Who is the head coach of Canada?

The head coach of Canada is Glen Sather.

Who is the captain of Canada?

The captain of Canada is Wayne Gretzky.

Who is the general manager of Canada?

The general manager of Canada is Bob Gainey.

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1996-1997 Season

Canada were 2-1 in the 1996-97 WCup season with 4 points, 2nd in the North American Pool and 3rd overall.

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1996-1997 Canada Roster

Canada — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Martin Brodeur (G)	54	1972	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	220	L	NHL
	#31	Curtis Joseph (G)	59	1967	Keswick, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L	NHL
	#30	Bill Ranford (G)	59	1966	Brandon, MB, CAN	5'11"	185	L	NHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#44	Rob Blake (D)	56	1969	Simcoe, ON, CAN	6'4"	220	R	NHL
	#77	Paul Coffey (D)	65	1961	Weston, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L	NHL
	#3	Sylvain Côté (D)	60	1966	Québec, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	R	NHL
	#37	Éric Desjardins (D)	57	1969	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	6'1"	203	R	NHL
	#52	Adam Foote (D)	55	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	227	R	NHL
	#27	Scott Niedermayer (D)	53	1973	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	201	L	NHL
	#24	Lyle Odelein (D)		1968	Quill Lake, SK, CAN	6'0"	205	R	NHL
	#4	Scott Stevens (D)	62	1964	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L	NHL
FORWARDS
	#17	Rod Brind'Amour (C)	56	1970	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L	NHL
	#25	Vincent Damphousse (C)	58	1967	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	L	NHL
	#14	Theo Fleury (RW)	58	1968	Oxbow, SK, CAN	5'6"	181	R	NHL
	#9	Adam Graves (LW)	58	1968	Tecumseh, ON, CAN	6'0"	203	L	NHL
	#99	Wayne Gretzky (C)"C"	65	1961	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L	NHL
	#22	Claude Lemieux (RW)		1965	Buckingham, QC, CAN	6'1"	216	R	NHL
	#18	Trevor Linden (C)	56	1970	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	6'4"	209	R	NHL
	#88	Eric Lindros (C)	53	1973	London, ON, CAN	6'4"	240	R	NHL
	#11	Mark Messier (C)"A"	65	1961	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	L	NHL
	#55	Keith Primeau (C/LW)	54	1971	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	220	L	NHL
	#20	Joe Sakic (C)	57	1969	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	194	L	NHL
	#94	Brendan Shanahan (LW)	57	1969	Mimico, ON, CAN	6'3"	220	R	NHL
	#16	Pat Verbeek (RW)	62	1964	Sarnia, ON, CAN	5'9"	190	R	NHL
	#19	Steve Yzerman (C)"A"	61	1965	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	5'11"	185	R	NHL
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 29.36 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 203 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Canada Staff

GM/Head CoachGlen Sather
Asst. CoachMarc Crawford
Asst. CoachMike Johnston
Asst. CoachAndy Murray
Asst. General ManagerBob Gainey
Asst. General ManagerPat Quinn
Equipment ManagerDarren Granger
Equipment ManagerPat O'Neill
Equipment ManagerBarrie Stafford

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Canada Captains

"C"

Wayne Gretzky

"A"

Team Captaincy History

1996-1997 Canada Demographics

Canada Facts

Plays in: World Cup of Hockey
2017: WCup Gold
2005: WCup Gold
1997: WCup Silver

1996-1997 Canada Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players

Experience

Canada: 153 GP
NHL: 17 557 GP
WC: 236 GP
OG: 8 GP
Liiga: 10 GP
AHL: 328 GP
DEL: 13 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Canada (WC)
Canada Olympics (OG)

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Canada History and Standings

