1996 World Cup of Hockey rosters
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Listed below are the rosters for the eight teams participating in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.[1]
Head coach: Glen Sather
Assistant coaches: Marc Crawford, Mike Johnston, Andy Murry
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Martin Brodeur | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 6, 1972 (aged 24) |  New Jersey Devils |
| 31 | G | Curtis Joseph | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | April 29, 1967 (aged 29) |  Edmonton Oilers |
| 30 | G | Bill Ranford | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 14, 1966 (aged 29) | Boston Bruins[a] |
| 44 | D | Rob Blake | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | December 10, 1969 (aged 26) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 77 | D | Paul Coffey | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | June 1, 1961 (aged 35) | Hartford Whalers[b] |
| 3 | D | Sylvain Côté | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | January 19, 1966 (aged 30) | Washington Capitals |
| 37 | D | Éric Desjardins | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | June 14, 1969 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 52 | D | Adam Foote | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | July 10, 1971 (aged 25) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 27 | D | Scott Niedermayer | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | August 31, 1973 (aged 23) | New Jersey Devils |
| 24 | D | Lyle Odelein | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 21, 1968 (aged 28) | New Jersey Devils |
| 4 | D | Scott Stevens | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | April 1, 1964 (aged 32) | New Jersey Devils |
| 17 | F | Rod Brind'Amour | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | August 9, 1970 (aged 26) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 25 | F | Vincent Damphousse | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | December 7, 1967 (aged 28) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 14 | F | Theoren Fleury | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 29, 1968 (aged 28) | Calgary Flames |
| 9 | F | Adam Graves | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | August 12, 1968 (aged 28) | New York Rangers |
| 99 | F | Wayne Gretzky (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 26, 1961 (aged 35) | New York Rangers |
| 22 | F | Claude Lemieux | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | July 16, 1965 (aged 31) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 18 | F | Trevor Linden | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 11, 1970 (aged 26) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 88 | F | Eric Lindros | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 240 lb (110 kg) | February 28, 1973 (aged 23) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 11 | F | Mark Messier (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | January 18, 1961 (aged 35) | New York Rangers |
| 55 | F | Keith Primeau | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | November 24, 1971 (aged 24) | Hartford Whalers |
| 20 | F | Joe Sakic | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 7, 1969 (aged 27) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 94 | F | Brendan Shanahan | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | January 23, 1969 (aged 27) | Hartford Whalers[c] |
| 16 | F | Pat Verbeek | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 24, 1964 (aged 32) | Dallas Stars |
| 19 | F | Steve Yzerman (A) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 9, 1965 (aged 31) | Detroit Red Wings |
Czech Republic
Head coach: Luděk Bukač
Assistant coaches: Slavomír Lener, Zdenek Uher
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | Roman Čechmánek | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | March 2, 1971 (aged 25) |  HC Vsetín |
| 1 | G | Petr Bříza | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 9, 1964 (aged 31) |  EV Landshut |
| 2 | G | Roman Turek | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 21, 1970 (aged 26) | Michigan K-Wings[d] |
| 44 | D | Roman Hamrlík | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | April 12, 1974 (aged 22) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 12 | D | František Kaberle | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 8, 1973 (aged 22) |  MoDo Hockey |
| 5 | D | Drahomír Kadlec | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 29, 1965 (aged 30) | Kaufbeurer Adler[e] |
| 94 | D | Stanislav Neckář | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | December 22, 1975 (aged 20) | Ottawa Senators |
| 28 | D | Jiří Šlégr | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 30, 1971 (aged 25) | Södertälje SK[f] |
| 38 | D | Michal Sýkora | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 234 lb (106 kg) | July 5, 1973 (aged 23) | San Jose Sharks[g] |
| 7 | D | Jiři Veber | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | November 29, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Vsetín |
| 4 | D | Jiři Vykoukal | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 11, 1971 (aged 25) | HC Sparta Praha |
| 42 | F | Josef Beránek | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | October 25, 1969 (aged 26) | HC Vsetín[h] |
| 76 | F | Radek Bonk | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | January 9, 1976 (aged 20) | Ottawa Senators |
| 16 | F | Jiří Dopita | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | December 2, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Vsetín |
| 21 | F | Bobby Holík | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | January 1, 1971 (aged 25) | New Jersey Devils |
| 68 | F | Jaromír Jágr (A) | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 230 lb (100 kg) | February 15, 1972 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 14 | F | Jiři Kučera | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 28, 1966 (aged 30) | HC Plzeň |
| 13 | F | Robert Lang (A) | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | December 19, 1970 (aged 25) | HC Sparta Praha |
| 93 | F | Petr Nedvěd | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | December 9, 1971 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 10 | F | Pavel Patera | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | September 6, 1971 (aged 25) | AIK |
