1987 Canada Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Canada |
Dates | August 28 – September 15, 1987 |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (3rd title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 139 (6.95 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) | Wayne Gretzky (21 pts) |
MVP | Wayne Gretzky |
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The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada.
The final three-game series of this tournament between Canada and the Soviet Union is considered by many to be the best exhibition of hockey in history. At the time, Soviet players were not allowed to pursue playing careers in North America, and so it was only through tournaments like this one where hockey fans could see them exhibit their skills head-to-head against the best of the National Hockey League (NHL). The United States and Soviet Union teams complained about the neutrality of the officiating in the tournament.[1] Soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov said he felt the main reason his team lost was because of "bias and errors in refereeing.".[2]
The tournament also was the only time that two of the most dominant NHL players of all time, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, played on the same forward unit, combining with each other on 29% of Team Canada's goals.
Rosters
Canada
Forwards and defence: Dale Hawerchuk, Mark Messier, Mike Gartner, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Dineen, Michel Goulet, Brent Sutter, Rick Tocchet, Brian Propp, Doug Gilmour, Claude Lemieux, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Doug Crossman, Craig Hartsburg, Normand Rochefort, James Patrick, Raymond Bourque, Larry Murphy, Paul Coffey
Goaltenders: Ron Hextall, Kelly Hrudey, Grant Fuhr
Coaches: Mike Keenan, John Muckler, Jean Perron, Tom Watt
Czechoslovakia
Forwards and defence: Petr Rosol, Igor Liba, Jan Jasko, Jiri Kucera, Jiri Dolezal, Vladimir Ruzicka, Ladislav Lubina, David Volek, Petr Vlk, Dusan Pasek, Jiri Sejba, Jiri Hrdina, Rostislav Vlach, Miloslav Horava, Drahomír Kadlec, Ludek Čajka, Bedřich Ščerban, Jaroslav Benák, Antonin Stavjana, Mojmir Bozik
Goaltenders: Petr Briza, Dominik Hašek, Jaromir Sindel
Coaches: Dr. Ján Starsi, Frantisek Pospisil
Finland
Forwards and defence: Timo Blomqvist, Jari Grönstrand, Matti Hagman, Raimo Helminen, Iiro Järvi, Timo Jutila, Jari Kurri, Markku Kyllonen, Mikko Mäkelä, Jouko Narvanmaa, Teppo Numminen, Janne Ojanen, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Christian Ruuttu, Jukka Seppo, Ville Siren, Petri Skriko, Raimo Summanen, Esa Tikkanen, Hannu Virta
Goaltenders: Jarmo Myllys, Kari Takko, Jukka Tammi
Coaches: Rauno Korpi, Juhani Tamminen
Sweden
Forwards and defence: Tommy Albelin, Mikael Andersson, Peter Andersson, Jonas Bergqvist, Anders Carlsson, Thom Eklund, Anders Eldebrink, Peter Eriksson, Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Tomas Jonsson, Lars Karlsson, Mats Näslund, Kent Nilsson, Lars-Gunnar Pettersson, Magnus Roupé, Thomas Rundqvist, Tommy Samuelsson, Håkan Södergren, Peter Sundström, Michael Thelvén
Goaltenders: Anders Bergman, Åke Lilljebjörn, Peter Lindmark
Coaches: Tommy Sandlin, Curt Lindström, Ingvar Carlsten
USA
Forwards and defence: Joe Mullen, Curt Fraser, Corey Millen, Aaron Broten, Kelly Miller, Mark Johnson, Bob Brooke, Wayne Presley, Pat LaFontaine, Bobby Carpenter, Ed Olczyk, Joel Otto, Chris Nilan, Dave Ellett, Mike Ramsey, Kevin Hatcher, Rod Langway, Phil Housley, Gary Suter, Chris Chelios
Goaltenders: Tom Barrasso, Bob Mason, John Vanbiesbrouck
Coaches: Bob Johnson, Ted Sator, Doug Woog
USSR
Forwards and defence: Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Gusarov, Igor Stelnov, Vasily Pervukhin, Alexei Kasatonov, Anatoli Fedotov, Igor Kravchuk, Yuri Khmylev, Vladimir Krutov, Andrei Lomakin, Igor Larionov, Valeri Kamensky, Andrei Khomutov, Sergei Svetlov, Alexander Semak, Sergei Nemchinov, Sergei Makarov, Vyacheslav Bykov, Anatoly Semenov
Goaltenders: Vitali Samoilov, Sergei Mylnikov, Evgeny Belosheikin
Coaches: Viktor Tikhonov, Igor Dmitriev
Round robin standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
