Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey

[@jackiechilds109]

Leetch was phenomenal in this tournament as USA Captain. Played terrific. Richter in goal stood on his head too.

[@PennsylvaniaHistoryBuff]

I think Leetch is often overlooked when people talk about all-time greats. He was always a favorite of mine and I was born and raised a Flyers fan.

[@Nick-NY]

I loved you in Seinfeld!

[@roccosteo8328]

I hadn’t seen Brett hull look that good since he was winning the hart trophy 6 yrs before. He was scoring at will

[@mattembury215]

A modern day Eruzione and Craig

[@hollywoodjoe123]

yes LEETCH yes yes yes ! @@PennsylvaniaHistoryBuff

[@Sabotage_Labs]

Some of the best... real hockey...ole time hockey....ever played! It was a time of magic and wonder!

[@croweater1]

It sure was. What a time

[@YouTube.Algorithmic.Nonsense]

This was the greatest series I’ve ever seen. These games were on in every bar and even non hockey fans were mesmerized once things heated up.

[@reggiepathak9684]

thats curtis joseph for u his whole career, he never came up big when he had to

[@kevnoxious]

87 Canada cup

[@jimmym2486]

@@kevnoxious The 1996 Cup was awesome and personally being at Game 3 was a thrill I will never forge but you are 100 percent right,

[@Ace96x10]

87 Canada Cup was levels ahead of this, the greatest skill and talent show of all time.

[@Ace96x10]

@@kevnoxious Right you are.

[@Danny-sd5vm]

I saw team USA play at MSG. I was only 14 at the time and can still remember the atmosphere in that arena. The crowd was absolutely incredible, it felt like a Rangers playoff game. Those USA jerseys are one of the best jerseys ever.

[@godbluffvdgg]

:) Sweaters....:)

[@hollywoodjoe123]

yes indeed - - -USA FOREVER !

[@ВладимирМарусенко-у1х]

the Russians were smeared Canada is the best hockey country Canada is hockey, Russia is shit Slava=Glory to Ukraine! Canada and Ukraine!

[@SolarWarden88]

FINALLY!!!!!! DUUUUUDE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! I'd been looking for this specific documentary for ages! I missed the original TV run and it never aired again lol.

[@ce6311]

I think it’s pretty recent there’s ads for the kraken

[@SolarWarden88]

@@ce6311 yeah, I meant the original airing. Never managed to catch it again, until now.

[@JBarg25]

It never seemed to surface on (ahem) certain sites, and so there are probably a few of us who haven't seen it yet. Like me. 😀

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

I had these Usa-Canada games in VHS. Watch them live on tv and recorded them. Best hockey ever. Finland-Czech was a game I saw live at Helsinki Ice Hall 1996. Jagr was phenomenal! But it was all about USA-Canada. Loved it that they fought 20 seconds when the game started!

[@ВладимирМарусенко-у1х]

the Russians were smeared Canada is the best hockey country Canada is hockey, Russia is shit Slava=Glory to Ukraine! Canada and Ukraine!

[@richlewis1879]

Look at the talent! Mind boggling!!!!

[@dspf68]

on every team!

[@godbluffvdgg]

