1996 3 Nations Cup

1996 3 Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countries  Canada
 United States
Dates 20–27 October
Teams 3
Venue(s) 6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions   Canada (1st title)
Runner-up   United States
Third place   Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 7
Goals scored 31 (4.43 per match)
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) Host.
20 October
19:00 EDT
Canada 4–1
(0–0, 2–0, 2–1)
 FinlandJim Durrell Arena, Ottawa
21 October
19:00 EDT
United States 3–4 CanadaCornwall Civic Complex, Cornwall
22 October
19:30 EDT
Finland 1–3
(1–1, 0–1, 0–1)
 United StatesAppleton Arena, Canton
23 October
19:00 EDT
Canada 3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)
 FinlandCataraqui Arena, Kingston
Attendance: 1,000
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
25 October
18:00 EDT
Finland 3–4
(1–1, 2–2, 0–1)
 United StatesJim Durrell Arena, Ottawa

Gold medal game

27 October
15:00 EST
Canada 1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 United StatesOttawa Civic Centre, Ottawa
Attendance: 3,600

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 Granato55162F
United States Steph O'Sullivan51454F
Finland Sari Fisk43142F
Canada Nancy Deschamps52246F
Canada Nancy Drolet42130F
United States Shelley Looney52132F
Canada Angela James51232F
Canada Amanda Benoit51238F
Finland Pirjo Nieminen40336D
United States Sandra Whyte50330F

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 Dube130:0031.381
United States Erin Whitten240:0071.7578.9100
Finland Tuula Puputti120:0063.000
Finland Liisa-Maria Sneck120:0084.000

Source: Hockey Canada

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