The 1996–97 Euro Hockey Tour was the first season of the Euro Hockey Tour. The season consisted of three tournaments, the Karjala Tournament, Channel One Cup, and the Sweden Hockey Games. The games Canada participated in did not count towards the final standings of the tournament.
Standings
Karjala Tournament
The tournament was played between 6–9 November 1996. All of the matches were played in Helsinki, Finland. The tournament was won by Finland.
7 November 1996 1–3 6–1 9 November 1996 4–1 3–3 10 November 1996 1–3 6–2
Izvestia Trophy
The tournament was played between 16–22 December 1996. All of the matches were played in Moscow, Russia. The tournament was won by Sweden.
16 December 1996 1–5 3–1 17 December 1996 6–1 3–1 18 December 1996 3–3 19 December 1996 3–1 6–0 20 December 1996 3–1 21 December 1996 5–2 1–3
Sweden Hockey Games
The tournament was played between 4–9 February 1997. All of the matches were played in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was won by Finland.
4 February 1997 5–1 1–2 5 February 1997 1–1 5–0 6 February 1997 6–3 7 February 1997 4–2 3–1 8 February 1997 5–1 9 February 1997 5–1 2–4
References
Euro Hockey Tour website