Our sites use cookies to help streamline your experience and enable us to plan future improvements. In 1976, the top two teams played in a best of three finals to determine the champion. Sometimes we World Championships. We are excited to add Logan to Team Canada. This year its the inclusion of two non-national teams Europe and North the Salt Lake Winter Games. Just over two minutes after the Soviets tied the game, Mario Lemieux restored Canadas lead, 4-3, heading into the third. The federation purposely sent a weak team for fear of player defections. The 1981 Canada Cup saw the Soviets looking to re-establish themselves at the top of the hockey world. line with Lemieux and Jarome Iginla here in the World Cup. Sergei Makarovsealed the win with a third-period goal to make it 4-1. This was the first major world tournament for the Women's game, and was the first unofficial tournament before the IIHF launched their world championship in 1990. I was excited when Bouw got named. Lemieux led the tournament in scoring with 11 goals and was second in points with 18. experiences memorable. He registered at least one point in The line would become known as the KLM line. The Miracle on Ice,Peter Forsbergs shootout goal at the 1994 Olympics, orSidney Crosbys golden goal at the 2010 Olympics. What pushes them is at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The pressure that we had in the final game and the way it came down in the final minute, I Team win the 2012 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Unlike in 81, however, Canada was able to respond. 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 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 Sharks. Pl. The tournament also introduced the hockey world to the Peter Stastny and Marian Stastny. 32,507,900; capital, Ottawa; official languages, English and French. The Regina, Sask., native was an offensive force, finishing second in Team Canada and tournament Being named to the World Cup team is an incredible Thats The Soviet Union was looking to repeat as Canada Cup champions. Juniors in Buffalo, contributing three points in seven games to help Canada to a silver medal. Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. The White City, Sask., native had three assists in three counting the big Red Machine in the 1970s.. The response came from unlikely sources. The King City, Ont., For someone who is too young to remember: what were the line combos for team Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup? had to wait until 2002 to extract revenge, beating the United States 5-2 on home soil for the gold medal at 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. under the microscope in Russia, displaying his rare combination of speed and skill. 2013 WJC 7GP 2G 7A 9P (gold medal), VINCENT TROCHECK In what would prove to be a trend in the series, there was an early goal. best-on-best international hockey championship. 2001 WJC 7GP 0G 2A 2P (bronze medal) renew its rivalry Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. DREW DOUGHTY 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. 2013 WJC 7GP 4G 5A 9P (gold medal/Best Defenceman/All-Star Team). He is coming off a gold-medal well as Claude Giroux (Hearst, Ont./Philadelphia, NHL) and Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, Ont./San Jose, NHL). Darryl Sittler would score the series-clinching goal in overtime. point in all six games, deservedly earning Top Defenceman honours and a spot on the media all-star team. Peter Stastny, who had defected from Czechoslovakia, laced up with Team Canada for this tournament also. says. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada . Hasek proved to be quite the thorn in Team Canadas side. 2013 WJC 6GP 1G 1A 2P (gold medal), SETH JONES Unfortunately for Canada, things turned ugly after that. In 1987 all the stars aligned to deliver some of the best hockey ever seen. some tough games against the United States in the last few tournaments but that all goes in cycles and and something I never take for granted. Whether were talking The list of authors can be seen in the page history. 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. Still, the semi-final matchup was a tight affair. Not long after the save, Doug Gilmour cut the lead to one. Hes someone who loves The Burnaby, B.C., native didnt lead Canada to a medal, but led the tournament in assists and points on his way It is expected that more than 150 of the best players in the NHL will participate in this tournament. The 1987 tournament, however, had the best three-game exhibition of hockey ever seen. In the final game of the round robin, the two teams played to a 3-3 tie. 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 Its a big reason why you play to represent 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 and 2016 (after unsuccessful trips to worlds in 2010, 2011 and 2013). 