What does WCup stand for?

WCup stands for World Cup of Hockey.

How many teams play in the WCup?

The WCup currently consists of 6 teams.

Who won the most recent WCup championship?

Canada won the most recent WCup championship in 2017.

World Cup WCup 1996-1997

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

Sweden and USA finished level at the top of the 1996-97 WCup standings with 6 points. Finland (4 points) and Canada (4 points) followed.

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1996-1997 WCup Standings

1996-1997 WCup — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	TP	GF	GA	+/-	P/GP	Postseason
European Pool
1.	Sweden	3	3	0	0	6	14	3	11	2.00	Semifinal loss
2.	Finland	3	2	0	1	4	17	11	6	1.33	Quarterfinal loss
3.	Germany	3	1	0	2	2	11	15	-4	0.67	Quarterfinal loss
4.	Czechia	3	0	0	3	0	4	17	-13	0.00	Did not make playoffs
North American Pool
1.	USA	3	3	0	0	6	19	8	11	2.00	Champion
2.	Canada	3	2	0	1	4	11	10	1	1.33	Final loss
3.	Russia	3	1	0	2	2	12	14	-2	0.67	Semifinal loss
4.	Slovakia	3	0	0	3	0	9	19	-10	0.00	Did not make playoffs

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1996-1997 WCup Player Stats

1996-1997 WCup — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Brett Hull (F)	7	7	4	11	4
2.	John LeClair (F)	7	6	4	10	6
3.	Mats Sundin (F)	4	4	3	7	4
4.	Doug Weight (F)	7	3	4	7	12
5.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	8	3	4	7	2

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1996-1997 WCup Goalie Stats

1996-1997 WCup — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Tommy Söderström (G)	2	1.00	.952
2.	Tommy Salo (G)	2	1.50	.937
3.	Joseph Heiß (G)	2	2.50	.932
4.	Mike Richter (G)	6	2.43	.923
5.	Curtis Joseph (G)	7	2.31	.908

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1996-1997 WCup Demographics

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World Cup Team Comparison (Averages)

1996-1997 WCup — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Canada	25	153	6'0"	203 lbs	29.36
2.	Czechia	26	60	6'1"	201 lbs	25.81
3.	Finland	24	76	6'0"	194 lbs	28.33
4.	Germany	23	78	6'0"	194 lbs	28.57
5.	Russia	27	96	6'0"	203 lbs	27.30
6.	Slovakia	27	57	6'0"	192 lbs	26.63
7.	Sweden	25	76	6'0"	198 lbs	27.08
8.	USA	26	133	6'0"	203 lbs	28.62

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

World Cup — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	19	11	37	48	4
2.	Leon Draisaitl (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	19	18	18	36	4
3.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	19	10	20	30	12
4.	Auston Matthews (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	20	11	17	28	6
5.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	19	10	16	26	16
6.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2026-2027	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	18	8	18	26	6
7.	David Pastrňák (F)	2026-2027	Boston Bruins	NHL	18	8	16	24	6
8.	Jack Eichel (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	19	8	16	24	2
9.	Filip Forsberg (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	18	7	15	22	8
10.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	14	5	16	21	4

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Regular Season

World Cup All-Time Points

World Cup — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	12	9	3	12
2.	Mats Sundin (F)	8	5	7	12
3.	Mike Modano (F)	12	3	9	12
4.	Brett Hull (F)	9	7	4	11
5.	John LeClair (F)	7	6	4	10

World Cup All-Time Goals

World Cup — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	12	9	3	12
2.	Brett Hull (F)	9	7	4	11
3.	John LeClair (F)	7	6	4	10
4.	Joe Sakic (F)	14	6	4	10
5.	Mats Sundin (F)	8	5	7	12

World Cup All-Time Assists

World Cup — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Modano (F)	12	3	9	12
2.	Brian Leetch (D)	12	0	8	8
3.	Mats Sundin (F)	8	5	7	12
4.	Sidney Crosby (F)	6	3	7	10
5.	Paul Coffey (D)	8	0	7	7

World Cup All-Time Penalty Min.

World Cup — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	12	9	12	72
2.	Bill Guerin (F)	12	2	6	25
3.	Darius Kasparaitis (D)	9	0	3	22
4.	Keith Primeau (F)	5	0	0	21
5.	Valeri Zelepukin (F)	3	0	0	20

World Cup All-Time Games Played

World Cup — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joe Sakic (F)	14	6	4	10
2.	Scott Niedermayer (D)	14	2	4	6
3.	Adam Foote (D)	14	1	3	4
4.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	12	9	3	12
5.	Mike Modano (F)	12	3	9	12

World Cup All-Time Points Per Game

World Cup — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Fredrik Modin (F)	4	4	8	2.00
2.	Slavomir Ilavsky (F)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	Sidney Crosby (F)	6	3	10	1.67
4.	Mats Sundin (F)	8	5	12	1.50
5.	Calle Johansson (D)	4	1	6	1.50

World Cup All-Time Points Per Season

World Cup — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Brett Hull (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	7	4	11	1.57	4
2.	John LeClair (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	6	4	10	1.43	6
3.	Sidney Crosby (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	3	7	10	1.67	0
4.	Brad Marchand (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	5	3	8	1.33	8
5.	Fredrik Modin (F)	2004-2005	WCup	4	4	4	8	2.00	2

World Cup All-Time Goals Per Season

World Cup — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Brett Hull (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	7	4	11	1.57	4
2.	John LeClair (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	6	4	10	1.43	6
3.	Brad Marchand (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	5	3	8	1.33	8
4.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	5	1	6	0.86	44
5.	Fredrik Modin (F)	2004-2005	WCup	4	4	4	8	2.00	2

World Cup All-Time Assists Per Season

World Cup — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	3	7	10	1.67	0
2.	Brian Leetch (D)	1996-1997	WCup	7	0	7	7	1.00	4
3.	Paul Coffey (D)	1996-1997	WCup	8	0	7	7	0.88	12
4.	Daniel Alfredsson (F)	2004-2005	WCup	4	0	6	6	1.50	2
5.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	2	5	7	1.17	8

World Cup All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

World Cup — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	5	1	6	0.86	44
2.	Keith Tkachuk (F)	2004-2005	WCup	5	4	2	6	1.20	28
3.	Keith Primeau (F)	1996-1997	WCup	5	0	0	0	0.00	21
4.	Valeri Zelepukin (F)	1996-1997	WCup	3	0	0	0	0.00	20
5.	Claude Lemieux (F)	1996-1997	WCup	8	1	1	2	0.25	19

Player Nationalities Throughout History

List of World Cup Champions

World Cup — Champions
Year	Team
2017	Canada
2005	Canada
1997	USA