By 1991, the Soviet Union was in political turmoil. A steady presence on the blue-line, Bouwmeester recorded a tournament-best +11 in 2002 and was named to the Media All-Star Team. 2013 WJC 6GP 1G 1A 2P (gold medal), SETH JONES The response came from unlikely sources. CAREY PRICE In 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 The 1987 Canada Cup was an international series in 1987. round out Team Canadas World Cup of Hockey management group. Shane Wright scored twice to lead Canada to shut out Switzerland. Even though it was an exhibition series, the games became as heated as the most intense rivalry or playoff series. In the final game of the round robin, the two teams played to a 3-3 tie. The score stayed the stayed the same well into the third period. Once he said that to me, it helped to 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 Russia was Canadas fiercest rival for decades but they were overtaken by the United States Ont./St. five of six games, including a two-goal effort in an 8-1 win over Finland. The men's team, women's team and the junior team are included. Thornton was employed on a checking line with Shane Doan and Kris Draper. combining with each other on 29% of Team Canada's goals. The White City, Sask., native had three assists in three Below is a list of various national team ice hockey team rosters of Canada. They would need it, as David Volek would pull one back to make it 4-3. Hes always been comfortable being who he is on the ice and thats whats made him a high draft choice and a top NHL player.. The Soviet Union was looking to repeat as Canada Cup champions. 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. Game 2, like Game 1, was headed to overtime tied 5-5. 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. All numbers in bold represent that was tournament high. Being named to the World Cup team is an incredible The Soviets dominated the round robin, posting a 5-0 record. best-on-best tournament. Team Canadas roster had 12 future Hall of Fame players on it. Sweden pulled one back to make it 3-1. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association hosted the tournament. The coaching staff was announced in November 2015, and is comprised of head coach Mike Babcock (Saskatoon, Sask./Toronto, NHL) and everybody is surprised. While he puts in the work for Team Canada, Team Canada has put in the work to make his international Murray was the youngest member of a solid defensive corps in Calgary and Edmonton that outside of a wild 6-5 semifinal loss to Russia allowed just five how fans can purchase tickets will be released at a future date. 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 Aldwin Acosta; . 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 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. native has brought home the big prize. Armstrong is quick to point out his aware of that, says Dany Heatley. While he registered While some players can be uncomfortable around team management, Duchene isnt like that; he remains humble, approachable and easy to talk to. Our 2016 WJC 7GP 7G 4A 11P (bronze medal/All-Star Team), J.T. to the team.. His professional experience paid says: players come to camp and roles sort themselves out. combining for seven gold medals, one silver and three bronze, an MVP selection, and six all-star team berths. 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 renew its rivalry Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Three defencemen Brent Burns (Barrie, Ont./San Jose, NHL), Jake Muzzin (Woodstock, Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), and Alex Pietrangelo (King City, Ont./St. 2013 WJC 7GP 7G 2A 9P (gold medal/All-Star Team), JOHN GIBSON The defence was led by Alexander Ragulin, who had played in three Olympics and nine world championships. roster. 2004 WJC 6GP 2G 3A 5P (silver medal) coming together with new teammates and a new coaching staff for a short-term, high-stakes competition like the World Cup. Cup championship (2007, Anaheim). It also established Sweden and Czechoslovakia as serious hockey powerhouses that could compete with Canada and the Soviet Union. representing over 15 countries. After the success of the Summit Series and Super Series, the demand for a best on best tournament was at an all-time high. 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 The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. . The United States shut out Sweden to earn its first win. The first Canada Cup established a new era in international hockey. Just after the disallowed Soviet goal, Paul Coffey put Canada up 3-1 after the first period. It was a lot of fun, says Lemieux, who is Canadas captain in this Franchise All-Time Goals per Season # Kamensky made a great individual rush to force overtime and might have been the goal of the tournament. 2015 WJC 7GP 3G 8A 11P (gold medal/All-Star Team). The stage was set for one of the most dramatic finishes in hockey history. The Canadians got off to a slow start in the decisive third game. While the Canada-Russia is not what it used to be, there is a lot on the line when the teams 1986-1987 Roster For Czechoslovakia, Finland and Sweden, see 1987 Canada Cup#Rosters . We look forward to them stepping up and leading our group as we work to achieve our ultimate goal at the World Cup.. Pl. Canada eventually won the tournament 4-3-1. the win over the United States has people cautioning not to write them off. They have the ability and they showed it.. Canadians love to beat the most. The first day you walk in [the locker room] and see that logo in your stall, its extremely special 1237-425-132. STEVEN STAMKOS Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque, Paul Reinhart and Craig Hartsburg were all under 22 years old and going to be relied upon. There was a 1974 Summit Series between the Soviet Union and the Best in the WHA. It has been updated to reflect the full Team North NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors. 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. America roster. Serdachny was the overtime hero to keep Canada alive in the series. The 17-year-old had three assists in a tournament-opening win over the host Czechs, and chipped in a goal and two assists the rest of the way From Sept. 4-11, Canadas best players will descend on Ottawa to prepare for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. He was a point-per-game player last season, his 82 points (19 goals, most of the time), but eventually gold finds its way around his neck. representing more than 15 countries. For us, we still have to worry about us Last time I was kind of more of a depth defenceman, probably much the same as this time, says Bouwmeester. an assist in the opener versus Germany. The United States and Soviet Union teams complained about the neutrality of the officiating in the tournament. Team Canada was able to assemble a very strong team. He had an assist in wins over Denmark on New Years Eve and the United States in the semifinals. But whos to say there might not be more to come and the rivalry will build. Brian Proppsealed the win with a goal with two minutes left that gave Canada a 5-3 win. The Gretzky to Lemieux play is one of the most memorable plays in Canadian sports history. Canada jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Normand Rochefort scored just 43 seconds into the game after Grant Fuhr made a big save moments before. In addition to wearing the Maple Despite dominating the Soviets in the round robin, 7-3, Canada was outclassed in the final. 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. Does anyone know/ remember who played on what line and what the D pairings were? pre-tournament game against Russia in Pittsburgh. 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 forward line consisted of Igor Larionov, Vladimir Krutov and Sergei Makarov. Played in the midst of the Cold War, there was a definite sense of urgency and hatred between the teams. [The World Cup] brings together the top 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. The final, at the time, was the most-watched sporting event in Canadian history. Bouwmeester also played at three IIHF World Junior Championships (2000, 2001, 2002), bringing home two bronze medals and one silver. 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. Thornton still thrived offensively, recording a goal and five assists, good for second in team scoring. ascension to the Triple Gold Club as one of only eight active players who has won Olympic gold (2010, 2014), IIHF World Championship gold (2016), and a Stanley We were joking about that all of a sudden were the old guys. The Czechoslovakian team was led by a young netminder named Dominik Hasek. It produced the seminal hockey moment for most Canadians of a certain age. rolled around he had played in three World Juniors and two IIHF World Championships. This final series between Canada and the Soviet Union was what this tournament was intended for. and those whove won in best-on-best tournaments themselves. For someone who is too young to remember: what were the line combos for team Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup? Thornton was 17 and the youngest member of Canadas National Junior Team in 1997. The Soviet Union completely embarrassed Canada 8-1. the Salt Lake Winter Games. Louis, NHL) as general manager, with assistance from Marc Bergevin (Montreal/Montreal, NHL), Rob Blake (Simcoe, Every highlight you see about Canada and international hockey includes Russia and we are all 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