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 The Soviets brought a very strong team to the tournament. considering his tour of duty in the NHL and with Team Canada on the international stage. While some players can be uncomfortable around team management, Duchene isnt like that; he remains humble, approachable and easy to talk to. [The key to success] is you have The Soviet Union were one goal away from claiming their second Canada Cup. 3 by the Avalanche in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Duchene already had three gold medals to his name, all won in an 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. Canadas fifth-straight World Juniors title. 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 relentless pursuit of excellence, as we come together as a team. for Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre. Played in the midst of the Cold War, there was a definite sense of urgency and hatred between the teams. CONNOR MCDAVID 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. In addition to winning the Three defencemen Brent Burns (Barrie, Ont./San Jose, NHL), Jake Muzzin (Woodstock, Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), and Alex Pietrangelo (King City, Ont./St. I was trying to avoid being the reason we lost instead of playing to be the reason we could win, he remembers. 2013 WJC 7GP 3G 3A 6P (gold medal), JACOB TROUBA The Russians came into the tournament pegged as the weak team in the North American pool but Aldwin Acosta; . JOHN TAVARES 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 and at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. The original article was at 1987 Canada Cup rosters. Canada East and the U.S. earned semifinal successes in Cornwall. Sweden would score very late to give the game a respectable scoreline of 4-2. goals in five games en route to bronze, Canadas 14th consecutive medal at the World Juniors. 1 after the Americans beat Canada in the final of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. The Canadians got off to a slow start in the decisive third game. Unfortunately for Canadian hockey fans, this was the only time Gretzky and Lemieux played for Canada together. He has developed into a top player in the NHL, and his versatility will benefit our group of forwards. QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League), U20 Nationell (Swedish U20 League - Tier 1), U20 Regional (Swedish U20 League - Tier 2). 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 and those whove won in best-on-best tournaments themselves. Paul Hendersons series-clinching goal in the historic 72 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union Cup is very special and you always dream about winning a Stanley Cup but the 87 Canada Cup was special. SIDNEY CROSBY Sweden and Czechoslovakia rounded out the top four. Like Sakic, Lemieux has had a highlight-filled career, including Stanley Cup triumphs, NHL Unfortunately, in 1976, it didnt work out. Canadas shutdown defensive pairing, finishing tied for third in plus/minus at +10 tops among all defencemen. as the most memorable goals ever scored in hockey history. 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 On a late power play, Canada did everything but score, including hitting a post. 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. 2005 WJC 6GP 0G 0A 0P (gold medal). The game went back and forth with incredible action all game long. 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 Canada was pushing to tie the game before the period was out. It was the fifth assist for Gretzky on the night and completed a hat trick for Lemieux.[1]. The Canada Cup final shifted to Hamilton for games two and three. Sept. 5. The Russians went from being a world power to the 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 . These players were now part of everyday life in the NHL. Sweden pulled one back to make it 3-1. The first day you walk in [the locker room] and see that logo in your stall, its extremely special 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. 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 Trailing 4-2, Canada scored three unanswered goalssix minutes apart. They joined 76 alumni Larry Robinson, Denis Potvin, Bob Gainey, Marcel Dionne and Guy Lafleur on the team. The final was set. Below are the national team rosters for the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. representing over 15 countries. Viacheslav Fetisov scored a minute later to give the Soviets a 3-0 lead eight minutes in. A three-game series pitting the Soviet Union against Canada. 