| 20 | F | Martin Procházka | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 3, 1972 (aged 24) | AIK |
| 26 | F | Robert Reichel (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | June 25, 1971 (aged 25) | Calgary Flames[i] |
| 2 | F | Martin Ručinský | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | March 11, 1971 (aged 25) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 82 | F | Martin Straka | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | September 3, 1972 (aged 24) | Florida Panthers |
| 17 | F | Petr Sýkora | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 19, 1976 (aged 19) | Albany River Rats[j] |
| 24 | F | Otakar Vejvoda | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | June 8, 1972 (aged 24) | AIK |
Finland
Head coach: Curt Lindström
Assistant coach: Hannu Aravirta
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Markus Ketterer | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | August 23, 1967 (aged 29) | Färjestad BK |
| 35 | G | Jarmo Myllys | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | May 29, 1965 (aged 31) | Luleå HF |
| 1 | G | Kari Takko | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 23, 1962 (aged 34) |  Ässät |
| 2 | D | Marko Kiprusoff | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | February 6, 1972 (aged 24) | MIF Redhawks |
| 12 | D | Janne Laukkanen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 19, 1970 (aged 26) | Ottawa Senators |
| 21 | D | Jyrki Lumme | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | July 16, 1966 (aged 30) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 6 | D | Janne Niinimaa | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 22, 1975 (aged 21) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 3 | D | Petteri Nummelin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | November 25, 1972 (aged 23) | Västra Frölunda HC |
| 27 | D | Teppo Numminen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | July 3, 1968 (aged 28) | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 26 | D | Mika Strömberg | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | February 28, 1970 (aged 26) | Jokerit |
| 23 | D | Hannu Virta | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 22, 1963 (aged 33) | TPS |
| 14 | F | Raimo Helminen (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | March 11, 1964 (aged 32) | Ilves |
| 24 | F | Sami Kapanen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 14, 1973 (aged 23) | Hartford Whalers |
| 11 | F | Saku Koivu | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 23, 1974 (aged 21) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 17 | F | Jari Kurri (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | May 18, 1960 (aged 36) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 20 | F | Jere Lehtinen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | June 24, 1973 (aged 23) | Dallas Stars |
| 40 | F | Mika Nieminen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | January 1, 1966 (aged 30) |  Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| 37 | F | Kai Nurminen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | March 29, 1969 (aged 27) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 80 | F | Janne Ojanen | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | April 9, 1968 (aged 28) | MIF Redhawks |
| 16 | F | Ville Peltonen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | May 24, 1973 (aged 23) | San Jose Sharks[k] |
| 29 | F | Juha Riihijärvi | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | December 15, 1973 (aged 22) | MIF Redhawks |
| 22 | F | Christian Ruuttu | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 20, 1964 (aged 32) | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| 8 | F | Teemu Selänne (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | July 3, 1970 (aged 26) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 25 | F | Juha Ylönen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | February 13, 1972 (aged 24) | Springfield Falcons[l] |
Germany
Head coach: George Kingston
Assistant coaches: Erich Kühnhackl, Jim Setters
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Josef Heiß | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | June 13, 1963 (aged 33) | Kölner Haie |
| 1 | G | Olaf Kölzig | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | April 6, 1970 (aged 26) | Washington Capitals |
| 27 | G | Klaus Merk | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | April 26, 1967 (aged 29) | Berlin Capitals |
| 47 | D | Brad Bergen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | March 16, 1966 (aged 30) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 36 | D | Erich Goldmann | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 221 lb (100 kg) | April 7, 1976 (aged 20) | Kaufbeurer Adler |
| 24 | D | Mike Heidt | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | November 7, 1963 (aged 32) | EV Landshut |
| 3 | D | Torsten Kienass | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 23, 1971 (aged 25) | Nürnberg Ice Tigers |
| 41 | D | Daniel Kunce | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 17, 1971 (aged 25) | Kaufbeurer Adler |
| 12 | D | Mirko Lüdemann | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | December 15, 1973 (aged 22) | Kölner Haie |
| 35 | D | Jayson Meyer | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | February 12, 1965 (aged 31) | Kölner Haie[m] |
| 25 | D | Daniel Nowak | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 225 lb (102 kg) | July 22, 1966 (aged 30) | SERC Wild Wings |
| 83 | F | Jan Benda | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | April 28, 1972 (aged 24) | HC Sparta Praha |
| 7 | F | Thomas Brandl | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | February 9, 1969 (aged 27) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 16 | F | Benoit Doucet (A) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 23, 1963 (aged 33) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 17 | F | Peter Draisaitl (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 7, 1965 (aged 30) | Kölner Haie |
| 29 | F | Jochen Hecht | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 21, 1977 (aged 19) | Adler Mannheim |