It really was! And, despite it being in philly; my home town; I remember nothing of it...It just came back from watching Shorsey and it appeared...STAGGERING TALENT! The Russians, and Swedes loaded too!... 2 Brian Leetch D 5-11 190 L New York Rangers 3/3/68 Corpus Christi, Texas 3 Derian Hatcher D 6-5 225 L Dallas Stars 6/4/72 Sterling Heights, Mich. 4 Kevin Hatcher D 6-4 225 R Dallas Stars 9/9/66 Detroit, Mich. 5 Mathieu Schneider D 5-10 192 L Toronto Maple Leafs 6/12/69 New York, N.Y. 6 Phil Housley D 5-10 185 L New Jersey Devils 3/9/64 St. Paul, Minn. 7 Chris Chelios D 6-1 186 R Chicago Blackhawks 1/25/62 Chicago, Ill. 8 Bryan Smolinski F 6-1 200 R Pittsburgh Penguins 12/27/71 Toledo, Ohio 9 Mike Modano F 6-3 200 L Dallas Stars 6/7/70 Livonia, Mich. 10 John LeClair F 6-2 215 L Philadelphia Flyers 7/5/69 St. Albans, Vt. 11 Tony Amonte F 6-0 190 L Chicago Blackhawks 8/2/70 Hingham, Mass. 12 Bill Guerin F 6-2 200 R New Jersey Devils 11/9/70 Wilbraham, Mass. 14 Shawn McEachern F 5-11 195 L Boston Bruins 2/28/69 Waltham, Mass. 15 Brett Hull F 5-10 201 R St. Louis Blues 8/9/64 Belleville, Ontario 16 Pat LaFontaine F 5-10 180 R Buffalo Sabres 2/22/65 St. Louis, Mo. 17 Keith Tkachuk F 6-2 210 L Winnipeg Jets 3/28/72 Melrose, Mass. 18 Adam Deadmarsh F 6-0 195 R Colorado Avalanche 5/10/75 Trail, B.C. 19 Doug Weight F 5-11 191 L Edmonton Oilers 1/21/71 Warren, Mich. 20 Gary Suter D 6-0 190 L Chicago Blackhawks 6/24/64 Madison, Wis. 21 Scott Young F 6-0 190 R Colorado Avalanche 10/1/67 Clinton, Mass. 22 Steve Konowalchuk F 6-1 195 L Washington Capitals 11/11/72 Salt Lake City, Utah 25 Brian Rolston F 6-2 185 L New Jersey Devils 2/21/73 Flint, Mich. 28 Shawn Chambers D 6-2 200 L New Jersey Devils 10/11/66 Royal Oak, Mich. 29 Joel Otto F 6-4 220 R Philadelphia Flyers 10/29/61 Elk River, Minn. 30 Jim Carey G 6-2 205 L Washington Capitals 5/31/74 Dorchester, Mass. 31 Guy Hebert G 5-11 185 L Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1/7/67 Troy, N.Y. 35 Mike Richter G 5-11 187 L New York Rangers 9/22/66 Abington, Pa.

[@Gttsloan]

Still the best hock I've ever seen! This world cup was better than any Olympics. Better than Salt Lake, better than Vancouver. It sucked as a Canadian to watch this, but man oh man, these guys really go fired up and let it all go. International play now lacks the passion and hatred.

[@tannermcgee3959]

This tournament in 1996 displayed the best level of all around hockey in history including today.

[@NellanyPowerSkating]

Facts loaded with talent and played the old school game of attrition, incredibly great

[@Ace96x10]

Lol, The 87 Canada cup was 100X this level of skill and talent.

[@tannermcgee3959]

@@Ace96x10 disagree. It was close but these two definitely the best level of hockey all time

[@jameslannon9788]

1987 Canada Cup was the pinnacle of international hockey by far. plus, Canada got revenge in 2002 on US soil!!!. and again in 2010 on Canadian SOIL!!!

[@Ace96x10]

@@jameslannon9788 Well said James.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Flyers Hockey fan since 73 ( philly native) I saw some amazing playoff series in the last half century but NOTHING comes close to the 96 world cup...And I totally forgot about it till yesterday...I watched all three games...Blew my mind as to the talent on the ice...The greatest game I ever saw...Playoff hockey at it's best...

[@charlesmurphy1840]

Flyers fan since 73 myself.John leclair proved in that World Cup he was one of the best players in the world..I tell my kid all the time the 80 us team influenced that us team as this team made us hockey what it is today

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@charlesmurphy1840 Yeah, I always loved LeClair...The abuse he used to get hanging in front of opponents nets was BRUTAL...His poor back! He's keeping busy now...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_LeClair

[@dspf68]

LeClair was outstanding in that tournament!

[@dspf68]

We had the edge on power forwards.

[@richlewis1879]

Best of 3 finals! Omg. How good was this!!!

[@hollywoodjoe123]

WHY the FIRST game played in the U.S.A. then TWO games in Canada ? Why was it not FIRST game in U.S.A. SECOND in Canada and BACK to U.S.A the THIRD game ?

[@LeoWhalen1933]

This. Was. Awesome. I remember watching the three games with my brother at his apartment in Charlestown. We loved it!

