1981 Canada Cup rosters
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Below are the ice hockey national team rosters of the 1981 Canada Cup.[1]
Head coach: Scotty Bowman
Assistant coaches: Red Berenson, Al MacNeil, Pierre Pagé, Tom Watt
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1981-82 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | G | Don Edwards | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | September 28, 1955 (aged 25) |  Buffalo Sabres |
| 1 | G | Mike Liut | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 7, 1956 (aged 25) | St. Louis Blues |
| 31 | G | Billy Smith | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 12, 1950 (aged 30) | New York Islanders |
| 3 | D | Barry Beck | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | June 3, 1957 (aged 24) | New York Rangers |
| 8 | D | Ray Bourque | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | December 28, 1960 (aged 20) | Boston Bruins |
| 2 | D | Brian Engblom | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | January 27, 1955 (aged 26) |  Montreal Canadiens |
| 4 | D | Craig Hartsburg | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | June 29, 1959 (aged 22) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 5 | D | Denis Potvin (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | October 29, 1953 (aged 27) | New York Islanders |
| 24 | D | Paul Reinhart | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | January 20, 1960 (aged 21) | Calgary Flames |
| 19 | D | Larry Robinson | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | June 2, 1951 (aged 30) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 22 | F | Mike Bossy | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 22, 1957 (aged 24) | New York Islanders |
| 16 | F | Marcel Dionne | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | August 3, 1951 (aged 30) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 29 | F | Ron Duguay | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | July 6, 1957 (aged 24) | New York Rangers |
| 23 | F | Bob Gainey | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 13, 1953 (aged 27) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 18 | F | Danny Gare | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 14, 1954 (aged 27) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 9 | F | Clark Gillies | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 7, 1954 (aged 27) | New York Islanders |
| 91 | F | Butch Goring | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | October 22, 1949 (aged 31) | New York Islanders |
| 99 | F | Wayne Gretzky | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 26, 1961 (aged 20) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 10 | F | Guy Lafleur | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | September 20, 1951 (aged 29) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 28 | F | Ken Linseman | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | August 11, 1959 (aged 22) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 17 | F | Rick Middleton | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | December 4, 1953 (aged 27) | Boston Bruins |
| 11 | F | Gilbert Perreault | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | November 13, 1950 (aged 30) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 20 | F | Bryan Trottier | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 17, 1956 (aged 25) | New York Islanders |
Czechoslovakia
Head coach: Luděk Bukač
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1981-82 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Jiři Králik | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | April 11, 1952 (aged 29) |  ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 2 | G | Karel Lang | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | June 9, 1958 (aged 23) | TJ Brno |
| 30 | G | Jaromír Šindel | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 30, 1959 (aged 21) | TJ Vítkovice |
| 5 | D | Milan Chalupa | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | July 4, 1953 (aged 28) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 9 | D | Miroslav Dvořák | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | October 11, 1951 (aged 29) | TJ Motor Česke Budějovice |
| 7 | D | Stanislav Hajdusek | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | March 30, 1956 (aged 25) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 4 | D | Miloslav Hořava | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | August 14, 1961 (aged 20) | TJ Kladno |
| 8 | D | Arnold Kadlec | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | January 8, 1959 (aged 22) | TJ Litvínov |
| 3 | D | Jan Neliba | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 5, 1953 (aged 28) | TJ Kladno |
| 15 | D | Radoslav Svoboda | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | December 18, 1957 (aged 23) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 14 | F | František Černík | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | June 3, 1953 (aged 28) | TJ Vítkovice |
| 19 | F | Jiři Dudáček | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | April 4, 1962 (aged 19) | TJ Kladno |
| 22 | F | Jindrich Kokrment | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 20, 1957 (aged 23) | TJ Litvínov |
| 26 | F | Jaroslav Korbela | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | May 25, 1957 (aged 24) | TJ Motor Česke Budějovice |
| 10 | F | Norbert Král | - | - | July 21, 1956 (aged 25) | TJ Motor Česke Budějovice |
| 20 | F | Jiří Lala | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 21, 1959 (aged 22) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 6 | F | Milan Nový (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | September 23, 1951 (aged 29) | TJ Kladno |
| 21 | F | Dušan Pašek | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | July 9, 1960 (aged 21) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 17 | F | Lubomir Penicka | - | - | May 8, 1954 (aged 27) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 23 | F | Jaroslav Pouzar | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | January 23, 1952 (aged 29) | TJ Motor Česke Budějovice |
| 12 | F | Pavel Richter | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | December 5, 1954 (aged 26) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 18 | F | Dárius Rusnák | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 2, 1959 (aged 21) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 11 | F | Oldrich Valek | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 243 lb (110 kg) | June 9, 1960 (aged 21) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
Finland
Head coach: Kalevi Numminen
Assistant coach: Kari Mäkinen
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1981-82 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | G | Hannu Lassila | - | - | February 25, 1954 (aged 27) |  HIFK |
| 30 | G | Markus Mattsson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | July 30, 1957 (aged 24) | Tulsa Oilers |
| 6 | D | Raimo Hirvonen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | July 20, 1957 (aged 24) | HIFK |
| 7 | D | Juha Huikari | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 8, 1960 (aged 21) | Kärpät |
| 8 | D | Tapio Levo | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | September 24, 1955 (aged 25) | Colorado Rockies |
| 3 | D | Timo Nummelin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | September 7, 1948 (aged 33) | TPS |
| 9 | D | Pekka Rautakallio | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | July 25, 1953 (aged 28) | Calgary Flames |
| 5 | D | Reijo Ruotsalainen | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | April 1, 1960 (aged 21) | New York Rangers |
| 4 | D | Risto Siltanen | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | October 31, 1958 (aged 22) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 13 | D | Juha Tuohimaa | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | June 5, 1956 (aged 25) | Kärpät |
| 14 | F | Pekka Arbelius | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | June 22, 1960 (aged 21) | Kärpät |
