These moments will never leave their minds. In overtime, Paul Coffey gave Canadian hockey fans a great memory. 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. Game two of this series is considered by some the greatest hockey game ever played. Canada lost the first game 6-5 and then took Game 2 in double overtime, with to add a Ryan OReilly to our team, said Doug Armstrong, general manager for Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey. best-on-best tournament. 2014 WJC 7GP 1G 3A 4P While the Soviets had the Russian Five, team Canada had five players from the New York Islanders. forced Chris Pronger out and brought Bouwmeester in. An opinionated sports fan, he loves to debate and talk about all sports, but especially the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Steelers. 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. as public enemy No. Gretzky led the first five men's tournaments he played in scoring and Lemieux scored a Canada Cup / World Cup-record 11 goals in 1987. The duo accounted for 29% of Canada's offence during the tournament. 2005 WJC 6GP 3G 9A 12P (gold medal). It also established Sweden and Czechoslovakia as serious hockey powerhouses that could compete with Canada and the Soviet Union. Louis, NHL) as general manager, with assistance from Marc Bergevin (Montreal/Montreal, NHL), Rob Blake (Simcoe, 1987-1988 Roster ever-growing trophy collection. Its not by coincidence that Lemieux is teaching Canadas next wave of stars, players such as Tickets are now available on a priority-access basis to Ottawa Senators season-seat members until June 8. considering his tour of duty in the NHL and with Team Canada on the international stage. For the first time ever in a Canada Cup, there would be a winner take all Game three in the final. to their name; Brad Marchand, John Tavares and Jonathan Toews lead the way with two apiece. 2012 WJC 6GP 0G 3A 3P (bronze medal). Canada and the Soviet Union. Below are the national team rosters for the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. He won MVP and Best Forward honours after a 15-point effort, earned a spot on the media What pushes them is 2013 WJC 6GP 2G 2A 4P Team Canada 1972 | The Canadian Encyclopedia 1 after the Americans beat Canada in the final of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Two minutes later, Vladimir Krutov scored shorthanded to tie the game at three. Hes also won gold at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship, and was part of the 2006 IIHF to finish second in team scoring as the Canadians won a fourth gold in a row with an overtime win over Sweden. The Czechoslovakian team was led by a young netminder named Dominik Hasek. By the time he was selected No. September. Nazionale di hockey su ghiaccio maschile del Canada The score stayed the stayed the same well into the third period. at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The line would become known as the KLM line. Canada, USSR brawl at 1987 World Junior Hockey Tournament 36 years ago 1:47 Junior hockey teams from Canada and the Soviet Union are ejected for fighting in an annual international tournament. 2013 WJC 7GP 7G 2A 9P (gold medal/All-Star Team), JOHN GIBSON So when the 1996 World Cup of Hockey rolled around, much of the animosity was gone. Unlike in 81, however, Canada was able to respond. hes the oldest and Im the second oldest. World Championship team that finished fourth. 1987 WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CANADA ROSTER - Google Canada [ edit] Coaches Players United States [ edit] Coaches Players USSR [ edit] Coaches Players 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 Below is a list of various national team ice hockey team rosters of Canada. On loan from the Minnesota Wild, he registered six assists including two each in wins experiences memorable. In the final game of the round robin, the two teams played to a 3-3 tie. COREY PERRY Canadian National Team 1987-88 roster and statistics - Hockeydb.com It was definitely strange, he says.). holds. 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. 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. 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 Heres a closer look at the under-24 stand-outs headed to the World Cup: SEAN COUTURIER 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. Wayne Gretzky setting up Mario Lemieux for the winning goal in a 6-5 triumph. 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. From Sept. 4-11, Canadas best players will descend on Ottawa to prepare for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. 2006 WJC 6GP 0G 2A 2P (gold medal) While it began in 1972, it was at its all-time best in 1987. "The Canada Cup of Hockey Fact and Stat Book" (2005), (p. 114), By H. G. Anderson. The Soviets posted a rather convincing 6-3 win over Canada in the round robin. NOTE: This story was originally published March 2 with the announcement of the first 16 players. 3 by the Avalanche in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Duchene already had three gold medals to his name, all won in an Team Canada World Baseball Classic 2023 roster - mlb.com JONATHAN TOEWS 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 It has many memorable moments and great games. Russia was Canadas fiercest rival for decades but they were overtaken by the United States 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 draw them even in the standings, with a game in hand. International Ice Hockey Federation. Data tables and visualizations available under, Official Guide & Record Books of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation. Toronto Maple Leafs 1987 Roster | Toronto Maple Leafs Team Canada meets Team Russia in its final pre-tournament game at 7:30 p.m. 2012 WJC 6GP 2G 2A 4P The game went back and forth with incredible action all game long. roster. The final was set. 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. 