1986-1987 Roster Mario Lemieux had a chance to put Canada up again, but Soviet goaltender Sergei Mylnikov made a great glove save. Team Canada assembles in Ottawa to begin training camp on as a replacement for Jamie Benn (Victoria, B.C./Dallas, NHL), who is unable to participate in next months tournament. World Cup of Hockey 2016 is a joint effort of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players Association, in cooperation with the Thornton was employed on a checking line with Shane Doan and Kris Draper. The reason Sakic was asked about the 87 Canada Cup is for the fact that Canada and Russia skill and a lot of talent. The Soviet Union would send their amateur athletes to these competitions and dominated them. The Soviets finished runners-up with a 3-1-1 record. Just after the disallowed Soviet goal, Paul Coffey put Canada up 3-1 after the first period. hes the oldest and Im the second oldest. He wasnt much different in the red and JAY BOUWMEESTER Only six players from Canadas tournament-winning roster remain active in the National Hockey League. Canada scored twice more, each time Mario Lemieux assisted by Wayne Gretzky, but the Soviets replied each time. Bouwmeester also played at three IIHF World Junior Championships (2000, 2001, 2002), bringing home two bronze medals and one silver. Doughty not only took home a gold medal from the Czech Republic at the 2008 World Juniors, but a pair of individual honours as well. While the final between Canada and The Soviet Union was classic, it was the last time the two old foes met in this way. 2016 WJC 7GP 7G 4A 11P (bronze medal/All-Star Team), J.T. combining for seven gold medals, one silver and three bronze, an MVP selection, and six all-star team berths. coming together with new teammates and a new coaching staff for a short-term, high-stakes competition like the World Cup. I MARK SCHEIFELE Seguin played in back-to-back pre-tournament games against Team USA, garnering one assist in Saturdays 5-2 victory for Canada. Sp S N Tore Punkte 1. 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. 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 It hasnt always been on his first try (only The Soviets had other ideas, jumping out to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period. In addition to wearing the Maple Men's [ edit] 2022 Men's World Ice Hockey Championship [ edit] Head coach: Claude Julien Assistant coach: Nolan Baumgartner Assistant coach: D.J. Tickets | Jobs | EP Shop | EP Rinkside Premium Features Bookmarks Player Tracker Compare Players . Below are the national team rosters for three of the six teams that competed at the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. This is one of the two best things I achieved in my career the other is making the Olympic team, which felt just as good as winning Olympic gold, said 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. know that I could just go out there, be me, and play my game.. political infighting and a corrupt development system. Winter Games. native dominated from the blue-line, tying Bryan McCabes Canadian record for points by a defenceman in one year (12). A country in northern North America, the second largest country in the world; pop. played against Canada at the Spengler Cup. Louis, NHL) as general manager, with assistance from Marc Bergevin (Montreal/Montreal, NHL), Rob Blake (Simcoe, For me it is right at the top with the Stanley Cups obviously, says Lemieux. Canada went undefeated, posting a 3-0-2 record. Canada came with a team made up primarily of players from the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders. 1987 World Junior Hockey Canada Roster. CLAUDE GIROUX 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. 44 seconds later, Alexei Khomutov tied the game at one. Thats been the key for me just being able to still keep up. The team's roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics Qualifier. 2011 WJC 7GP 2G 1A 3P (silver medal). Unfortunately for Canada, the Soviets and Andrei Khomutov took advantage of a Ray Bourque turnover to make it 4-2 with 28 seconds left in the period. Bouwmeester attributes his ongoing success to his skating. Canada would face Czechoslovakia, the only team to beat Canada in the round robin, in the inaugural final. While it began in 1972, it was at its all-time best in 1987. development activities in the National Capital Region to coincide with the timing of the Sept. 10 match-up. Canada, for the only time ever, was able to produce a lineup with both Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Czechoslovakia jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. I have so much respect The approach has always been the same, he He had an assist in wins over Denmark on New Years Eve and the United States in the semifinals. This final series between Canada and the Soviet Union was what this tournament was intended for. After the success of the Summit Series and Super Series, the demand for a best on best tournament was at an all-time high. Mario Lemieux would score two more quick goals to give Canada a 3-2 lead. 2008 WJC 7GP 1G 5A 6P (gold medal). 1237-425-132. One thing that has always been consistent is the standard that Hockey Canada brings, Duchene says. 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 also won a gold medal at the 2009 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, and was part of Ontarios 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

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