1996 World Cup of Hockey rosters

Listed below are the rosters for the eight teams participating in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
==Canada==
Coaches
Position 	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
Head coach 	Glen Sather 	High River, Alberta	Edmonton Oilers (GM)
Associate coach	Marc Crawford	Belleville, Ontario	Colorado Avalanche
Associate coach	Ed Johnston 	Montreal, Quebec 	Pittsburgh Penguins
Associate coach	Andy Murray 	Gladstone, Manitoba	Colorado Avalanche (Ass't Coach)
Players
Position	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
D 	Rob Blake 	Simcoe, Ontario 	Los Angeles Kings
F 	Rod Brind'Amour 	Ottawa, Ontario 	Philadelphia Flyers
G 	Martin Brodeur 	Montreal, Quebec 	New Jersey Devils
D 	Paul Coffey 	Weston, Ontario 	Detroit Red Wings
D 	Sylvain Côté 	Quebec City, Quebec 	Washington Capitals
F 	Vincent Damphousse	Montreal, Quebec 	Montreal Canadiens
D 	Éric Desjardins 	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec 	Philadelphia Flyers
F 	Theoren Fleury 	Oxbow, Saskatchewan 	Calgary Flames
D 	Adam Foote 	Toronto, Ontario 	Colorado Avalanche
F 	Adam Graves 	Tecumseh, Ontario 	New York Rangers
F 	Wayne Gretzky – C 	Brantford, Ontario 	St. Louis Blues
G 	Curtis Joseph 	Keswick, Ontario 	Edmonton Oilers
D 	Ed Jovanovski 	Windsor, Ontario 	Florida Panthers
F 	Claude Lemieux 	Buckingham, Quebec 	Colorado Avalanche
F 	Trevor Linden 	Medicine Hat, Alberta 	Vancouver Canucks
F 	Eric Lindros 	London, Ontario 	Philadelphia Flyers
F 	Mark Messier – A 	Edmonton, Alberta 	New York Rangers
D 	Scott Niedermayer 	Edmonton, Alberta 	New Jersey Devils
D 	Lyle Odelein 	Quill Lake, Saskatchewan 	Montreal Canadiens
F 	Keith Primeau 	Toronto, Ontario 	Detroit Red Wings
G 	Bill Ranford 	Brandon, Manitoba 	Boston Bruins
F 	Joe Sakic 	Burnaby, British Columbia 	Colorado Avalanche
F 	Brendan Shanahan 	Mimico, Ontario 	Hartford Whalers
D 	Scott Stevens 	Kitchener, Ontario 	New Jersey Devils
F 	Pat Verbeek 	Sarnia, Ontario 	New York Rangers
F 	Steve Yzerman – A 	Cranbrook, British Columbia	Detroit Red Wings
==Czech Republic==
Players
Position	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
F 	Josef Beránek 	Litvínov, Czech Republic 	Vancouver Canucks
F 	Radek Bonk 	Krnov, Czech Republic 	Ottawa Senators
G 	Petr Bříza 	Prague, Czech Republic 	EV Landshut
F 	Jiří Dopita 	Šumperk, Czech Republic 	Vsetín HC
D 	Roman Hamrlík 	Zlín, Czech Republic 	Tampa Bay Lightning
G 	Dominik Hašek 	Pardubice, Czech Republic 	Buffalo Sabres
F 	Bobby Holík 	Jihlava, Czech Republic 	New Jersey Devils
F 	Jaromír Jágr – C 	Kladno, Czech Republic 	Pittsburgh Penguins
D 	František Kaberle	Kladno, Czech Republic 	MoDo Hockey
D 	Drahomír Kadlec 	Příbram, Czech Republic 	HC Chemopetrol Litvínov
F 	Jiří Kučera 	Bratislava, Slovakia 	Luleå HF
F 	Robert Lang 	Teplice, Czech Republic 	Los Angeles Kings
D 	Stanislav Neckář 	České Budějovice, Czech Republic	Ottawa Senators
F 	Petr Nedvěd – A 	Liberec, Czech Republic 	Pittsburgh Penguins
F 	Pavel Patera 	Kladno, Czech Republic 	HC Kladno
