Team Europe (ice hockey)

Team Europe was an international ice hockey team created for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. It was jointly administered by the IIHF and NHL and represented countries in Europe not represented by their own national team, including Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Team Europe players wore badges with their respective nations' flags on their jerseys.[2]

Europe
General Manager Miroslav Šatan
Head coach Ralph Krueger
Assistants Paul Maurice Brad Shaw
Captain Anže Kopitar[1]
Top scorer Tomáš Tatar (3)
Most points Anže Kopitar
Mats Zuccarello (4)
Team colors       
First international
North America 4–0 Europe
(Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016)
Biggest win
Europe 6–2 Sweden 
(Washington, D.C., United States; 14 September 2016)
Biggest defeat
North America 4–0 Europe
(Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; 8 September 2016)
World Cup of Hockey
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best result2nd (2016)
International record (W–L–T)
4–5–0

2016 World Cup of Hockey

Team Europe played its first pre-tournament game on September 8, 2016. They were defeated 4–0 by Team North America at the Videotron Centre, in Quebec City.

The team played 3 group stage games; a 3–0 shutout win over the United States, a 3–2 overtime win against Czech Republic, and a 4–1 defeat to Canada. Team Europe finished second in the group behind Canada and advanced to the knockout stage.

Europe faced Sweden in the semi-final where they would win 3–2 in overtime on a goal by Tomáš Tatar. In the best-of-three final against Canada, Europe was defeated, losing 3–1 and 2–1 in two games.

Team Europe finished the tournament as runners-up with a 3–3–0 record overall, scoring 11 goals and conceding 14 in six games.

Team

Roster

Roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Head coach: Ralph Krueger

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1G Thomas Greiss1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)103 kg (227 lb) (1986-01-29)January 29, 1986 (aged 30) New York Islanders
31G Philipp Grubauer1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)83.5 kg (184 lb) (1991-11-25)November 25, 1991 (aged 24) Washington Capitals
41G Jaroslav Halák1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1985-05-13)May 13, 1985 (aged 31) New York Islanders
33D Zdeno Chára (A)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)110 kg (240 lb) (1977-03-18)March 18, 1977 (aged 39) Boston Bruins
10D Christian Ehrhoff1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1982-07-06)July 6, 1982 (aged 34)Free Agent
59D Roman Josi1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 (aged 26) Nashville Predators
5D Luca Sbisa1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1990-01-30)January 30, 1990 (aged 26) Vancouver Canucks
44D Dennis Seidenberg1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1981-07-18)July 18, 1981 (aged 35) New York Islanders
2D Andrej Sekera1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1986-06-08)June 8, 1986 (aged 30) Edmonton Oilers
7D Mark Streit (A)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1977-12-11)December 11, 1977 (aged 38) Philadelphia Flyers
78LW Pierre-Édouard Bellemare1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1985-03-06)March 6, 1985 (aged 31) Philadelphia Flyers
89LW Mikkel Bødker1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1989-12-16)December 16, 1989 (aged 26) San Jose Sharks
29C Leon Draisaitl1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1995-10-27)October 27, 1995 (aged 20) Edmonton Oilers
12RW Marián Gáborík1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1982-02-14)February 14, 1982 (aged 34) Los Angeles Kings
36RW Jannik Hansen1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1986-03-15)March 15, 1986 (aged 30) Vancouver Canucks
81RW Marián Hossa1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1979-01-12)January 12, 1979 (aged 37) Chicago Blackhawks
11C Anže Kopitar (C)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)103 kg (227 lb) (1987-08-24)August 24, 1987 (aged 29) Los Angeles Kings
22LW Nino Niederreiter1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1992-09-08)September 8, 1992 (aged 24) Minnesota Wild
51C Frans Nielsen1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1984-04-24)April 24, 1984 (aged 32) Detroit Red Wings
8RW Tobias Rieder1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1993-01-10)January 10, 1993 (aged 23) Arizona Coyotes
21LW Tomáš Tatar1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1990-12-01)December 1, 1990 (aged 25) Detroit Red Wings
26LW Thomas Vanek1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb) (1984-01-19)January 19, 1984 (aged 32) Detroit Red Wings
63RW Mats Zuccarello1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1987-09-01)September 1, 1987 (aged 29) New York Rangers

Source: National Hockey League's official website[3]

Frederik Andersen was originally selected but could not participate due to injury. He was replaced by Philipp Grubauer.

All-time record against nations

Team GP W L OTL GF GA
 Canada303039
 Czech Republic110032
North America2020411
 Sweden220094
 United States110030

References

  1. Benjamin, Amalie (6 September 2016). "Anze Kopitar named Team Europe captain". NHL.com. National Hockey League's organization. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. Matt Higgins (September 18, 2016). "With No Flag, Team Europe's Players Rally Around Themselves at World Cup of Hockey". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. Satriano, David (28 May 2016). "Team Europe releases World Cup roster". NHL.com. National Hockey League's organization. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

See also

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