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. That seemed to ignite team Canada. here in the 2004 World Cup. Being named to the World Cup team is an incredible 1237-425-132. Eight teams Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Europe, Team Finland, Team North America, Team Russia, Team Sweden, It also, unfortunately, marked the end of an era in international hockey. Shane Wright scored twice to lead Canada to shut out Switzerland. 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 Team Canada Roster @ Ice Hockey World Championships 1987 I have so much respect Team win the 2012 Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. A little under five minutes after that, Mario Lemieux again took back the Canadian lead, 5-4. NOTE: This story was originally published March 3 with the announcement of the first 16 players. 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. Does anyone know/ remember who played on what line and what the D pairings were? The forward line consisted of Igor Larionov, Vladimir Krutov and Sergei Makarov. The emotion, excitement and skill on display are likely never to be seen on this level again. JAY BOUWMEESTER The official 1987 roster of the Toronto Maple Leafs, including position, height, weight, date of birth, age, and birth place. The first Canada Cup established a new era in international hockey. Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. The series would show just how closely matched the teams were. scored a shorthanded goal in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Czech Republic and recorded an assist two days later against Slovakia. The tournament also introduced the hockey world to the Peter Stastny and Marian Stastny. Marchand scored 1987 : 4th; 1991 : 8th; 1995 . In what would prove to be a trend in the series, there was an early goal. Ont./St. 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. Coach Pat Quinn has coached his share of Russians on NHL teams and hes developed a healthy Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. At the time, it was seen as the biggest goal, outside of Paul Henersons goal in 72, in Canadian hockey history. 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 against Slovakia on Sunday. But whos to say there might not be more to come and the rivalry will build. [Thorntons] a few years older than I am In the second period of overtime, Mario Lemieux scored his third goal of the game to give Canada the 6-5 win and force a winner take all game three. All Rights Reserved. With Canada applying some pressure looking for a tying goal, the Soviets took advantage of a two-on-one to double their lead through an Alexei Gusarov goal. 1987 Canada Cup Line Combos | HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum games (21). He was a point-per-game player last season, his 82 points (19 goals, With about 1:36 left in regulation, Dale Hawerchuk won a faceoff in the defensive zone. He wasnt much different in the red and The Soviets would boast about being the World Champions of hockey, despite not playing against the best teams from every country. Of the group, 16 are World Juniors alumni, and 14 of them have a gold medal Included in their list of successes is the IIHF World Junior Championship. International hockey has a way of bringing hockey fans in. 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. Just over two minutes after the Soviets tied the game, Mario Lemieux restored Canadas lead, 4-3, heading into the third. 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 In June 2015, Hockey Canada announced the Team Canada management group for the World Cup of Hockey comprised of Armstrong (Sarnia, watching the game, or if he was going to play. as a replacement for Jamie Benn (Victoria, B.C./Dallas, NHL), who is unable to participate in next months tournament. 2013 WJC 6GP 5G 3A 8P. I think rivalries heat up and cool down and there is no question in the last little bit Canada went undefeated, posting a 3-0-2 record. Our sites use cookies to help streamline your experience and enable us to plan future improvements. Bouwmeester attributes his ongoing success to his skating. Team Canada Roster @ Canada Cup 1987 - QuantHockey 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. 2004 WJC 6GP 3G 3A 6P (silver medal) 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 Played in the midst of the Cold War, there was a definite sense of urgency and hatred between the teams. By 1996, the NHL was full of Russian superstars. Then, an injury But its not just the on-ice talents that have helped Duchene become a Team Canada mainstay, although those dont hurt. TEAM CANADA '74 ROSTER View the team roster - by jersey numbers - by players position - in alphabetical order . what they expect from me, says Thornton. Unfortunately for Canada, things turned ugly after that. His professional experience paid Elite Prospects - Team Canada TORONTO Joe Sakic calls it the best hockey he has ever seen and thats saying something 1987 Spengler Cup | Ice Hockey Wiki | Fandom But Mario Le Magnifique says the 87 Canada Cup may be the greatest single moment of his The Soviets scored four unanswered goals from Kasatonov, Krutov, Makarov and the emerging Valeri Kamensky to take a 4-1 second-period lead. The White City, Sask., native had three assists in three alongside a number of our players in that dressing room, so were expecting him to be able to gel quickly as we wrap up our pre-tournament against Russia. 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. . Sweden finished third. Hes 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. goals in five games en route to bronze, Canadas 14th consecutive medal at the World Juniors. 2022 WJAC: Day 4 Wednesday, December 14. The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The cool part about Team Canada is that its incredibly hard to make the team, but once youre on it you know that youve got a damn good chance at coming During the tournament, representatives from participating nations met to . 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. The United States shut out Sweden to earn its first win. America roster. 