The 1996–97 Euro Hockey Tour was the first season of the Euro Hockey Tour. The season consisted of three tournaments, the Karjala Tournament, Channel One Cup, and the Sweden Hockey Games. The games Canada participated in did not count towards the final standings of the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 November 1996 – 9 February 1997 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
Tournaments edit
Karjala Tournament edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 5 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
| Russia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Izvestia Trophy edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 7 |
| Russia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
| Finland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| Czech Republic
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 |
 Canada
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Sweden Hockey Games edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 8 |
| Sweden
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 |
| Russia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 |
| Canada
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Czech Republic
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 13 |
| Sweden
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 13 |
| Russia
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 8 |
| Czech Republic
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]