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Twenty years later, Team USA - victors in that unforgettable 1996 tournament - will be enshrined in the U.S.

The inaugural World Cup of Hockey began with the expectation of yet another Canadian triumph by a collection of some of the greatest players ever to take the ice and ended with an unexpected celebration by a band of upstart young Americans that included a dislocated jaw for future Hall of Famer Mike Modano and a raucous celebration at a Greek restaurant in Montreal while the host nation mourned. 'They had a swagger to them:' An oral history of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser