World Cup of Hockey (Previously Canada Cup) Championship

The World Cup of Hockey Championship

Until the Olympics opened their doors to the NHL's best athletes, in 1998, the World Cup of Hockey and its predecessor, the Canada Cup, represented the only world hockey championships truly open to the world's best players.

Following the exciting 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, interest in a world professional ice hockey championship increased substantially. The Canada Cup would bring together the top hockey-playing countries in the world. It was held in 1976, 1981, 1984, 1987 and 1991. It featured competition between national teams of Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland, the Soviet Union, Sweden, and the United States. The Canada Cup was replaced in 1996 with the World Cup of Hockey.

World Cup Hockey and Olympic Hockey pages on Rauzulu's Street:

World Hockey Main Page
Mens World Hockey Championship Past Winners
Olympic Games Past Hockey Champions
World Junior Tournament Winners
World Cup of Hockey (Canada Cup)
1976 Canada Cup Recap
1981 Canada Cup Recap
1984 Canada Cup Recap
1987 Canada Cup Recap
1991 Canada Cup Recap
1996 World Cup Recap
2004 World Cup Recap

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Canada Cup/World Cup of Hockey Past Winners

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Tournament

1972	Canada	USSR		Summit Series
1976	Canada	Czechoslovakia	USSR	Canada Cup
1981	USSR	Canada	Czechoslovakia	Canada Cup
1984	Canada	Sweden	USSR	Canada Cup
1987	Canada	USSR	Sweden	Canada Cup
1991	Canada	USA	Finland	Canada Cup
1996	USA	Canada	Russia	World Cup
2004	Canada	Finland		World Cup

Summit series in 1972 played only between Canada and the USSR.