings, Duchene says. gone unnoticed; national team staff can see just how seriously he approaches the game. line with Lemieux and Jarome Iginla here in the World Cup. The Stanley The defence was led by Alexander Ragulin, who had played in three Olympics and nine world championships. Sweden would score very late to give the game a respectable scoreline of 4-2. The pressure that we had in the final game and the way it came down in the final minute, I Dale Hawerchuk beat Hasek to get Canada back in the game. The Maple Leafs and mapleleafs.com are trademarks of MLSE. players in the world and thats what makes them the top players; they do what they need to win., Ottawa to host Team Canada training camp, pre-tournament game. how fans can purchase tickets will be released at a future date. una delle squadre guida di questo sport, avendo vinto pi di ogni altra: 9 medaglie d'oro alle . Doug Gilmourthenrestored the Canadian lead. later; the future two-time Olympic gold medallist trailed only Jeff Carter in goals in Grand Forks, tied ric Dazs all-time Canadian record for They have a lot of Not a bad start to his international career. 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 teams had 12 representatives on the roster and the team was coached by the Oilers coaching staff. The mystery surrounding Russian hockey was gone. The overtime was filled with opportunities for either team to win it. 2005 WJC 6GP 0G 0A 0P (gold medal). It was obvious there was a thirst for this kind of hockey. clearly a 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 The training camp will culminate in a helped win a dozen years ago. 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. 2016 WJC 7GP 7G 4A 11P (bronze medal/All-Star Team), J.T. 63 assists) tying him for fourth in the league in scoring. Data tables and visualizations available under, Official Guide & Record Books of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation. The Regina, Sask., native was an offensive force, finishing second in Team Canada and tournament I still remember those games and how exciting they were, says Sakic, who is playing on a what they expect from me, says Thornton. Team Canada International Team Facts . ET. DREW DOUGHTY The first Canada Cup established a new era in international hockey. only four points in seven games two assists against both Slovakia and Finland he was recognized for his ability to make life difficult for opposing medal. Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. The Russians are coming off a 3-1 victory over the United States and a win over Canada would LW Paul Henderson - C Phil Esposito - RW Mike Bossy. picking up Player of the Game honours in Canadas 2-1 bronze medal game loss to Russia. Every fan can think of a moment when they saw their national team do something incredible. 30 seconds after that, Andrei Khomutov tied the game at five. Joining Team Canada with the NHL in the midst of a lockout, Nugent-Hopkins wore the C at the 2013 World Juniors after playing a full season in the NHL Perry, 31, most recently captained Canada to gold at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, last May. 1987 World Junior Hockey Canada Roster. Back then Thornton was one of the up-and-coming young guns in the game, a 25-year-old top-line centre who within two years would win the Hart Memorial Two incredible teams playing at the peak of their abilities, putting on a hockey clinic for fans. 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. Canada, for the only time ever, was able to produce a lineup with both Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Not long after the save, Doug Gilmour cut the lead to one. The score stayed the stayed the same well into the third period. Mike Gartner scored to give Canada a 1-0 lead just 1:49 into the game. The final was set. The Soviets finished runners-up with a 3-1-1 record. 2014 WJC 5GP 1G 4A 5P During the tournament, representatives from participating nations met to . Quinn, for one, is glad to see that Russia has shed itself of the tag as a pushover. It produced the seminal hockey moment for most Canadians of a certain age. back then there were a lot of bigger guys that as a defenceman were harder to move and played a bit more physical game.. muscle injury, the Stars announced in July. Duchene, who is looking forward to playing at the World Cup in Toronto, just under three hours south of his hometown of Haliburton. 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 International hockey has a way of bringing hockey fans in. This time The 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 The goal came from a terrible Canadian giveaway in their own zone. says. Tickets | Jobs | EP Shop | EP Rinkside Premium Features Bookmarks Player Tracker Compare Players . Canada sent a much younger team to the 81 tournament. ever-growing trophy collection. I think they are no different from us in that manner. 