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The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the Canada Cup, which was held every 3 to 5 years from 1976 to 1991 and was the first international hockey championship to allow nations to field their top players. The 2016 variation was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the third installment of the National Hockey League (NHL)-sanctioned competition, 12 years after the second World Cup of Hockey in 2004. It was held from September 17 to September 29 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Canada won the championship, defeating Team Europe in the best-of-three final.
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World Hockey Main Page 1976 Canada Cup Recap |
Preliminary Round Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Europe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 0 |
Europe Team made up of players from European nations not already represented in the tournament.
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | North America | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
North America Team made up of players from Canada and United States 23 yrs old and under.
Preliminary Round Games
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Date
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Venue
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Teams
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Result
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Sept 17
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Europe vs United States
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3 - 0
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Sept 17
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Canada vs Czech Republic
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6 - 0
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Sept 18
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Finland vs North America
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1 - 4
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Sept 18
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Czech Republic vs Sweden
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3 - 4
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Sept. 19
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Czech Republiv vs Europe
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2 - 3
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Sept. 19
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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North America vs Russia
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3 - 4
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Sept. 20
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Canada vs United States
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4 - 2
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Sept. 20
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Finland vs Sweden
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0 - 2
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Sept. 21
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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North America vs Sweden
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4 - 3
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Sept. 21
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Air Canada Center, Toronto
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Canada vs Europe
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4 - 1
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Sept. 22
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Air Canada Centre, Toronto
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Finland vs Russia
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0 - 3
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Sept. 22
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Air Canada Centre, Toronto
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Czech Republic vs United States
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4 - 3
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Semi Finals Results
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Date
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Venue
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Teams
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Result
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Sept.
24
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Air Canada Centre, Toronto
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Canada vs Russia
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5 - 3
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Sept.
25
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Air Canada Centre, Toronto
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Sweden vs Europe
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2 - 3
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Final Results
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Date
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Venue
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Teams
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Result
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Sept.
27
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Air Canada Centre,
Toronto
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Canada vs Europe
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3 - 1
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Sept.
29
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Air Canada Centre,
Toronto
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Canada
vs. Europe
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2 - 1
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Note: the tournament's final was best of three games.
Scoring Leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- |
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| Sidney Crosby | Canada | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Brad Marchand | Canada | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Patrice Bergeron | Canada | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Jonathan Toews | Canada | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | North America | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Matt Duchene | Canada | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Erik Karlsson | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Logan Couture | Canada | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| John Tavares | Canada | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Mats Zuccarello | Europe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Leading Goaltenders
| Player | Team | GP | W | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO | MIP |
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| Carey Price | Canada | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0.957 | 1 | 300 |
| Jaroslav Halak | Europe | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2.15 | 0.941 | 1 | 362 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.25 | 0.940 | 1 | 187 |
| John Gibson | North America | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.09 | 0.932 | 0 | 86 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Russia | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2.53 | 0.930 | 1 | 237 |
| Petr Mrazek | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2.98 | 0.925 | 1 | 121 |
| Tuukka Rask | Finland | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.02 | 0.920 | 0 | 119 |
MVP of the Tournament - Sydney Crosby - Canada