Listed below are the rosters for the eight teams participating in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
Canada
Head coach: Glen Sather
Assistant coaches: Marc Crawford, Mike Johnston, Andy Murry
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|1
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Martin Brodeur
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|31
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Curtis Joseph
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Edmonton Oilers
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Bill Ranford
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Boston Bruins
|-
|44
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Rob Blake
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles Kings
|-
|77
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Paul Coffey
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Hartford Whalers
|-
|3
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Sylvain Côté
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|37
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Éric Desjardins
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|52
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Adam Foote
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Colorado Avalanche
|-
|27
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Scott Niedermayer
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|24
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Lyle Odelein
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|4
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Scott Stevens
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|17
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Rod Brind'Amour
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|25
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Vincent Damphousse
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Montreal Canadiens
|-
|14
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Theoren Fleury
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Calgary Flames
|-
|9
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Adam Graves
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|99
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Wayne Gretzky (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|22
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Claude Lemieux
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Colorado Avalanche
|-
|18
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Trevor Linden
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver Canucks
|-
|88
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Eric Lindros
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|11
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Mark Messier (A)
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|55
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Keith Primeau
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Hartford Whalers
|-
|20
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Joe Sakic
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Colorado Avalanche
|-
|94
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Brendan Shanahan
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Hartford Whalers
|-
|16
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Pat Verbeek
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Dallas Stars
|-
|19
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Steve Yzerman (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Red Wings
|}
Czech Republic
Head coach: Luděk Bukač
Assistant coaches: Slavomír Lener, Zdenek Uher
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|29
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Roman Čechmánek
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Vsetín
|-
|1
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Petr Bříza
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | EV Landshut
|-
|2
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Roman Turek
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Michigan K-Wings
|-
|44
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Roman Hamrlík
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Tampa Bay Lightning
|-
|12
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |František Kaberle
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | MoDo Hockey
|-
|5
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Drahomír Kadlec
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kaufbeurer Adler
|-
|94
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Stanislav Neckář
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ottawa Senators
|-
|28
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Jiří Šlégr
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Södertälje SK
|-
|38
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Michal Sýkora
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | San Jose Sharks
|-
|7
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Jiři Veber
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Vsetín
|-
|4
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Jiři Vykoukal
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Sparta Praha
|-
|42
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Josef Beránek
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Vsetín
|-
|76
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Radek Bonk
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ottawa Senators
|-
|16
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jiří Dopita
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Vsetín
|-
|21
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Bobby Holík
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|68
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jaromír Jágr (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Pittsburgh Penguins
|-
|14
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Jiři Kučera
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | HC Plzeň
|-
|13
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Robert Lang (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Sparta Praha
|-
|93
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Petr Nedvěd
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Pittsburgh Penguins
|-
|10
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Pavel Patera
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | AIK
|-
|20
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Martin Procházka
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | AIK
|-
|26
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Robert Reichel (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Calgary Flames
|-
|2
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Martin Ručinský
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Montreal Canadiens
|-
|82
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Martin Straka
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Florida Panthers
|-
|17
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Petr Sýkora
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Albany River Rats
|-
|24
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Otakar Vejvoda
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | AIK
|}
Finland
Head coach: Curt Lindström
Assistant coach: Hannu Aravirta
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Markus Ketterer
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Färjestad BK
|-
|35
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Jarmo Myllys
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Luleå HF
|-
|1
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Kari Takko
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ässät
|-
|2
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Marko Kiprusoff
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | MIF Redhawks
|-
|12
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Janne Laukkanen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ottawa Senators
|-
|21
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Jyrki Lumme
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver Canucks
|-
|6
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Janne Niinimaa
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|3
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Petteri Nummelin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Västra Frölunda HC
|-
|27
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Teppo Numminen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix Coyotes
|-
|26
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Mika Strömberg
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Jokerit
|-
|23
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Hannu Virta
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | TPS
|-
|14
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Raimo Helminen (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ilves
