Team Russia at Team Canada
· General Motors Place, Vancouver · World Cup of Hockey · Final
Final score
The Team Canada beat the Team Russia 5–3 on Thursday, August 29, 1996 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Team Russia at Team Canada
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Team Russia |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Team Canada |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Team Russia at Team Canada
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Team Russia |
6 |
15 |
8 |
29 |
| Team Canada |
17 |
6 |
12 |
35 |
Three stars
- V. Damphousse, Team Canada (1 goal)
- A. Zhamnov, Team Russia (1 assist)
- M. Messier, Team Canada (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Team Russia at Team Canada. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:18 |
Team Russia |
Alex Kovalev (1) |
Dmitry Yushkevich (1), Viacheslav Fetisov (1) |
Even strength |
RUS 1, CAN 0 |
| 1st |
09:23 |
Team Canada |
Vincent Damphousse (1) |
Trevor Linden (1) |
Shorthanded |
RUS 1, CAN 1 |
| 1st |
14:24 |
Team Canada |
Eric Desjardins (1) |
Mark Messier (1), Scott Niedermayer (1) |
Power play |
RUS 1, CAN 2 |
| 1st |
17:11 |
Team Canada |
Brendan Shanahan (1) |
Mark Messier (2), Scott Niedermayer (2) |
Even strength |
RUS 1, CAN 3 |
| 2nd |
02:57 |
Team Russia |
Vladimir Malakhov (1) |
Alexei Zhamnov (1), Andrei Nikolishin (1) |
Even strength |
RUS 2, CAN 3 |
| 2nd |
03:36 |
Team Russia |
Sergei Fedorov (1) |
Darius Kasparaitis (1) |
Even strength |
RUS 3, CAN 3 |
| 3rd |
00:52 |
Team Canada |
Joe Sakic (1) |
Paul Coffey (1), Wayne Gretzky (1) |
Power play |
RUS 3, CAN 4 |
| 3rd |
19:40 |
Team Canada |
Theo Fleury (1) |
Wayne Gretzky (2), Scott Stevens (1) |
Power play |
RUS 3, CAN 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Team Russia at Team Canada
| Stat |
Team Russia |
Team Canada |
| Shots on goal |
29 |
35 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
3 of 7 |
| Penalty minutes |
28 |
30 |
Box score
Team Russia
Team Russia skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 3 S. Nemchinov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 8 I. Larionov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 10 A. Zhamnov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Number 13 V. Kozlov |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 19 A. Yashin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 27 A. Kovalev |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 28 A. Semak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 33 A. Nikolishin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 51 A. Kovalenko |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 89 A. Mogilny |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 91 S. Fedorov |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 2 V. Fetisov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 11 D. Kasparaitis |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 26 D. Yushkevich |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 38 V. Malakhov |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 44 A. Zhitnik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 55 S. Gonchar |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 56 S. Zubov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Team Russia goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 N. Khabibulin |
35 |
5 |
.857 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Team Canada
Team Canada skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 9 A. Graves |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 11 M. Messier |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 14 T. Fleury |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Number 17 R. Brind'Amour |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 18 T. Linden |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 20 J. Sakic |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Number 22 C. Lemieux |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 25 V. Damphousse |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Number 55 K. Primeau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 88 E. Lindros |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 94 B. Shanahan |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 99 W. Gretzky |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 4 S. Stevens |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 27 S. Niedermayer |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 37 E. Desjardins |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
| Number 44 R. Blake |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 52 A. Foote |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 77 P. Coffey |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Team Canada goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Joseph |
29 |
3 |
.897 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Team Russia at Team Canada
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:06 |
Team Russia |
Vladimir Malakhov |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
03:06 |
Team Canada |
Joe Sakic |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
06:56 |
Team Russia |
Andrei Nikolishin |
Tripping obstruction |
2 |
| 1st |
08:23 |
Team Canada |
Mark Messier |
Elbowing |
2 |
| 1st |
09:15 |
Team Russia |
Darius Kasparaitis |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 1st |
09:15 |
Team Canada |
Eric Lindros |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 1st |
12:29 |
Team Russia |
Alex Kovalev |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
15:10 |
Team Russia |
Viacheslav Fetisov |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:16 |
Team Canada |
Brendan Shanahan |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:36 |
Team Russia |
Alex Kovalev |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
08:36 |
Team Russia |
Alexei Yashin |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
08:36 |
Team Canada |
Adam Foote |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
08:36 |
Team Canada |
Paul Coffey |
Roughing double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
09:36 |
Team Russia |
Sergei Nemchinov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:36 |
Team Canada |
Keith Primeau |
Interference obstruction |
2 |
| 3rd |
00:41 |
Team Russia |
Darius Kasparaitis |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
18:19 |
Team Russia |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
Team Russia |
Igor Larionov |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
Team Canada |
Mark Messier |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Referees
- Terry Gregson
- Linesmen
- Wayne Bonney, Brad Lazarowich
- Team Russia scratches
- Alexander Karpovtsev, Valeri Zelepukin, Igor Ulanov, Valeri Bure, Mikhail Shtalenkov, Oleg Tverdovsky, Sergei Berezin
- Team Canada scratches
- Sylvain Cote, Lyle Odelein, Bill Ranford, Pat Verbeek, Steve Yzerman
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