F 	Martin Procházka 	Slaný, Czech Republic 	HC Kladno
F 	Robert Reichel 	Litvínov, Czech Republic 	Frankfurt Lions
F 	Martin Ručinský 	Most, Czech Republic 	Montreal Canadiens
D 	Jiří Šlégr 	Jihlava, Czech Republic 	Edmonton Oilers
F 	Martin Straka – A	Plzeň, Czech Republic 	Florida Panthers
D 	Michal Sýkora 	Pardubice, Czech Republic 	San Jose Sharks
F 	Petr Sýkora 	Plzeň, Czech Republic 	New Jersey Devils
G 	Roman Turek 	Strakonice, Czech Republic 	Nürnberg Ice Tigers
D 	Jiří Veber 	Prague, Czech Republic 	Vsetín HC
F 	Otakar Vejvoda 	Beroun, Czech Republic 	HC Kladno
D 	Jiří Vykoukal 	Olomouc, Czech Republic 	HC Sparta Praha
==Finland==
Players
Position	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
F 	Raimo Helminen – A	Tampere, Finland 	Malmö IF
F 	Sami Kapanen 	Vantaa, Finland 	Hartford Whalers
G 	Markus Ketterer 	Helsinki, Finland 	Färjestads BK
D 	Marko Kiprusoff 	Turku, Finland 	Montreal Canadiens
F 	Saku Koivu 	Turku, Finland 	Montreal Canadiens
F 	Jari Kurri – C 	Helsinki, Finland 	New York Rangers
D 	Janne Laukkanen 	Lahti, Finland 	Ottawa Senators
F 	Jere Lehtinen 	Espoo, Finland 	Dallas Stars
D 	Jyrki Lumme 	Tampere, Finland 	Vancouver Canucks
G 	Jarmo Myllys 	Savonlinna, Finland 	Luleå HF
F 	Mika Nieminen 	Tampere, Finland 	Grasshopper Club Zürich
D 	Janne Niinimaa 	Raahe, Finland 	Jokerit
D 	Petteri Nummelin 	Turku, Finland 	Frölunda HC
D 	Teppo Numminen 	Tampere, Finland 	Winnipeg Jets
F 	Kai Nurminen 	Turku, Finland 	HV 71
F 	Janne Ojanen 	Tampere, Finland 	Tappara
F 	Ville Peltonen 	Vantaa, Finland 	San Jose Sharks
F 	Juha Riihijärvi 	Keminmaa, Finland 	Lukko
F 	Christian Ruuttu 	Lappeenranta, Finland	Frölunda HC
F 	Teemu Selanne – A 	Helsinki, Finland 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
D 	Mika Strömberg 	Helsinki, Finland 	Jokerit
G 	Kari Takko 	Uusikaupunki, Finland	Ässät
D 	Hannu Virta 	Turku, Finland 	Grasshopper Club Zürich
F 	Juha Ylönen 	Helsinki, Finland 	Jokerit
==Germany==
Players
Position	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
F 	Jan Benda 	Reet, Belgium 	HC Slavia Praha
D 	Brad Bergen 	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan	Düsseldorf EG
F 	Thomas Brandl 	Bad Tölz, Germany 	Cologne Sharks
F 	Benoit Doucet 	Montreal, Quebec 	Düsseldorf EG
F 	Peter Draisaitl 	Karviná, Czech Republic 	Cologne Sharks
D 	Erich Goldmann 	Dingolfing, Germany 	Mannheim Eagles
F 	Jochen Hecht 	Mannheim, Germany 	Mannheim Eagles
F 	Dieter Hegen 	Kaufbeuren. Germany 	Düsseldorf EG
D 	Mike Heidt 	Calgary, Alberta 	Landshut EV
G 	Josef Heiss 	Garmisch-Partenkirchen 	Cologne Sharks
F 	Florian Keller 	Grafing, Germany 	Rosenheim Star Bulls
D 	Torsten Kienass 	East Berlin, Germany 	Düsseldorf EG
G 	Olaf Kolzig 	Johannesburg, South Africa 	Washington Capitals
D 	Daniel Kunce 	Šumperk, Czech Republic 	Kaufbüren Eagles
D 	Mirko Lüdemann 	Weißwasser, Germany 	Cologne Sharks
F 	Andreas Lupzig 	Straubing, Germany 	Cologne Sharks
F 	Mark MacKay 	Brandon, Manitoba 	Schwenningen Wild Wings
