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  Canada Cup (ice hockey) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was held in 1976, 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1991.
All the tournaments were won by Canada except the 1981 tournament, which was won by the Soviet Union.
In 1996, the Canada Cup was replaced by the World Cup of Hockey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canada_Cup_(hockey)   (153 words)

  
 The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey
Canada's great depth was besides the fact that Lemieux, Ray Bourque, Steve Yzerman, Adam Oates, Joe Sakic, Patrick Roy and Cam Neely all missed the tournament for various reasons.
No longer was it a battle between Canada and the Soviets for 1st and Sweden and CSSR for 3rd.
Finally, the 1991 Canada Cup will also be remembered for the unofficial arrival of Eric Lindros.
www3.telus.net /worldcuphockey/1991page.html   (417 words)

  
 1991 Canada Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1991 Canada Cup was a Professional ice hockey world championships series in 1991.
The finals took place in Montreal on September 15, 1991 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, 1991 and were won by Team Canada.
The tournament would be replaced by the World Cup of Hockey in 1996.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1991_Canada_Cup   (136 words)

  
 3rd Period -- International Hockey - Tournaments - Canada / World Cup
The next Canada Cup was held in 1981 and saw Canada lose for the only time in the history of the tournament.
The Russians bombed Team Canada 8-1 in the finals; but the loss would be avenged in the 1984 Canada Cup, which the Canadians won.
Canada and the States locked horns in the finals, with the Americans emerging victorious with two late goals in the clinching game.
www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Hockey/English/International/tournaments.html   (522 words)

  
 INSIDE HOCKEY - World Cup of Hockey 2004 - Tournament History (Canada Cup & World Cup)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Canada was also led by strong goaltending throughout the tournament, something which was at times lacking in 1972.
The lasting memory of the 1976 Canada Cup is of Darryl Sittler (pictured) scoring the winning goal in the first overtime period, giving Team Canada the inaugural championship.
The second Canada Cup was to have been played in 1980, but it was delayed one year because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
www.insidehockey.com /worldcup/history.html   (2583 words)

  
 Theoren Fleury
Canada would improve on their 1990 efforts, but were just shy from being crowned World Champions for the first time since 1961 as they earned silver behind Sweden.
Canada met Sweden in the semi-finals at Maple Leafs Gardens on September 12 to determine who would face the United States in the best-of-three final.
Canada appeared to be well in control at the fourteen minute mark of the first after Fleury set up Messier for the first goal at 13:39 and Larmer scored at 13:59, but the Americans evened the game in the second period with goals by Jeremy Roenick and Kevin Miller.
members.shaw.ca /theofleury/international.html   (1227 words)

  
 IIHF - NEWS
The 1976 Canada Cup was the first 'open' international hockey tournament where the top six hockey nations could enter teams regardless of professional or amateur status.
Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Soviet Union, Sweden and the USA took part with Canada defeating the Czechoslovakia 6-0 and 5-4 (OT) in the best-of-three final.
Canada swept the finals, 4-1 and 4-2, but the successful American campaign was a sign of things to come.
www.iihf.com /news/iihfpr8004.htm   (1294 words)

  
 NBC 17 - The Stanley Cup - Doan Lifts Canada To Victory In World Cup Final
Captain Mario Lemieux was handed the trophy, which was formerly the Canada Cup before the tourney took on its current mantra starting in 1996.
Lemieux is no stranger to the Canada/World Cup, as the all-time great finished off the then-Soviets with a late goal in the 1987 finals.
Canada captured the title for the first time since its 1991 Canada Cup victory and won the event for the fifth time overall.
www.nbc17.com /nhl/3731099/detail.html   (693 words)

  
 Canada's Best Hockey Players vs the World: The Stats
Canada has been an amazing 10-2 in must-win games (this counts the final 3 of the '72 series, all semi-final games, the 1981 final, the last 2 of the 1987 final, and the last game of the 1996 final).
Some say Canada benefits from playing most games at home, which is probably true, but its road record is 5-1 (3-1 in Moscow in 1972, 2-0 in Philadephia in 1996), which is better than its home record (if you include the 1996 round-robin, Canada is 5-2 on the road).
Biggest Threats to Canada's Dominance: The U.S. (population 261 million in 1994) and Russia (population 150 million in 1994) in theory could have more talent to draw upon than Canada (population 28 million in 1994), though at present more than half of the NHL players are from Canada.
www.stephent.com /sens/wcup.html   (819 words)

  
 TSN.ca - World Cup Hockey - Canada's Sports Leader
Retro A/V - 1987 Canada Cup : Watch TSN's original post-game report from the night Canada won the 1987 Canada Cup against the Soviets in the final, including reaction from Wayne Gretzky, Larry Murphy and Mario Lemieux.
Canada finished atop the round robin standings with a 3-0-2 record, edging the USSR by just one point.
For the first time in Canada Cup history, the best-of-three series went the distance while providing high-scoring games that are rarely seen today.
www.tsn.ca /world_cup_hockey/feature.asp?fid=9317   (562 words)

