1996 World Cup of Hockey rosters
Listed below are the rosters for the eight teams participating in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.[1]
Canada
[edit]Head coach: Glen Sather
Assistant coaches: Marc Crawford, Mike Johnston, Andy Murry
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Martin Brodeur | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 6, 1972 (aged 24) |  New Jersey Devils
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| 31 | G | Curtis Joseph | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | April 29, 1967 (aged 29) |  Edmonton Oilers
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| 30 | G | Bill Ranford | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 14, 1966 (aged 29) | Boston Bruins[a]
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| 44 | D | Rob Blake | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | December 10, 1969 (aged 26) | Los Angeles Kings
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| 77 | D | Paul Coffey | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | June 1, 1961 (aged 35) | Hartford Whalers[b]
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| 3 | D | Sylvain Côté | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | January 19, 1966 (aged 30) | Washington Capitals
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| 37 | D | Éric Desjardins | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | June 14, 1969 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 52 | D | Adam Foote | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | July 10, 1971 (aged 25) | Colorado Avalanche
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| 27 | D | Scott Niedermayer | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | August 31, 1973 (aged 23) | New Jersey Devils
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| 24 | D | Lyle Odelein | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 21, 1968 (aged 28) | New Jersey Devils
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| 4 | D | Scott Stevens | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | April 1, 1964 (aged 32) | New Jersey Devils
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| 17 | F | Rod Brind'Amour | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | August 9, 1970 (aged 26) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 25 | F | Vincent Damphousse | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | December 7, 1967 (aged 28) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 14 | F | Theoren Fleury | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 29, 1968 (aged 28) | Calgary Flames
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| 9 | F | Adam Graves | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | August 12, 1968 (aged 28) | New York Rangers
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| 99 | F | Wayne Gretzky (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 26, 1961 (aged 35) | New York Rangers
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| 22 | F | Claude Lemieux | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | July 16, 1965 (aged 31) | Colorado Avalanche
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| 18 | F | Trevor Linden | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 11, 1970 (aged 26) | Vancouver Canucks
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| 88 | F | Eric Lindros | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 240 lb (110 kg) | February 28, 1973 (aged 23) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 11 | F | Mark Messier (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | January 18, 1961 (aged 35) | New York Rangers
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| 55 | F | Keith Primeau | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | November 24, 1971 (aged 24) | Hartford Whalers
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| 20 | F | Joe Sakic | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 7, 1969 (aged 27) | Colorado Avalanche
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| 94 | F | Brendan Shanahan | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | January 23, 1969 (aged 27) | Hartford Whalers[c]
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| 16 | F | Pat Verbeek | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 24, 1964 (aged 32) | Dallas Stars
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| 19 | F | Steve Yzerman (A) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 9, 1965 (aged 31) | Detroit Red Wings
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Czech Republic
[edit]Head coach: Luděk Bukač
Assistant coaches: Slavomír Lener, Zdenek Uher
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | Roman Čechmánek | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | March 2, 1971 (aged 25) |  HC Vsetín
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| 1 | G | Petr Bříza | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 9, 1964 (aged 31) |  EV Landshut
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| 2 | G | Roman Turek | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 21, 1970 (aged 26) | Michigan K-Wings[d]
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| 44 | D | Roman Hamrlík | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | April 12, 1974 (aged 22) | Tampa Bay Lightning
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| 12 | D | František Kaberle | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 8, 1973 (aged 22) |  MoDo Hockey
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| 5 | D | Drahomír Kadlec | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 29, 1965 (aged 30) | Kaufbeurer Adler[e]
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| 94 | D | Stanislav Neckář | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | December 22, 1975 (aged 20) | Ottawa Senators
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| 28 | D | Jiří Šlégr | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 30, 1971 (aged 25) | Södertälje SK[f]
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| 38 | D | Michal Sýkora | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 234 lb (106 kg) | July 5, 1973 (aged 23) | San Jose Sharks[g]
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| 7 | D | Jiři Veber | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | November 29, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Vsetín
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| 4 | D | Jiři Vykoukal | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 11, 1971 (aged 25) | HC Sparta Praha
