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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)

  
 World Cup of Hockey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the 2004 World Cup of Hockey tournament Canada won the championship, after it defeated Finland in the final match and the Czech Republic in the semifinals.
The World Cup of Hockey is not to be confused with the Ice Hockey World Championships, an annual tournament played since 1930.
In particular, the World Cup of Hockey is organized by the National Hockey League and not the International Ice Hockey Federation, with its games played under NHL rules and not those of the IIHF.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Cup_of_Hockey   (190 words)

  
 Canada ice hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Canada's love affair with ice hockey The NHL is the premier hockey league in the...
Canada is widely regarded as the home of ice hockey because that is where theofficial rules were developed and the game was first played in an organized...
Canada's love-affair with ice hockey dates back to before the country became aDominion in 1867, but there is still great debate over where the game was...
www.totalsandwich.com /canada+ice+hockey.html   (1027 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)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Canada regains World Cup of Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Canada clinched the tournament, formerly known as the Canada Cup, for the first time since 1991.
Canada has reached the finals all seven times the tournament was held.
Canada recorded its first shot of the second period 3:15 in, and it was one that Kiprusoff will likely agonize over for however long he waits for the NHL to resume play.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20040914-1849-hko-worldcupfinal.html   (683 words)

  
 Canada Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Canada Cup (hockey) for men's professional ice hockey
Canada Cup (curling) for men's and women's senior curling
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canada_Cup   (108 words)

  
 1972 Summit Series: A September to Remember
Many Canadian fans were confident that their team of National Hockey League professionals would sweep an eight-game encounter with the Soviets in 1972, even without Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull.
Hockey fans applauded the desperate determination of the Canadian players and marvelled at the skill of the Soviets.
The thickest of Hockey Canada’s files on the 1972 Canada/Soviet series is the one labelled “Complaints.” They were all about the same thing.
www.1972summitseries.com /nlclinks1.html   (623 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey World Cup: Canada won't stand Pat
Team Canada head coach Pat Quinn talks with assistant coach Jacques Martin during a practice for the World Cup of Hockey in Ottawa, August 26, 2004.
The Team Canada coach wasn't pleased with his club's effort in its final World Cup tuneup, a 2-2 tie with Slovakia at the Corel Centre.
Canada's potent lineup has produced just six goals in recording a 1-1-1 exhibition record against the U.S. and Slovakia.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/WorldCup/2004/08/29/608238.html   (639 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Sports: World Cup of Hockey: Canada defeats Finland for title
Canada clinched the tournament, previously known as the Canada Cup, for the first time since 1991.
Canada has reached the finals all seven times the tournament has been held.
This marks four straight championship wins for Canada, which was victorious at the 2002 Olympics and captured two consecutive IIHF world titles.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2002035842_hockey15.html   (560 words)

  
 Fort Frances Times - 2004-12-30 - Flames named top team of 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Canada won the IIHF men’s title again in May in Prague but finished fifth in voting with 62 points.
That the Flames won the team award in a year when Canada captured both the World Cup and the world championship may be a surprise to some, but not to Sutter, Calgary’s head coach and general manager.
The Flames were the first Canadian team to reach the Cup final since the 1993-94 Vancouver Canucks, and the first NHL team to win the Team of the Year Award since the 1989-90 Edmonton Oilers.
www.fftimes.com /print_version.php/19617   (729 words)

  
 WCH2004.com Official site of World Cup of Hockey 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In total, Canada's roster accounts for 686 international games played in either the World Juniors, the Olympics, the World Championship or the Canada Cup/ World Cup of Hockey.
Team Canada's training camp is scheduled to open on August 20th at the University of Ottawa, where the team will train for three days and then relocate to the Corel Centre.
The World Cup of Hockey 2004 is a joint effort of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL), in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
wch2004.com /countries/can/roster051504.html   (554 words)