[@theodorebelmont7922]

I'm Canadian and this is my favorite USA team. All the best power forwards of the 90s together

[@dspf68]

yup, miss the days of the power forward.

[@thinkingjack]

That Gary Suter hit was beautiful. I always loved his “idgaf who you are” attitude

[@robertarnold7187]

Typical American response. Cheap shot no matter who it was.

[@thinkingjack]

@@robertarnold7187 cry me a Fucking river, Canada perfected this bullshit starting with the summit series.

[@robertarnold7187]

@@thinkingjack once again....typical American response. Let's take a world wide survey and see who people like and dislike. Pfft!

[@thinkingjack]

@@robertarnold7187 you’re really perfecting the whole Canadian victim thing. You’re doing great bud.

[@robertarnold7187]

@@thinkingjack well one thing I'm not is a victim. Never have been. The idiot we have in office has only survived his position due to the bigger moron you now have in office. BTW you guys have never gotten over us burning your white house down. Check your history books. Actually...I'm just ribbing you man. I have no problem with your country like many do....most Canadians are more than happy to have you as neighbour's. I also have no ussue with American hockey players...I'm a Flyers fan and John LeClair played his few AHL games here in my city of Fredericton.

[@stevedrake604]

Richter was amazing that last game.

[@derick-smith]

This tournament didn't make me a hockey fan but it sure added more fuel to the fire. I was 9 years old and those guys on the USA squad are still some of my favorite players of all time.

[@ВладимирМарусенко-у1х]

the Russians were smeared Canada is the best hockey country Canada is hockey, Russia is shit

[@rolandkennedy80]

One of the best things playing sports is playing best friends and beating them sooooo convincingly they know who is the best.

[@ВладимирМарусенко-у1х]

the Russians were smeared Canada is the best hockey country Canada is hockey, Russia is shit Slava=Glory to Ukraine! Canada and Ukraine!

[@vikrim1]

As a Canadian I remember vividly the national self-reflection of our place in hockey after this loss, but make no mistake the US had a very strong team in ‘96. In the end it was a good thing for Canadian hockey and the game overall, because some of the best hockey ever played has been between these two countries since.

[@dspf68]

Remember it vividly too. As an American hockey fan, making my buddies watch it with me. They didn't know shit about the game. By the time Game 3 came around, they were hooked! Hooray Hockey!

[@kirkward3465]

Amazing series that year. Watched every game I could

[@Gutts31]

The Canada\Sweden game is still in my top 5 of greatest games I've attended. I've been to nearly 1100 games now.

[@jimmym2486]

That game itself was an all time classic

[@Gutts31]

@@jimmym2486 When I got home after the game I stayed up to watch the reply to like 3am. Good times!

[@keithallison3756]

USA!! Love watching this. I remember exactly where I was at during this.How about the old school ads too. Classic all around!!

[@SuperJasondennis]

This was the greatest international tournament in history.

[@HockeyMetalRPG]

I was a game three. I was the only American in my section. I thought I was going to die after Amonte's goal.

[@jeffersons8750]

This was the greatest hockey tournament I ever watched. Hockey is huge in New England where I am from and I knew we had a chance when I saw our lineup. The physical play on both sides was vicious. All our guys played great, especially Mike Richter. I am looking forward to the next Olympics with NHL players again. I also wish they would bring the Canada Cup back. The USA is not David anymore!

[@Aerospacer77]

It wasn't New England that won the championship. It was team USA.

[@jeffersons8750]

I understand, but we had a heavy representation there. Trust me, I'm not disrespecting other great American hockey players from the Upper Midwest. We are all American and love you guys! Your people were very crucial to us beating Canada in the 96 World Cup.i love the Hatcher Brothers and Tkachuk. Team USA had to man up to the Canadian power house. Here's a wiseass comment, you should've been nicer to Brett Hull!

[@lietterheaume1181]

I attended the last 2 games in Montreal. Great memories. As usual, we (Canada) had a great team but that year, I really believe that the USA had a better team, more players at their prime

[@jayshedd2140]

I was at the final game, I'll never forget it! I'm from the USA, I believe they played better hockey.

