1996 3 Nations Cup

1996 3 Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Canada
 United States
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Dates20–27 October
Teams3
Final positions
Champions  Canada (1st title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played7
Goals scored31 (4.43 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Cammi Granato (6 points)
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The 1996 3 Nations Cup was a women's ice hockey tournament held various locations of Ontario and Canton, New York, from October 20–27, 1996. It was the first edition of the 3 Nations Cup.

Rosters

Main article: 1996 3 Nations Cup rosters

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 4 3 1 0 12 7 +5 6 Advance to Gold medal game
2  United States (H) 4 3 1 0 12 9 +3 6
3  Finland 4 0 4 0 7 14 −7 0
Source: WHockey.com
(H) Hosts
20 October
19:00 EDT		Canada 4–1
(0–0, 2–0, 2–1)		 FinlandJim Durrell Arena, Ottawa
Lesley ReddonGoaliesLiisa-Maria Sneck
Smith1–0
James2–0
Chartrand – 47:483–0
3–151:00 – Fisk
Unknown4–1
21 October
19:00 EDT		United States 3–4 CanadaCornwall Civic Complex, Cornwall
Erin WhittenGoaliesManon Rhéaume
Danielle Dube
0-1Drolet
O'Sullivan - 21:271–1
Granato2–1
2–218:30 - Nystrom
2–355:45 – Wickenheiser
2–456:19 – Drolet
Granato3–4
32Shots22
22 October
19:30 EDT		Finland 1–3
(1–1, 0–1, 0–1)		 United StatesAppleton Arena, Canton
Tuula PuputtiGoaliesErin Whitten
Vaarakallio1–0
1–1Ulion
1–226:20 – Granato
1–3Mleczko
12Shots37
23 October
19:00 EDT		Canada 3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 FinlandCataraqui Arena, Kingston
Attendance: 1,000
Manon RhéaumeGoaliesTuula Puputti
Dupuis (James) – 01:261–0
1–1Krooks
Benoit (James) (PP) – 31:542–1
Deschamps (Campbell) – 57:293–1
29Shots23
24 October
19:00 EDT		United States 2–1 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)		 CanadaSmiths Falls Memorial Centre, Smiths Falls
Attendance: 1,650
Erin WhittenGoaliesDanielle Dube
Lesley Reddon
0–116:30 – Saint-Louis (Deschamps)
Looney – 35:551–1
Looney – 60:152–1
25 October
18:00 EDT		Finland 3–4
(1–1, 2–2, 0–1)		 United StatesJim Durrell Arena, Ottawa
Attendance: 250 (approx.)
Liisa-Maria SneckGoaliesSarah Tueting
Ihalainen – 11:461–0
1–1Kilbourne
Fisk – 23:442–1
2–227:20 – Granato
2–330:40 – Bye
Fisk – 35:033–3
3–456:01 – Granato

Gold medal game

27 October
15:00 EST		Canada 1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 United StatesOttawa Civic Centre, Ottawa
Attendance: 4,200
Danielle DubeGoaliesErin Whitten
Deschamps (Drolet, Saint-Louis) – 51:301–0
20Shots27

Statistics

Final standings

 Canada
 United States
 Finland

Scoring leaders

Only the top ten skaters, sorted by points, then goals, are included in this list.

Player GP G A Pts PIM Pos
United States Cammi Granato 5 5 1 6 2 F
United States Steph O'Sullivan 5 1 4 5 4 F
Finland Sari Fisk 4 3 1 4 2 F
Canada Nancy Deschamps 5 2 2 4 6 F
Canada Nancy Drolet 4 2 1 3 0 F
United States Shelley Looney 5 2 1 3 2 F
Canada Angela James 5 1 2 3 2 F
Canada Amanda Benoit 5 1 2 3 8 F
Finland Pirjo Nieminen 4 0 3 3 6 D
United States Sandra Whyte 5 0 3 3 0 F

Source: Hockey Canada

Goaltending leaders

The four goaltenders, based on goals against average, who played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Player TOI GA GAA SA SV% SO
Canada Danielle Dube 130:00 3 1.38 — — 1
United States Erin Whitten 240:00 7 1.75 78 .910 0
Finland Tuula Puputti 120:00 6 3.00 — — 0
Finland Liisa-Maria Sneck 120:00 8 4.00 — — 0

Source: Hockey Canada