1976 Canada Cup

Canada Cup ice hockey tournament August 2023 Canada Cup 1976 1976 Canada Cup Logo.gif 220px Canada United States September 2–15, 1976 6 6 6 ih Canada 1 17 125 244970 USSR 1955 Viktor Zhluktov (9 pts) CAN Bobby Orr 1981 The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2 to 15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec City in Canada as well as in Philadelphia, in the United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991, organized by Alan Eagleson, and sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Hockey Canada and the National Hockey League (NHL). The six-team, round robin tournament ended with a best-of-three final between the top two teams. Canada finished atop the standings and defeated Czechoslovakia in the final in two consecutive games. Bobby Orr was named the most valuable player of the tournament, and Viktor Zhluktov was the leading scorer. The Canada Cup was the first true best-on-best world championship in hockey history as it allowed any player to represent their team regardless of amateur or professional status. The hockey was both exciting and entertaining, with one of the games being declared "best game of all time" by fans. Bobby Orr and Lanny MacDonald both claimed that winning the Canada Cup was more important to them than their Stanley Cup wins. Consequently, it marked the end of Canada's six-year boycott of the IIHF. The success of the event paved the way for greater use of professional players in the World Championship and Winter Olympics. Background The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) had complained for years that Team Canada faced a competitive disadvantage in international tournaments as it was restricted from using its best players, who were professionals in the National Hockey League (NHL), while European teams masked the status of their best players.Carroll Dick https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fc8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=46AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1518,4900317 Brundage may help Canada by banning Olympic hockey Montreal Gazette 1970-05-19 2010-07-17 18 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104115/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fc8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=46AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1518%2C4900317 live The issue came to a head in 1970 when International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president Bunny Ahearne reneged on a promise to allow each team to use up to nine professional players at the 1970 World Championship.McKinley, 2006, p. 184 In response, the CAHA withdrew Canada from all international competition until the IIHF gave it the right to use its best players as the European teams could.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N3oyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I7kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1181,752820 Canada pulls out of international hockey play Montreal Gazette 1970-01-05 2010-07-17 13 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104046/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N3oyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I7kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1181%2C752820 live Around the same time, talks were begun to hold a friendly tournament between Canada's top players and the Soviet national team. These talks culminated in the Summit Series in 1972 that was narrowly claimed by Canada's NHL all-stars.McKinley, 2006, p. 224 A second Summit Series in 1974 saw the Soviets easily defeat the World Hockey Association's (WHA) top all-stars, but the two series created demand for a true best-on-best world championship.http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4498/la_id/1.htm 1976 Canada Cup Hockey Canada 2010-07-17 2011-06-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607235907/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4498/la_id/1.htm live It was during the 1974 Summit Series that National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) executive-director Alan Eagleson began