| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | April 1 - April 6 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Richmond, British Columbia (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 78 (7.8 per match) |
The 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship was held between April 1–6, 1996. The tournament was held in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Canada won their 2nd title in this event completing a 100% record in this competition as it would be the last year that it was held. The Canadians won all of their games in a convincing fashion defeating the United States 4-1 in the Final.
This tournament also served as qualification for the 1997 World Championships with the top three teams Qualifying making it the first time that Canada or the United States had to qualify for the tournament.
Teams & Format[]
Four teams completed in this tournament. The teams were:
The teams would first play a full round robin against each other. After these three games, all teams would proceed to the Semi-Final where it would be 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with the winning teams meeting in the final.
First Round[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 2. |  United States of America
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 4 |
| 3. |  China
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. |  Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | -30 | 0 |
Results[]
| April 1, 1996 5:00pm |
United States of America
|
4–2 |
China
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 9:00pm |
Canada
|
12–0 |
Japan
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1996 5:00pm |
Canada
|
1–0 |
China
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1996 9:00pm |
Japan
|
0–15 |
United States of America
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1996 5:00pm |
China
|
4–1 |
Japan
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1996 9:00pm |
Canada
|
3–2 |
United States of America
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoff Round[]
Final Round[]
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||
| 1 | Canada
|
18 | |||||
| 4 | Japan
|
0 | 1 | Canada
|
4 | ||
| 3 | United States of America
|
5 | 2 | United States of America
|
1 | ||
| 2 | China
|
0 | |||||
Semifinals[]
| April 5, 1996 5:00pm |
Canada
|
18–0 |
Japan
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1996 9:00pm |
United States of America
|
5–0 |
China
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Match for third place[]
| April 6, 1996 5:30pm |
China
|
5–1 |
Japan
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final[]
| April 6, 1996 8:30pm |
Canada
|
4–1 |
United States of America
|
Richmond, British Columbia |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions[]
| 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship |
|---|
 Canada 2nd title |
Final standings[]
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 |
Canada |
Qualified for the 1997 World Championships |
 |
United States of America |
Qualified for the 1997 World Championships |
 |
China |
Qualified for the 1997 World Championships |
| 4. | Japan
|
| IIHF Women's Ice Hockey championships | |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 |
| Olympic tournaments | 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 |
| European Championships | 1989 • 1991 • 1993 • 1995 • 1996 |
| Women's Pacific Rim Championships | 1995 • 1996 |
| World Under 18's | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 |
| European Club Championships | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 |
| See also | Women's ice hockey • IIHF • 4 Nations Cup • '87 World Tournament |