Team USA at Team Slovakia
· Madison Square Garden, New York · World Cup of Hockey · Final
Final score
The Team USA beat the Team Slovakia 9–3 on Tuesday, September 3, 1996 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Team USA at Team Slovakia
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Team USA |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
| Team Slovakia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Team USA at Team Slovakia
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Team USA |
14 |
12 |
13 |
39 |
| Team Slovakia |
7 |
12 |
13 |
32 |
Three stars
- K. Tkachuk, Team USA (3 goals, 1 assist)
- J. LeClair, Team USA (1 goal, 2 assists)
- Z. Palffy, Team Slovakia (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Team USA at Team Slovakia. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:15 |
Team Slovakia |
Peter Bondra (3) |
Ziggy Palffy (2), Robert Svehla (3) |
Power play |
USA 0, SVK 1 |
| 1st |
05:50 |
Team USA |
Keith Tkachuk (2) |
Brett Hull (4), Phil Housley (1) |
Power play |
USA 1, SVK 1 |
| 1st |
07:13 |
Team USA |
Doug Weight (3) |
John LeClair (1), Scott Young (1) |
Power play |
USA 2, SVK 1 |
| 1st |
13:34 |
Team USA |
John LeClair (3) |
Tony Amonte (2), Brian Leetch (2) |
Even strength |
USA 3, SVK 1 |
| 2nd |
10:16 |
Team USA |
Keith Tkachuk (3) |
John LeClair (2) |
Even strength |
USA 4, SVK 1 |
| 2nd |
12:37 |
Team USA |
Mathieu Schneider (1) |
Adam Deadmarsh (1), Shawn McEachern (1) |
Even strength |
USA 5, SVK 1 |
| 2nd |
16:09 |
Team Slovakia |
Slavomir Ilavsky (1) |
Vlastimil Plavucha (1) |
Even strength |
USA 5, SVK 2 |
| 2nd |
18:20 |
Team USA |
Keith Tkachuk (4) |
Mike Modano (3) |
Even strength |
USA 6, SVK 2 |
| 3rd |
03:29 |
Team USA |
Joel Otto (1) |
Kevin Hatcher (2) |
Even strength |
USA 7, SVK 2 |
| 3rd |
06:16 |
Team USA |
Mike Modano (1) |
Bill Guerin (2), Keith Tkachuk (1) |
Even strength |
USA 8, SVK 2 |
| 3rd |
12:44 |
Team USA |
Mike Modano (2) |
Brian Leetch (3) |
Even strength |
USA 9, SVK 2 |
| 3rd |
15:38 |
Team Slovakia |
Lubomir Rybovic (1) |
Vlastimil Plavucha (2), Slavomir Ilavsky (1) |
Even strength |
USA 9, SVK 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Team USA at Team Slovakia
| Stat |
Team USA |
Team Slovakia |
| Shots on goal |
39 |
32 |
| Power play |
2 of 4 |
1 of 7 |
| Penalty minutes |
18 |
12 |
Box score
Team USA
Team USA skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 9 M. Modano |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 10 J. LeClair |
L |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 11 T. Amonte |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 12 B. Guerin |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 14 S. McEachern |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 15 B. Hull |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 17 K. Tkachuk |
L |
3 |
1 |
4 |
+3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Number 18 A. Deadmarsh |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 19 D. Weight |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Number 21 S. Young |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 25 B. Rolston |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Number 29 J. Otto |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 2 B. Leetch |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 4 K. Hatcher |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 5 M. Schneider |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 6 P. Housley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 7 C. Chelios |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 28 S. Chambers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Team USA goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 G. Hebert |
31 |
3 |
.903 |
60:00 |
Win |
Team Slovakia
Team Slovakia skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 9 V. Plavucha |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Number 10 O. Hascak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 12 P. Bondra |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
| Number 16 J. Stumpel |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Number 17 S. Ilavsky |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 18 M. Satan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 20 Z. Ciger |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 22 R. Zednik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 23 L. Rybovic |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 24 Z. Palffy |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 26 P. Demitra |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 28 L. Kolnik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 2 J. Baca |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 3 I. Droppa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 4 S. Jasecko |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 6 L. Visnovsky |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 8 R. Svehla |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 27 J. Varholik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Team Slovakia goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 R. Mega |
39 |
9 |
.769 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Team USA at Team Slovakia
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:48 |
Team USA |
Keith Tkachuk |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
02:53 |
Team USA |
John LeClair |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
05:07 |
Team Slovakia |
Jergus Baca |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
05:28 |
Team Slovakia |
Peter Bondra |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
08:40 |
Team USA |
Kevin Hatcher |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
13:51 |
Team USA |
Doug Weight |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:26 |
Team USA |
Brian Leetch |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:12 |
Team Slovakia |
Stanislav Jasecko |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:16 |
Team Slovakia |
Jan Varholik |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:17 |
Team USA |
Tony Amonte |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:17 |
Team Slovakia |
Jergus Baca |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:49 |
Team USA |
Bill Guerin |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:41 |
Team USA |
Mathieu Schneider |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:06 |
Team USA |
Adam Deadmarsh |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:06 |
Team Slovakia |
Ziggy Palffy |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Referees
- Terry Gregson
- Linesmen
- Kevin Collins, Scott Driscoll
- Team USA scratches
- Pat LaFontaine, Gary Suter, Derian Hatcher, Bryan Smolinski, Steve Konowalchuk, Jim Carey
- Team Slovakia scratches
- Peter Bartos, Lubomir Sekeras, Marian Smerciak, Jozef Voskar, Stanislav Medrik, Matej Bukna, Jaromir Dragan