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Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 8 |
Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 7 |
Sweden | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 6 |
Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | –3 | 5 |
United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | –1 | 4 |
Finland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | –14 | 0 |
Game scores
Round-robin
Friday, 28 August 1987 18:00 MDT | Canada | 4–4 ( 2–2, 1–1, 1–1 ) | Czechoslovakia | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary Attendance: 8,458 |
Grant Fuhr | Goalies | Dominik Hašek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Shots | 36 |
Friday, 28 August 1987 19:30 EDT | Finland | 1–4 ( 0–0, 0–1, 1–3 ) | United States | Civic Centre Coliseum, Hartford Attendance: 8,508 |
Kari Takko | Goalies | John Vanbiesbrouck | |||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 40 |
Saturday, 29 August 1987 12:00 MDT | Sweden | 5–3 ( 3–1, 1–2, 1–0 ) | Soviet Union | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary Attendance: 3,055 |
Peter Lindmark | Goalies | Yevgeny Belosheikin | Referee: Mike Noeth (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 14 |
Sunday, 30 August 1987 20:00 EDT | Finland | 1–4 ( 0–2, 1–2, 0–0 ) | Canada | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 9,624 |
Kari Takko | Goalies | Grant Fuhr | |||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
40 | Shots | 54 |
Monday, 31 August 1987 12:00 CST | Soviet Union | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0 ) | Czechoslovakia | Agridome, Regina Attendance: 5,477 |
Sergei Mylnikov | Goalies | Dominik Hašek | |||
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19 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||
27 | Shots | 23 |
Monday, 31 August 1987 19:30 EDT | United States | 5–2 ( 1–0, 3–1, 1–1 ) | Sweden | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 4,474 |
John Vanbiesbrouck | Goalies | Peter Lindmark | |||
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
30 | Shots | 28 |
Wednesday, 2 September 1987 12:00 CST | Czechoslovakia | 0–4 ( 0–1, 0–1, 0–2 ) | Sweden | Agridome, Regina |
Dominik Hašek | Goalies | Peter Lindmark | |||
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14 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||
26 | Shots | 28 |
Wednesday, 2 September 1987 12:00 ADT | Soviet Union | 7–4 ( 3–3, 3–0, 1–1 ) | Finland | Halifax, Halifax Attendance: 3,262 |
Sergei Mylnikov | Goalies | Kari Takko | |||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
37 | Shots | 22 |
Wednesday, 2 September 1987 20:00 EDT | United States | 2–3 ( 1–0, 0–2, 1–1 ) | Canada | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 17,026 |
John Vanbiesbrouck | Goalies | Grant Fuhr | Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla (FIN) | ||
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28 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||
30 | Shots | 40 |
Friday, 4 September 1987 14:00 ADT | Czechoslovakia | 5–2 ( 2–0, 2–0, 1–2 ) | Finland | Centre 200, Sydney Attendance: 4,500 |
Dominik Hašek | Goalies | Kari Takko (40:00) Jarmo Myllys (20:00) | |||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||
35 | Shots | 22 |
Friday, 4 September 1987 19:30 EDT | Soviet Union | 5–1 ( 2–0, 1–1, 2–0 ) | United States | Civic Centre Coliseum, Hartford Attendance: 14,838 |
Sergei Mylnikov | Goalies | Tom Barrasso | Referee: Vladimír Šubrt (TCH) | ||
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6 min | Penalties | 19 min | |||
27 | Shots | 20 |
Friday, 4 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Canada | 5–3 ( 2–2, 1–0, 2–1 ) | Sweden | Forum, Montréal Attendance: 12,360 |
Grant Fuhr | Goalies | Peter Lindmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 22 |
Sunday, 6 September 1987 12:00 ADT | Sweden | 3–1 ( 1–0, 1–0, 1–1 ) | Finland | Centre 200, Sydney Attendance: 4,500 |
Peter Lindmark | Goalies | Kari Takko | |||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
21 | Shots | 23 |
