1976 Canada Cup rosters
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Below are the ice hockey national team rosters of the 1976 Canada Cup.[1]
Head coach: Scotty Bowman
Assistant coaches: Don Cherry, Bobby Kromm, Al MacNeil
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1976-77 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | G | Gerry Cheevers | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 7, 1940 (aged 35) |  Boston Bruins |
| 1 | G | Chico Resch | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | July 10, 1948 (aged 28) | New York Islanders |
| 30 | G | Rogie Vachon | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | September 8, 1945 (aged 31) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 5 | D | Guy Lapointe | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | March 18, 1948 (aged 28) |  Montreal Canadiens |
| 4 | D | Bobby Orr | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | March 20, 1948 (aged 28) | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 6 | D | Denis Potvin (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | October 29, 1953 (aged 22) | New York Islanders |
| 23 | D | Larry Robinson | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | June 2, 1951 (aged 25) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 18 | D | Serge Savard | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | January 22, 1946 (aged 30) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2 | D | Carol Vadnais | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 25, 1945 (aged 30) | New York Rangers |
| 21 | D | Jimmy Watson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | August 19, 1952 (aged 24) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 17 | F | Bill Barber | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 11, 1952 (aged 24) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 8 | F | Bobby Clarke (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | August 13, 1949 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 15 | F | Marcel Dionne | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | August 3, 1951 (aged 25) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 7 | F | Phil Esposito | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | February 20, 1942 (aged 34) | New York Rangers |
| 34 | F | Bob Gainey | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 13, 1953 (aged 22) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 26 | F | Danny Gare | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 14, 1954 (aged 22) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 9 | F | Bobby Hull | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | January 3, 1939 (aged 37) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 10 | F | Guy Lafleur | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | September 20, 1951 (aged 24) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 28 | F | Reggie Leach | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 23, 1950 (aged 26) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 20 | F | Pete Mahovlich | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | October 10, 1946 (aged 29) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 8 | F | Rick Martin | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | July 26, 1951 (aged 25) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 12 | F | Lanny McDonald | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | February 16, 1953 (aged 23) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 11 | F | Gilbert Perreault | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | November 13, 1950 (aged 25) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 22 | F | Steve Shutt | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | July 1, 1952 (aged 24) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 27 | F | Darryl Sittler | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | September 18, 1950 (aged 25) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Czechoslovakia
Head coach: Karel Gut
Assistant coach: Ján Starší
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1976-77 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Vladimír Dzurilla | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | August 2, 1942 (aged 34) |  TJ Brno |
| 2 | G | Jiří Holeček | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | March 18, 1944 (aged 32) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 3 | G | Pavol Svitana | - | - | September 2, 1948 (aged 28) | HC Košice |
| 19 | D | Jiří Bubla | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | January 27, 1950 (aged 26) | TJ Litvinov |
| 5 | D | Milan Chalupa | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | July 4, 1953 (aged 23) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 9 | D | Miroslav Dvořák | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | October 11, 1951 (aged 24) | TJ Motor Česke Budějovice |
| 15 | D | František Kaberle | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | August 6, 1951 (aged 25) | TJ Kladno |
| 17 | D | Milan Kajkl | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | May 14, 1950 (aged 26) | TJ Plzeň |
| 4 | D | Oldřich Machač | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | April 18, 1946 (aged 30) | TJ Brno |
| 7 | D | František Pospíšil (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | April 2, 1944 (aged 32) | TJ Kladno |
| 8 | D | Vladimír Šándrík | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | March 14, 1951 (aged 25) | HC Košice |
| 16 | F | Josef Augusta | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 24, 1946 (aged 29) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 14 | F | František Černík | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | June 3, 1953 (aged 23) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 25 | F | Bohuslav Ebermann | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | September 19, 1948 (aged 27) | TJ Plzeň |