negotiations with Soviet and European authorities to create such a tournament.Pelletier, 2003, p. 8 The negotiations, which grew to include the IIHF and Hockey Canada and lasted over two years, resulted in numerous agreements: Canada would return to international competition in 1977, the World Championships moved to an open format that allowed professionals to play and club teams of the Soviet League would tour North America and face NHL teams in exhibition games in what became the Super Series. The key agreement was the creation of the Canada Cup, to be held in 1976.Pelletier, 2003, p. 9 Having gained international approval, Eagleson then convinced the NHLPA's players to support the tournament with promises of increased pension contributions resulting from their participation. The NHL's owners supported the concept after agreeing that half of the proceeds from the games would go to them. Some teams remained uneasy, however. The Philadelphia Flyers were afraid their players might suffer injuries in the tournament and vowed that no player from their roster would be permitted to play. They were convinced to back down on their threats after being promised two games would be played in Philadelphia with the Flyers receiving their share of the revenue. Though the tournament was held in September so as not to interfere with the NHL season, league president Clarence Campbell remained skeptical of the tournament's viability, calling it "wasteful".Morrissey Bob https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ceIxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4KEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4421,3065560 Canada Cup 'wasteful' says Clarence Campbell Montreal Gazette 1976-10-27 2010-07-16 35 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104040/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ceIxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4KEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4421%2C3065560 live Teams 1976 Canada Cup rosters Six teams competed in the 1976 Canada Cup. Canada was favoured to win as they had brought what was argued to be the strongest team in the nation's history to the tournament – 18 of the 25 players on the roster would later be elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Seeking its best possible roster, the Canadian team put aside the bitter rivalry between the NHL and WHA, selecting players from both leagues, though almost entirely from the NHL. The WHA franchise Winnipeg Jets were well represented with Bobby Hull playing for Canada, Bobby Kromm assistant coach with Canada, Ulf Nilsson, Willy Lindstrom, Anders Hedberg and Lars-Erik Sjoberg represented team Sweden. Cleveland Crusaders defenseman Paul Shmyr participated in training camp only while Quebec Nordiques star Marc Tardif was named to the team but couldn't play due to the severe concussion he suffered in the 1976 WHA playoffs.https://newspaperarchive.com/brandon-sun-jun-23-1976-p-8/ With this great cast, Canada could come to the 'four' Brandon Sun Canadian PressPelletier, 2003, p. 10 Bobby Orr, plagued by growing knee problems nearly turned down the invitation to play before reconsidering, while goaltender Rogatien Vachon, who was not initially invited to join the team, wound up playing every minute in the Canadian goal.Pelletier, 2003, p. 11 While the fans hoped for a Canada–Soviet Union final, analysts ranked the Soviets as only the fourth best team entering the tournament.Pelletier, 2003, p. 13 They chose to leave most of their elite players home for reasons that remain unclear. The potential of defections are one possibility. Officially, Soviet officials said many of their players were suffering from fatigue, though goaltender Vladislav Tretiak later claimed the omissions were the result of a power struggle between Olympic coach Boris Kulagin and Canada Cup team coach Viktor Tikhonov and that the former sought to undermine the latter by forcing him to coach a weaker team. The Soviets downplayed the importance of the tournament, stating their true focus was the World Championships and the Winter Olympics.Pelletier, 2003, p. 14 As a result, they sent a much