Team Canada vs Team USA

· Saturday, August 31, 1996 · CoreStates Center

TeamCanadaAway

3–5

26–26

TeamUSAHome

Game summary

The Team USA beat the Team Canada 5–3 on Saturday, August 31, 1996 at CoreStates Center.

Wayne Gretzky scored twice and Brett Hull scored twice. John LeClair, Mark Messier, Doug Weight and Scott Young also scored.

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 26 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 0 of 26.

Goals
CAN	2	0	1	3	26
USA	1	2	2	5	26

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

John LeClair (1)Tony Amonte (1), Bryan Smolinski (1)0–105:01 USA
Wayne Gretzky (1)Scott Niedermayer (3), Eric Lindros (1)1–109:53 CAN ·
Mark Messier (1)Scott Stevens (2), Eric Desjardins (1)2–118:38 CAN

2nd period

Doug Weight (1)Gary Suter (1), Brett Hull (1)2–203:37 USA
Scott Young (1)Brett Hull (2)2–310:48 USA

3rd period

Brett Hull (1)Chris Chelios (1)2–400:25 USA ·
Wayne Gretzky (2)Paul Coffey (2), Theo Fleury (1)3–418:57 CAN
Brett Hull (2)Doug Weight (1)3–519:35 USA ·

Team stats

CANUSA

2626

0%0%

1/41/5

4230

00

00

00

00

Penalties

0:20 into the first periodKeith Primeau · instigator2 min
0:20 into the first periodKeith Primeau · fighting5 min
0:20 into the first periodKeith Primeau · misconduct10 min
0:20 into the first periodClaude Lemieux · fighting5 min
0:20 into the first periodClaude Lemieux · game misconduct10 min
0:20 into the first periodKeith Tkachuk · fighting5 min
0:20 into the first periodKeith Tkachuk · game misconduct10 min
0:20 into the first periodBill Guerin · fighting5 min
6:46 into the first periodAdam Foote · roughing2 min
8:30 into the first periodJohn LeClair · boarding2 min
8:46 into the second periodDoug Weight · hooking obstruction2 min
11:41 into the second periodBrian Leetch · hooking obstruction2 min
19:02 into the second periodKeith Primeau · roughing2 min
19:02 into the second periodDerian Hatcher · roughing2 min
19:29 into the second periodWayne Gretzky · hooking2 min
8:37 into the third periodChris Chelios · roughing2 min
9:48 into the third periodVincent Damphousse · holding the stick2 min
12:49 into the third periodTheo Fleury · high sticking2 min

Team Canada

Team Canada skaters

99Wayne GretzkyC	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
11Mark MessierC	1	0	1	−2	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
14Theo FleuryR	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
88Eric LindrosC	0	1	1	−1	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
4Scott StevensD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
27Scott NiedermayerD	0	1	1	−3	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
37Eric DesjardinsD	0	1	1	−1	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
77Paul CoffeyD	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
9Adam GravesL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
16Pat VerbeekR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
18Trevor LindenR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
20Joe SakicC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
22Claude LemieuxR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	–	–	–	0	–
25Vincent DamphousseL	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
55Keith PrimeauL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	19	–	–	–	0	–
44Rob BlakeD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
52Adam FooteD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–

Team Canada goalies
Goalie
1Martin BrodeurG	L	26	0	4	.846	59:36
31Curtis JosephG		0	0	0	.000	00:00

Team USA

Team USA skaters

15Brett HullR	2	2	4	+2	3	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
19Doug WeightC	1	1	2	+2	4	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
8Bryan SmolinskiC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
10John LeClairL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
11Tony AmonteR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
21Scott YoungR	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
7Chris CheliosD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
20Gary SuterD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
9Mike ModanoC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
12Bill GuerinR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	–	–	–	0	–
17Keith TkachukL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	–	–	–	0	–
18Adam DeadmarshC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
22Steve KonowalchukC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
29Joel OttoC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
2Brian LeetchD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
3Derian HatcherD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	–	–	0	–
4Kevin HatcherD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–
5Mathieu SchneiderD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0	–

Team USA goalies
Goalie
31Guy HebertG		0	0	0	.000	00:00
35Mike RichterG	W	26	0	3	.885	60:00