| 21 | F | Ivan Hlinka | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | January 26, 1950 (aged 26) | TJ Litvinov |
| 20 | F | Jiří Holík (A) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 9, 1944 (aged 32) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 24 | F | Karel Holý | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | February 3, 1956 (aged 20) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 10 | F | Vladimír Martinec | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 22, 1949 (aged 26) | TJ Pardubice |
| 27 | F | Eduard Novák | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 27, 1946 (aged 29) | TJ Kladno |
| 11 | F | Jiří Novák | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | June 6, 1950 (aged 26) | TJ Pardubice |
| 6 | F | Milan Nový | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | September 23, 1951 (aged 24) | TJ Kladno |
| 23 | F | Jaroslav Pouzar | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | January 23, 1952 (aged 24) | TJ Motor Česke Budějovice |
| 22 | F | Pavel Richter | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | December 5, 1954 (aged 21) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 12 | F | Bohuslav Šťastný | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 23, 1949 (aged 27) | TJ Pardubice |
| 18 | F | Marián Šťastný | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 8, 1953 (aged 23) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 26 | F | Peter Šťastný | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | September 18, 1956 (aged 19) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
Finland
Head coaches: Lasse Heikkilä, Seppo Liitsola
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1976-77 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | G | Antti Leppänen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | November 23, 1947 (aged 28) |  Tappara |
| 1 | G | Markus Mattsson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | July 30, 1957 (aged 19) | Ilves |
| 19 | G | Jorma Valtonen | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | December 22, 1946 (aged 29) |  Gherdëina |
| 4 | D | Tapio Flinck | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | August 15, 1950 (aged 26) | Ässät |
| 8 | D | Tapio Levo | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | September 24, 1955 (aged 20) | Ässät |
| 10 | D | Lasse Litma | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 5, 1954 (aged 22) | Tappara |
| 3 | D | Timo Nummelin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | September 7, 1948 (aged 28) | TPS |
| 27 | D | Jouni Peltonen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | January 21, 1955 (aged 21) | Lukko |
| 2 | D | Pekka Rautakallio | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | July 25, 1953 (aged 23) | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| 5 | D | Heikki Riihiranta | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | October 4, 1948 (aged 27) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 9 | D | Timo Saari | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 14, 1949 (aged 26) | Jokerit |
| 20 | F | Matti Hagman | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | September 21, 1955 (aged 20) | Boston Bruins |
| 23 | F | Hannu Kapanen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | March 13, 1951 (aged 25) | Jokerit |
| 13 | F | Veli-Pekka Ketola (C) | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 238 lb (108 kg) | March 28, 1948 (aged 28) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 26 | F | Pertti Koivulahti | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | June 7, 1951 (aged 25) | Tappara |
| 14 | F | Tapio Koskinen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | January 22, 1953 (aged 23) | Ässät |
| 17 | F | Harri Linnonmaa | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | July 30, 1946 (aged 30) | HIFK |
| 11 | F | Kari Makkonen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | January 20, 1955 (aged 21) | Ässät |
| 15 | F | Lasse Oksanen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 7, 1942 (aged 33) | Gherdëina |
| 12 | F | Esa Peltonen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | February 25, 1947 (aged 29) | HIFK |
| 24 | F | Matti Rautiainen | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | October 7, 1955 (aged 20) | KOOVEE |
| 21 | F | Seppo Repo | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | September 21, 1947 (aged 28) | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| 25 | F | Jouni Rinne | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | March 12, 1956 (aged 20) | Lukko |
| 16 | F | Juhani Tamminen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 26, 1950 (aged 26) | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| 22 | F | Jorma Vehmanen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | September 18, 1945 (aged 30) | Lukko |
Sweden
Head coach: Hans "Virus" Lindberg
Assistant coach: Kjell Larsson
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1976-77 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | Göran Högosta | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | April 15, 1954 (aged 22) |  Leksands IF |
| 1 | G | William Löfqvist | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | April 12, 1947 (aged 29) | Brynäs IF |
| 30 | G | Hardy Åström | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | March 29, 1951 (aged 25) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 3 | D | Thommie Bergman | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | December 10, 1947 (aged 28) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 25 | D | Lars-Erik Esbjörs | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 11, 1949 (aged 26) | Västra Fölunda IF |
| 9 | D | Björn Johansson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | February 23, 1950 (aged 26) | Södertälje SK |