| 10 | F | Matti Hagman | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | September 21, 1955 (aged 25) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 12 | F | Kari Jalonen | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 6, 1960 (aged 21) | Kärpät |
| 21 | F | Arto Javanainen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | April 8, 1959 (aged 22) | Ässät |
| 13 | F | Veli-Pekka Ketola (C) | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 238 lb (108 kg) | March 28, 1948 (aged 33) | Colorado Rockies |
| 16 | F | Markku Kiimalainen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | October 8, 1955 (aged 25) | Kärpät |
| 17 | F | Jari Kurri | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | May 18, 1960 (aged 21) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 15 | F | Mikko Leinonen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 5, 1955 (aged 26) | New York Rangers |
| 23 | F | Kari Makkonen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | January 20, 1955 (aged 26) | Ässät |
| 25 | F | Jukka Porvari | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | January 19, 1954 (aged 27) | Colorado Rockies |
| 18 | F | Jorma Sevon | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | February 7, 1958 (aged 23) | Tappara |
| 20 | F | Ilkka Sinisalo | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | July 10, 1958 (aged 23) | Philadelphia Flyers |
Sweden
Head coach: Anders Parmström
Assistant coach: Jan-Erik Nilsson
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1981-82 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | G | Pelle Lindbergh | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 24, 1959 (aged 22) | Maine Mariners[a] |
| 1 | G | Peter Lindmark | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | November 8, 1956 (aged 24) |  Timrå IK |
| 30 | G | Göte Wälitalo | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 18, 1956 (aged 25) | IF Björklöven |
| 16 | D | Thomas Eriksson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | October 16, 1959 (aged 21) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 4 | D | Peter Helander | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 4, 1951 (aged 29) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 24 | D | Tomas Jonsson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 12, 1960 (aged 21) | New York Islanders |
| 3 | D | Lars Lindgren | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | October 13, 1952 (aged 28) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 7 | D | Stefan Persson | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 22, 1954 (aged 26) | New York Islanders |
| 21 | D | Börje Salming | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 17, 1951 (aged 30) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 9 | D | Mats Waltin | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | October 7, 1953 (aged 27) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 8 | F | Kent-Erik Andersson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 24, 1951 (aged 30) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 26 | F | Jan Erixon | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | July 8, 1962 (aged 19) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 23 | F | Thomas Gradin | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | February 18, 1956 (aged 25) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 15 | F | Anders Hedberg | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | February 25, 1951 (aged 30) | New York Rangers |
| 17 | F | Anders Håkansson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | April 20, 1956 (aged 25) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 28 | F | Anders Kallur | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | July 6, 1952 (aged 29) | New York Islanders |
| 18 | F | Bengt Lundholm | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 4, 1955 (aged 26) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 12 | F | Lars Molin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 7, 1956 (aged 25) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 14 | F | Kent Nilsson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | August 31, 1956 (aged 25) | Calgary Flames |
| 11 | F | Ulf Nilsson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 11, 1950 (aged 31) | Springfield Indians |
| 22 | F | Jörgen Pettersson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | July 11, 1956 (aged 25) | St. Louis Blues |
| 20 | F | Thomas Steen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | June 8, 1960 (aged 21) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 19 | F | Patrik Sundström | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | December 14, 1961 (aged 19) | IF Björklöven |
United States
Head coach: Bob Johnson
Assistant coach: John Cunniff
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1981-82 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | G | Steve Baker | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | May 6, 1957 (aged 24) | Springfield Indians[b] |
| 35 | G | Tony Esposito | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | April 23, 1943 (aged 38) | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1 | G | Chico Resch | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | July 10, 1948 (aged 33) | Colorado Rockies |
| 4 | D | Bill Baker | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | November 29, 1956 (aged 24) | Colorado Rockies |
| 3 | D | Richie Dunn | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | May 12, 1957 (aged 24) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 5 | D | Mark Howe | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 28, 1955 (aged 26) | Hartford Whalers |
| 26 | D | Dave Langevin | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | May 15, 1954 (aged 27) | New York Islanders |
| 23 | D | Rod Langway | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | May 3, 1957 (aged 24) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 28 | D | Reed Larson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 30, 1956 (aged 25) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 6 | D | Ken Morrow | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | October 17, 1956 (aged 24) | New York Islanders |
| 20 | D | Mike O'Connell | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 25, 1955 (aged 25) | Boston Bruins |
| 7 | F | Neal Broten | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | November 29, 1959 (aged 21) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 13 | F | Dave Christian | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 12, 1959 (aged 22) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 25 | F | Steve Christoff | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 23, 1958 (aged 23) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 18 | F | Mike Eaves | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 10, 1956 (aged 25) | Minnesota North Stars |
| 8 | F | Robbie Ftorek (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | January 2, 1952 (aged 29) | Quebec Nordiques |
| 21 | F | Tom Gorence | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | March 11, 1957 (aged 24) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 9 | F | Mark Johnson | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | September 22, 1957 (aged 23) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 15 | F | Rob McClanahan | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 9, 1958 (aged 23) | Hartford Whalers |
| 14 | F | Bob Miller | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | September 28, 1956 (aged 24) | Colorado Rockies |
| 27 | F | Warren Miller | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | June 15, 1953 (aged 28) | Hartford Whalers |
| 19 | F | Dean Talafous | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 25, 1953 (aged 28) | New York Rangers |
| 29 | F | Tom Younghans | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | January 22, 1953 (aged 28) | Minnesota North Stars[c] |
