Team North America (2016 World Cup of Hockey) explained

North America
Badge:Logo of Team North America WCH 2016.png
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Nickname:"The Young Guns"
General Manager: Stan Bowman
Peter Chiarelli
Coach: Todd McLellan
Asst Coach: Jon Cooper
Peter DeBoer
Dave Tippett
Jay Woodcroft
Captain: Connor McDavid
Most Points: Gaudreau[1]
Gostisbehere (4)
First Game:North America 4–0 Europe
(Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016)
Largest Win:North America 4–0 Europe
(Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016)
Largest Loss: 3–2 North America
(Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 14 September 2016)
4–3 North America
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 19 September 2016)
Record:4–2–0

Team North America was a hockey team created for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[2] It represented players aged 23-and-under from Canada and the United States.

2016 World Cup of Hockey

Team North America played its first pre-tournament game on September 8, 2016. They defeated Team Europe 4–0 at the Videotron Centre, in Quebec City. They then played 2 more pre-tournament games, defeating Team Europe 7–4, and conceding to Czech Republic 3–2.

The team played only 3 official tournament games; a 4–1 win over Finland, a 4–3 loss against Russia, and a 4–3 overtime win against Sweden. Despite finishing in a tie with Russia for the final spot in the knockout round, Team North America did not advance as their head-to-head loss to Russia broke the tie.

Team North America finished the tournament in 5th place with a record of 2–1–0. They scored 11 goals and allowed 8 for a +3 differential.

All-time record against other nations

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1 0 1 0 2 3
2 2 0 0 11 4
1 1 0 0 4 1
1 0 1 0 3 4
1 1 0 0 4 3

Roster

Head coach: Todd McLellan

No.Pos.Name[3] HeightWeightBirthdateTeam
36G 1.91m (06.27feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Anaheim Ducks
37G 1.93m (06.33feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
30G 1.93m (06.33feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins
5D (A) 1.93m (06.33feet) 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Florida Panthers
53D 1.8m (05.9feet) 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
3D 1.93m (06.33feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
27D 1.83m (06feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
4D 1.98m (06.5feet) 103abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 St. Louis Blues
44D 1.85m (06.07feet) 97.5abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
8D 1.88m (06.17feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
14C (A) 1.91m (06.27feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers
72RW 1.8m (05.9feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
15C 1.88m (06.17feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Buffalo Sabres
13LW 1.75m (05.74feet) 68abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Calgary Flames
71RW 1.85m (06.07feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Detroit Red Wings
29RW 1.83m (06feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Colorado Avalanche
34C 1.88m (06.17feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
97C (C) 1.85m (06.07feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers
10LW 1.85m (06.07feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 New York Rangers
93C 1.83m (06feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Edmonton Oilers
20LW 1.85m (06.07feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets
55C 1.91m (06.27feet) 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Winnipeg Jets
21C 1.78m (05.84feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on September 17, 2016 Florida Panthers

Sean Monahan was originally selected but could not participate due to injury. He was replaced by Vincent Trocheck.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats: World Cup of Hockey. ice.wch2016.com. 27 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Team North America News, Video, and Roster. WCH2016.com. en-US. 2018-01-27.
  3. Web site: Team North America Roster. WCH2016.com. en-US. 2018-01-27.