2013 WJC 7GP 4G 5A 9P (gold medal/Best Defenceman/All-Star Team). They are always dangerous with their speed and their skill. Then Wayne Gretzky scored a go-ahead goal 20 seconds later. says: players come to camp and roles sort themselves out. JONATHAN TOEWS Paul Hendersons series-clinching goal in the historic 72 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union ), Hockey Canadas vice-president of hockey operations and national teams. It is expected that more than 150 of the best players in the NHL will participate in this tournament. Game one of the 1987 Canada Cup final took place in Montreal at the Forum. summertime, so I think that allows me to have success during the wintertime.. 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 Mario Lemieux pocked the puck into the neutral zone, and then passed it up to Wayne Gretzky. Glenn Andersontied the game up with a little over three minutes left. Just over two minutes after the Soviets tied the game, Mario Lemieux restored Canadas lead, 4-3, heading into the third. More than 160 years later, Colorado remains home to a large collection of gold although now it all belongs to Matt Duchene. for Canadian players; to be selected from among all of that talent is a feeling I just cant really describe. your country is an absolute honour, and so unbelievable.. Eliminating the red line opened the game up and put more emphasis on speed. and Team USA will compete in the championship. someone who has a very good balance on and off the ice and he turns it up when necessary.. 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. The 1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament was held April 21-April 26, 1987 in North York in Canada. 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 So is success following Duchene, or does Duchene help create success? 2006 WJC 6GP 0G 2A 2P (gold medal) These moments will never leave their minds. to add a Ryan OReilly to our team, said Doug Armstrong, general manager for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. 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. Perry lined up alongside Patrice Bergeron and Sidney Crosby on what coaches initially deployed as their shutdown line. The youngest player on the Team Canada roster, MacKinnon played a bottom-six role in Ufa, chipping in just a single assist in six games as the Canadians Yes they play for medals and the Stanley Cup but what drives them . All tournament games will be played Hes a proven winner for Team Canada and someone I had the privilege to get to know a little bit over the years, Armstrong says. Of the group, 16 are World Juniors alumni, and 14 of them have a gold medal and we want to keep getting better and get ready for the quarter-final game, says Sakic. Larry Murphy, Brent Sutter and Dale Hawerchuk all scored to give Canada a 5-4 lead heading into the third period. A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; pop. 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. Perry is only the second player to combine Triple Gold membership with a gold-medal win at the IIHF World Junior consecutive medal streak at the World Juniors ended at 14. 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. But Duchene says its not a one-way street. In 2004, though, he embraced a different role. 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 They have the ability and they showed it.. 2014 WJC 7GP 3G 6A 9P. 2008 WJC 7GP 4G 1A 6P (gold medal) The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. 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. Team Canada - Spengler Cup - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. The federation purposely sent a weak team for fear of player defections. 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. The Olympics at this time was an amateur tournament so there was no best on best international hockey tournaments at the time. Thats quite a compliment and if it olds true, Russia could soon be back on top as the team experiences memorable. The Canada Cup, which went from 1976-1991, was the premier best on best hockey tournament. CLAUDE GIROUX For the first time ever in a Canada Cup, there would be a winner take all Game three in the final. 14 of the 16 World Juniors alumni are gold medallists (17 gold medals in all), and the roster includes three MVPs and seven all-star team selections. Team Canada to play and win the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. Just being named is always an honour, Duchene says. 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. Then a best of three final would determine the champion. Reinhart), earning a place on the media all-star team and helping Canada end a seven-year gold medal drought. roster. was referring to the championship series of the 1987 Canada Cup which was a best-of-three final between Canada came with a team made up primarily of players from the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders. Sweden downed Canada West for its first win of the tournament. political infighting and a corrupt development system. 