1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | August 4-10, 1996 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
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The 1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the first IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament.[citation needed] It took place in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the gold-medal game played on August 10, 1996.
Teams[]
The eleven-team tournament was split into three groups.
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
Tournament[]
Preliminary round[]
| August 4, 1996 | Canada | 23 - 1 |  Australia |
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| August 4, 1996 | United States | 30 - 1 |  |
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| August 4, 1996 |  | 10 - 7 |  Switzerland |
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| August 4, 1996 | Germany  | 6 - 5 |  Czech Republic |
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| August 4, 1996 | Finland | 17 - 3 |  |
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| August 5, 1996 | Czech Republic | 8 - 6 |  Italy |
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| August 5, 1996 | Canada | 17 - 2 | |
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| August 5, 1996 | Finland | 28 - 2 | Australia |
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| August 5, 1996 | United States | 18 - 3 | Switzerland |
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| August 5, 1996 | | 11 - 2 | |
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| August 6, 1996 | United States | 14 - 5 | |
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| August 6, 1996 | Canada | 8 - 8 | Finland |
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| August 6, 1996 | | 10 - 6 | Australia |
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| August 6, 1996 | Switzerland | 16 - 6 | |
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| August 6, 1996 | Italy | 7 - 6 | Germany |
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Playoff round[]
Quarterfinals[]
| August 7, 1996 | Canada | 12 - 3 | |
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| August 7, 1996 | United States | 14 - 6 | Switzerland |
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| August 7, 1996 | Finland | 7 - 4 | Italy |
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| August 7, 1996 | Germany | 10 - 7 | Czech Republic |
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Semifinals[]
| August 9, 1996 | Canada | 6 - 5 | Finland |
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| August 9, 1996 | United States | 16 - 9 | Germany |
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Gold medal game[]
| August 10, 1996 | United States | 13 - 5 | Canada |
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Bronze medal game[]
| August 10, 1996 | Finland | 5 - 3 | Germany |
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Consolation round[]
| August 9, 1996 | Australia | 11 - 9 | |
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| August 9, 1996 | Switzerland | 12 - 7 | Czech Republic |
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| August 9, 1996 | | 10 - 9 | Italy |
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5th place game[]
| August 10, 1996 | | 8 - 7 | Switzerland |
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7th place game[]
| August 10, 1996 | Italy | 9 - 7 | Czech Republic |
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Relegation[]
| August 10, 1996 | | 8 - 4 | |
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References[]
Categories:
- IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
- 1996 in inline hockey
- 1996 in American sports
- Inline hockey in the United States
- International sports competitions hosted by the United States