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| 42 | F | Josef Beránek | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | October 25, 1969 (aged 26) | HC Vsetín[h]
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| 76 | F | Radek Bonk | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | January 9, 1976 (aged 20) | Ottawa Senators
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| 16 | F | Jiří Dopita | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | December 2, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Vsetín
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| 16 | F | Bobby Holík | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | January 1, 1971 (aged 25) | New Jersey Devils
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| 68 | F | Jaromír Jágr (A) | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 230 lb (100 kg) | February 15, 1972 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins
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| 14 | F | Jiři Kučera | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 28, 1966 (aged 30) | HC Plzeň
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| 13 | F | Robert Lang (A) | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | December 19, 1970 (aged 25) | HC Sparta Praha
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| 93 | F | Petr Nedvěd | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | December 9, 1971 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins
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| 10 | F | Pavel Patera | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | September 6, 1971 (aged 25) | AIK
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| 20 | F | Martin Procházka | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 3, 1972 (aged 24) | AIK
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| 26 | F | Robert Reichel (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | June 25, 1971 (aged 25) | Calgary Flames[i]
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| 2 | F | Martin Ručinský | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | March 11, 1971 (aged 25) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 82 | F | Martin Straka | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | September 3, 1972 (aged 24) | Florida Panthers
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| 17 | F | Petr Sýkora | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 19, 1976 (aged 19) | Albany River Rats[j]
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| 24 | F | Otakar Vejvoda | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | June 8, 1972 (aged 24) | AIK
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Finland
[edit]Head coach: Curt Lindström
Assistant coach: Hannu Aravirta
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Markus Ketterer | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | August 23, 1967 (aged 29) | Färjestad BK
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| 35 | G | Jarmo Myllys | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | May 29, 1965 (aged 31) | Luleå HF
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| 1 | G | Kari Takko | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 23, 1962 (aged 34) |  Ässät
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| 2 | D | Marko Kiprusoff | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | February 6, 1972 (aged 24) | MIF Redhawks
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| 12 | D | Janne Laukkanen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 19, 1970 (aged 26) | Ottawa Senators
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| 21 | D | Jyrki Lumme | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | July 16, 1966 (aged 30) | Vancouver Canucks
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| 6 | D | Janne Niinimaa | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 22, 1975 (aged 21) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 3 | D | Petteri Nummelin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | November 25, 1972 (aged 23) | Västra Frölunda HC
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| 27 | D | Teppo Numminen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | July 3, 1968 (aged 28) | Phoenix Coyotes
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| 26 | D | Mika Strömberg | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | February 28, 1970 (aged 26) | Jokerit
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| 23 | D | Hannu Virta | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 22, 1963 (aged 33) | TPS
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| 14 | F | Raimo Helminen (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | March 11, 1964 (aged 32) | Ilves
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| 24 | F | Sami Kapanen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 14, 1973 (aged 23) | Hartford Whalers
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| 11 | F | Saku Koivu | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 23, 1974 (aged 21) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 17 | F | Jari Kurri (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | May 18, 1960 (aged 36) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 20 | F | Jere Lehtinen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | June 24, 1973 (aged 23) | Dallas Stars
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| 40 | F | Mika Nieminen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | January 1, 1966 (aged 30) |  Grasshopper Club Zürich
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| 37 | F | Kai Nurminen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | March 29, 1969 (aged 27) | Los Angeles Kings
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| 80 | F | Janne Ojanen | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | April 9, 1968 (aged 28) | MIF Redhawks
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| 16 | F | Ville Peltonen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | May 24, 1973 (aged 23) | San Jose Sharks[k]
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| 29 | F | Juha Riihijärvi | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | December 15, 1973 (aged 22) | MIF Redhawks
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| 22 | F | Christian Ruuttu | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 20, 1964 (aged 32) | Grasshopper Club Zürich