1987-1988 Roster Michel Gouletscored early in the third to give Canada a little breathing room. OReilly will join Team Canada for Wednesdays to finish second in team scoring as the Canadians won a fourth gold in a row with an overtime win over Sweden. representing more than 15 countries. Brian Proppsealed the win with a goal with two minutes left that gave Canada a 5-3 win. Early in the third, Grant Fuhr made a sprawling save to keep the deficit at two. Canada's grinders took over after that (particularly Rick Tocchet, Brent Sutter, and Dale Hawerchuk), and pulled Canada into a 54 lead after two periods. Sweden finished third. Canada roster - 2020 Summer Olympics Qualifier; Players: . COREY PERRY eight-month span; with Ontario at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, as an under-ager at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship, and at the 2008 Five months before going first overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, he World Championship team that finished fourth. In Canada West and the U.S. were Wednesday winners in Cornwall. considering his tour of duty in the NHL and with Team Canada on the international stage. 1991 was also the last Canada Cup, which was replaced by the World Cup of Hockey in 1996. 2008 WJC 7GP 4G 2A 6P (gold medal). The United States shut out Sweden to earn its first win. medal in 2007; the 2015 Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner opened the tournament with a shutout and never slowed down, leading the WJC in goals-against 2005 WJC 6GP 5G 8A 13P (gold medal/MVP/All-Star Team). 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 2012 WJC 1GP 0-1-0 4.00GAA .852SV% 0SO The 31-year-old Weber has won gold for Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship and IIHF World Championship, and at two Olympic Winter Games. In another trait of the series, there was a flurry of goals very close together. 2012 WJC 6GP 0G 2A 2P Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 22:22, professional international ice hockey tournament, "Thirty years later, 1987 Canada Cup still represents the best hockey ever played", "The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey", Canada Cup '87 99 & 66 perform pure magic, Canada Versus the Soviet Union: The Heyday of the Battle for World Hockey Supremacy (1972-1987), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1987_Canada_Cup&oldid=1140391845, Defence: Ray Bourque, Canada; Viacheslav Fetisov, Soviet Union, Forwards: Wayne Gretzky, Canada; Mario Lemieux, Canada; Vladimir Krutov, Soviet Union, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 22:22. On a late power play, Canada did everything but score, including hitting a post. Canadian forwards, with zero penalty minutes, playing minutes in every situation for head coach Dave Cameron. over Switzerland and the Czech Republic in six games playing on a line with Jeff Carter and Ryan Getzlaf. Heres a closer look at the under-24 stand-outs headed to the World Cup: SEAN COUTURIER Team Canadas roster had 12 future Hall of Fame players on it. Roy had a goal and an assist to help Canada past the Slovaks. Viacheslav Fetisov scored a minute later to give the Soviets a 3-0 lead eight minutes in. [2] Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov said he felt the main reason his team lost was because of "bias and errors in refereeing. I train really hard in the 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. Franchise All-Time Goals per Season # round out Team Canadas World Cup of Hockey management group. International Ice Hockey Federation. Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), Ken Holland (Vernon, B.C./Detroit, NHL), Bob Murray (Kingston, Ont./Anaheim, NHL), and Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C. The team's roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics Qualifier. The series would show just how closely matched the teams were. He Copyright 1999-2020 MLSE and the National Hockey League. At every event the Colorado Avalanche forward has tried his luck internationally, he has brought home gold. Seguin played in back-to-back pre-tournament games against Team USA, garnering one assist in Saturdays 5-2 victory for Canada. His most important point, however, relentless pursuit of excellence, as we come together as a team. It also established Sweden and Czechoslovakia as serious hockey powerhouses that could compete with Canada and the Soviet Union. an assist in the opener versus Germany. Serdachny was the overtime hero to keep Canada alive in the series. 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 to the Best Forward honour and an all-star team selection. The head coach of that 1997 team? Canada looked to be on their way to tying the series, butValeri Kamensky tied the game up with 1:04 remaining. Tom Renney 2013 WJC 7GP 5-2-0 1.36GAA .955SV% 1SO (gold medal/MVP/Best Goaltender/All-Star Team), SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE 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. [Thorntons] a few years older than I am combining with each other on 29% of Team Canada's goals. But whos to say there might not be more to come and the rivalry will build. 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 RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS Sakic 2016. ), as president and CEO of Hockey Canada, and Scott Smith (Bathurst, N.B. came in the gold medal game; his goal give Canada a 2-0 lead in a game it eventually won 3-2 in overtime. MARK SCHEIFELE Team Canada assembles in Ottawa to begin training camp on As you get older you learn a few tricks along the way., Twelve years ago an impending lockout injected excitement into the World Cup. The second game required overtime. 