| 5 | D | Börje Salming | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 17, 1951 (aged 25) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 8 | D | Stig Salming | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | October 15, 1947 (aged 28) | Brynäs IF |
| 7 | D | Lars-Erik Sjöberg | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 4, 1944 (aged 32) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 26 | D | Jan-Olof Svensson | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | February 6, 1949 (aged 27) | Brynäs IF |
| 6 | D | Mats Waltin | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | October 7, 1953 (aged 22) | Södertälje SK |
| 4 | D | Stig Östling | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | December 31, 1948 (aged 27) | Brynäs IF |
| 22 | F | Per-Olov Brasar | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | September 30, 1950 (aged 25) | Leksands IF |
| 14 | F | Lars-Erik Ericsson | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | July 5, 1950 (aged 26) | Brynäs IF |
| 12 | F | Roland Eriksson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 1, 1954 (aged 22) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 19 | F | Inge Hammarström | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | January 20, 1948 (aged 28) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 20 | F | Anders Hedberg | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | February 25, 1951 (aged 25) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 21 | F | Dan Labraaten | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | September 5, 1951 (aged 25) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 10 | F | Willy Lindström | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 5, 1951 (aged 25) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 11 | F | Tord Lundström | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | March 4, 1945 (aged 31) | Brynäs IF |
| 15 | F | Lars-Göran Nilsson | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | March 9, 1944 (aged 32) | Brynäs IF |
| 17 | F | Ulf Nilsson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 11, 1950 (aged 26) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 27 | F | Kjell-Arne Vikström | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | March 28, 1951 (aged 25) | Södertälje SK |
| 18 | F | Juha Widing | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | July 4, 1947 (aged 29) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 16 | F | Mats Åhlberg | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | May 16, 1947 (aged 29) | Leksands IF |
United States
Head coach: Bob Pulford
Assistant coach: Harry Neale
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1976-77 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Mike Curran | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | April 14, 1944 (aged 32) | Minnesota Fighting Saints |
| 1 | G | Pete LoPresti | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | May 23, 1954 (aged 22) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 35 | G | Robert Raeder | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | October 8, 1953 (aged 22) | New England Whalers |
| 3 | D | Rick Chartraw | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 13, 1954 (aged 22) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 5 | D | Mike Christie | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 20, 1949 (aged 26) | Cleveland Barons |
| 20 | D | Lee Fogolin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 7, 1955 (aged 21) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 29 | D | Al Hangsleben | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | February 22, 1953 (aged 23) | New England Whalers |
| 7 | D | Mike Milbury | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | June 17, 1952 (aged 24) | Boston Bruins |
| 23 | D | Lou Nanne | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 2, 1941 (aged 35) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 2 | D | Bill Nyrop (C) | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 23, 1952 (aged 24) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 4 | D | Gary Sargent | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 18, 1954 (aged 22) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 34 | F | Fred Ahern | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | February 12, 1952 (aged 24) | Cleveland Barons |
| 14 | F | Curt Bennett | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | March 27, 1948 (aged 28) | Atlanta Flames |
| 17 | F | Harvey Bennett | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | August 9, 1952 (aged 24) | Washington Capitals |
| 21 | F | Dan Bolduc | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | April 6, 1953 (aged 23) | New England Whalers |
| 8 | F | Robbie Ftorek | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | January 2, 1952 (aged 24) | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| 12 | F | Steve Jensen | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | April 14, 1955 (aged 21) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 18 | F | Joe Noris | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | October 26, 1951 (aged 24) | San Diego Mariners |
| 9 | F | Gerry O'Flaherty | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | August 31, 1950 (aged 26) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 32 | F | Doug Palazzari | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | November 3, 1952 (aged 23) | Kansas City Blues[a] |
| 19 | F | Craig Patrick | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 20, 1946 (aged 30) | Minnesota Fighting Saints[b] |
| 33 | F | Mike Polich | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | December 19, 1953 (aged 22) | Nova Scotia Voyageurs[c] |
| 15 | F | Dean Talafous | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 25, 1953 (aged 23) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 28 | F | Butch Williams | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | September 11, 1952 (aged 24) | Edmonton Oilers |
