1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

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1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
DatesAugust 4–10, 1996
Teams 11
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1997  

The 1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the first IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship, [1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament.[ citation needed ] It took place in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the gold-medal game played on August 10, 1996.

Contents

Teams

The eleven-team tournament was split into three groups.

Group A
Group B
Group C

Tournament

Preliminary round

August 4, 1996 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg23 - 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
August 4, 1996 United States  Flag of the United States.svg30 - 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
August 4, 1996 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10 - 7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
August 4, 1996 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 - 5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
August 4, 1996 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg17 - 3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
August 5, 1996 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8 - 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
August 5, 1996 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg17 - 2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
August 5, 1996 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg28 - 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
August 5, 1996 United States  Flag of the United States.svg18 - 3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
August 5, 1996 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg11 - 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
August 6, 1996 United States  Flag of the United States.svg14 - 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
August 6, 1996 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 - 8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
August 6, 1996 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg10 - 6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
August 6, 1996 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg16 - 6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
August 6, 1996 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7 - 6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Playoff round

Quarterfinals

August 7, 1996 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg12 - 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
August 7, 1996 United States  Flag of the United States.svg14 - 6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
August 7, 1996 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7 - 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
August 7, 1996 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10 - 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

Semifinals

August 9, 1996 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 - 5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
August 9, 1996 United States  Flag of the United States.svg16 - 9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Gold medal game

August 10, 1996 United States  Flag of the United States.svg13 - 5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Bronze medal game

August 10, 1996 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5 - 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Consolation round

August 9, 1996 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11 - 9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
August 9, 1996 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg12 - 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
August 9, 1996 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10 - 9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

5th place game

August 10, 1996 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8 - 7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland

7th place game

August 10, 1996 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9 - 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

Relegation

August 10, 1996 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg8 - 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

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