G 	Klaus Merk 	Augsburg, Germany 	Berlin Capitals
D 	Jason Meyer 	Regina, Saskatchewan 	Cologne Sharks
D 	Daniel Nowak 	Brantford, Ontario 	Schwenningen Wild Wings
F 	Reemt Pyka 	Bremerhaven, Germany 	Krefeld Penguins
F 	Jürgen Rumrich 	Miesbach, Germany 	Berlin Prüssen Devils
F 	Alexander Serikow	Landshut, Germany 	Mannheim Eagles
F 	Leo Stefan 	Chelyabinsk, Russia 	Cologne Sharks
F 	Stefan Ustorf 	Kaufbeuren, Germany 	Washington Capitals
D 	Markus Wieland 	Tegernsee, Germany 	Rosenheim Star Bulls
==Russia==
Players
Position	# 	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
F 	20	Sergei Berezin 	Voskresensk, Russia 	Cologne Sharks
F 	18	Valeri Bure 	Moscow, Russia 	Montreal Canadiens
F 	91	Sergei Fedorov 	Pskov, Russia 	Detroit Red Wings
D 	2 	Viacheslav Fetisov 	Moscow, Russia 	Detroit Red Wings
D 	55	Sergei Gonchar 	Chelyabinsk, Russia 	Washington Capitals
D 	25	Alexander Karpovtsev	Moscow, Russia 	New York Rangers
D 	11	Darius Kasparaitis 	Elektrėnai, Lithuania	New York Islanders
G 	35	Nikolai Khabibulin 	Yekaterinburg, Russia	Winnipeg Jets
F 	51	Andrei Kovalenko 	Balakovo, Russia 	Colorado Avalanche
F 	27	Alexei Kovalev 	Togliatti, Russia 	New York Rangers
F 	13	Vyacheslav Kozlov 	Voskresensk, Russia 	Detroit Red Wings
F 	8 	Igor Larionov 	Voskresensk, Russia 	San Jose Sharks
D 	38	Vladimir Malakhov 	Yekaterinburg, Russia	Montreal Canadiens
F 	89	Alexander Mogilny 	Khabarovsk, Russia 	Vancouver Canucks
F 	3 	Sergei Nemchinov 	Moscow, Russia 	New York Rangers
F 	33	Andrei Nikolishin 	Vorkuta, Russia 	Hartford Whalers
F 	28	Alexander Semak 	Ufa, Russia 	New York Islanders
G 	31	Mikhail Shtalenkov 	Moscow, Russia 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
G 	30	Andrei Trefilov 	Moscow, Russia 	Buffalo Sabres
D 	7 	Oleg Tverdovsky 	Donetsk, Ukraine 	Winnipeg Jets
D 	4 	Igor Ulanov 	Krasnokamsk, Russia 	Tampa Bay Lightning
F 	19	Alexei Yashin 	Yekaterinburg, Russia	Ottawa Senators
D 	26	Dmitri Yushkevich 	Cherepovets, Russia 	Toronto Maple Leafs
F 	16	Valeri Zelepukin 	Voskresensk, Russia 	New Jersey Devils
F 	10	Alexei Zhamnov 	Moscow, Russia 	Winnipeg Jets
D 	44	Alexei Zhitnik 	Kiev, Ukraine 	Buffalo Sabres
D 	56	Sergei Zubov 	Moscow, Russia 	Pittsburgh Penguins
==Slovakia==
Players
Position	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
D 	Jerguš Bača 	Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia	Milwaukee Admirals
F 	Peter Bartoš 	Martin, Slovakia 	MHC Martin
F 	Peter Bondra 	Lutsk, Ukraine 	Washington Capitals
D 	Matej Bukna 	Bratislava, Slovakia 	HC Košice
F 	Zdeno Cíger 	Martin, Slovakia 	Edmonton Oilers
F 	Pavol Demitra 	Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia	Ottawa Senators
D 	Jaromír Dragan 	Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia	HC Košice
D 	Ivan Droppa 	Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia	Chicago Blackhawks
F 	Oto Haščák 	Martin, Slovakia 	ESV Kaufbeuren
F 	Slavomír Ilavský 	Slovakia 	HC Košice
D 	Stanislav Jasečko 	Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia 	HC Košice
