1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

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1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesAugust 4–10, 1996
Teams11
Final positions
Champions File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Runners-up  Canada
Third place  Finland
1997 →

The 1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the first IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament.[citation needed] It took place in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the gold-medal game played on August 10, 1996.

Teams

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The eleven-team tournament was split into three groups.

Group A
Group B
Group C

Tournament

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Preliminary round

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August 4, 1996Canada 23 - 1Error creating thumbnail:  Australia
August 4, 1996United States File:Flag of the United States.svg30 - 1File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
August 4, 1996Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg10 - 7File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
August 4, 1996Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg6 - 5File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
August 4, 1996Finland 17 - 3File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
August 5, 1996Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8 - 6File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
August 5, 1996Canada 17 - 2File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
August 5, 1996Finland 28 - 2Error creating thumbnail:  Australia
August 5, 1996United States File:Flag of the United States.svg18 - 3File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
August 5, 1996Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg11 - 2File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
August 6, 1996United States File:Flag of the United States.svg14 - 5File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
August 6, 1996Canada 8 - 8 Finland
August 6, 1996Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg10 - 6Error creating thumbnail:  Australia
August 6, 1996Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg16 - 6File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
August 6, 1996Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg7 - 6File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Playoff round

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Quarterfinals

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August 7, 1996Canada 12 - 3File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
August 7, 1996United States File:Flag of the United States.svg14 - 6File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
August 7, 1996Finland 7 - 4File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
August 7, 1996Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg10 - 7File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic

Semifinals

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August 9, 1996Canada 6 - 5 Finland
August 9, 1996United States File:Flag of the United States.svg16 - 9File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Gold medal game

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August 10, 1996United States File:Flag of the United States.svg13 - 5 Canada

Bronze medal game

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August 10, 1996Finland 5 - 3File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Consolation round

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August 9, 1996Australia Error creating thumbnail: 11 - 9File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
August 9, 1996Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg12 - 7File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
August 9, 1996Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg10 - 9File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

5th place game

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August 10, 1996Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg8 - 7File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

7th place game

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August 10, 1996Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg9 - 7File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic

Relegation

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August 10, 1996Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg8 - 4File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan

References

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