1984 Canada Cup

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1984 Canada Cup
Tournament details
Host nation  Canada
Dates September 1–18, 1984
Teams 6
Venue(s) (in 7 host cities)
Champions  Canada (2 titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played 19
Goals scored 138  (7.26 per game)
Attendance 156,646  (8,245 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Canada Wayne Gretzky (12 pts)
MVP Flag of Canada John Tonelli

The 1984 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil. Canadian forward John Tonelli was named the tournament's most valuable player.

This was the only Canada Cup to feature a team from West Germany, who managed a single point in five games based on a 4-4 tie with Czechoslovakia. This was also the only point for the Czechoslovaks, whose lineup had been somewhat weakened by defections, one of whom, Czechoslovak star Peter Stastny, played for Team Canada in this event. The Canadian team was a disappointing 2-2-1 in the round-robin. There was inner turmoil on the roster, which was dominated by players by two NHL powerhouses, the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Islanders-these two teams had faced off in the past two Stanley Cup Finals, and there were bitter feuds between players that had to be overcome. In one semifinal, fourth place Canada faced first-place USSR, who were a perfect 5-0 in the round-robin. Canada dominated the first two periods, but managed only a 1-0 lead due to spectacular goaltending from Vladimir Myshkin. The Soviets scored twice in the third to take the lead, but defenseman Doug Wilson tied the game late in regulation. In overtime, Myshkin continued his brilliant play. The Soviets got a two-on one against the flow of the play, but were thwarted by a brilliant poke-check by Paul Coffey, who was normally an offensive defenseman. Later on that play, Coffey's point shot was deflected in front of the net by Mike Bossy for the winning goal. In the other semi-final, Sweden scored on its first four shots on goal and cruised to a stunning 9-2 victory over the USA. The Americans had beaten Sweden 7-1 in the round robin and had looked very impressive prior to collapsing in this game.

Canada won Game 1 of the final 5-2. In Game 2, they built up a commanding 5-0 lead in the first period before Sweden mounted a comeback that fell just short. The final score was 6-5.

Round robin standings

Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Soviet Union 5 5 0 0 22 7 +15 10
 United States 5 3 1 1 21 13 +8 7
 Sweden 5 3 2 0 15 16 –1 6
 Canada 5 2 2 1 23 18 +5 5
 Czechoslovakia 5 0 4 1 10 21 –11 1
 West Germany 5 0 4 1 13 29 –16 1

Game scores

Round-robin

September 1, 1984 United States  7–1
( 2–0, 2–1, 3–0 )
 Sweden Halifax Metro Centre
Attendance: 6,858
September 1, 1984 Canada  7–2
( 2–0, 2–1, 2–1 )
 West Germany Montreal Forum
Attendance: 9,975
September 2, 1984 Soviet Union  3–0
( 0–0, 1–0, 2–0 )
 Czechoslovakia Montreal Forum
Attendance: 7,332
September 3, 1984 Canada  4–4
( 2–1, 2–1, 0–2 )
 United States Montreal Forum
Attendance: 10,563
September 4, 1984 Soviet Union  3–2
( 1–0, 1–1, 1–1 )
 Sweden Olympic Saddledome, Calgary
Attendance: 5,759
September 4, 1984 Czechoslovakia  4–4
( 0–3, 3–1, 1–0 )
 West Germany London Gardens
Attendance: 2,982
September 6, 1984 Sweden  4–2
( 1–1, 2–0, 1–1 )
 Canada Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 9,456
September 6, 1984 Soviet Union  8–1
( 0–0, 3–0, 5–1 )
 West Germany Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
Attendance: 2,500
September 6, 1984 United States  3–2
( 1–1, 2–0, 0–1 )
 Czechoslovakia Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Attendance: 12,352
September 8, 1984 Canada  7–2
( 4–0, 2–1, 1–1 )
 Czechoslovakia Olympic Saddledome, Calgary
Attendance: 11,881
September 8, 1984 Soviet Union  2–1
( 1–0, 1–1, 0–0 )
 United States Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
Attendance: 5,513
September 8, 1984 Sweden  4–2
( 1–0, 1–2, 2–0 )
 West Germany Olympic Saddledome, Calgary
Attendance: 6,717
September 10, 1984 Soviet Union  6–3
( 2–2, 2–0, 2–1 )
 Canada Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
Attendance: 12,383
September 10, 1984 United States  6–4
( 2–2, 2–0, 2–2 )
 West Germany Olympic Saddledome, Calgary
Attendance: 4,985
September 10, 1984 Sweden  4–2
( 0–2, 2–0, 2–0 )
 Czechoslovakia Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 2,438

Semi-finals

September 12, 1984 Sweden  9–2
( 4–0, 2–0, 3–2 )
 United States Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
Attendance: 5,230
September 13, 1984 Canada  3–2
( 0–0, 1–0, 1–2, 1–0 )
 Soviet Union Olympic Saddledome, Calgary
Attendance: 13,307

Final

September 16, 1984 Canada  5–2
( 2–1, 1–0, 2–1 )
 Sweden Olympic Saddledome, Calgary
Attendance: 15,966
September 18, 1984 Canada  6–5
( 5–1, 1–3, 0–1 )
 Sweden Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton
Attendance: 10,449

See also

References

Notes
General
  • McKinley, Michael (2006). Hockey: A People's History. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-5769-5. 
  • Pelletier, Joe (2003). The World Cup of Hockey. Toronto: Warwick Publishing. ISBN 1-894622-17-0. 
    • Game statistics: Pelletier, 2003, pp. 104–137
  • Scoring statistics and awards: "1984 Canada Cup". Hockey Canada. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4534/la_id/1.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-14. 

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