Sunday, 6 September 1987 16:00 ADT | United States | 1–3 ( 0–1, 1–1, 0–1 ) | Czechoslovakia | Centre 200, Sydney Attendance: 4,500 |
John Vanbiesbrouck | Goalies | Dominik Hašek | |||
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10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||
37 | Shots | 25 |
Sunday, 6 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Canada | 3–3 ( 1–0, 1–3, 1–0 ) | Soviet Union | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 17,026 |
Grant Fuhr | Goalies | Evgeny Belosheikin | Referee: Mike Noeth (USA) | ||
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4 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||
30 | Shots | 36 |
Semi-Finals
8 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Soviet Union | 4-2 | Sweden | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 7,051 |
Sergei Mylnikov | Goalies | Peter Lindmark | |||
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12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||
24 | Shots | 26 |
9 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Canada | 5-3 | Czechoslovakia | The Forum, Montreal Attendance: 10,262 |
Grant Fuhr | Goalies | Dominik Hašek | |||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
37 | Shots | 24 |
Finals Game 1
11 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Soviet Union | 6-5 (OT) | Canada | The Forum, Montreal Attendance: 14,588 |
Sergei Mylnikov | Goalies | Grant Fuhr | Referee: Don Koharski | ||
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16 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||
43 | Shots | 33 |
Finals Game 2
13 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Canada | 6-5 (2OT) | Soviet Union | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 17,026 |
Grant Fuhr | Goalies | Evgeny Belosheikin | Referee: Paul Stewart | ||
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16 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||
43 | Shots | 33 |
Finals Game 3
15 September 1987 20:00 EDT | Canada | 6-5 | Soviet Union | Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Attendance: 17,026 |
Grant Fuhr | Goalies | Sergei Mylnikov | Referee: Don Koharski | ||
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6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||
46 | Shots | 23 |
Three closely fought 6-5 games decided the '87 Canada Cup. In Game 1, Canada erased a 4-1 second period deficit to send the game to overtime, only to lose on Alexander Semak's goal at 5:33 of the extra frame.
In Game 2, which is considered by some to be the greatest hockey game ever played,[3] Canada led 3-1 after one period, but this time it was the Soviets who came from behind to tie it 3-3 in the second. Canada scored twice more, each time Mario Lemieux assisted by Wayne Gretzky, but the Soviets replied each time. The tying goal was an end-to-end rush by Valeri Kamensky with 1:04 remaining in regulation time. After a scoreless period of overtime, which featured effective goaltending from Grant Fuhr, Gretzky and Lemieux hooked up for the third time of the evening at 10:07 of the second overtime. It was the fifth assist for Gretzky on the night and completed a hat trick for Lemieux.
The Canadians got off to a slow start in the decisive third game. The Soviets scored three times in the first eight minutes to take a 3-0 lead. Canada's grinders took over after that (particularly Rick Tocchet, Brent Sutter and Dale Hawerchuk), and pulled Canada into a 5-4 lead after two periods. The Soviets tied it back up in the third and the game looked like it would head to overtime again. But late in the third period, Canada coach Mike Keenan, who had been juggling lines all series, sent the trio of Gretzky, Lemieux and Hawerchuk out to play with a faceoff in Canada's end. After the faceoff, Gretzky, Lemieux and Larry Murphy rushed up the ice. Young Soviet defenseman Igor Kravchuk was the only man back and he fell down to block a pass across but Gretzky fed the puck back to Lemieux, who fired a shot over the glove of goaltender Sergei Mylnikov with 1:26 remaining. The Gretzky to Lemieux play is one of the most memorable plays in Canadian sports history.