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| 8 | F | Teemu Selänne (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | July 3, 1970 (aged 26) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 25 | F | Juha Ylönen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | February 13, 1972 (aged 24) | Springfield Falcons[l]
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Germany
[edit]Head coach: George Kingston
Assistant coaches: Erich Kühnhackl, Jim Setters
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Josef Heiß | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | June 13, 1963 (aged 33) | Kölner Haie
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| 1 | G | Olaf Kölzig | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | April 6, 1970 (aged 26) | Washington Capitals
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| 27 | G | Klaus Merk | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | April 26, 1967 (aged 29) | Berlin Capitals
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| 47 | D | Brad Bergen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | March 16, 1966 (aged 30) | Düsseldorfer EG
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| 36 | D | Erich Goldmann | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 221 lb (100 kg) | April 7, 1976 (aged 20) | Kaufbeurer Adler
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| 24 | D | Mike Heidt | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 7, 1963 (aged 32) | EV Landshut
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| 3 | D | Torsten Kienass | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 23, 1971 (aged 25) | Nürnberg Ice Tigers
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| 41 | D | Daniel Kunce | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 17, 1971 (aged 25) | Kaufbeurer Adler
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| 12 | D | Mirko Lüdemann | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | December 15, 1973 (aged 22) | Kölner Haie
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| 35 | D | Jayson Meyer | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | February 12, 1965 (aged 31) | Kölner Haie[m]
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| 25 | D | Daniel Nowak | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | July 22, 1966 (aged 30) | SERC Wild Wings
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| 83 | F | Jan Benda | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | April 28, 1972 (aged 24) | HC Sparta Praha
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| 7 | F | Thomas Brandl | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | February 9, 1969 (aged 27) | Düsseldorfer EG
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| 16 | F | Benoit Doucet (A) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 23, 1963 (aged 33) | Düsseldorfer EG
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| 17 | F | Peter Draisaitl (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 7, 1965 (aged 30) | Kölner Haie
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| 29 | F | Jochen Hecht | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 21, 1977 (aged 19) | Adler Mannheim
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| 23 | F | Dieter Hegen (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | April 29, 1962 (aged 34) | Düsseldorfer EG
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| 21 | F | Andreas Lupzig | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | August 5, 1968 (aged 28) | Kölner Haie
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| 81 | F | Mark MacKay | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | May 28, 1964 (aged 32) | SERC Wild Wings
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| 10 | F | Reemt Pyka | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | January 11, 1969 (aged 27) | Krefeld Pinguine
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| 20 | F | Jürgen Rumrich | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 20, 1968 (aged 28) | Berlin Capitals
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| 13 | F | Leo Stefan | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | February 22, 1970 (aged 26) | Düsseldorfer EG
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| 26 | F | Stefan Ustorf | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 3, 1974 (aged 22) | Portland Pirates[n]
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Russia
[edit]Head coach: Boris Mikhailov
Assistant coaches: Sergei Makarov, Yevgeni Zimin
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | G | Nikolai Khabibulin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | January 13, 1973 (aged 23) | Phoenix Coyotes
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| 31 | G | Mikhail Shtalenkov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 20, 1965 (aged 30) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 30 | G | Andrei Trefilov | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 31, 1969 (aged 27) | Buffalo Sabres
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| 2 | D | Vyacheslav Fetisov (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | April 20, 1958 (aged 38) | Detroit Red Wings
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| 55 | D | Sergei Gonchar | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 13, 1974 (aged 22) | Washington Capitals
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| 25 | D | Alexander Karpovtsev | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | April 7, 1970 (aged 26) | New York Rangers
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| 11 | D | Darius Kasparaitis | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | October 16, 1972 (aged 23) | New York Islanders[o]
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| 38 | D | Vladimir Malakhov | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 229 lb (104 kg) | August 30, 1968 (aged 28) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 7 | D | Oleg Tverdovsky | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | May 8, 1976 (aged 20) | Phoenix Coyotes
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| 4 | D | Igor Ulanov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | October 1, 1969 (aged 26) | Tampa Bay Lightning
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| 26 | D | Dmitri Yushkevich | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | November 19, 1971 (aged 24) | Toronto Maple Leafs