younger, "experimental" team to Canada. Valeri Kharlamov, considered by many to be their best forward, also did not play in the series, as he was recovering from serious injuries suffered in a car accident. The Czechoslovak team was predicted to face Canada in the final by most experts as they brought the same team that won the 1976 World Championship a few months prior. Their goaltender, Jiří Holeček, was considered the best in the world outside the NHL.Pelletier, 2003, p. 15 Czechoslovak coach Karel Gut anticipated his team would emerge to show the world that there was "more to international hockey than Canada and the Soviet Union".Gilbert Doug https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IFU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZbkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1102%2C501559 Czechs, Swedes gang up for assault on Canada Cup Montreal Gazette 1976-08-18 2010-07-17 23 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104040/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IFU0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZbkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1102%2C501559 live Sweden was ranked third entering the tournament and had a large mixture of domestic and overseas players from the NHL and WHA.Pelletier, 2003, p. 16 The United States and Finland rounded out the tournament and were not expected to be competitive.Pelletier, 2003, pp. 14, 16 Round robin games The tournament opened in Ottawa on September 2 as Finland faced a Canadian team focused on avoiding a sense of complacency following defeats against the Soviets in 1974 and 1975.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=koI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=c44EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4406,506968 Canada opens Cup tourney Sarasota Journal 1976-09-02 2010-07-17 6D 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104116/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=koI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=c44EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4406%2C506968 live Rick Martin scored a hat trick to lead Canada in a rout of the Finns, 11–2.Pelletier, 2003, p. 17 Sweden then defeated the United States, 5–2, on the strength of four first period power play goals. Swedish star Börje Salming, who played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, was greeted with a five-minute standing ovation by the Toronto crowd prior to the game.Pelletier, 2003, p. 19 The third game featured the world champion Czechoslovaks against the Olympic champion Soviets. Czechoslovakia justified pre-tournament expectations by winning 5–3 while the Soviets complained about the scheduling, claiming organizers deliberately matched them up against the Czechoslovaks in their opening game to set them at an early disadvantage in the tournament.Pelletier, 2003, p. 21 The Soviet complaints grew louder following a 3–3 tie against Sweden. While the Swedish press was hailing Salming as the greatest player in their nation's history after his second consecutive dominant effort,Pelletier, 2003, p. 23 the Soviets threatened to quit the tournament as they were upset about the officiating of Canadian referee Andre Legace. Organizers did not take the Soviet threats to quit the tournament seriously.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3boqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6842,2751185 Soviets may quit Canada Cup Sarasota Herald-Tribune 1976-09-07 2010-07-17 3C 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104040/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3boqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6842%2C2751185 live The Czechoslovaks remained dominant, defeating the Finns 8–0 in a game where they out-shot their opponent 49–15. Czechoslovak goaltender Holeček recorded the first shutout in the tournament's history.Pelletier, 2003, p. 25 The Finns were similarly decimated by the Soviets, who did not withdraw from the tournament, by an 11–3 score.Pelletier, 2003, p. 27 Meanwhile, the Americans, criticized in the media as being "team useless" over their perceived lack of talent, earned a measure of respect when they lost to Canada 4–2 in a game where the outcome was not certain until the final minute of play,Pelletier, 2003, p. 26 then earned a 4–4 tie against the Czechoslovaks, and the respect of their coach, in a game played at Philadelphia.