The 1996 Izvestia Trophy was played between 16 and 22 December 1996. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. All of the matches were played in Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia. Russia won the tournament. The tournament was part of the 1996–97 Euro Hockey Tour.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| City | Moscow |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 16–22 December 1996 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Sweden (1st title) |
Runners-up  | Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 52 (5.2 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Alexander Korolyuk (6 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Alexander Korolyuk |
Games against Canada was not included in the 1996–97 Euro Hockey Tour.
Standings
editGames
editAll times are local. Moscow – (Moscow Time – UTC+4)
| 16 December 1996 13:00 | Canada  | 1-5 (1-0, 2-1, 2-0) | Sweden | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 16 December 1996 16:30 | Russia | 3-1 (2-1, 1-0, 0-0) | Finland | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 17 December 1996 13:00 | Finland | 6-1 (2-0, 3-0, 1-1) | Canada | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 17 December 1996 16:30 | Russia | 3-1 (0-0, 0-1, 3-0) | Czech Republic | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 18 December 1996 16:30 | Sweden | 3-3 (0-2, 2-1, 1-0) | Czech Republic | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 19 December 1996 13:00 | Sweden | 3-1 (0-0, 3-1, 0-0) | Finland | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 19 December 1996 16:30 | Russia | 6-0 (2-0, 1-0, 3-0) | Canada | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 20 December 1996 16:30 | Czech Republic | 3-1 (1-0, 0-0, 2-1) | Canada | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 21 December 1996 11:00 | Finland | 5-2 (2-2, 2-0, 1-0) | Czech Republic | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| 21 December 1996 15:00 | Russia | 1-3 (0-0, 0-2, 1-1) | Sweden | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
Scoring leaders
edit| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Korolyuk | Russia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | F |
| 2 | Mika Alatalo | Finland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | F |
| 3 | Johan Lindbom | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | F |
| 3 | Kimmo Rintanen | Finland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | F |
| 5 | Per Svartvadet | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: quanthockey[2]
Tournament awards
editThe tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 1997:[3]
- Best goaltender: Maxim Mikhailovsky
- Best defenceman: Marko Kiprusoff
- Best forward: Patrik Kjellberg
- Most Valuable Player: Alexander Korolyuk
References
edit- ↑ "Izvestia Trophy 1996 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 22 December 1996. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Izvestia Trophy 1996 Scoring Leaders". quanthockey.com. quanthockey. 22 December 1996. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Best players by position".