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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 November 1996 – 9 February 1997 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
Tournaments
editKarjala Tournament
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 5 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
| Russia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
| Czech Republic
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Izvestia Trophy
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 7 |
| Russia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 |
| Finland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| Czech Republic
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 |
 Canada
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Sweden Hockey Games
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 8 |
| Sweden
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 |
| Russia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 |
| Canada
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
| Czech Republic
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 13 |
| Sweden
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 13 |
| Russia
|
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 8 |
| Czech Republic
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]