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qj0xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6850,2292524 Americans surprise in Canada Cup play Toledo Blade 1976-09-08 2010-07-17 35 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104041/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qj0xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6850%2C2292524 live A 4–0 loss to Canada followed by a shocking 8–6 defeat at the hands of their Scandinavian rival Finland eliminated Sweden from contention. The Finns, who overcame a 4–1 deficit, felt the result vindicated their placement in the tournament while the Swedes considered the result an embarrassment.Pelletier, 2003, p. 33 The Soviets remained alive by defeating the United States 5–0 in Philadelphia while Canada faced the Czechoslovaks at the same time in Montreal. The game featured a goaltender battle between Canada's Rogatien Vachon and the Czechoslovak's Vladimír Dzurilla and was immediately claimed to be one of the greatest games of all time.Pelletier, 2003, p. 35 Milan Nový scored with less than five minutes to play to lift the Czechoslovaks to a 1–0 victory and assured them a place in the final.Juliano Joe https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OXIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c4gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1179,2320644 Reds thump U.S.; Canada surprised Schenectady Gazette 1976-09-10 2010-07-16 20 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104041/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OXIhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c4gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1179%2C2320644 live The result meant that the winner of the Canada–Soviet Union game would claim the second spot in the final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4LoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2639,4206177 Team Canada faces elimination Sarasota Herald-Tribune 1976-09-11 2010-07-17 3C 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104054/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4LoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2639%2C4206177 live Three games marked the final day of the round robin on September 11. The United States overcame a 2–0 deficit to defeat Finland 6–3 to finish fifth in the tournament. American co-general manager Tommy Ivan expressed his pride in his team's tournament, and predicted that this tournament had set the stage for the United States to grow into a contender in hockey.Pelletier, 2003, p. 37 The Swedes, meanwhile, earned a 2–1 victory over Czechoslovakia in a game that had no impact on the standings.Pelletier, 2003, p. 38 While fans expected Canada and the Soviet Union would meet in the final, ultimately, they squared off in an unofficial semi-final. The two teams played the game at a furious pace, trading goals in a first period from which Canada emerged with a 2–1 lead. Canada extended their lead in the second period, then relied on defenceman Bobby Orr's stellar play to hold off the Soviets and advance to the final.Pelletier, 2003, p. 40 As they had earlier in the tournament, the Soviets complained of biased officiating playing a role in the outcome of the game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4roqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5434,5124161 Ousted Soviets rap officials Sarasota Herald-Tribune 1976-09-13 2010-07-17 3C 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104058/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4roqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5434%2C5124161 live Final The 1976 Canada Cup final was a best-of-three series. The first game was played September 13 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The Czechoslovaks started Dzurilla in goal after his brilliant display against Canada in the round