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. The original article was at 1987 Canada Cup rosters. Thats just the way it goes., Were the last standing guys, says Thornton, laughing. The roster included four goaltenders, led by 20-year-old Vladislav Tretiak, Olympic and two-time world champion. For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit www.wch2016.com. 1986-1987 : International : 70 : 40 : 37 : 77 : 1.10 : 27 : Show More . The coaching staff was announced in November 2015, and is comprised of head coach Mike Babcock (Saskatoon, Sask./Toronto, NHL) and The Olympics at this time was an amateur tournament so there was no best on best international hockey tournaments at the time. [1] At the time, Soviet players were not allowed to pursue playing careers in North America, and so it was only through tournaments like this one where hockey fans could see them exhibit their skills head-to-head against the best of the National Hockey League (NHL). Men's [ edit] 2022 Men's World Ice Hockey Championship [ edit] Head coach: Claude Julien Assistant coach: Nolan Baumgartner Assistant coach: D.J. Tom Renney 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. 2011 WJC 7GP 2G 1A 3P (silver medal). That is a skilled team and they came here to play. 1 Aruba; 2 Canada; 3 Cuba; 4 Netherlands Antilles; 5 Nicaragua; 6 Puerto Rico; 7 USA; 8 Venezuela; Aruba . Even though it was an exhibition series, the games became as heated as the most intense rivalry or playoff series. Enter Search Term. buried a wrist shot in the upper left corner of the Soviet net. [The World Cup] brings together the top Elite Prospects - Team Canada Great One set up Lemieux for the winner in the dying minutes of the third period. everybody is surprised. to believe and be confident in your abilities, and be willing to do what it takes to win and make the sacrifices. Time flies. QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League), U20 Nationell (Swedish U20 League - Tier 1), U20 Regional (Swedish U20 League - Tier 2). It was also the debut of the Russian Five a unit that played together at the club level with CSKA Moscow and with the Soviet national team. got a chance to play with all the great players, Gretzky, (Mark) Messier, (Glenn) Anderson, all these guys. Twelve years have passed since the last World Cup of Hockey. 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 The winning Canadian team had 12 future Hockey Hall of Fame members on the roster. Its just take care of your body and itll take care of you. [2] Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov said he felt the main reason his team lost was because of "bias and errors in refereeing. 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 The tournament was a round robin. gold medals (2010, 2014) and three Stanley Cup championships since first donning the C for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2008-09. Both Canada and the Soviet Union won 6-5 games in overtime to get to this point. They are always dangerous with their speed and their skill. games, adding to his international rsum before Columbus took him second overall in the NHL draft the following June. 1987 Canada Cup: Where are they now? | NHL.com The first Canada Cup took place in 1976. The U.S. and Sweden won to conclude the preliminary round. Thornton was 17 and the youngest member of Canadas National Junior Team in 1997. Aldwin Acosta; . 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. The federation purposely sent a weak team for fear of player defections. SHEA WEBER development activities in the National Capital Region to coincide with the timing of the Sept. 10 match-up. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. 2013 WJC 7GP 5-2-0 1.36GAA .955SV% 1SO (gold medal/MVP/Best Goaltender/All-Star Team), SHAYNE GOSTISBEHERE By continuing to use our site, you consent to cookies being used. Team Canada - International - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. The Soviets were running away with the first game. The Americans were the surprise of the tournament finished second in the round robin. ways.. Below are the national team rosters for three of the six teams that competed at the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. 2008 WJC 7GP 4G 2A 6P (gold medal). I still remember those games and how exciting they were, says Sakic, who is playing on a to wear the Canadian jersey and takes great pride in playing for his country.. However, South Africa put up a tough challenge to the Canadian team. 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 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 summertime, so I think that allows me to have success during the wintertime.. torontomapleleafs.com is the official Web site of the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club. 2012 WJC 6GP 0G 2A 2P RYAN GETZLAF Canadian forwards, with zero penalty minutes, playing minutes in every situation for head coach Dave Cameron. status of also-ran. ), the organizations chief operating officer, While some players can be uncomfortable around team management, Duchene isnt like that; he remains humble, approachable and easy to talk to. World Championships. Canada and the Soviet Union played in the final. America and the potential of the Canadians on the latter playing Canada at some point. Sp S N Tore Punkte 1. meet Saturday night. In another trait of the series, there was a flurry of goals very close together. World Cup of Hockey 2016 is a joint effort of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players Association, in cooperation with the 2005 WJC 6GP 0G 0A 0P (gold medal). The duo accounted for 29% of Canadas offence during the tournament. Team Canada '74: All-Time Top Lists - Hockey Hall of Fame Members . And while the Americans matured into a hockey power, the Russians stumbled along, victims of medal. . Championship, and all but one goaltender Corey Crawford has previous international experience on their rsum. One thing that has always been consistent is the standard that Hockey Canada brings, Duchene says. Canada West and the U.S. were Wednesday winners in Cornwall. Team Canada - Spengler Cup - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com. So is success following Duchene, or does Duchene help create success?