[@theodorebelmont7922]

Agree. Canada was still hanging on to the 80s Oilers

[@theodorebelmont7922]

Agree. Canada was still hanging on to the 80s Oilers

[@jeffersons8750]

As an American, I don't know? The Canadian lineup was and is insane. There's 11 hall of farmers on that team. Us Americans just grew up playing the game. I grew up with Quebcious and thank Canada for spreading hockey to the US like my Canadian friends.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

WHY was the First game in U.S.A - - - then TWO games up in Canada ? - - - - What kind of evenness was that ?

[@scsmith4604]

In my opinion, this is the greatest time for hockey. As someone who grew up in a market that did not have hockey, I got into the game after our city got an IHL team in 1990. What a great time to get into the game. Despite moving to Detroit in 05 my interest in the game has waned. Not because the Wings are not what they were but because I do not think the players today can stack up to the players of this era.

[@ibeleaf]

ovi could possibly pass gretzky, the game is different now but there is obviously much much much more skill. what the fuck are you talking about

[@scsmith4604]

@@ibeleaf What I am saying is that despite the skill level being greater today (that is the case in all sports in all era's) that the game does not have the personality that it had during the mid-'70s through 2010 or so despite Ovechkin and McDavid. That is my opinion.

[@GaleGummola]

​@@scsmith4604Agree. I barely watch NHL anymore.

[@mikerodrigues2906]

God I miss this time in hockey .tbh that usa team had alot of great players.

[@ChristianCentury2000]

Wow! I had no idea that team USA had won the 1996 world championships of hockey. The score was ironic because team Canada came back in the 2002 Salt Lake City gold medal final and won on American ice with the same score! That was sweet redemption!

[@AnDy-qv2ks]

Theo was right. In buffalo hockey was always a big deal but i went from being a kid who watched hockey and not caring about wins or losses to being an obsessed hockey fan. Hurt when Patty lala got hurt early that season. Loved brett hull for 3 years after this lol. This was insane. I remember how big of a deal this game was. I can remember my dad making a fire, my brother running home for the game. I always think of otto for some reason too. I can always remember joel otto being out there.

[@davidanchovies3340]

Right on, neighbor

[@jeffersons8750]

Thanks for remembering Joel Otto. Let's through Sutter in there to. Go Team USA!

[@chrismercurio1397]

Thank you so much is right!!! This just brought back best memories, best times EVER!!!!!!

[@alelectric2767]

Mike Richter. That’s all you need to know.

[@SuperBeyblademania]

LOL at 38:10 I believe I see guitarist and Flyers fan Trey Anastasio from Phish celebrating a goal by team USA. Nice!

[@Mr_Jish]

Great documentary, but a couple commercial breaks got left in. For all of y'all that want to skip em, here you go: - 9:55-12:26 - 20:45-22:30 - 30:05-32:05 - 39:40-41:40 - 48:33-50:20

[@tommclarty17]

15:09 I think draining pints is Walt’s favorite pastime in retirement. What a beauty

[@hollywoodjoe123]

WHY after the FIRST game in Philadelphia were the next TWO games played up in Montreal ???? WHY ??? Why was is not FIRST game Philadelphia - SECOND game in Montreal - - THIRD game back to Philadelphia ???? IN THAT ROTATION OF LOCATIONS ???? AND who set that up ??????

[@thereddman1]

I am Canadian red indian...Growing up through the 90s i had much respect for Mike Richter but the favourite was always Dominik Hasek

[@daved1535]

I never understood why the Canadian fans would boo Brett Hull when his 1st choice was to play for Team Canada. Naturally he is going to play for the United States since they gave him the opportunity

[@johnsinglet575]

We moved to Canada that summer. What an introduction to hockey!

[@internationalboarders]

To be fair this video really undersells the US. They were finalists in the 91 Canada Cup, and that US team was loaded with young superstars. ‘96 was their peak…and people forget that core that carried over to the ‘02 Olympics too for how good that crop of US players were.

[@rickgreen8247]

Richter made the difference......i was there at the molson.centre....still remember

[@hollywoodjoe123]

yes yes yes RICHTER all the way ! RICHTER stopped the great over rated Canada team !

[@richlewis1879]

Brett Hull scored two massive goals that were both controversial. This one, and the cup winner. Either way, he was a beast!!!

[@basilcarroll9729]

And born in Canada!