|-
|24
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Sami Kapanen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Hartford Whalers
|-
|11
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Saku Koivu
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Montreal Canadiens
|-
|17
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jari Kurri (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|-
|20
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jere Lehtinen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Dallas Stars
|-
|40
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Mika Nieminen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Grasshopper Club Zürich
|-
|37
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Kai Nurminen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles Kings
|-
|80
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Janne Ojanen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | MIF Redhawks
|-
|16
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Ville Peltonen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | San Jose Sharks
|-
|29
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Juha Riihijärvi
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | MIF Redhawks
|-
|22
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Christian Ruuttu
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Grasshopper Club Zürich
|-
|8
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Teemu Selänne (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|-
|25
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Juha Ylönen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Springfield Falcons
|}
Germany
Head coach: George Kingston
Assistant coaches: Erich Kühnhackl, Jim Setters
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Josef Heiß
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kölner Haie
|-
|1
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Olaf Kölzig
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|27
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Klaus Merk
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Berlin Capitals
|-
|47
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Brad Bergen
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Düsseldorfer EG
|-
|36
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Erich Goldmann
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kaufbeurer Adler
|-
|24
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Mike Heidt
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | EV Landshut
|-
|3
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Torsten Kienass
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Nürnberg Ice Tigers
|-
|41
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Daniel Kunce
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kaufbeurer Adler
|-
|12
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Mirko Lüdemann
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kölner Haie
|-
|35
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Jayson Meyer
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kölner Haie
|-
|25
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Daniel Nowak
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | SERC Wild Wings
|-
|83
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jan Benda
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Sparta Praha
|-
|7
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Thomas Brandl
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Düsseldorfer EG
|-
|16
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Benoit Doucet (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Düsseldorfer EG
|-
|17
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Peter Draisaitl (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kölner Haie
|-
|29
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jochen Hecht
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Adler Mannheim
|-
|23
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Dieter Hegen (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Düsseldorfer EG
|-
|21
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Andreas Lupzig
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kölner Haie
|-
|81
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Mark MacKay
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | SERC Wild Wings
|-
|10
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Reemt Pyka
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Krefeld Pinguine
|-
|20
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jürgen Rumrich
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Berlin Capitals
|-
|13
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Leo Stefan
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Düsseldorfer EG
|-
|26
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Stefan Ustorf
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Portland Pirates
|}
Russia
Head coach: Boris Mikhailov
Assistant coaches: Sergei Makarov, Yevgeni Zimin
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|35
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Nikolai Khabibulin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix Coyotes
|-
|31
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Mikhail Shtalenkov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Andrei Trefilov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Buffalo Sabres
|-
|2
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Vyacheslav Fetisov (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Red Wings
|-
|55
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Sergei Gonchar
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|25
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Alexander Karpovtsev
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|11
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Darius Kasparaitis
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|38
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Vladimir Malakhov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Montreal Canadiens
|-
|7
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Oleg Tverdovsky
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix Coyotes
|-
|4
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Igor Ulanov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Tampa Bay Lightning
|-
|26
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Dmitri Yushkevich
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Toronto Maple Leafs
|-
|44
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Alexei Zhitnik
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Buffalo Sabres
|-
|56
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Sergei Zubov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Dallas Stars
|-
|20
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Sergei Berezin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Toronto Maple Leafs
|-
|18
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Valeri Bure
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Montreal Canadiens
|-
|91
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Sergei Fedorov (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Red Wings
|-
|51
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Andrei Kovalenko
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Edmonton Oilers
|-
|27
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Alexei Kovalev
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|13
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Vyacheslav Kozlov
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Red Wings
|-
|8
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Igor Larionov (A)
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Red Wings
|-
|89
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Alexander Mogilny
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver Canucks
|-
|3
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Sergei Nemchinov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|33
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Andrei Nikolishin
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Hartford Whalers
|-
|28
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Alexander Semak
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver Canucks
|-
|19
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Alexei Yashin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ottawa Senators
|-
|16
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Valeri Zelepukin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|10
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Alexei Zhamnov
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Blackhawks
|}
Pavel Bure played in a couple preliminary games, but he suffered a bruised kidney during one of those games. He was forced to miss the main tournament as a result. His place in the line-up was taken by Valeri Zelepukin.
