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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)"The Young Guns"
General managerCanada Stan Bowman
Canada Peter Chiarelli
Head coachCanada Todd McLellan
AssistantsCanada Jon Cooper
Canada Peter DeBoer
Canada Dave Tippett
Canada Jay Woodcroft
CaptainCanada Connor McDavid
Most pointsUnited States Gaudreau[1]
United States 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

2016 World Cup of Hockey

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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

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Team GP W L OTL GF GA
  Czech Republic 1 0 1 0 2 3
Europe 2 2 0 0 11 4
  Finland 1 1 0 0 4 1
  Russia 1 0 1 0 3 4
  Sweden 1 1 0 0 4 3

Roster

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Head coach: Todd McLellan

No. Pos. Name[3] Height Weight Birthdate Team
36 G   John Gibson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1993-07-14)July 14, 1993 (aged 23)   Anaheim Ducks
37 G   Connor Hellebuyck 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (1993-05-19)May 19, 1993 (aged 23)   Winnipeg Jets
30 G   Matt Murray 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1994-05-25)May 25, 1994 (aged 22)   Pittsburgh Penguins
5 D   Aaron Ekblad (A) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (1996-02-07)February 7, 1996 (aged 20)   Florida Panthers
53 D   Shayne Gostisbehere 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1993-04-20)April 20, 1993 (aged 23)   Philadelphia Flyers
3 D   Seth Jones 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1994-10-03)October 3, 1994 (aged 21)   Columbus Blue Jackets
27 D   Ryan Murray 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1993-09-27)September 27, 1993 (aged 22)   Columbus Blue Jackets
4 D   Colton Parayko 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) (1993-05-12)May 12, 1993 (aged 23)   St. Louis Blues
44 D   Morgan Rielly 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 97.5 kg (215 lb) (1994-03-09)March 9, 1994 (aged 22)   Toronto Maple Leafs
8 D   Jacob Trouba 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1994-02-26)February 26, 1994 (aged 22)   Winnipeg Jets
14 C   Sean Couturier (A) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1992-12-07)December 7, 1992 (aged 23)   Philadelphia Flyers
72 RW   Jonathan Drouin 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1995-03-28)March 28, 1995 (aged 21)   Tampa Bay Lightning
15 C   Jack Eichel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1996-10-28)October 28, 1996 (aged 19)   Buffalo Sabres
13 LW   Johnny Gaudreau 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1993-08-13)August 13, 1993 (aged 23)   Calgary Flames
71 RW   Dylan Larkin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1996-07-30)July 30, 1996 (aged 20)   Detroit Red Wings
29 RW   Nathan MacKinnon 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1995-09-01)September 1, 1995 (aged 21)   Colorado Avalanche
34 C   Auston Matthews 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1997-09-17)September 17, 1997 (aged 19)   Toronto Maple Leafs
97 C   Connor McDavid (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1997-01-13)January 13, 1997 (aged 19)   Edmonton Oilers
10 LW   J. T. Miller 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1993-03-14)March 14, 1993 (aged 23)   New York Rangers
93 C   Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1993-04-12)April 12, 1993 (aged 23)   Edmonton Oilers
20 LW   Brandon Saad 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 92 kg (203 lb) (1992-10-27)October 27, 1992 (aged 23)   Columbus Blue Jackets
55 C   Mark Scheifele 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (1993-03-15)March 15, 1993 (aged 23)   Winnipeg Jets
21 C   Vincent Trocheck 1.78 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

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References

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  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.