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 The 17-year-old six months from being the first-overall pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft was Team Canada struggled in the round robin, posting a 2-2-1 record finishing fourth. To be around so many great people and to have had the chance to be along for the ride so many times just made it that much more exciting to have the Canada went on to win the tournament over the USA. That goal ranks alongside Canada will face Team Czech Republic in It also, unfortunately, marked the end of an era in international hockey. point in all six games, deservedly earning Top Defenceman honours and a spot on the media all-star team. media on Facebook and Twitter, and at Twitter.com/HC_Men. The team was a veteran team with only a handful of players to make their national team debut. . By the time the World Cup 1237-425-132. Tavares had four goals in seven games as a 17-year-old to help Canada win gold at the 2008 World Juniors, but that was nothing compared to his 2009 well as Claude Giroux (Hearst, Ont./Philadelphia, NHL) and Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, Ont./San Jose, NHL). ET in Pittsburgh before heading to Toronto. management team and coaching staff felt it was critical to ensure continuity between the number of left- and right-handed defencemen on our roster, and In addition to winning the general manager for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. taken care of for us is always first-class. Still, the semi-final matchup was a tight affair. Near the end of the 1850s, thousands of prospectors made their way to the Southern Rocky Mountains, part of present-day Colorado, in search of a win with Team Canada at worlds, and his career accomplishments in the NHL and in international competition speak for themselves. The goal revitalized the crowd and team. The Burnaby, B.C., native didnt lead Canada to a medal, but led the tournament in assists and points on his way He racked up another 21 points over 24 games in a run to the Stanley Cup Final with his San Jose Bouwmeester attributes his ongoing success to his skating. 2000 WJC 7GP 0G 0A 0P (bronze medal) The Gretzky to Lemieux play is one of the most memorable plays in Canadian sports history. One year after making his NHL debut, Bergeron joined Team Canada at the 2005 World Juniors because of the NHL lockout. In addition to the pre-tournament game and training camp, Hockey Canada has announced it will host a series of hockey The Soviet Union completely embarrassed Canada 8-1. For more information on World Cup of Hockey 2016, visit WCH2016.com. representing over 15 countries. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11, 1987, and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, 1987, and were won by Team Canada. 1987 Pan American Games (Rosters) From BR Bullpen. Trophy. It was a lot of fun, says Lemieux, who is Canadas captain in this The passion and desire on display during the Canada Cup was evident. 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 . The White City, Sask., native had three assists in three Shane Wright scored twice to lead Canada to shut out Switzerland. It hasnt always been on his first try (only most of the time), but eventually gold finds its way around his neck. Sid, Toews and Web are great men who have had unbelievable on-ice success,said Mike Babcock, head coach of Team Canada at World Cup of Hockey 2016. Eight teams Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden, Darryl Sittler would score the series-clinching goal in overtime. 2008 WJC 7GP 0G 4A 4P (gold medal/Best Defenceman/All-Star Team). coming together with new teammates and a new coaching staff for a short-term, high-stakes competition like the World Cup. Pietrangelo recorded at least a 2008 WJC 7GP 2G 4A 6P (gold medal). After the success of the Summit Series and Super Series, the demand for a best on best tournament was at an all-time high. Coach Pat Quinn has coached his share of Russians on NHL teams and hes developed a healthy It was the same story in 2004. watch them and think why arent they here (mentally) but we have the same problem with Canadian kids in some The line would become known as the KLM line. draw them even in the standings, with a game in hand. Lemieux led the tournament in scoring with 11 goals and was second in points with 18. In the second period, it was Canada that came out strong. September. pre-tournament game between Team Canada and Team USA on Sept. 10 at Canadian Tire Centre at 7 p.m. The gold medal is part of an impressive collection feeling its tough to put into words, said Marchand, who like Duchene is fresh off a gold-medal win at the World Championship and is no stranger to The duo accounted for 29% of Canadas offence during the tournament. Ray Bourque scored a late second-period goal to make the score 4-2.

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