Stat leaders
Points
Rk | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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1 | Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 2 |
2 | Mario Lemieux | 9 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 |
3 | Sergei Makarov | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
4 | Vladimir Krutov | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
5 | Vyacheslav Bykov | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
6 | Ray Bourque | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
7 | Valeri Kamensky | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
8 | Andrei Khomutov | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
9 | Viacheslav Fetisov | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
10 | Anatoli Semenov | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Goals
Rk | Player | GP | G |
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1 | Mario Lemieux | 9 | 11 |
2 | Sergei Makarov | 9 | 7 |
2 | Vladimir Krutov | 9 | 7 |
4 | Valeri Kamensky | 9 | 6 |
5 | Dusan Pasek | 6 | 4 |
6 | Andrei Khomutov | 9 | 4 |
7 | Dale Hawerchuk | 9 | 4 |
8 | Sergei Svetlov | 6 | 3 |
9 | Rick Tocchet | 7 | 3 |
10 | Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 3 |
Assists
Rk | Player | GP | A |
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1 | Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 18 |
2 | Sergei Makarov | 9 | 8 |
3 | Vladimir Krutov | 9 | 7 |
3 | Vyacheslav Bykov | 9 | 7 |
3 | Mario Lemieux | 9 | 7 |
6 | Larry Murphy | 8 | 6 |
7 | Ray Bourque | 9 | 6 |
7 | Mark Messier | 9 | 6 |
9 | Viacheslav Fetisov | 9 | 5 |
10 | Anatoli Semenov | 9 | 5 |
PIM
Rk | Player | GP | PIM |
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1 | Chris Nilan | 5 | 14 |
2 | Drahomir Kadlec | 3 | 12 |
3 | Wayne Presley | 5 | 12 |
3 | Mikko Mäkelä | 5 | 12 |
5 | Dusan Pasek | 6 | 12 |
Goaltender wins
Rk | Player | GP | Min | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO |
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1 | Grant Fuhr | 9 | 575 | 32 | 3.34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2 | Sergei Mylnikov | 6 | 365 | 18 | 2.96 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Peter Lindmark | 6 | 360 | 18 | 3.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
4 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 4 | 240 | 9 | 2.25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Dominik Hašek | 6 | 360 | 20 | 3.33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Goaltender Save Percentage
Rk | Player | GP | Shots | GA | Sv.% |
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1 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 4 | 116 | 9 | .922 |
2 | Dominik Hašek | 6 | 189 | 20 | .894 |
3 | Sergei Mylnikov | 6 | 170 | 18 | .894 |
4 | Grant Fuhr | 9 | 298 | 32 | .893 |
5 | Peter Lindmark | 6 | 152 | 18 | .882 |
- minimum 120 minutes played
Goaltender Goals Against Average
Rk | Player | GP | Mins | GA | GAA |
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1 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 4 | 240 | 9 | 2.25 |
2 | Sergei Mylnikov | 6 | 365 | 18 | 2.96 |
3 | Peter Lindmark | 6 | 360 | 18 | 3.00 |
4 | Dominik Hašek | 6 | 360 | 20 | 3.33 |
5 | Grant Fuhr | 9 | 575 | 32 | 3.34 |
- minimum 120 minutes played
All numbers in bold represent that was tournament high
Trophies and awards
Tournament champion
Tournament MVP
- Wayne Gretzky, Canada
All-star team
- Goaltender: Grant Fuhr, Canada
- Defence: Ray Bourque, Canada; Viacheslav Fetisov, Soviet Union
- Forwards: Wayne Gretzky, Canada; Mario Lemieux, Canada; Vladimir Krutov, Soviet Union
See also
References
- ↑ "The Canada Cup of Hockey Fact and Stat Book" (2005), (p. 114), By H. G. Anderson.
- ↑ http://articles.philly.com/1987-09-24/sports/26211674_1_smu-president-kenneth-pye-viktor-tikhonov
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121005111350/http://www3.telus.net/worldcuphockey/1987page.html
External links
- Hockey Hall of Fame Tournament Summary
- Hockey Canada Tournament Summaries
- Canada Cup '87 – 99 & 66 perform pure magic
- Canada Versus the Soviet Union: The Heyday of the Battle for World Hockey Supremacy (1972-1987)