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| 44 | D | Alexei Zhitnik | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | October 10, 1972 (aged 23) | Buffalo Sabres
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| 56 | D | Sergei Zubov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | July 22, 1970 (aged 26) | Dallas Stars
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| 20 | F | Sergei Berezin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | November 5, 1971 (aged 24) | Toronto Maple Leafs
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| 18 | F | Valeri Bure | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 13, 1974 (aged 22) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 91 | F | Sergei Fedorov (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 20, 1965 (aged 30) | Detroit Red Wings
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| 51 | F | Andrei Kovalenko | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | June 7, 1970 (aged 26) | Edmonton Oilers
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| 27 | F | Alexei Kovalev | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 223 lb (101 kg) | February 24, 1973 (aged 23) | New York Rangers
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| 13 | F | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | May 3, 1972 (aged 24) | Detroit Red Wings
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| 8 | F | Igor Larionov (A) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | December 3, 1960 (aged 35) | Detroit Red Wings
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| 89 | F | Alexander Mogilny | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | February 18, 1969 (aged 27) | Vancouver Canucks
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| 3 | F | Sergei Nemchinov | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | January 14, 1964 (aged 32) | New York Rangers[p]
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| 33 | F | Andrei Nikolishin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | March 25, 1973 (aged 23) | Hartford Whalers[q]
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| 28 | F | Alexander Semak | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | February 11, 1966 (aged 30) | Vancouver Canucks[r]
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| 19 | F | Alexei Yashin | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | November 5, 1973 (aged 22) | Ottawa Senators
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| 16 | F | Valeri Zelepukin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | September 17, 1968 (aged 27) | New Jersey Devils
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| 10 | F | Alexei Zhamnov | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | October 1, 1970 (aged 25) | Chicago Blackhawks
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Slovakia
[edit]Head coach: Jozef Golonka
Assistant coach: Vincent Lukáč, Dusan Ziska
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Jaromir Dragan | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | September 14, 1963 (aged 33) |  HC Košice
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| 35 | G | Roman Mega | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | October 27, 1970 (aged 25) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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| 1 | G | Igor Murín | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | March 1, 1973 (aged 23) | HK Dukla Trenčín
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| 2 | D | Jerguš Bača | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | January 4, 1965 (aged 31) | HC Košice[s]
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| 29 | D | Matej Bukna | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | August 21, 1970 (aged 26) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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| 3 | D | Ivan Droppa | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | February 1, 1972 (aged 24) | Indianapolis Ice[t]
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| 4 | D | Stanislav Jasečko | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | December 5, 1972 (aged 23) | Grand Rapids Griffins
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| 25 | D | Stanislav Medřik | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 4, 1966 (aged 30) | HC Zlín[u]
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| 7 | D | Ľubomír Sekeráš | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | November 18, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Třinec
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| 5 | D | Marián Smerčiak | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | December 4, 1972 (aged 23) | HK Dukla Trenčin
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| 8 | D | Róbert Švehla (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | January 2, 1969 (aged 27) | Florida Panthers
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| 27 | D | Ján Varholík | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | February 28, 1970 (aged 26) | HC Košice
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| 6 | D | Ľubomír Višňovský | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | August 11, 1976 (aged 20) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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| 19 | F | Peter Bartoš | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 5, 1973 (aged 23) | MHC Martin
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| 12 | F | Peter Bondra (C) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 7, 1968 (aged 28) | Washington Capitals
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| 20 | F | Zdeno Ciger (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | October 19, 1969 (aged 26) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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| 26 | F | Pavol Demitra | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | November 9, 1974 (aged 21) | Las Vegas Thunder[v]
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| 10 | F | Oto Haščák | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | January 31, 1964 (aged 32) | HC Vsetín
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| 17 | F | Slavomír Ilavský | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | May 11, 1969 (aged 27) | HC Košice
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| 28 | F | Ľubomír Kolník | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 23, 1968 (aged 28) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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| 24 | F | Žigmund Pálffy | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | May 5, 1972 (aged 24) | New York Islanders[w]
