1996 3 Nations Cup

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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)
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

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
Fisk
Unknown4–1
21 October
19:00
Erin Whitten
GoaliesManon 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
Mleczko
12Shots37
23 October
19:00
Campbell
) – 57:29
3–1
29Shots23
24 October
19:00
Erin Whitten
GoaliesDanielle Dube
Lesley Reddon
0–116:30 – Saint-Louis (Deschamps)
Looney – 35:551–1
Looney – 60:152–1
25 October
18:00
Fisk – 23:44
2–1
2–227:20 – Granato
2–330:40 – Bye
Fisk – 35:033–3
3–456:01 – Granato

Gold medal game

27 October
15:00
Erin 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
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
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

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