[@That90sShow]

@@basilcarroll9729 And LEFT this communist dump!

[@AnDy-qv2ks]

@@That90sShow i feel for canada. More than ever us/Canada need to stick together and be friends. We deserve better than this. Sounds cheesy but its a big deal. Being forced what to do and what you cant do is something i never thought could happen and it is. Gross part is some people welcome it and see it as a good thing. It should make every person sick no matter what your stance is.

[@roccosteo8328]

Brett hull was a beast in this tournament

[@RanaltheBeetle]

@@basilcarroll9729 But his mother as well as her side of the family are American. He’s as much American as he is Canadian.

[@daveherman6647]

We lost fair and square; still hurts, but in the long run it was good for the game...Congratulations USA

[@theodorebelmont7922]

The Canadian team was too old in 96.

[@matthewsecord7641]

Could not express it better

[@kulba21]

@@theodorebelmont7922 Correct. Also injured. No Mario or Kariya

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@kulba21And still vastly more talent. No excuses.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@theodorebelmont7922Not.

[@ari1234a]

I was so, so hyped that finally the best of the best of the best would compete against each other in Bejing winter Olympics. And then, no, it would not happen.

[@thepreacher4810]

We need a world cup then ! What ever happened to the plans they had for it to be a regular thing after 2016?

[@ari1234a]

@@thepreacher4810 On November 2, 2016 Chicago Cubs won the world series, coincidence ??? I think not. World cup would be great but it would need that break from NHL anyway and knowing that the sport in itself is not in the interest of NHL cause there`s no money involved in it so it wont happen.

[@vadimastprojects8770]

I feel your pain.

[@TheMrzero35]

Born and raised in New Jersey . Ranger fan , I'm 59 years old. Prior to this tourney I always rooted for Canada after the USA. After, I never rooted for them again. Canada booed our national anthem. Cried like a great big brother when little brother won 1 time. I would root for any other country in a game vs Canada.

[@scottfischer5282]

Im with you 100%

[@ВладимирМарусенко-у1х]

@user-vf2un4iz8h 0 секунд назад the Russians were smeared Canada is the best hockey country Canada is hockey, Russia is shit Slava=Glory to Ukraine! Canada and Ukraine!

[@moemanncann895]

Thanks for sharing, I recall this World cup, Man the American side was strong that year

[@mikefisher474]

I saw the final at Wayne Gretzky's bar in Toronto. There were maybe a dozen of us from the US. It was so sweet seeing those Canucks losing their minds. The guy next to me went crazy when Hull scored. He kept going on about what a traitor he was and was supposed to be a Canadian. He kept saying, Canada is always number 1. I simply turned to him and said, 'Well, looks like it's US one and Canada zeo on the scoreboard.' I thought I was going to get punched :)

[@evanbrown2594]

Great for hockey. Canadian hockey needed a shake up. Without 1996 there might not have been a 2002.

[@robsenz.]

What a great Tournament despite being on the wrong side of the finals. Practically hockey at it's Pinnacle. USA's roster was almost toe to toe with Canada's.

[@chefrah54]

Michael Richter ladies and gentlemen, maybe the greatest goalie performance ever against maybe the mightiest Canadian team of all time, I say maybe because Patrick Roy was not on this team

[@frantisekruzicka5449]

Dominik Hasek

[@chefrah54]

@@frantisekruzicka5449not in that tournament and definitely not at that time might have been the greatest three game set by a goalie ever ask the mighty Canadian people see what they say they're not going to say Hasek... And that's no disrespect to him he was better than Mike Richter career wise but for those three games I don't think any goalie matches that especially the team he was playing against

[@kevnoxious]

Richter was unreal he was the difference in this series

[@Lemieux92]

I love that James Hetfield narrated this

[@robins5798]

It really sounds like him.

[@robins5798]

Oh, nevermind, it actually is him. Haha.

[@charlesmurphy1840]

This team changed hockey in America .these guys don’t get enough credit for what is now a dominant team in hockey

[@hollywoodjoe123]

GOD BLESS AMERICA - -

[@ianzang2178]

Imagine being Gary Suter and play on the 1980 and 1996 teams. Just incredible

[@RanaltheBeetle]

Wrong Suter. Bob Suter was on the 1980 US Olympic Team. Gary didnt make his US debut until 1984.