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| 9 | F | Vlastimil Plavucha | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 6, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Košice
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| 23 | F | Ľubomír Rybovič | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | February 18, 1972 (aged 24) | Grand Rapids Griffins
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| 18 | F | Miroslav Šatan | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | October 22, 1974 (aged 21) | Edmonton Oilers[x]
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| 15 | F | Jozef Stümpel | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | July 20, 1972 (aged 24) | Boston Bruins
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| 19 | F | Jozef Voskár | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 25, 1971 (aged 24) | HC Slovan Bratislava
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| 22 | F | Richard Zedník | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | January 6, 1976 (aged 20) | Washington Capitals[y]
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Sweden
[edit]Head coach: Kent Forsberg
Assistant coach: Barry Smith
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Johan Hedberg | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 5, 1973 (aged 23) | Leksands IF
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| 35 | G | Tommy Salo | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | February 1, 1971 (aged 25) | New York Islanders
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| 30 | G | Tommy Söderström | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | July 17, 1969 (aged 27) | New York Islanders[z]
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| 3 | D | Tommy Albelin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | May 21, 1964 (aged 32) | Calgary Flames
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| 6 | D | Calle Johansson (C) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | February 14, 1967 (aged 29) | Washington Capitals
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| 31 | D | Roger Johansson | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | September 17, 1967 (aged 28) | Färjestad BK
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| 19 | D | Kenny Jönsson | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | October 6, 1974 (aged 21) | New York Islanders
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| 4 | D | Nicklas Lidström (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | April 28, 1970 (aged 26) | Detroit Red Wings
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| 14 | D | Mattias Norström | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 223 lb (101 kg) | January 2, 1972 (aged 24) | Los Angeles Kings
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| 36 | D | Peter Popovic | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | February 10, 1968 (aged 28) | Montreal Canadiens
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| 27 | D | Leif Rohlin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | February 26, 1968 (aged 28) | Vancouver Canucks
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| 11 | F | Daniel Alfredsson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | December 11, 1972 (aged 23) | Ottawa Senators
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| 34 | F | Mikael Andersson | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | May 10, 1966 (aged 30) | Tampa Bay Lightning
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| 32 | F | Niklas Andersson | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 20, 1971 (aged 25) | New York Islanders
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| 18 | F | Jonas Bergqvist | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | September 26, 1962 (aged 33) | Leksands IF
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| 22 | F | Ulf Dahlén | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | January 21, 1967 (aged 29) | San Jose Sharks[aa]
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| 21 | F | Peter Forsberg (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 20, 1973 (aged 23) | Colorado Avalanche
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| 29 | F | Johan Garpenlöv | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | March 21, 1968 (aged 28) | Florida Panthers
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| 38 | F | Andreas Johansson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 19, 1973 (aged 23) | New York Islanders[ab]
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| 5 | F | Patrik Juhlin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | April 24, 1970 (aged 26) | Philadelphia Phantoms
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| 10 | F | Fredrik Nilsson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | April 16, 1971 (aged 25) | Luleå HF
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| 92 | F | Michael Nylander | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | October 3, 1972 (aged 23) | HC Lugano
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| 25 | F | Markus Näslund | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | July 30, 1973 (aged 23) | Vancouver Canucks
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| 13 | F | Mats Sundin (C) | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | February 13, 1971 (aged 25) | Toronto Maple Leafs
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| 24 | F | Niklas Sundström | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | June 6, 1975 (aged 21) | New York Rangers
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United States
[edit]Head coach: Ron Wilson
Assistant coaches: Keith Allain, John Cunniff, Paul Holmgren
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
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| 30 | G | Jim Carey | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 31, 1974 (aged 22) | Washington Capitals[ac]
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| 31 | G | Guy Hebert | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 7, 1967 (aged 29) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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| 35 | G | Mike Richter | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 22, 1966 (aged 29) | New York Rangers