robin.Pelletier, 2003, p. 41 Dzurilla was unable to duplicate his success as Gilbert Perreault opened the scoring one minute into the game en route to a four-goal onslaught by the Canadians in the first period.http://www.legendsofhockey.net/htmltimecap/GamesSummaryCCUP1976.shtml Canada Cup 1976 summary Hockey Hall of Fame 2010-07-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110524011448/http://www.legendsofhockey.net/htmltimecap/GamesSummaryCCUP1976.shtml 2011-05-24 The Czechoslovaks were stronger in the final 40 minutes, but were unable to beat Canada's Vachon, who recorded his second shutout of the tournament in a 6–0 victory for Canada. During the game, the Czechoslovaks were angered when Canada's Steve Shutt crosschecked Jiří Novák from behind. Novak suffered a concussion and was unable to play the remainder of the series. Shutt, a skill player of smaller stature, was apologetic after the game, claiming he had not intended to hit his opponent in the fashion he did.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mYI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=c44EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2916,2544349 Canada ready to claim Cup Sarasota Journal 1976-09-15 2010-07-20 4C 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104142/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mYI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=c44EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2916%2C2544349 live Game two was played in the Montreal Forum on September 15. Jiri Holeček, who replaced Dzurilla in goal after the first period of the first game, started game two for Czechoslovakia, while Vachon remained in the Canadian net.Pelletier, 2003, p. 43 As they had in the first game, Canada jumped out to an early lead, scoring two goals in the first three minutes of play. Holeček was quickly pulled and replaced with Dzurilla, who completed the game. The Czechoslovaks replied with a second period goal and another early in the third to tie the game. Bobby Clarke re-established the Canadian lead midway through the period before Josef Augusta and Marián Šťastný scored goals one minute apart to give Czechoslovakia its first lead, 4–3, with four minutes remaining in the third period.Pelletier, 2003, p. 46 Dzurilla was strong in net as the Canadians put 39 shots on goal in regulation time, but made a critical mistake with less than three minutes remaining. His attempt to clear a puck from his zone went instead to Canada's Bill Barber, who scored into an open net to tie the game and send it to overtime.Pelletier, 2003, p. 45 The teams played an intense overtime period filled with end-to-end rushes and brilliant saves by the goaltenders. At one point, Canada's Guy Lafleur put a shot on net that snuck through the Czechoslovak goaltender, but Ivan Hlinka deliberately shoved the net out of place before the puck crossed the line. He received a delay of game penalty, but prevented a Canadian win. A few moments later, Guy Lapointe rifled a low shot that again beat Dzurilla, however this goal was also disallowed as the buzzer had sounded to end the first ten-minutes of the overtime period one-tenth of a second before it crossed the line. International rules of the time dictated that play was to be stopped at the ten-minute mark of each overtime period and the teams would switch the side of the ice they defended. During the break, Canadian assistant coach Don Cherry noted to his team that Dzurilla often came far out of his net to defend and could be beaten on a shot from a sharp angle.Morrissey Bob https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lJkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1364%2C81358 We're No. 1 – in all the whole wide world Montreal Gazette 1976-09-16 2010-07-20 15 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104100/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lJkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1364%2C81358 live Less than two minutes into the second half of the overtime period, Darryl Sittler received a pass from Marcel Dionne as he skated into the Czechoslovak zone close to the side boards. As Dzurilla came out to challenge, Sittler faked a shot that froze the goaltender, took two more strides then fired the puck into an open net. The goal touched off a wild celebration amongst the Canadian players on the ice and the fans in the stands. Sittler's championship winning goal remains one of the most famous in hockey history. During the celebrations, the players of both teams traded uniforms; Bobby Orr was presented with the Most Valuable Player award while wearing a Czechoslovak jersey.