Canada — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2016-2017	WCup	3	3	0	-	0	0	6	14	3	2	1	Champion
2004-2005	WCup	3	3	-	0	-	0	6	10	3	2	1	Champion
1996-1997	WCup	3	2	-	0	-	1	4	11	10	1.33	2	Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Canada — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Steven Stamkos (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	18	10	9	19	6
2.	Ryan O'Reilly (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	18	7	10	17	10
3.	Sidney Crosby (F)	2026-2027	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	18	6	7	13	14
4.	Claude Giroux (F)	2026-2027	Ottawa Senators	NHL	19	3	8	11	2
5.	Drew Doughty (D)	2026-2027	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	15	1	7	8	16
6.	John Tavares (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	10	2	5	7	4
7.	Brent Burns (D)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	19	0	6	6	12
8.	Corey Perry (F)	2026-2027	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	14	2	1	3	6
9.	Brad Marchand (F)	2026-2027	Florida Panthers	NHL	2	1	0	1	0
10.	Matt Duchene (F)	2026-2027	Dallas Stars	NHL	0	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Canada — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2016-2017	View Roster	6'1"	209 lbs	29.78
2004-2005	View Roster	6'1"	207 lbs	28.76
1996-1997	View Roster	6'0"	203 lbs	29.36

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Canada — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joe Sakic (F)	14	6	4	10
2.	Sidney Crosby (F)	6	3	7	10
3.	Brad Marchand (F)	6	5	3	8
4.	Joe Thornton (F)	12	2	6	8
5.	Patrice Bergeron (F)	6	4	3	7

Franchise All-Time Goals

Canada — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Joe Sakic (F)	14	6	4	10
2.	Brad Marchand (F)	6	5	3	8
3.	Patrice Bergeron (F)	6	4	3	7
4.	Theo Fleury (F)	8	4	2	6
5.	Sidney Crosby (F)	6	3	7	10

Franchise All-Time Assists

Canada — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	6	3	7	10
2.	Paul Coffey (D)	8	0	7	7
3.	Joe Thornton (F)	12	2	6	8
4.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	6	2	5	7
5.	Joe Sakic (F)	14	6	4	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Canada — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Keith Primeau (F)	5	0	0	21
2.	Claude Lemieux (F)	8	1	2	19
3.	Adam Foote (D)	14	1	4	16
4.	Scott Niedermayer (D)	14	2	6	15
5.	Paul Coffey (D)	8	0	7	12

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Canada — Franchise 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.	Joe Thornton (F)	12	2	6	8
5.	Jay Bouwmeester (D)	10	0	1	1

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Canada — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	6	3	10	1.67
2.	Brad Marchand (F)	6	5	8	1.33
3.	Patrice Bergeron (F)	6	4	7	1.17
4.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	6	2	7	1.17
5.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	8	3	7	0.88

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Canada — Franchise All-Time Points 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.	Brad Marchand (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	5	3	8	1.33	8
3.	Patrice Bergeron (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	4	3	7	1.17	2
4.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1996-1997	WCup	8	3	4	7	0.88	2
5.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	2	5	7	1.17	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Canada — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Brad Marchand (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	5	3	8	1.33	8
2.	Patrice Bergeron (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	4	3	7	1.17	2
3.	Joe Sakic (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	4	2	6	1.00	2
4.	Theo Fleury (F)	1996-1997	WCup	8	4	2	6	0.75	8
5.	Sidney Crosby (F)	2016-2017	WCup	6	3	7	10	1.67	0

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Canada — Franchise 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.	Paul Coffey (D)	1996-1997	WCup	8	0	7	7	0.88	12
3.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	2	5	7	1.17	8
4.	Joe Thornton (F)	2004-2005	WCup	6	1	5	6	1.00	0
5.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1996-1997	WCup	8	3	4	7	0.88	2

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Canada — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Keith Primeau (F)	1996-1997	WCup	5	0	0	0	0.00	21
2.	Claude Lemieux (F)	1996-1997	WCup	8	1	1	2	0.25	19
3.	Adam Foote (D)	1996-1997	WCup	8	1	0	1	0.13	16
4.	Paul Coffey (D)	1996-1997	WCup	8	0	7	7	0.88	12
5.	Mark Messier (F)	1996-1997	WCup	7	1	4	5	0.71	12

Player Nationalities Throughout History

67 players

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2004 World Cup Championship Lineup
Mario Lemieux - Joe Sakic - Jarome Iginla
Ryan Smyth - Vincent Lecavalier - Dany Heatley
Simon Gagné - Brad Richards - Martin Saint-Louis
Kris Draper - Joe Thornton - Shane Doan

Robyn Regehr - Scott Niedermayer
Eric Brewer - Adam Foote
Wade Redden - Ed Jovanovski