[@dspf68]

lmao

[@jimmym2486]

I went to the USA-Russia game in NY and the third game of the final in Montreal

[@rickytavilla4259]

When I see all the names on that Canadian team, I still can’t believe we won. Yeah that was special

[@kevinbudzinski9576]

The U.S. won the 1996 World Cup of Hockey on Canadian ice in Montreal but Canada got their revenge on American soil in 2002 when we won Olympic gold in Salt Lake City!

[@DaRkw1ngCS2]

those '96 world cup USA tarps are iconic.

[@ryanroyal9236]

Dont kill me, but in my mind this win has had more of a lasting significant impact on the development of hockey in the US than 1980 **Of course without 1980, how many of the guys on the 96 team wouldve been there?

[@tommclarty17]

100%.

[@ericw3229]

1980 stands as the kick start for a lot of Americans to get to the NHL.

[@YouTube.Algorithmic.Nonsense]

Hetfield has a career in doing voice over work.

[@timmiller8495]

No Lemieux, Bourque or Pronger

[@richlewis1879]

That Canadian team might be the greatest team ever assembled! But we were pretty good too!!!

[@JUVI9596]

1987 Canada cup team was the best ever assembled I think

[@tommclarty17]

@@JUVI9596 2005 World Junior team for Canada was an absolute wagon, too

[@JUVI9596]

@@tommclarty17 agreed. And a new pair of shorts 🩳 😂

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

If Canada lost to Sweden….. I wonder what the US mindset would have been Ron Wilson mentioned how much they wanted to grab the wheel with Canada as the passenger , but we came within a goalpost of never happening

[@jayshedd2140]

I was at that game! 15 rows back behind both benches!! GO USA!!!!

[@Aerospacer77]

My most fond hockey moment. Watching team USA beat Canada in the '96 World Cup.🏅 🇺🇲

[@orangeisthenewblack1012]

Then you weak cvnts got smashed in the 2002 olympic games then in the 2004 world cup hahaaaa.

[@canadeplorable2893]

if you look at their roster, that was the pinnacle of US hockey talent. Gretzky was just fading from his prime and Lemieux was unable to play. perfect storm.

[@dspf68]

Kariya was hurt too right?

[@dspf68]

Theo gives great commentary.

[@miketaylor013]

It was MIKE RICHTER dammit, well freaking done.

[@JUVI9596]

Heart breaking loss for Canada 🇨🇦

[@joeblow6100]

speaking as a yankee, i rank this the #7 moment in north american non nhl hockey moment in history. game 3 of the finals in 96. and possibly the greatest goalie single game performance. tony esposito in game 2 of 72 summit series is close, 2nd . my 10 moments overall. 10. 1960 winter olympics gold medal game 9. 1987 canada cup final gm 2 8 1972 summit series gm 2 tony esposito performance 7. 1996 canada cup gm 3 mike richter performance 6. 1972 summit series gm 7 5.1987 canada cup gm 3 4. 1980 winter olympics gold medal game 3, 2010 winter olympics gold medal game 2. 1972 summit series gm 8 1. 1980 winter olympics usa vs soviet union

[@jeffersons8750]

Let me tell you as a young New England American, I look back now and the roster that Canada had, it's unbelievable that team USA won, but we had a lot ofNew Englanders on the team and we border Canada. It was a sick tournament, but it should've been played in Boston or New York. This tournament did a lot for hockey in the US, not necessarily in my neck of the woods,but for the other parts of the US that is unfamiliar with hockey. GO BRUINS!!

[@mikethemosher]

who directed this? i see the NHL network produced and showed it.