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lJkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3030,4896 Sitter goal wins Canada Cup in overtime Montreal Gazette 1976-09-16 2010-07-20 1 2020-11-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104108/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lJkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3030%2C4896 live Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau presented Canadian captain Bobby Clarke with the Canada Cup. Legacy The tournament finale was the most watched television event in Canadian history at the time. 10,700,000 people were estimated to have watched the game, representing nearly half of all Canadians in 1976.Record audience for last Canada Cup game Val D'or Star 1976-09-22 15 The team that represented Canada is still considered one of the greatest national teams ever to represent the nation in a hockey tournament.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/1976-canada-cup-champions-honoured-in-halifax-1.749288 1976 Canada Cup champions honoured in Halifax Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2008-05-06 2010-07-20 2009-08-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090809233002/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/05/06/hockey-canadacup-1976.html live For many players, winning the Canada Cup was the highlight of their careers. Bobby Orr and Lanny McDonald both rated winning this tournament ahead of winning the Stanley Cup. The Canada Cup established a new era in international hockey. It marked Canada's formal return to the international stage after a six-year boycott, and was the first true best-on-best world championship in the sport's history.http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-6.html First Canada Cup opens up the hockey world International Ice Hockey Federation 2010-07-20 2017-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20170807073011/http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-6.html live For North American audiences, the tournament established that Czechoslovakia and Sweden could compete with Canada and the Soviet Union, while the Finns and Americans proved they were capable of playing with the sport's elite teams.Pelletier, 2003, p. 47 Standings main WDL Q n 2 CAN CAN TCH TCH URS URS 1955 SWE SWE USA USA FIN FIN 4 0 1 22 6 3 1 1 19 9 2 1 2 23 14 2 1 2 16 18 1 1 3 14 21 1 0 4 16 42 #cfc Advanced to final A A Results Round-robin #eeeeee September 2, 1976 CAN FIN 11–2 (4–1, 2–0, 5–1) 1–02–03–04–04–15–16–17–17–28–29–210–211–2 Rogie Vachon Antti Leppänen (07:11)Markus Mattsson (52:49) Martin, (Lafleur, Lapointe) – (PP) 03:54Hull, (Orr, Potvin) – 06:38Esposito (Hull, Orr) – 07:11Hull – 12:20Leach (Orr, Martin) – (PP) 23:13Shutt (Savard, Mahovlich) – 26:06Martin, (Potvin, Perreault) – 40:48Esposito (Mahovlich, Savard) – 48:25Martin, (Perreault, Lafleur) – 51:12Perreault, (Lafleur, Martin) – 51:38Sittler – (SH) 55:52 17:09 – Oksanen (Peltonen)41:42 – Makkonen (Levo, Koskinen) 12 6 42 24 Ottawa Civic Centre 9,500 #eeffff September 3, 1976 USA SWE 2–5 (0–5, 0–0, 2–0) 0–10–20–30–40–51–52–5 Mike Curran Hardy Åström Talafous, (Ftorek) – 44:21Talafous, (Ftorek) – 58:24 06:56 (PP2) – B. Salming (Johansson, Hammarström)07:39 (PP) – R. Eriksson (Hedberg, Waltin)14:16 (PP) – Hedberg, (Bergman, R. Eriksson)15:45 – Widing (Lundström, Hammarström)19:27 (PP) – Lundström (Widing, B. Salming) 34 12 29 37 Maple Leaf Gardens 12,211 #eeeeee September 3, 1976 URS 1955 TCH 3–5 (0–2, 1–1, 2–2) 0–10–21–21–32–32–42–53–5 Vladislav Tretiak Jiří Holeček Maltsev – (SH) 21:07Balderis (Shalimov) – 44:00Kovin, (Skvortsov, Gusev) – 53:59 12:09 – Nový (Pospíšil)19:21 – Pospíšil (Augusta, Nový)39:38 – Nový (P. Šťastný, Machač)44:33 – B. Šťastný (Martinec, Novák)53:06 – Martinec (Bubla) 12 12 18 30 Montreal Forum 16,193 #eeffff September 5, 1976 SWE URS 1955 3–3 (2–0, 0–1, 1–2) Hardy Åström Vladislav Tretiak 1–02–02–12–22–33–3 U. Nilsson (Hedberg, Bergman) – 07:48B. Salming (Sjoberg, U. Nilsson) – (PP2) 13:12Hedberg (B. Salming) – 57:28 29:42 – Kapustin (Maltsev, Vasiliev)49:46 – Balderis (Zhluktov, Babinov)51:24 – Kapustin (Maltsev, Repnev) Montreal Forum 14,215 12 12 33 20 #eeeeee September 5, 1976 FIN TCH 0–8 (0–1, 0–3, 0–4) Antti Leppänen Jiří Holeček 0–10–20–30–40–50–60–70–8 10:34 – Martinec (E. Novák, B. Šťastný)24:11 – Augusta (Nový, P. Šťastný)31:22 – Ebermann (Kajkl, Hlinka)39:21 – Bubla (Holík)40:24 – Nový (Černík)50:24 – Bubla (M. Šťastný)55:26 (PP) – Chalupa (Dvořák)59:00 – Pouzar (M. Šťastný, P. Šťastný) Maple Leaf Gardens 16,309 14 12 15 49 #eeffff September 5, 1976 USA CAN 2–4 (0–3, 2–0, 0–1) Pete LoPresti Rogie Vachon 0–10–20–31–32–32–4 Ahern (C. Bennett, Nyrop) – 30:33Jensen – 36:39 4:47 (PP) – Esposito (Dionne, Orr)12:51 (PP) – Mahovlich (Orr, Shutt)18:15 – Hull (Dionne, Potvin)59:47 (EN) – Sittler (Mahovlich) Montreal Forum 16,339 12 8 16 35 #eeeeee September 7, 1976 URS 1955 FIN 11–3 (4–2, 4–1, 3–0) Vladislav Tretiak Markus Mattsson (26:42)Antti Leppänen (33:18) 1–01–12–13–14–14–24–35–36–37–38–39–310–311–3 Maltsev (Vasiliev, Kapustin) – (PP) 3:27Zhluktov (Balderis, Alexandrov) – (PP) 7:19Zhluktov (Vasiliev, Kapustin) – PP 9:14Repnev (Guzev, Maltsev) – (PP) 13:49Zhluktov (Guzev, Balderis) – 25:11Maltsev (Kapustin) – 26:42Kapustin (Repnev, Maltsev) – 28:55Zhluktov (Balderis, Bilyaletdinov) – 30:12Vikulov (Alexandrov, Zhluktov) – 49:09Vikulov (Zhluktov, Guzev) – 56:25Kovin (Skvortsov, Belousov) – 57:12 3:57 – Rautakallio (Hagman, Kapanen)18:23 – Makkonen (Koskinen, Rautiainen)23:09 (PP) – Hagman (Nummelin) Montreal Forum 16,500 8 8 41 31 #eeffff September 7, 1976 TCH USA 4–4 (0–0, 2–4, 2–0) Jiří Holeček (31:02)Vladimír Dzurilla (28:58) Mike Curran 1–01–11–21–32–32–43–44–4 Hlinka (Holík, P. Šťastný) – (PP) 21:06Bubla (Hlinka) – 30:13Hlinka (M. Šťastný) – 45:30Augusta (Nový) – 54:06 25:21 – Hangsleben (Noris, O'Flaherty)28:35 – Patrick (Bennett, Williams)29:26 – Patrick (Williams, Bennett)31:02 – Ftorek (Milbury, Talafous) Philadelphia Spectrum 17,077 2 10 35 25 #eeeeee September 7, 1976 SWE CAN 0–4 (0–1, 0–2, 0–1) Hardy Åström Rogie Vachon 0–10–20–30–4 4:12 – Hull (Esposito, Dionne)31:11 – Gainey (McDonald, Savard)39:40 – Dionne (Mahovlich)50:26 – Gainey (Sittler, Orr) Maple Leaf Gardens 16,485 8 18 28 33 #eeffff September 9, 1976 SWE FIN 6–8 (3–1, 2–4, 1–3) Hardy Åström Antti Leppänen 1–01–12–13–14–14–24–34–45–45–55–65–75–86–8 Johansson (B. Salming, Lundström) – 10:15Hedberg (Labraaten) – 16:55Hammarström (Johansson) – 17:16Åhlberg (S. Salming, L. Eriksson) – (PP) 22:04L. Eriksson (Åhlberg, Brasar) – 30:56R. Eriksson (Lundström, Vikström) – (PP) 57:14 14:51 – Rautiainen (Repo, Koskinen)22:21 – Hagman (Tamminen)24:12 (PP) – Makkonen (Rautakallio, Riihiranta)28:02 – Levo (Makkonen, Koivulahti)34:35 – Tamminen (Hagman, Levo)42:55 – Oksanen (Koivulahti, Riihiranta)52:55 – Oksanen (Koivulahti) 54:24 (PP) – Tamminen (Repo, Hagman) Winnipeg Arena 8,037 8 8 36 31 #eeeeee September 9, 1976 URS 1955 USA 5–0 (3–0, 1–0, 1–0) Vladislav Tretiak Mike Curran 1–02–03–04–05–0 Alexandrov (Gusev, Vikulov) – 4:39Alexandrov (Zhluktov, Vikulov) – 10:39Zhluktov (Alexandrov, Vikulov) – 13:54Vikulov (Kulikov) – 22:41Repnev (Golikov) – 57:46 Philadelphia Spectrum 13,776 18 32 30 22 #eeffff September 9, 1976 TCH CAN 1–0 (0–0, 0–0, 1–0) Vladimír Dzurilla Rogie Vachon 1–0 M. Nový (Augusta, Martinec) – 55:41 Montreal Forum 17,346 4 4 23 29 #eeeeee September 11, 1976 FIN USA 3–6 (2–0, 0–4, 1–2) Antti Leppänen Pete LoPresti 1–02–02–12–22–32–42–52–63–6 Repo (Rautakallio, Hagman) – 17:12Linnonmaa (Koivulahti) – 19:45Rautakallio (Linnonmaa, Riihiranta – (PP) 55:55 27:20 – Ahern (Polich, Bennett)32:29 – Ftorek (Hangsleben, Milbury)36:03 – Milbury (Patrick, Williams)39:48 – Ftorek (Talafous, Milbury)48:03 – Nyrop (Patrick, Nanne)50:04 – Polich (Nanne, Bennett) Montreal Forum 12,427 8 18 23 24 #eeffff September 11, 1976 SWE