Formed jointly by the NHL and the NHL Players Association in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation. The inaugural World Cup held games in nine different cities throughout North America and Europe, the most ever by a single international hockey tournament.
Round Robin Standings
| European Pool | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| North American Pool | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 8 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Russia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
Semifinals
| Date | City | Score |
|---|
| 9/7 | Philadelphia | Canada 3, Sweden 2 (OT) |
| 9/8 | Ottawa | United States 5, Russia 2 |
Finals (Best of 3)
| Date | City | Score |
|---|
| 9/10 | Philadelphia | Canada 4, United States 3 (OT) |
| 9/12 | Montreal | United States 5, Canada 2 |
| 9/14 | Montreal | United States 5, Canada 2 |
Leading Scorers
1. Brett Hull, USA (7-4-11); 2. John LeClair, USA (6-4-10); 3. Mats Sundin, Sweden (4-3-7); Wayne Gretzky, Canada (3-4-7); Doug Weight, USA (3-4-7); Paul Coffey, Canada (0-7-7); Brian Leetch, USA (0-7-7).
All-Tournament Team
Goal-Mike Richter, USA; Defense-Calle Johansson, Sweden and Chris Chelios, USA; Forwards-Brett Hull, USA; John LeClair, USA and Mats Sundin, Sweden. Tournament MVP-Mike Richter, USA.
2004 World Cup
Round Robin Standings
| European Pool | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| Germany | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| North American Pool | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
Semifinals
| Date | City | Score |
|---|
| 9/10 | St. Paul, Minn | Finland 2, United States 1 |
| 9/11 | Toronto | Canada 4, Czech Rep. 3 (OT) |
Championship Game
| Date | City | Score |
|---|
| 9/14 | Toronto | Canada 3, Finland 2 |
Leading Scorers
1. Fredrik Modin, Sweden (4-4-8); 2. Vincent Lecavalier, Canada (2-5-7); 3. Keith Tkachuk, USA (5-1-6); Joe Sakic, Canada (4-2-6); Martin Havlat, Czech Republic (3-3-6); Kimmo Timonen, Finland (1-5-6); Joe Thornton, Canada (1-5-6); Mike Modano, USA (0-6-6); Daniel Alfredsson, Sweden (0-6-6). All-Tournament Team
All-Tournament Team
Goal-Martin Brodeur, Canada; Defense-Kimmo Timonen, Finland and Adam Foote, Canada; Forwards- Vincent Lecavalier, Canada; Saku Koivu, Finland and Fredrik Modin, Sweden. Tournament MVP-Vincent Lecavalier, Canada.
The Canada Cup
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