[@WarioSaysSo]

3:52 - "Decades past dominance". That is truth with alterations, so to speak! Canada Cup (NHL international team All-Stars) on NHL rinks was Canada's home-turf and 4/5 won the gold medal. Only the Sovietunion managed to win once the gold medal (1981). But in the Olympics and IIHF World Championship tournaments, Team Canada had not been in recent decades a major player. Just look at the results; Canada had not won an Olympic gold medal since 1952 (not broken til 2002 = 50 YEARS) and not any medal since 1968 Olympics, where they won a Bronze medal. In the Olympics it had been beside the 1980 OG with Team USA, all European dominance for the medals. Sovietunion, Czechoslovakia and Sweden won most. In IIHF World Championship Tournaments, Canada had managed to make better results with the medals. They had won 2 years prior in 1994 the gold medal, but prior that it had been 33 YEARS = 3 decades since they had managed to win the gold (1961). In the 1970's only 1 Bronze medal in an entire decade - In the 1980's, 2 silver and 3 Bronze medals. So while Canada was a major player non the less, in the international perspective at the time, Canada was beside the 1996 World Cup not regarded as THE big dog on international ice. Again, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic & recent major player Finland was in international ice perspective regarded higher. USA was always a 6th level player. And to clerify, NHL players was allowed to participate in the IIHF World Championships from 1976 and up. The Olympics, NHL players was allowed between 1998-2014. Yeah blame the NHL for this. The world wants NHL players but the league holds them back.

[@jacklaw3962]

Great documentary. About time USA gave Canada a bit of a challenge.

[@davidwand8046]

I am Canadian. It was unfortunate we lost but we learned from it. If we had Mario Lemieux it may have been different. But that is no excuse.

[@robsenz.]

Bourque too, Cujo jumping on that 2nd goal pissed me off so much, such an odd playm and then Canada crumbled.

[@philliesfan1flyeaglesfly330]

Anyone who says “The game has never been better then it is today” needs to watch this. USA hockey has taken a major step backwards since 1996.

[@KathleenDellicarpini]

great show

[@MrLepiBren]

No matter what, I'll always cheer for Sweden! Greets from Europe!

[@MadcapFive]

Title of this VIDEO should be called "ORCHESTRATING A LIE" LOL 😂😂😂

[@robertdefresnes4928]

Gary Suter and gretz are Buddie chery wine Bests !

[@Brian-dh9lp]

I miss this era of hockey players. The game too. Not the same as it used to be.

[@danielgraham8559]

Where was Roy?

[@princeofpcos9804]

USA had size, grit, depth and goaltending.

[@jeffersons8750]

I hear you on that. I grew up with Canadians getting my balls busted and this was my voice saying we can play to. That Canadian team was unbelievable and probably should have won. Canada had so many players to chose and some of my favorites, but team USA was a nasty team that played Candaian hockey. Unfortunately today, the US Canada rival doesn't exist because the kids from Boston are playing the Montreal kids at hockey tournaments at Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont. Also, hockey east in New England is playing the Canadian college teams. God Bless the USA 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦!

[@sherminator1617]

These are the best tournaments. The real best vs the best.. But even if thats the most popular thing in hockey they're still not doing it. NHL needs to put out their star to play international,, it is not the same anymore. So many NHLers and fans wants a best vs best-tournment in hockey.

[@gogophers14]

Was modano on team USA at this time

[@Nick-NY]

35:58 Canada was offsides.

[@charlesdansereau-menard3347]

Agreed. And Brett Hull's tying goal late in the 3rd period of Game #3 was a CLEAR high-stick (at almost neck height!) ... I have no idea why it was allowed.

[@Nick-NY]

@@charlesdansereau-menard3347 I guess we’re even.

[@charlesdansereau-menard3347]

@@Nick-NY I guess 😎 Anyways, Canada won Salt Lake City 2002 and Vancouver 2010 afterwards against USA, so I'm cool with it. Haha! 😋😉 Were are you from in the US, man?

[@Nick-NY]

@@charlesdansereau-menard3347 You had to go there. Lol. 2010 was a heart breaker. I’m from upstate New York. What about you?

[@charlesdansereau-menard3347]

@@Nick-NY We aint that far from each other : I'm in Montréal !

[@jddallan1115]

Without Mario

[@travzimmerman1340]

Any other excuses?

[@zarroaster3009]

Brett Hull. an entire career of blown calls.

[@thefozzybear]

Team Canada was so deep that Brett Hall a Canadian-American played for the USA.

[@TD-fg3zi]

Where was lemieux?

[@matta6643]

He was hurt I think, as was Kariya and Bourque, not to take anything away from the US who played a great tournament and were also missing some key players like Roenick.

[@Reagles8]

Not a huge upset. Usa was stacked.