  
 CBC.ca - World Cup 2004 - Canada
The two-time reigning Vezina Trophy winner backstopped Canada to the gold medal in Salt Lake City in 2002, and is coming off a remarkable 2003-04 campaign that saw him finish with a league-leading 38 wins and 11 shutouts, and a sparkling 2.03 goals-against average.
Canada's incredible depth at every position, combined with its perfect mix of experience and youth up front, and rock-steady goaltending and defence, should see them capture the championship.
A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers, Gretzky is the NHL's career leader in points (2,857), goals (894), and assists (1,963).
www.cbc.ca /sports/hockey/world-cup-2004/teams/canada.html   (854 words)

  
 Baseball Canada Cup - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Baseball Canada Cup is the Annual Championship for youth aged players (16-17 years old).
From 1989 to 1991, the championships had be cosponsored by Petro Canada and the Montreal Expos.
The Baseball Canada Cup was formed in 1989 to help Baseball Canada select a youth team to represent Canada internationally.
www.mysouthernalberta.com /med/baseball   (168 words)

  
 Hockey Canada News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Pelino's International experience includes head coach of Canada's National Under 18 team that won a gold medal in 1996, assistant coach of Canada's 1997 World Junior Championship team that won a gold medal in Geneva, Switzerland, and was the video coordinator for Team Canada at the 1991 Canada Cup.
He has previous experience with Team Canada at the 1994 World Championship in Milan, Italy, three Canada Cups (1984, 1987 and 1991), and the World Cup of Hockey in 1996.
Lowe, who won a Stanley Cup in 1990 with Edmonton, received an honors of science degree in bio-physical education from Concordia University in 1978 and a master's degree in athletic training and conditioning from the University of Alberta in 1988.
www.canadianhockey.ca /e/news/2001/nr007.html   (822 words)

  
 The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey
As Team Canada moves to Toronto, Wayne Gretzky insists the pressure remains on Canada and overconfidence is not an issue.
Well much World Cup attention in North America has been focussed on Team Canada and the Canada/USA rivalry, WCH2004.com accurately reminds us that Finland is a very serious threat to win the World Cup, and that their Scandinavian neighbors from S weden are tournament co-favourites with Canada.
Canada's Lines To Be Changed Up Although Canada's lines in practices have been the same for the first two days of training camp, expect lines to be changed up, according to the Toronto Star.
www3.bc.sympatico.ca /worldcuphockey/blogarchive.html   (8327 words)

  
 National Teams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The 1991 Canada Cup was very different from all the other Canada Cups.
Canada's great depth was the key to its fourth Canada Cup championship in 1991.
Canada's two game sweep of the Americans in the finals reaffirmed Canada's dominance in international hockey.
www.canadianhockey.ca /e/teams/mens/worldcup/1991   (364 words)

  
 Men's Results - 1991   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
22-11-1991 - Cape Verde 2 - 1 Guinea-Bissau - Amilcar Cabral Cup * in Senegal
23-11-1991 - Zambia 1 - 0 Kenya - CECAFA Cup * in Uganda
07-12-1991 - Zambia 2 - 0 Kenya - CECAFA Cup * in Uganda
privatewww.essex.ac.uk /~mcruic/1991.htm   (5669 words)

  
 airontario.ca - Canada Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch tournament at Softball City in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada is one of the largest international...
The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World
The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf.
www.airontario.ca /Canada-Cup/reference/fullview/wikipedia/310124   (122 words)

  
 Canada Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
One Saturday morning I was painting the cottage and listening to the final of the World Cup of soccer being played in London between England and West Germany.
The next Canada Cup was held in 1981 and saw Canada lose for theonly time in the history of the tournament.
Obviously, Canada won the '87 tournament in whichall three final games versus the Russians ending in 6-5 scores, with Canadawinning two of them.
www.russianhockey.net /cc.htm   (468 words)

  
 (c) Risto Pakarinen 2003 -- Walking in Tallinn
In the first ever Canada Cup, in 1976, Finland beat Sweden, and scored 16 goals in five games.
And Canada Cup tournaments didn’t get much better for Finland - with the exception of Canada Cup 1991 when Finland captured the bronze – a feat many experts still consider the country’s best achievement ever.
Also, the World Cup is a shorter tournament [than the world championships],” Summanen says.
www.ristopakarinen.com /english/wchfinland.htm   (713 words)

  
 Hockey Hall of Fame - Pro Classics: Canada Cup 1991 Summary
Though he had refused to report to the Quebec Nordiques and was not yet a member of the NHL, 18-year-old Eric Lindros would contribute three goals and a tough, physical presence to the Team Canada roster.
The 1991 Canada Cup witnessed a partial changing of the guard atop the hockey hierarchy, as Czechoslovakia fell to last place with a 1-4-0 record in the round-robin (despite the presence of young Dominik Hasek) and the Soviet Union failed to reach the playoffs after going 1-3-1.
Canada scored a 4-1 victory over the Americans in game one of the finals, but the victory proved costly when a Gary Suter crosscheck put Wayne Gretzky out of action.
www.hhof.com /html/GamesSummaryCCUP1991.shtml   (472 words)

