1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 4–10, 1996 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
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 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the gold-medal game played on August 10, 1996.
Teams[edit]
The eleven-team tournament was split into three groups.
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
Tournament[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
| August 4, 1996 | Canada | 23 - 1 |  Australia |
| August 4, 1996 | United States | 30 - 1 |  Japan |
| August 4, 1996 | Russia  | 10 - 7 |  Switzerland |
| August 4, 1996 | Germany  | 6 - 5 |  Czech Republic |
| August 4, 1996 | Finland | 17 - 3 |  Austria |
| August 5, 1996 | Czech Republic | 8 - 6 |  Italy |
| August 5, 1996 | Canada | 17 - 2 | Austria |
| August 5, 1996 | Finland | 28 - 2 | Australia |
| August 5, 1996 | United States | 18 - 3 | Switzerland |
| August 5, 1996 | Russia | 11 - 2 | Japan |
| August 6, 1996 | United States | 14 - 5 | Russia |
| August 6, 1996 | Canada | 8 - 8 | Finland |
| August 6, 1996 | Austria | 10 - 6 | Australia |
| August 6, 1996 | Switzerland | 16 - 6 | Japan |
| August 6, 1996 | Italy | 7 - 6 | Germany |
Playoff round[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
| August 7, 1996 | Canada | 12 - 3 | Russia |
| August 7, 1996 | United States | 14 - 6 | Switzerland |
| August 7, 1996 | Finland | 7 - 4 | Italy |
| August 7, 1996 | Germany | 10 - 7 | Czech Republic |
Semifinals[edit]
| August 9, 1996 | Canada | 6 - 5 | Finland |
| August 9, 1996 | United States | 16 - 9 | Germany |
Gold medal game[edit]
| August 10, 1996 | United States | 13 - 5 | Canada |
Bronze medal game[edit]
| August 10, 1996 | Finland | 5 - 3 | Germany |
Consolation round[edit]
| August 9, 1996 | Australia | 11 - 9 | Japan |
| August 9, 1996 | Switzerland | 12 - 7 | Czech Republic |
| August 9, 1996 | Russia | 10 - 9 | Italy |
5th place game[edit]
| August 10, 1996 | Russia | 8 - 7 | Switzerland |
7th place game[edit]
| August 10, 1996 | Italy | 9 - 7 | Czech Republic |
Relegation[edit]
| August 10, 1996 | Austria | 8 - 4 | Japan |