  
 WCH2004.com Official site of World Cup of Hockey 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When eight of the top hockey nations in the world take to the ice this fall to compete in the second World Cup of Hockey tournament, they will not only be gunning for a title, but also for a chance to be the first winners to parade around with the World Cup's new championship trophy.
While no other hockey trophy, including the one used in the first World Cup, influenced his vision and design for the new award, the '96 championship hardware did play a minor role when it came time to begin work on the new trophy.
The World Cup of Hockey 2004 is a joint venture between the NHL and the NHLPA in cooperation with the IIHF.
www.wch2004.com /trophy/index.html   (864 words)

  
 hockey canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After a nationwide search for Canada's best usigned hockey players, 68 Players were chosen from over 4,000 competitors to attend a grueling two week training camp with legendary coaches Scotty Bowman and Mike Keenan.
The Game is acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written, and as one of the best sports books of all time.
More than just a hockey book, it has become an enduring classic—a reflective and provocative look at a life in hockey and at the game itself.
www.air-hockey-table.net /kwp/hockey_canada.html   (398 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey World Cup: Canada's patience pays off
Deep in the heart of every hockey fan lurks the fluke-flamed fear that something bizarre, something truly against all reason, could snatch victory in its cruel jaws.
It was there in a full Air Canada Centre last night when Canada stuttered at the outset against Slovakia in their World Cup quarter-final game.
Turns out it didn't happen as Canada advanced to Saturday's semifinal against the Czech Republic by casting aside a jittery opening period to pour in four second-period goals and another in the third for a 5-0 victory.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/WorldCup/2004/09/09/621985.html   (686 words)

  
 Hockey Canada Cup Wikipedia: Canada Cup (hockey)wikipedia Free Encyclopedia's Article On 'canada Cup (hockey)' 197   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hockey Canada is a volunteer-based national sport organization responsible for hockey development and preparation of teams for international events.
Canada Cup is divided in 2 rounds: The qualification round.
Canada 2, United States 1 But as you'll see in the World Cup of Hockey, the U. -Canada rivalry is real.
hockey.thehealthempire.com /hockeyAT2519.html   (759 words)

  
 The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
When hockey is played for those reasons, the result is as pure as it is unforgettable.
Patrick Houda and Joe Pelletier have both contributed materials to Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League, now in its second edition and considered by many to be the definitive resource for hockey information.
www3.telus.net /worldcuphockey   (392 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey World Cup: Canada rules again
Team Canada's goaltender Martin Brodeur grabs a Canadian flag after Canada defeated Finland 3-2 to win the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004.
While there is plenty of uncertainty with the Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire at midnight, Canadians had reason to celebrate as their hockey heroes finished the tourney with a 6-0 record.
After Canada took a 2-1 lead on goals by Niedermayer and Lemieux, the Finns tied it late in the second period with a solo effort by Tuomu Ruutu.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/WorldCup/2004/09/15/630242.html   (639 words)

  
 WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY: Canada's Cup
Here, in his hometown, he had helped Canada beat Finland, 3-2, and reaffirm its status as the world's No. 1 hockey nation.
Not only are the Canadians the World Cup champions -- taking the title the United States had held since the last tournament in 1996 -- they are the reigning world and Olympic champions, too.
Joe Sakic gave Canada a 1-0 lead 52 seconds into the game, taking a pass from Mario Lemieux and beating Miikka Kiprusoff.
www.freep.com /sports/redwings/wcup15e_20040915.htm   (716 words)

  
 TSN.ca - World Cup Hockey - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Shane Doan scored in the third period as Canada defeated Finland 3-2 on Tuesday to add the World Cup of Hockey to its string of recent international triumphs.
Five Canada Cups and a World Cup in the books: Heading into the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, Canada's NHL talents have had their share of ups and downs.
Look back at their performances in the 1976, 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1991 Canada Cups, along with the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
www.tsn.ca /world_cup_hockey   (258 words)

  
 The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When Team Canada originally unveiled their 2004 World Cup of Hockey roster, experts around the globe appointed Canada as the early favourite largely because of their strength in net and on the blue line.
Canada originally brought back 6 defenders from the 2002 gold medal winning Olympic team.
Canada is now left with only one truly elite defender.
www3.bc.sympatico.ca /worldcuphockey/2004article081504.html   (393 words)

  
 ESPN.com: WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After years of playing the bridesmaids, the pesky Finns could be the brides of the World Cup of Hockey.
It wasn't so much that Team Canada brushed aside Slovakia with all the disdain of an elephant disposing of a bothersome gnat, but it was the manner in which it was done.
The old red, white and blue is headed for the World Cup of Hockey's final four.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/feature/featureStory?page=2004worldcup   (811 words)