  
 Charges pending
That between 1987 and 1988 he defrauded Hockey Canada, the NHL and the NHLPA an amount of $113,250 in relation to a payment to Harcom Consultants Limited, with respect to an alleged right of refusal or as a commission relating to the 1987 Canada Cup.
That between 1987 and 1988 he stole $113,250 from Hockey Canada, the NHL and the NHLPA, in relation to a payment to Harcom Consultants as a right of refusal or a commission relating to the 1987 Canada Cup.
That between 1991 and 1993 he stole air-travel passes obtained from Air Canada in relation to the 1991 Canada Cup, the property of Hockey Canada, of a value exceeding $5,000.
www.canoe.ca /HockeyEagleson/jan7_eagle1.html   (282 words)

  
 Canada Cup 1991 LORDS OF THE ICE Poster - Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Al MacInnis, Mark Messier, Rick Tocchet, etc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Canada Cup 1991 LORDS OF THE ICE Poster - Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros, Al MacInnis, Mark Messier, Rick Tocchet, etc.
Team Canada returned once again to the winner's circle in the 1991 Canada Cup tournament.
Despite losing Wayne Gretzky to a Gary Suter cheap shot early in the tournament, Canada cruised on to the finals against the surprising Americans, who knocked off the Russians in the semi-final round.
www.puresportsart.com /warehouse/ccup91.htm   (175 words)

  
 Hockey Hall of Fame - Pro Classics: Canada Cup Treasure Chest
Jersey worn by Mario Lemieux during the 1987 Canada Cup.
Gloves worn by Team Canada forward Danny Gare during the inaugural Canada Cup in 1976.
Jerseys worn by Veli-Pekka Ketola of Team Finland during the 1981 Canada Cup, Dusan Pasek of Team Czechoslovakia during the 1984 Canada Cup and Joe Mullen of Team USA during the 1991 Canada Cup.
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 Icehouse Hockey Memorabilia | Memorabilia -- 1991 Canada Cup Gold Medal
Canada managed to defeat the Americans despite the loss of Gretzky for the final match.
This stunning gold medal with its red and white ribbon was presented to a member of Team Canada for his participation.
The face has the demi-leaf design with "Canada Cup" and "Coupe Canada".
www.icehouse.ca /memorabilia/canadacup_mem_1.htm   (214 words)

  
 2004 World Cup
When it comes to experience in the World Cup and its predecessor -- the Canada Cup -- only Chris Chelios has more experience than Dallas Stars captain Mike Modano among players on the USA roster.
Chelios, who played for the U.S. in the 1984, 1987 and 1991 Canada Cup tournaments and the 1996 World Cup has a total of 25 games under his belt.
Those four players are among the eleven on the 2004 USA roster who also played in the 1996 World Cup.
worldcup.andrewsstarspage.com /8-24wc-notes.htm   (218 words)

  
 WCH2004.com Official site of World Cup of Hockey 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Canada Cup - 1976 - 6th Canada Cup - 1981 - 6th Canada Cup - 1987 - 6th Canada Cup - 1991 - 3rd Olympics - 1992 - 7th Olympics - 1994 - 3rd WCOH - 1996 - 5th Olympics - 1998 - 3rd Olympics - 2002 - T5th
Canada Cup - 1984 - 6th (West Germany) Olympics - 1992 - 6th Olympics - 1994 - 7th WCOH - 1996 - 6th Olympics - 1998 - 9th Olympics - 2002 - T5th
Canada Cup - 1984 - 3rd (Soviet Union)
www.wch2004.com /countries   (464 words)

  
 Welcome to SportQuiz4U: August 2004 Archives
The format of Ryder Cup was also revised to provide four fourball and four foursomes matches the first two days and 12 singles matches on the third day.
He led the Titans to the Memorial Cup and was named the Canadian Major Junior player of the year for his 133 goals and 282 points, a total that easily topped Pierre Larouche's points record of 251.
A first round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Forsberg never suited up for the Flyers instead he was part of the trade which sent the Quebec Nordiques first overall pick in 1991, Eric Lindros to Philadelphia.
www.sportquiz4u.com /movabletype/2004/08   (5458 words)

  
 Canada Cup Hockey Poster Information at HR Hockey - Complete Resource of Hockey Articles, Recent News and Tons Of ...
The Memorial Cup —History of Canada’s National Jr.
CUP 1991 Hockey DVD Canada, USA, Soviet Union+++ Price: $19.94.
CANADA CUP 1991 Hockey DVD Canada, USA, Soviet Union+++ Sports Poster...
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 The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey
Coming off of the exciting Canadian double gold medal performance in the 2002 Olympics combined with the 30th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series and 15th anniversary of the 1987 Canada Cup (Canada's three greatest hockey moments), the market has never been so ripe for a book about top level international hockey.
The World Cup of Hockey, and its predecessor the Canada Cup, featured each participant nation¹s very best players, competing against one another at an unprecedented level.
The World Cup of Hockey looks back at each tournament, recapturing the passion and excitement of great days past.
www3.telus.net /worldcuphockey   (392 words)

  
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