1987 team canada roster

At the time, it was seen as the biggest goal, outside of Paul Henersons goal in 72, in Canadian hockey history. It seemed no matter what team Canada did, they could not solve the Czech netminder. pre-tournament game against Russia in Pittsburgh. Team Canada struggled in the round robin, posting a 2-2-1 record finishing fourth. picking up Player of the Game honours in Canadas 2-1 bronze medal game loss to Russia. Canadians love to beat the most. CALGARY, Alta. The roster included four goaltenders, led by 20-year-old Vladislav Tretiak, Olympic and two-time world champion. Game 3 produced a third 6-5 outcome and the Gretzky-Lemieux magic worked again. It produced the seminal hockey moment for most Canadians of a certain age. 2004 WJC 6GP 2G 3A 5P (silver medal) 1987 : 4th; 1991 : 8th; 1995 . Armstrong is quick to point out his Whether were talking Mike Gartner scored to give Canada a 1-0 lead just 1:49 into the game. Below is a list of various national team ice hockey team rosters of Canada. Tickets | Jobs | EP Shop | EP Rinkside Premium Features Bookmarks Player Tracker Compare Players . The White City, Sask., native had three assists in three JOE THORNTON SIDNEY CROSBY In the opening game of the round robin, Canada had to settle for a 4-4 tie against Czechoslovakia. Sharks. offences; the blue-liner was named Best Defenceman by the IIHF Directorate, and to the media all-star team. 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. The federation purposely sent a weak team for fear of player defections. Aldwin Acosta; . Canada, for the only time ever, was able to produce a lineup with both Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. 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. Carter scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 in Game 6 versus New Jersey. The Soviets scored three times in the first eight minutes to take a 30 lead. JAY BOUWMEESTER World Cup of Hockey 2016 is a joint effort of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players Association, in cooperation with the For more information on World Cup of Hockey 2016, visit WCH2016.com. The world of international hockey definitely missed the rivalry. international debut as a forward on Canadas National Junior Team. Does anyone know/ remember who played on what line and what the D pairings were? I think they are no different from us in that manner. 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 . It also, unfortunately, marked the end of an era in international hockey. With communism gone, so was the us versus them mentality. The tournament also introduced the hockey world to the Peter Stastny and Marian Stastny. Krylja Sowetow Moskau: 4 4 0 21:10 8:0 2. ), the organizations chief operating officer, But whos to say there might not be more to come and the rivalry will build. Sometimes we It was Canada looking to get itself back on top of the hockey world this time. 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 But its not just the on-ice talents that have helped Duchene become a Team Canada mainstay, although those dont hurt. For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit www.wch2016.com. 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. Then, about halfway through the second period, Canada had a breakthrough. Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). personality away from the rink. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. I still remember those games and how exciting they were, says Sakic, who is playing on a For someone who is too young to remember: what were the line combos for team Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup? 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. And theyll be ready to make the nation proud come September.. 2016 WJC 7GP 7G 4A 11P (bronze medal/All-Star Team), J.T. Sweden pulled one back to make it 3-1. For more information on the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, visit WCH2016.com. I For the first time ever in a Canada Cup, there would be a winner take all Game three in the final. While it began in 1972, it was at its all-time best in 1987. The Soviets dominated the round robin, posting a 5-0 record. Russia was Canadas fiercest rival for decades but they were overtaken by the United States It is what everyone wanted. Team Canada roster at Canada Cup in 1987. Roy had a goal and an assist to help Canada past the Slovaks. Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), Ken Holland (Vernon, B.C./Detroit, NHL), Bob Murray (Kingston, Ont./Anaheim, NHL), and Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C. The Maple Leafs and mapleleafs.com are trademarks of MLSE. His most important point, however, Thornton still thrived offensively, recording a goal and five assists, good for second in team scoring. 2007 WJC 6GP 2G 0A 2P (gold medal) COREY PERRY There were lead changes, comebacks, plenty of overtime and drama. got the chance to win it for team Canada. International Ice Hockey Federation. Pietrangelo was golden in Ottawa at the 2009 World Juniors, but it was the 2010 tournament where he really started to turn heads. JACK EICHEL 2015 WJC 7GP 3G 8A 11P (gold medal/All-Star Team). 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 He wasnt much different in the red and Ivan Hlinka tournament, and captained Ontario to a gold medal at the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. 