TCH 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 2–0) Goran Hogosta Vladimír Dzurilla 0–11–12–1 B. Salming (Sjöberg, L. Eriksson) – (PP) 40:31B. Salming (Sjöberg, R. Eriksson) – (PP) 47:41 11:03 (PP) – Martinec (Machač) Colisée de Quebec 7,500 6 20 25 28 #eeeeee September 11, 1976 CAN URS 1955 3–1 (2–1, 1–0, 0–0) Rogie Vachon Vladislav Tretiak 1–01–12–13–1 Perreault (Potvin, Lafleur) – (PP) 7:08Hull (Perreault, Potvin – 17:02Barber (Clarke, Lapointe) – 37:33 10:22 – Vikulov Alexanrov, Lutchenko) Maple Leaf Gardens 16,485 6 6 43 28 Final (best of three) #eeffff September 13, 1976 CAN TCH 6–0 (4–0, 0–0, 2–0) Rogie Vachon Vladimír Dzurilla (20:00)Jiří Holeček (40:00) 1–02–03–04–05–06–0 Perreault (Dionne, Hull) – 01:05Potvin (Sittler, Lapointe) – 07:56Orr (Esposito) – (PP) 13:34Lafleur (Shutt, Orr) – 17:01Orr (Esposito, Lapointe) – (PP) 51:35D. Sittler (D. Potvin) – 59:59 Maple Leaf Gardens 16,485 10 10 34 24 #eeeeee September 15, 1976 TCH CAN 4–5 OT (0–2, 1–0, 3–2, 0–1) Jiří Holeček (03:09)Vladimír Dzurilla (68:24) Rogie Vachon 0–10–21–22–22–33–34–34–44–5 Nový (Martinec, Machač) – (PP) 29:44Pouzar (M. Šťastný, Chalupa) – 42:14Augusta (Machač, Martinec) – (PP) 55:01M. Šťastný (Holík, Bubla) – 56:00 01:25 – Perreault (Lafleur, Potvin)03:09 – Esposito (Potvin)47:48 (PP) – Clarke (Hull, Perreault) PP57:48 – Barber (Leach, Clarke)71:33 – Sittler (Dionne, McDonald) Montreal Forum 18,040 14 10 25 39 Statistical leaders Scoring Player Team GP G A Pts PIMViktor Zhluktov Soviet Union 1955 5 5 4 9 0Bobby Orr Canada 7 2 7 9 8Denis Potvin Canada 7 1 8 9 16Bobby Hull Canada 7 5 3 8 2Milan Nový Czechoslovakia 7 5 3 8 2Gilbert Perreault Canada 7 4 4 8 2Vladimir Vikulov Soviet Union 1955 4 4 3 7 0Börje Salming Sweden 5 4 3 7 2Phil Esposito Canada 7 4 3 7 0Alexander Maltsev Soviet Union 1955 5 3 4 7 2Vladimír Martinec Czechoslovakia 7 3 4 7 2 Goaltending Player Team GP Min W L T SO SV% GAARogatien Vachon Canada 7 432 6 1 0 2 .940 1.39Vladimír Dzurilla Czechoslovakia 5 228 1 2 1 1 .920 2.36Vladislav Tretiak Soviet Union 1955 5 300 2 1 2 1 .912 2.80Pete LoPresti United States 2 120 1 1 0 0 .895 3.00Jiří Holeček Czechoslovakia 5 203 2 1 0 1 .861 3.25 Minimum 120 minutes playedhttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/multimedia/e/teams/mens/worldcup/1976/i/cancup76goaltending.pdf PDF 1976 Canada Cup goaltending statistics Hockey Canada 2010-07-17 2011-06-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607235728/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/multimedia/e/teams/mens/worldcup/1976/i/cancup76goaltending.pdf live Awards Recipient TeamMost Valuable Player Bobby Orr CanadaAll-Star teamG – Rogatien Vachon CanadaD – Bobby Orr CanadaD – Börje Salming SwedenF – Aleksandr Maltsev Soviet Union 1955F – Milan Nový CzechoslovakiaF – Darryl Sittler CanadaTeam MVPs Rogatien Vachon Canada Milan Nový Czechoslovakia Matti Hagman Finland Aleksandr Maltsev Soviet Union 1955 Börje Salming Sweden Robbie Ftorek United States References Notes General McKinley Michael 2006 Hockey: A People's History McClelland & Stewart 0-7710-5769-5 registration https://archive.org/details/hockeypeopleshis0000mcki Pelletier Joe Houda Patrick 2003 The World Cup of Hockey Warwick Publishing Toronto 1-894622-17-0 Game statistics: Pelletier, 2003, pp. 18–46 Scoring statistics: http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4498/la_id/1.htm 1976 Canada Cup Hockey Canada 2010-07-24 1976 Category:1976–77 in Canadian ice hockey Category:1976–77 in American ice hockey Category:1976–77 in Soviet ice hockey Category:1976–77 in Czechoslovak ice hockey Category:1976–77 in Finnish ice hockey Category:1976–77 in Swedish ice hockey Category:Ice hockey competitions in Toronto Category:1976 in sports in Ontario Category:1976 in sports in Quebec Category:1976 in Manitoba Category:1976 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1976 in Toronto Category:1970s in Ottawa Category:1976 in Montreal Category:1970s in Quebec City Category:1970s in Winnipeg Category:1976 in Philadelphia Category:September 1976 sports events in the United States Category:September 1976 sports events in Canada Category:International sports competitions in Toronto