Team North America (2016 World Cup of Hockey)

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North America
Logo of Team North America WCH 2016.png
Nickname(s)"The Young Guns"
General manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stan Bowman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Chiarelli
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Todd McLellan
Assistants Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Cooper
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter DeBoer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Tippett
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jay Woodcroft
Captain Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Connor McDavid
Most points Flag of the United States.svg Gaudreau [1]
Flag of the United States.svg Gostisbehere (4)
Team colors    
Team North America U23 jerseys 2016 (WCH).png
First international
North America 4–0 Europe
(Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016)
Biggest win
North America 4–0 Europe
(Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–2 North America
(Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 14 September 2016)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4–3 North America
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 19 September 2016)
International record (W–L–T)
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.

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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

TeamGPWLOTLGFGA
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 101023
Europe 2200114
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 110041
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 101034
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 110043

Roster

Head coach: Todd McLellan

No.Pos.Name [3] HeightWeightBirthdateTeam
36G Flag of the United States.svg John Gibson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)July 14, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim Ducks
37G Flag of the United States.svg Connor Hellebuyck 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb)May 19, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg Jets
30G Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Murray 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)81 kg (179 lb)May 25, 1994 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Penguins
5D Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aaron Ekblad (A)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)February 7, 1996 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg Florida Panthers
53D Flag of the United States.svg Shayne Gostisbehere 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)April 20, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Flyers
3D Flag of the United States.svg Seth Jones 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)October 3, 1994 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Blue Jackets
27D Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Murray 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)September 27, 1993 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Blue Jackets
4D Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colton Parayko 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb)May 12, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Blues
44D Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Morgan Rielly 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)97.5 kg (215 lb)March 9, 1994 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Maple Leafs
8D Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Trouba 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)February 26, 1994 (aged 22) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg Jets
14C Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Couturier (A)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)89 kg (196 lb)December 7, 1992 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Flyers
72RW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Drouin 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)March 28, 1995 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Lightning
15C Flag of the United States.svg Jack Eichel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb)October 28, 1996 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Buffalo Sabres
13LW Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Gaudreau 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb)August 13, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Flames
71RW Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Larkin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)July 30, 1996 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Red Wings
29RW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan MacKinnon 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)September 1, 1995 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Avalanche
34C Flag of the United States.svg Auston Matthews 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)89 kg (196 lb)September 17, 1997 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Maple Leafs
97C Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Connor McDavid (C)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)January 13, 1997 (aged 19) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Oilers
10LW Flag of the United States.svg J. T. Miller 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb)March 14, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg New York Rangers
93C Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)April 12, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton Oilers
20LW Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Saad 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)October 27, 1992 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Blue Jackets
55C Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Scheifele 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)March 15, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg Jets
21C Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Trocheck 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb)July 11, 1993 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Florida Panthers

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stats: World Cup of Hockey". ice.wch2016.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Team North America News, Video, and Roster". WCH2016.com. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Team North America | Roster". WCH2016.com. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
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