1996 3 Nations Cup

International ice hockey competition

1996 3 Nations CupTournament details

Host countries|  Canada
United States
Venue(s)| 6 (in 5 host cities)
Dates| 20–27 October
Teams| 3
Final positions
Champions |  Canada (1st title)
Runner-up |  United States
Third place |  Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played| 7
Goals scored| 31 (4.43 per game)
Scoring leader(s)|  Cammi Granato (6 points)

1997 ->

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

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Main article: 1996 3 Nations Cup rosters

## Results

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### Preliminary round

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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)|  Finland| Jim Durrell Arena, Ottawa

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| Lesley Reddon| Goalies| Liisa-Maria Sneck|
| Smith| 1–0|

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James| 2–0|
Chartrand – 47:48| 3–0|
| 3–1| 51:00 – Fisk
Unknown| 4–1|
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21 October
19:00 EDT| United States | 3–4|  Canada| Cornwall Civic Complex, Cornwall

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| Erin Whitten| Goalies| Manon Rhéaume
Danielle Dube|
| | 0-1| Drolet

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O'Sullivan \- 21:27| 1–1|
Granato| 2–1|
| 2–2| 18:30 - Nystrom
| 2–3| 55:45 – Wickenheiser
| 2–4| 56:19 – Drolet
Granato| 3–4|
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32| Shots| 22
22 October
19:30 EDT| Finland | 1–3
(1–1, 0–1, 0–1)|  United States| Appleton Arena, Canton

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| Tuula Puputti| Goalies| Erin Whitten|
| Vaarakallio| 1–0|

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| 1–1| Ulion
| 1–2| 26:20 – Granato
| 1–3| Mleczko
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12| Shots| 37
23 October
19:00 EDT| Canada | 3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)|  Finland| Cataraqui Arena, Kingston
Attendance: 1,000

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| Manon Rhéaume| Goalies| Tuula Puputti|
| Dupuis (James) – 01:26| 1–0|

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| 1–1| Krooks
Benoit (James) (PP) – 31:54| 2–1|
Deschamps (Campbell) – 57:29| 3–1|
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29| Shots| 23
24 October
19:00 EDT| United States | 2–1 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)|  Canada| Smiths Falls Memorial Centre, Smiths Falls
Attendance: 1,650

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| Erin Whitten| Goalies| Danielle Dube
Lesley Reddon|
| | 0–1| 16:30 – Saint-Louis (Deschamps)

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Looney – 35:55| 1–1|
Looney – 60:15| 2–1|
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25 October
18:00 EDT| Finland | 3–4
(1–1, 2–2, 0–1)|  United States| Jim Durrell Arena, Ottawa
Attendance: 250 (approx.)

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| Liisa-Maria Sneck| Goalies| Sarah Tueting|
| Ihalainen – 11:46| 1–0|

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| 1–1| Kilbourne
Fisk – 23:44| 2–1|
| 2–2| 27:20 – Granato
| 2–3| 30:40 – Bye
Fisk – 35:03| 3–3|
| 3–4| 56:01 – Granato
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### Gold medal game

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27 October
15:00 EST| Canada | 1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)|  United States| Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa
Attendance: 4,200

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| Danielle Dube| Goalies| Erin Whitten|
| Deschamps (Drolet, Saint-Louis) – 51:30| 1–0|

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20| Shots| 27

## Statistics

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### Final standings

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|  Canada

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|  United States
|  Finland

### Scoring leaders

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

Player  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pos

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Cammi Granato | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | F
Steph O'Sullivan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | F
Sari Fisk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | F
Nancy Deschamps | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | F
Nancy Drolet | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | F
Shelley Looney | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | F
Angela James | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | F
Amanda Benoit | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | F
Pirjo Nieminen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | D
Sandra Whyte | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | F

Source: Hockey Canada

#### Goaltending leaders

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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

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Danielle Dube | 130:00 | 3 | 1.38 | — | — | 1
Erin Whitten | 240:00 | 7 | 1.75 | 78 | .910 | 0
Tuula Puputti | 120:00 | 6 | 3.00 | — | — | 0
Liisa-Maria Sneck | 120:00 | 8 | 4.00 | — | — | 0

Source: Hockey Canada

## External links

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* Tournament on WHockey.com

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