F 	Ľubomír Kolník 	Nitra, Slovakia 	Kiekko-Espoo
G 	Roman Mega 	Bratislava, Slovakia 	HC Slovan Bratislava
F 	Žigmund Pálffy 	Skalica, Slovakia 	New York Islanders
F 	Vlastimil Plavucha	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia 	HC Košice
F 	Ľubomír Rybovič 	Košice, Slovakia 	HC Košice
D 	Ľubomír Sekeráš 	Trenčín, Slovakia 	HC Oceláři Třinec
D 	Marián Smerčiak 	Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia	HK Dukla Trenčín
F 	Jozef Stümpel 	Nitra, Slovakia 	Boston Bruins
F 	Miroslav Šatan 	Topoľčany, Slovakia 	Edmonton Oilers
D 	Róbert Švehla 	Martin, Slovakia 	Florida Panthers
D 	Ján Varholík 	Košice, Slovakia 	HC Košice
D 	Ľubomír Višňovský 	Topoľčany, Slovakia 	HC Slovan Bratislava
F 	Jozef Voskár 	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia 	HC Slovan Bratislava
F 	Richard Zedník 	Banská Bystrica, Slovakia 	Washington Capitals
==Sweden==
Players
Position	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
G 	Tommy Salo 	Surahammar, Sweden 	New York Islanders
G 	Tommy Söderström 	Stockholm, Sweden 	New York Islanders
D 	Tommy Albelin 	Stockholm, Sweden 	Calgary Flames
G 	Johan Hedberg 	Leksand, Sweden 	Leksands IF
D 	Calle Johansson 	Gothenburg, Sweden 	Washington Capitals
D 	Roger Johansson 	Ljungby, Sweden 	Färjestads BK
D 	Leif Rohlin 	Västerås, Sweden 	Vancouver Canucks
D 	Kenny Jonsson 	Ängelholm, Sweden 	New York Islanders
D 	Mattias Norström 	Stockholm, Sweden 	Los Angeles Kings
D 	Nicklas Lidström – A 	Västerås, Sweden 	Detroit Red Wings
D 	Peter Popovic 	Köping, Sweden 	Montreal Canadiens
F 	Daniel Alfredsson 	Gothenburg, Sweden 	Ottawa Senators
F 	Mikael Andersson 	Malmö, Sweden 	Tampa Bay Lightning
F 	Niklas Andersson 	Kungälv, Sweden 	New York Islanders
F 	Jonas Bergqvist 	Ängelholm, Sweden 	Leksands IF
F 	Ulf Dahlén 	Östersund, Sweden 	San Jose Sharks
F 	Peter Forsberg – A 	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	Colorado Avalanche
F 	Johan Garpenlöv 	Stockholm, Sweden 	Florida Panthers
F 	Tomas Holmström 	Piteå, Sweden 	Luleå HF
F 	Andreas Johansson 	Hofors, Sweden 	New York Islanders
F 	Patrik Juhlin 	Huddinge, Sweden 	Philadelphia Flyers
F 	Fredrik Nilsson 	Västerås, Sweden 	Kansas City Blades
F 	Michael Nylander 	Huddinge, Sweden 	HC Lugano
F 	Markus Naslund 	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	Vancouver Canucks
F 	Mats Sundin – C 	Bromma, Sweden 	Toronto Maple Leafs
F 	Niklas Sundström 	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	New York Rangers
F 	Mikael Renberg - Selected but withdrew due to injury	Piteå, Sweden 	Philadelphia Flyers
==United States==
Coaches
Position 	Name 	Birthplace 	1995–96 team
Head coach 	Ron Wilson 	Windsor, Ontario, Canada 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Associate coach	John Cunniff 	South Boston, Massachusetts	—
Associate coach	Paul Holmgren	Saint Paul, Minnesota 	Philadelphia Flyers (Director of Pro Scouting)
Associate coach	Keith Allain 	Worcester, Massachusetts 	—
==References==
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