  
 MCQ : Facts about society : Mad about hockey : Stanley Cup
And it's of the Stanley Cup that all hockey players dream, from childhood onwards.
The Cup, symbol of excellence in the world of hockey, owes its name to Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada.
The Stanley Cup is more than 100 years old, and despite the great moments of glory it provides for the winners, and despite their pride in raising it triumphantly above their heads, some players have had embarrasing experiences with this prestigious trophy.
www.mcq.org /societe/hockey/pages/aacoupe_1.html   (185 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey World Cup: Canada needs its No. 1
Team Canada's goaltender Roberto Luongo listens to instructions during practice in Toronto Sunday September 12, 2004.
Like this one yesterday when he was talking about his chances of being in the nets when Team Canada plays Finland in tomorrow's World Cup championship game: "It's a big game.
But even coach Pat Quinn admitted yesterday that "there were a couple of mucky goals" for the Czechs in their 4-3 overtime loss to Team Canada on Saturday.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/WorldCup/2004/09/13/627786.html   (726 words)

  
 WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY: Canada's Cup
Coach Pat Quinn had to put out someone to protect Canada's one-goal lead in the final of the World Cup of Hockey on Tuesday night
Soon afterward, Hall of Famer Borje Salming handed the trophy to Lemieux, Canada's captain.
Canada's Joe Thornton celebrates a goal by Scott Niedermayer as Finland's Mikko Eloranta covers him during the second period.
www.freep.com /sports/hockey/wcup15e_20040915.htm   (716 words)

  
 USA Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Each weekday during the 2005-06 hockey season, usahockey.com, the official website of USA Hockey, offers content that reflects the wide scope of the sport in the United States.
From stories on youth teams and coaches, to junior hockey and the NCAA, all the way up to Teams USA, including the National Team Development Program, plus regular content programming from the adult ranks, usahockey.com serves as a reminder that hockey stories, from grassroots to the elite levels, are just a click away.
In recognition of their hardship, USA Hockey encourages members and friends to consider reaching out and making a contribution to the American Red Cross or any other local non-profit organizations that support the people who are forced to relocate to other communities.
www.usahockey.com   (597 words)

  
 CANADA CUP 1976 Hockey Team Art Posters - Canada, USA, Soviet Union USSR CCCP, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Sweden - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Produced in 1976 to help promote the first-ever Canada Cup tournament, these posters feature many of the world's top players of the era.
The tourney featured what was only dreamed of in years past - the greatest players from Canada going up against the top players from five other hockey powers.
Previous to the '76 series, Canada always sent amateurs to international tourneys, as its best players were busy playing in the NHL.
www.puresportsart.com /warehouse/cupart76.htm   (248 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey World Cup: Canada Vs. Finland
Martin Brodeur, assuming he plays for Canada, likely won't be tested much, but as a career New Jersey Devil he'll be well acquainted with the pace.
Canada has more potential snipers, yet the Finns have lots of practice in a defensive mode.
Canada has home ice, a sellout crowd, is undefeated in major international games played in Toronto and is 10-3 in international overtime.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/WorldCup/2004/09/14/628988.html   (522 words)

  
 The World Cup of Hockey - The History of the Canada Cup and World Cup of Hockey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The growing list of skating and shoot stars who are bowing out of 2004's top international hockey event is out of this world.
The list of Russian players not at the World Cup may be more impressive than the list of players who are.
If they were all to get together and form their own World Cup entry, chances are they would be good enough to win the World Cup on their own.
www3.bc.sympatico.ca /worldcuphockey/2004article081104.html   (301 words)

  
 1972 Summit Series: A September to Remember   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Canada has gone on to capture numerous international titles since the 1972 Summit Series: Canada Cups, world championships, world junior championships and men's and women's Olympic gold medals.
Legends of Team Canada honours the stars of Team Canada over the years.
And just for fun we look at the list of players who have played for Team Canada even though they were born in another country.
www.1972summitseries.com /legendsofteamcanada.html   (176 words)

  
 NHL.com - The National Hockey League Web Site
The Flyers stormed into Toronto and avenged an early-season loss to the Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada.
NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League.
All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2005 NHL.
www.nhl.com   (298 words)

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