| 23 | F | Dieter Hegen (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | April 29, 1962 (aged 34) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 21 | F | Andreas Lupzig | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | August 5, 1968 (aged 28) | Kölner Haie |
| 81 | F | Mark MacKay | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | May 28, 1964 (aged 32) | SERC Wild Wings |
| 10 | F | Reemt Pyka | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | January 11, 1969 (aged 27) | Krefeld Pinguine |
| 20 | F | Jürgen Rumrich | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 20, 1968 (aged 28) | Berlin Capitals |
| 13 | F | Leo Stefan | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | February 22, 1970 (aged 26) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 26 | F | Stefan Ustorf | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 3, 1974 (aged 22) | Portland Pirates[n] |
Russia
Head coach: Boris Mikhailov
Assistant coaches: Sergei Makarov, Yevgeni Zimin
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | G | Nikolai Khabibulin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | January 13, 1973 (aged 23) | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 31 | G | Mikhail Shtalenkov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 20, 1965 (aged 30) | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 30 | G | Andrei Trefilov | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 31, 1969 (aged 27) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2 | D | Vyacheslav Fetisov (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | April 20, 1958 (aged 38) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 55 | D | Sergei Gonchar | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | April 13, 1974 (aged 22) | Washington Capitals |
| 25 | D | Alexander Karpovtsev | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | April 7, 1970 (aged 26) | New York Rangers |
| 11 | D | Darius Kasparaitis | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | October 16, 1972 (aged 23) | New York Islanders[o] |
| 38 | D | Vladimir Malakhov | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 229 lb (104 kg) | August 30, 1968 (aged 28) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 7 | D | Oleg Tverdovsky | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | May 8, 1976 (aged 20) | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 4 | D | Igor Ulanov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | October 1, 1969 (aged 26) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 26 | D | Dmitri Yushkevich | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | November 19, 1971 (aged 24) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 44 | D | Alexei Zhitnik | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | October 10, 1972 (aged 23) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 56 | D | Sergei Zubov | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | July 22, 1970 (aged 26) | Dallas Stars |
| 20 | F | Sergei Berezin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | November 5, 1971 (aged 24) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 18 | F | Valeri Bure | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 13, 1974 (aged 22) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 91 | F | Sergei Fedorov (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 20, 1965 (aged 30) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 51 | F | Andrei Kovalenko | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | June 7, 1970 (aged 26) | Edmonton Oilers |
| 27 | F | Alexei Kovalev | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 223 lb (101 kg) | February 24, 1973 (aged 23) | New York Rangers |
| 13 | F | Vyacheslav Kozlov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | May 3, 1972 (aged 24) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 8 | F | Igor Larionov (A) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | December 3, 1960 (aged 35) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 89 | F | Alexander Mogilny | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | February 18, 1969 (aged 27) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 3 | F | Sergei Nemchinov | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | January 14, 1964 (aged 32) | New York Rangers[p] |
| 33 | F | Andrei Nikolishin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | March 25, 1973 (aged 23) | Hartford Whalers[q] |
| 28 | F | Alexander Semak | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | February 11, 1966 (aged 30) | Vancouver Canucks[r] |
| 19 | F | Alexei Yashin | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 227 lb (103 kg) | November 5, 1973 (aged 22) | Ottawa Senators |
| 16 | F | Valeri Zelepukin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | September 17, 1968 (aged 27) | New Jersey Devils |
| 10 | F | Alexei Zhamnov | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | October 1, 1970 (aged 25) | Chicago Blackhawks |
Pavel Bure played in a couple preliminary games, but he suffered a bruised kidney during one of those games. He was forced to miss the main tournament as a result. His place in the line-up was taken by Valeri Zelepukin.[2]
Slovakia
Head coach: Jozef Golonka
Assistant coach: Vincent Lukáč, Dusan Ziska
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | G | Jaromir Dragan | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | September 14, 1963 (aged 33) |  HC Košice |
| 35 | G | Roman Mega | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | October 27, 1970 (aged 25) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 1 | G | Igor Murín | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | March 1, 1973 (aged 23) | HK Dukla Trenčín |
| 2 | D | Jerguš Bača | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 214 lb (97 kg) | January 4, 1965 (aged 31) | HC Košice[s] |
| 29 | D | Matej Bukna | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | August 21, 1970 (aged 26) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 3 | D | Ivan Droppa | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | February 1, 1972 (aged 24) | Indianapolis Ice[t] |
| 4 | D | Stanislav Jasečko | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | December 5, 1972 (aged 23) | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 25 | D | Stanislav Medřik | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 4, 1966 (aged 30) | HC Zlín[u] |
