Team Canada at Team USA
· CoreStates Center, Philadelphia · World Cup of Hockey · Final
Final score
The Team USA beat the Team Canada 5–3 on Saturday, August 31, 1996 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Team Canada at Team USA
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Team Canada |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Team USA |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Team Canada at Team USA
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Team Canada |
10 |
9 |
7 |
26 |
| Team USA |
3 |
10 |
13 |
26 |
Three stars
- B. Hull, Team USA (2 goals, 2 assists)
- M. Richter, Team USA (goaltender)
- J. LeClair, Team USA (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Team Canada at Team USA. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:01 |
Team USA |
John LeClair (1) |
Tony Amonte (1), Bryan Smolinski (1) |
Even strength |
CAN 0, USA 1 |
| 1st |
09:53 |
Team Canada |
Wayne Gretzky (1) |
Scott Niedermayer (3), Eric Lindros (1) |
Power play |
CAN 1, USA 1 |
| 1st |
18:38 |
Team Canada |
Mark Messier (1) |
Scott Stevens (2), Eric Desjardins (1) |
Even strength |
CAN 2, USA 1 |
| 2nd |
03:37 |
Team USA |
Doug Weight (1) |
Gary Suter (1), Brett Hull (1) |
Even strength |
CAN 2, USA 2 |
| 2nd |
10:48 |
Team USA |
Scott Young (1) |
Brett Hull (2) |
Even strength |
CAN 2, USA 3 |
| 3rd |
00:25 |
Team USA |
Brett Hull (1) |
Chris Chelios (1) |
Power play |
CAN 2, USA 4 |
| 3rd |
18:57 |
Team Canada |
Wayne Gretzky (2) |
Paul Coffey (2), Theo Fleury (1) |
Even strength |
CAN 3, USA 4 |
| 3rd |
19:35 |
Team USA |
Brett Hull (2) |
Doug Weight (1) |
Even strength, Empty net |
CAN 3, USA 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Team Canada at Team USA
| Stat |
Team Canada |
Team USA |
| Shots on goal |
26 |
26 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
42 |
30 |
Box score
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 14 T. Fleury |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 16 P. Verbeek |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 17 R. Brind'Amour |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 18 T. Linden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 20 J. Sakic |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 22 C. Lemieux |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 25 V. Damphousse |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 55 K. Primeau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 88 E. Lindros |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 99 W. Gretzky |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Number 4 S. Stevens |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 27 S. Niedermayer |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 37 E. Desjardins |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 44 R. Blake |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 52 A. Foote |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 77 P. Coffey |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Team Canada goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 M. Brodeur |
26 |
4 |
.846 |
59:36 |
Loss |
Team USA
Team USA skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 8 B. Smolinski |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 9 M. Modano |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 10 J. LeClair |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 11 T. Amonte |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 12 B. Guerin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 15 B. Hull |
R |
2 |
2 |
4 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Number 17 K. Tkachuk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 18 A. Deadmarsh |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 19 D. Weight |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 21 S. Young |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 22 S. Konowalchuk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 29 J. Otto |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 2 B. Leetch |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 3 D. Hatcher |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 4 K. Hatcher |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 5 M. Schneider |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 7 C. Chelios |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 20 G. Suter |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Team USA goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 M. Richter |
26 |
3 |
.885 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Team Canada at Team USA
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team Canada |
Keith Primeau |
Instigator |
2 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team Canada |
Keith Primeau |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team Canada |
Keith Primeau |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team Canada |
Claude Lemieux |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team Canada |
Claude Lemieux |
Game misconduct (game misconduct) |
10 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team USA |
Keith Tkachuk |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team USA |
Keith Tkachuk |
Game misconduct (game misconduct) |
10 |
| 1st |
00:20 |
Team USA |
Bill Guerin |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
06:46 |
Team Canada |
Adam Foote |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
08:30 |
Team USA |
John LeClair |
Boarding |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:46 |
Team USA |
Doug Weight |
Hooking obstruction |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:41 |
Team USA |
Brian Leetch |
Hooking obstruction |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:02 |
Team Canada |
Keith Primeau |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:02 |
Team USA |
Derian Hatcher |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:29 |
Team Canada |
Wayne Gretzky |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:37 |
Team USA |
Chris Chelios |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:48 |
Team Canada |
Vincent Damphousse |
Holding the stick |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:49 |
Team Canada |
Theo Fleury |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Referees
- Terry Gregson
- Linesmen
- Wayne Bonney, Brad Lazarowich
- Team Canada scratches
- Sylvain Cote, Lyle Odelein, Bill Ranford, Brendan Shanahan, Steve Yzerman
- Team USA scratches
- Shawn Chambers, Phil Housley, Pat LaFontaine, Shawn McEachern, Brian Rolston, Jim Carey
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