[@razoramon989]

This is portrayed as David vs Goliath but come on, USA had a fantastic roster. On the Canadian side, Messier, Coffey and Gretzky were well past their prime and Cujo was an average goalie at that stage

[@Ace96x10]

87 Canada Cup was the greatest skill and talent show of all time in hockey. But this one was fun.

[@theodorebelmont7922]

The 96 teams were bigger, more grittier overall, but a little slower than the 87 team

[@Ace96x10]

@@theodorebelmont7922 They also were not as talented or skilled imo. (96 team).

[@theodorebelmont7922]

@@Ace96x10 agree. 87 had prime Gretzky, Messier, Coffey and Bourque. Not too mention a young spring chicken Mario Lemieux too. 96 had old man Gretzky, Messier and Coffey...a big reason why they lost IMO. Glen Sather the coach of 96, was too loyal to his 80s Oilers and put them.out there in 1st line minutes

[@Ace96x10]

@@theodorebelmont7922 Ya, Very well said! You nailed it imo)

[@brentdallyn8459]

Can't keep losing forever, the laws of probability won't allow it, well done

[@LeoWhalen1933]

That hit on Gretz by Suter has occured 1000s of times and the "victim" gets right back up. Wayne was probably more shocked than anything. How dare someone hit the great one?

[@stinkfinger630]

No, I think the hit was pretty dirty. I was just surprised that nobody took Suter out later

[@drock8505]

I was 14 and over at my girlfriends house watching that game. I remember that being the lowest I ever felt as a fan for Team Canada. But at least it wasn’t as bad as 1981. I still think Roy would have made a difference.

[@dspf68]

nah. Marty was better.

[@robins5798]

@@dspf68 Did you even watch the tournament? Joseph was the starter, not Brodeur.

[@dspf68]

@@robins5798 wow totally forgot that!

[@RayFinkle05]

Suter never would’ve drilled Gretz like that if it was an NHL game and Marty McSorley was out there.

[@jeffersons8750]

I'm not sure about that. Sutter was a nasty player. I saw him fuck with Mess and Bukaboom at MSG. Sorry, Jeff, I spelled your name wrong. Don't forget, Canada had a bunch of hard hitting mother fuckers put there. Can we remember Scott Steven's, the best defense to ever play. He was a hard pipe hitting MF. He should be an NHL coach. We need a guy like that back in the league.

[@collinrust2641]

Maybe that candy-ass Gretzky should fight his own battles.

[@protestadventures]

Team Canada was without the best player in the world at the time: Mario Lemieux. They were also missing Paul Kariya, Ray Bourque, Al Macinnis, and arguably the best goalie of all time, Patrick Roy.

[@travzimmerman1340]

Next man up snowflake dry your eyes you're going to be OK.

[@protestadventures]

Oh poor little Trav doesn’t like hearing the truth 😢. I was simply contextualizing the 1996 World Cup by making an important observation, and that was enough to trigger you. So, if you want to see a snowflake, look in the mirror!

[@danbratten3103]

"And if my Aunt had balls she'd be my Uncle." Don Cherry

[@vadimastprojects8770]

@@protestadventures Russia was missing Bure, Zhamnov, Konstantinov, and Zubov. US was missing Roenick (who was a UFA). Bourque, Lemieux, and Roy chose to have longer summers.

[@protestadventures]

No, Zubov and Zhamnov were there. The only Russian superstar missing was Bure. Canada, in contrast, was missing several superstars. Also, Roy wasn’t selected to the 1996 team. Sleepy Glen Sather selected his own goalie, Cujo, from Edmonton instead - which was obviously a big mistake. When Roy played in Nagano in 1998, he was outstanding and almost shutout team USA, which included Roenick. And when Lemieux, Kariya, Macinnis, and Nolan played in 2002, Canada beat USA again.

[@horseknutson8646]

Good video, but to say in the begining that Canada dominated the hockey world since to 70's and the Soviets only had a sniff at beating canada is not accurate. I'm not saying the Soviets where better than Canada, but the summit series in 72 went down to the last minute as did the fantastic 87 canada cup. Let's not forget to the 8-1 thrashing the Russians handed out in 1981. They also routinely defeated NHL teams in head to head competition.