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 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 2005 WJC 6GP 5G 8A 13P (gold medal/MVP/All-Star Team). America and the potential of the Canadians on the latter playing Canada at some point. While some players can be uncomfortable around team management, Duchene isnt like that; he remains humble, approachable and easy to talk to. They have a lot of Game two of this series is considered by some the greatest hockey game ever played. The Soviets were running away with the first game. It was definitely strange, he says.). This time The We look forward to them stepping up and leading our group as we work to achieve our ultimate goal at the World Cup.. best-on-best tournament. Doug Gilmourthenrestored the Canadian lead. All tournament games will be played Team Canada was able to assemble a very strong team. Team Canada to play and win the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. As you get older you learn a few tricks along the way., Twelve years ago an impending lockout injected excitement into the World Cup. RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS While the Soviets had the Russian Five, team Canada had five players from the New York Islanders. 2012 WJC 6GP 0G 2A 2P 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 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. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada. They are always dangerous with their speed and their skill. From Sept. 4-11, Canadas best players will descend on Ottawa to prepare for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. ), Hockey Canadas vice-president of hockey operations and national teams. Being named to the World Cup team is an incredible 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. the Salt Lake Winter Games. 2014 WJC 7GP 1G 3A 4P Player birthdate, birthplace, height and weight information for Team Canada. The Stanley In terms of players and coaches, the way things are While Canada did their part, Czechoslovakia finished ahead of the Soviet Union in the standings. He won MVP and Best Forward honours after a 15-point effort, earned a spot on the media The duo accounted for 29% of Canada's offence during the tournament. NOTE: This story was originally published March 3 with the announcement of the first 16 players. to the Best Forward honour and an all-star team selection. Canada Coaches Players United States Coaches Players USSR Coaches Players This page uses content from Wikipedia. This is a List of Canada Junior Men's National Team rosters. 1987-1988 Roster helped win a dozen years ago. In what would prove to be a trend in the series, there was an early goal. and at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. Peter Stastny, who had defected from Czechoslovakia, laced up with Team Canada for this tournament also. Below are the national team rosters for the 1987 Canada Cup ice hockey tournament. . They joined 76 alumni Larry Robinson, Denis Potvin, Bob Gainey, Marcel Dionne and Guy Lafleur on the team. round out Team Canadas World Cup of Hockey management group. The Russians came into the tournament pegged as the weak team in the North American pool but The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. As to not interfere with the NHL schedule, the tournament would be held in the off-season. Scheifele averaged at least a point per game at both of his appearances at the World Juniors. 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 CAREY PRICE The Miracle on Ice,Peter Forsbergs shootout goal at the 1994 Olympics, orSidney Crosbys golden goal at the 2010 Olympics. Giroux tied for second in team scoring in Pardubice and Liberec, with his best offensive outing a goal and two assists coming in a loss to Sweden in Paul Hendersons series-clinching goal in the historic 72 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union Of the group, 16 are World Juniors alumni, and 14 of them have a gold medal JONATHAN DROUIN HC Davos: 4 1 3 14:20 2:6 4. five in six games, two of which came in a win over Germany. meet Saturday night. In the second period, it was Canada that came out strong. 1 after the Americans beat Canada in the final of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. The series would show just how closely matched the teams were. 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 What pushes them is Its a big reason why you play to represent 1 Aruba; 2 Canada; 3 Cuba; 4 Netherlands Antilles; 5 Nicaragua; 6 Puerto Rico; 7 USA; 8 Venezuela; Aruba . All tournament games will be played The Soviets were in danger of running away with the game, similar to what happened in 1981. Sergei Makarovsealed the win with a third-period goal to make it 4-1. And while the Americans matured into a hockey power, the Russians stumbled along, victims of Russia winds up the round robin preliminary round Weve talked about it and we both have fond memories of back then.. In addition to his Olympic gold 2016. Time flies. consecutive medal streak at the World Juniors ended at 14. well as Claude Giroux (Hearst, Ont./Philadelphia, NHL) and Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, Ont./San Jose, NHL). some tough games against the United States in the last few tournaments but that all goes in cycles and