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| 28 | D | Shawn Chambers | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | October 11, 1966 (aged 29) | New Jersey Devils
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| 7 | D | Chris Chelios (A) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 191 lb (87 kg) | January 25, 1962 (aged 34) | Chicago Blackhawks
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| 3 | D | Derian Hatcher | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 245 lb (111 kg) | June 4, 1972 (aged 24) | Dallas Stars
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| 4 | D | Kevin Hatcher | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | September 9, 1966 (aged 30) | Pittsburgh Penguins
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| 6 | D | Phil Housley | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | March 9, 1964 (aged 32) | Washington Capitals
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| 2 | D | Brian Leetch (C) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 3, 1968 (aged 28) | New York Rangers
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| 5 | D | Mathieu Schneider | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 12, 1969 (aged 27) | Toronto Maple Leafs
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| 20 | D | Gary Suter | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | June 24, 1964 (aged 32) | Chicago Blackhawks
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| 11 | F | Tony Amonte | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 202 lb (92 kg) | August 2, 1970 (aged 26) | Chicago Blackhawks
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| 18 | F | Adam Deadmarsh | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 10, 1975 (aged 21) | Colorado Avalanche
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| 12 | F | Bill Guerin | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | November 9, 1970 (aged 25) | New Jersey Devils
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| 15 | F | Brett Hull | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | August 9, 1964 (aged 32) | St. Louis Blues
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| 22 | F | Steve Konowalchuk | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | November 11, 1972 (aged 23) | Washington Capitals
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| 16 | F | Pat LaFontaine | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | February 22, 1965 (aged 31) | Buffalo Sabres
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| 10 | F | John LeClair | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | July 5, 1969 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 14 | F | Shawn McEachern | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 28, 1969 (aged 27) | Ottawa Senators
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| 9 | F | Mike Modano | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | June 7, 1970 (aged 26) | Dallas Stars
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| 29 | F | Joel Otto | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | October 29, 1961 (aged 34) | Philadelphia Flyers
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| 25 | F | Brian Rolston | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | February 21, 1973 (aged 23) | New Jersey Devils
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| 8 | F | Bryan Smolinski | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | December 27, 1971 (aged 24) | Detroit Vipers[ad]
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| 17 | F | Keith Tkachuk (A) | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 235 lb (107 kg) | March 28, 1972 (aged 24) | Phoenix Coyotes
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| 19 | F | Doug Weight | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | January 21, 1971 (aged 25) | Edmonton Oilers
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| 21 | F | Scott Young | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | October 1, 1967 (aged 28) | Colorado Avalanche
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Traded to the Washington Capitals on March 1, 1997
- ^ Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on December 15, 1996
- ^ Traded to the Detroit Red Wings on October 9, 1996
- ^ Played seven games for the Dallas Stars, Michigan's NHL affiliate
- ^ Played 18 games for AC Zlín
- ^ Played one game for HC Chemopetrol and five games for HC Karlovy Vary
- ^ Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on January 25, 1997
- ^ Played 13 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins
- ^ Traded to the New York Islanders on March 18, 1997
- ^ Played 19 games for the New Jersey Devils, Albany's NHL affiliate
- ^ Played 40 games for the Kentucky Thoroughblades, San Jose's NHL affiliate
- ^ Played two games for the Phoenix Coyotes, Springfield's NHL affiliate
- ^ Played 14 games for Krefeld Pinguine
- ^ Played six games for the Washington Capitals, Portland's NHL affiliate
- ^ Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 17, 1996
- ^ Traded to the Vancouver Canucks on March 8, 1997
- ^ Traded to the Washington Capitals on November 6, 1996
- ^ Played 23 games for the Syracuse Crunch and 13 games for the Las Vegas Thunder, Vancouver's respective AHL and IHL affiliates
- ^ Played 50 games for HC Olomouc
- ^ Traded to the Florida Panthers organization on December 18, 1996, and played 47 games for the Carolina Monarchs, Florida's AHL affiliate
- ^ Played three games for HC Dukla Trencin
- ^ Played one game for HK Dukla Trenčín. Traded to the St. Louis Blues on November 27, 1996. Played eight games for the St. Louis and 42 games for the Grand Rapids Griffins, their IHL affiliate.
- ^ Played one game for HK Dukla Trenčín.
- ^ Traded to the Buffalo Sabres on March 18, 1997
- ^ Played 56 games for the Portland Pirates, Washington's AHL affiliate
- ^ Played two games for the Rochester Americans and 26 games for the Utah Grizzlies, the Islanders' respective AHL and IHL affiliates
- ^ Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on January 25, 1997
- ^ Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 16, 1996. Played 10 games for the Cleveland Lumberjacks, Pittsburgh's IHL affiliate.
- ^ Traded to the Boston Bruins on March 1, 1997
- ^ Acquired by the New York Islanders on November 17, 1996
References
[edit]- ^ "1996-1997 WCup (World Cup) Season Standings and Stats". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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