The 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship was an international ice hockey tournament held between April 1 and 6, 1996, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | Minoru Arena, Richmond, British Columbia (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | April 1–6, 1996 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 78 (7.8 per game) |
Canada won their second title in this event completing a 100% record in this competition as it was the last year that it was held. The Canadians won all of their games defeating the United States 4-1 in the final.
Teams and format
editFour teams completed in this tournament. The teams were:
The teams first played a full round robin against each other. After these three games, all teams proceeded to the semi-final (1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd) with the winning teams meeting in the final.
First round
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 2 | United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 4 |
| 3 | China
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | −30 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
edit| April 1, 1996 5:00 pm | United States | 4–2 | China | Richmond |
| April 1, 1996 9:00 pm | Canada | 12–0 | Japan | Richmond |
| April 2, 1996 5:00 pm | Canada | 1–0 | China | Richmond |
| April 2, 1996 9:00 pm | Japan | 0–15 | United States | Richmond |
| April 3, 1996 5:00 pm | China | 4–1 | Japan | Richmond |
| April 3, 1996 9:00 pm | Canada | 3–2 | United States | Richmond |
Play-off round
editFinal round
edit| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Canada
| 18 | |||||||
| 4 | Japan
| 0 | 1 | Canada
| 4 | ||||
| 2 | United States
| 5 | 2 | United States
| 1 | ||||
| 3 | China
| 0 | |||||||
Semi-finals
edit| April 5, 1996 5:00 pm | Canada | 18–0 | Japan | Richmond |
| April 5, 1996 9:00 pm | United States | 5–0 | China | Richmond |
Match for third place
edit| April 6, 1996 5:30 pm | China | 5–1 | Japan | Richmond |
Final
edit| April 6, 1996 8:30 pm | Canada | 4–1 | United States | Richmond |
Champions
edit| 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship |
|---|
 Canada 2nd title |
Final standings
edit| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
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Canada
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United States
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China
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| 4. | Japan
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