| 7 | D | Ľubomír Sekeráš | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | November 18, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Třinec |
| 5 | D | Marián Smerčiak | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | December 4, 1972 (aged 23) | HK Dukla Trenčin |
| 8 | D | Róbert Švehla (A) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | January 2, 1969 (aged 27) | Florida Panthers |
| 27 | D | Ján Varholík | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | February 28, 1970 (aged 26) | HC Košice |
| 6 | D | Ľubomír Višňovský | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | August 11, 1976 (aged 20) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 19 | F | Peter Bartoš | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 5, 1973 (aged 23) | MHC Martin |
| 12 | F | Peter Bondra (C) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | February 7, 1968 (aged 28) | Washington Capitals |
| 20 | F | Zdeno Ciger (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | October 19, 1969 (aged 26) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 26 | F | Pavol Demitra | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | November 9, 1974 (aged 21) | Las Vegas Thunder[v] |
| 10 | F | Oto Haščák | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | January 31, 1964 (aged 32) | HC Vsetín |
| 17 | F | Slavomír Ilavský | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | May 11, 1969 (aged 27) | HC Košice |
| 28 | F | Ľubomír Kolník | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 23, 1968 (aged 28) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 24 | F | Žigmund Pálffy | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | May 5, 1972 (aged 24) | New York Islanders[w] |
| 9 | F | Vlastimil Plavucha | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 6, 1968 (aged 27) | HC Košice |
| 23 | F | Ľubomír Rybovič | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | February 18, 1972 (aged 24) | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 18 | F | Miroslav Šatan | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | October 22, 1974 (aged 21) | Edmonton Oilers[x] |
| 15 | F | Jozef Stümpel | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | July 20, 1972 (aged 24) | Boston Bruins |
| 19 | F | Jozef Voskár | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | September 25, 1971 (aged 24) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 22 | F | Richard Zedník | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | January 6, 1976 (aged 20) | Washington Capitals[y] |
Sweden
Head coach: Kent Forsberg
Assistant coach: Barry Smith
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 1996-97 Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Johan Hedberg | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 5, 1973 (aged 23) | Leksands IF |
| 35 | G | Tommy Salo | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | February 1, 1971 (aged 25) | New York Islanders |
| 30 | G | Tommy Söderström | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | July 17, 1969 (aged 27) | New York Islanders[z] |
| 3 | D | Tommy Albelin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | May 21, 1964 (aged 32) | Calgary Flames |
| 6 | D | Calle Johansson (C) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | February 14, 1967 (aged 29) | Washington Capitals |
| 31 | D | Roger Johansson | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | September 17, 1967 (aged 28) | Färjestad BK |
| 19 | D | Kenny Jönsson | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | October 6, 1974 (aged 21) | New York Islanders |
| 4 | D | Nicklas Lidström (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | April 28, 1970 (aged 26) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 14 | D | Mattias Norström | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 223 lb (101 kg) | January 2, 1972 (aged 24) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 36 | D | Peter Popovic | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | February 10, 1968 (aged 28) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 27 | D | Leif Rohlin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | February 26, 1968 (aged 28) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 11 | F | Daniel Alfredsson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | December 11, 1972 (aged 23) | Ottawa Senators |
| 34 | F | Mikael Andersson | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | May 10, 1966 (aged 30) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 32 | F | Niklas Andersson | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 20, 1971 (aged 25) | New York Islanders |
| 18 | F | Jonas Bergqvist | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | September 26, 1962 (aged 33) | Leksands IF |
| 22 | F | Ulf Dahlén | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | January 21, 1967 (aged 29) | San Jose Sharks[aa] |
| 21 | F | Peter Forsberg (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | July 20, 1973 (aged 23) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 29 | F | Johan Garpenlöv | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | March 21, 1968 (aged 28) | Florida Panthers |
| 38 | F | Andreas Johansson | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 19, 1973 (aged 23) | New York Islanders[ab] |
| 5 | F | Patrik Juhlin | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | April 24, 1970 (aged 26) | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| 10 | F | Fredrik Nilsson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | April 16, 1971 (aged 25) | Luleå HF |
| 92 | F | Michael Nylander | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | October 3, 1972 (aged 23) | HC Lugano |
| 25 | F | Markus Näslund | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | July 30, 1973 (aged 23) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 13 | F | Mats Sundin (C) | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 231 lb (105 kg) | February 13, 1971 (aged 25) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 24 | F | Niklas Sundström | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | June 6, 1975 (aged 21) | New York Rangers |
