Team North America (2016 World Cup of Hockey)

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.

North America
Nickname(s)"The Young Guns"
General Manager Stan Bowman
Peter Chiarelli
Head coach Todd McLellan
Assistants Jon Cooper
Peter DeBoer
Dave Tippett
Jay Woodcroft
Captain Connor McDavid
Most points Gaudreau[1]
Gostisbehere (4)
Team colors       
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
 Czech Republic 3–2 North America
(Pittsburgh, PA, United States; 14 September 2016)
 Russia 4–3 North America
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 19 September 2016)
International record (W–L–T)
4–2–0

A "Team North America" was also assembled for the National Hockey League All-Star Game from 1998 to 2002, and consisted of NHL players of any age from Canada and the United States.

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

Team GP W L OTL GF GA
 Czech Republic101023
Europe2200114
 Finland110041
 Russia101034
 Sweden110043

Roster

Head coach: Todd McLellan

No. Pos. Name[3] Height Weight Birthdate Team
36G John Gibson1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1993-07-14)July 14, 1993 (aged 23) Anaheim Ducks
37G Connor Hellebuyck1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1993-05-19)May 19, 1993 (aged 23) Winnipeg Jets
30G Matt Murray1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1994-05-25)May 25, 1994 (aged 22) Pittsburgh Penguins
5D Aaron Ekblad (A)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1996-02-07)February 7, 1996 (aged 20) Florida Panthers
53D Shayne Gostisbehere1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1993-04-20)April 20, 1993 (aged 23) Philadelphia Flyers
3D Seth Jones1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1994-10-03)October 3, 1994 (aged 21) Columbus Blue Jackets
27D Ryan Murray1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1993-09-27)September 27, 1993 (aged 22) Columbus Blue Jackets
4D Colton Parayko1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb) (1993-05-12)May 12, 1993 (aged 23) St. Louis Blues
44D Morgan Rielly1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)97.5 kg (215 lb) (1994-03-09)March 9, 1994 (aged 22) Toronto Maple Leafs
8D Jacob Trouba1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1994-02-26)February 26, 1994 (aged 22) Winnipeg Jets
14C Sean Couturier (A)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1992-12-07)December 7, 1992 (aged 23) Philadelphia Flyers
72RW Jonathan Drouin1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1995-03-28)March 28, 1995 (aged 21) Tampa Bay Lightning
15C Jack Eichel1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1996-10-28)October 28, 1996 (aged 19) Buffalo Sabres
13LW Johnny Gaudreau1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb) (1993-08-13)August 13, 1993 (aged 23) Calgary Flames
71RW Dylan Larkin1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1996-07-30)July 30, 1996 (aged 20) Detroit Red Wings
29RW Nathan MacKinnon1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1995-09-01)September 1, 1995 (aged 21) Colorado Avalanche
34C Auston Matthews1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1997-09-17)September 17, 1997 (aged 19) Toronto Maple Leafs
97C Connor McDavid (C)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1997-01-13)January 13, 1997 (aged 19) Edmonton Oilers
10LW J. T. Miller1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1993-03-14)March 14, 1993 (aged 23) New York Rangers
93C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1993-04-12)April 12, 1993 (aged 23) Edmonton Oilers
20LW Brandon Saad1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1992-10-27)October 27, 1992 (aged 23) Columbus Blue Jackets
55C Mark Scheifele1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1993-03-15)March 15, 1993 (aged 23) Winnipeg Jets
21C Vincent Trocheck1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1993-07-11)July 11, 1993 (aged 23) 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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