Slovakia
Head coach: Jozef Golonka
Assistant coach: Vincent Lukáč, Dusan Ziska
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Jaromir Dragan
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Košice
|-
|35
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Roman Mega
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Slovan Bratislava
|-
|1
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Igor Murín
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HK Dukla Trenčín
|-
|2
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Jerguš Bača
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Košice
|-
|29
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Matej Bukna
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Slovan Bratislava
|-
|3
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Ivan Droppa
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Indianapolis Ice
|-
|4
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Stanislav Jasečko
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Grand Rapids Griffins
|-
|25
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Stanislav Medřik
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Zlín
|-
|7
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Ľubomír Sekeráš
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Třinec
|-
|5
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Marián Smerčiak
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HK Dukla Trenčin
|-
|8
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Róbert Švehla (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Florida Panthers
|-
|27
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Ján Varholík
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Košice
|-
|6
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Ľubomír Višňovský
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Slovan Bratislava
|-
|19
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Peter Bartoš
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | MHC Martin
|-
|12
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Peter Bondra (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|20
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Zdeno Ciger (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Slovan Bratislava
|-
|26
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Pavol Demitra
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Las Vegas Thunder
|-
|10
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Oto Haščák
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Vsetín
|-
|17
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Slavomír Ilavský
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Košice
|-
|28
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Ľubomír Kolník
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Slovan Bratislava
|-
|24
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Žigmund Pálffy
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|9
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Vlastimil Plavucha
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Košice
|-
|23
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Ľubomír Rybovič
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Grand Rapids Griffins
|-
|18
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Miroslav Šatan
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Edmonton Oilers
|-
|15
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Jozef Stümpel
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Boston Bruins
|-
|19
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Jozef Voskár
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | HC Slovan Bratislava
|-
|22
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Richard Zedník
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|}
Sweden
Head coach: Kent Forsberg
Assistant coach: Barry Smith
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|1
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Johan Hedberg
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Leksands IF
|-
|35
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Tommy Salo
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Tommy Söderström
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|3
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Tommy Albelin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Calgary Flames
|-
|6
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Calle Johansson (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|31
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Roger Johansson
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Färjestad BK
|-
|19
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Kenny Jönsson
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|4
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Nicklas Lidström (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Red Wings
|-
|14
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Mattias Norström
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles Kings
|-
|36
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Peter Popovic
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Montreal Canadiens
|-
|27
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Leif Rohlin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver Canucks
|-
|11
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Daniel Alfredsson
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ottawa Senators
|-
|34
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Mikael Andersson
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Tampa Bay Lightning
|-
|32
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Niklas Andersson
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|18
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Jonas Bergqvist
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Leksands IF
|-
|22
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Ulf Dahlén
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | San Jose Sharks
|-
|21
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Peter Forsberg (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Colorado Avalanche
|-
|29
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Johan Garpenlöv
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Florida Panthers
|-
|38
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Andreas Johansson
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Islanders
|-
|5
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Patrik Juhlin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Phantoms
|-
|10
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Fredrik Nilsson
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Luleå HF
|-
|92
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Michael Nylander
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | HC Lugano
|-
|25
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Markus Näslund
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Vancouver Canucks
|-
|13
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Mats Sundin (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Toronto Maple Leafs
|-
|24
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Niklas Sundström
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|}
United States
Head coach: Ron Wilson
Assistant coaches: Keith Allain, John Cunniff, Paul Holmgren
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
!No.
!Pos.
!Name
!Height
!Weight
!Birthdate
!1996-97 Team
|-
|30
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Jim Carey
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|31
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Guy Hebert
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
|-
|35
|G
| style="text-align:left;" |Mike Richter
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|28
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Shawn Chambers
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|7
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Chris Chelios (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Blackhawks
|-
|3
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Derian Hatcher
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Dallas Stars
|-
|4
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Kevin Hatcher
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Pittsburgh Penguins
|-
|6
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Phil Housley
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|2
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Brian Leetch (C)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New York Rangers
|-
|5
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Mathieu Schneider
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Toronto Maple Leafs
|-
|20
|D
| style="text-align:left;" |Gary Suter
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Blackhawks
|-
|11
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Tony Amonte
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Blackhawks
|-
|18
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Adam Deadmarsh
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Colorado Avalanche
|-
|12
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Bill Guerin
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|15
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Brett Hull
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | St. Louis Blues
|-
|22
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Steve Konowalchuk
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Capitals
|-
|16
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Pat LaFontaine
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Buffalo Sabres
|-
|10
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |John LeClair
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|14
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Shawn McEachern
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ottawa Senators
|-
|9
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Mike Modano
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Dallas Stars
|-
|29
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Joel Otto
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|25
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Brian Rolston
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey Devils
|-
|8
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Bryan Smolinski
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Vipers
|-
|17
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Keith Tkachuk (A)
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix Coyotes
|-
|19
|F
| style="text-align:left;" |Doug Weight
|
|
| style="text-align:right;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Edmonton Oilers
|-
|21
|F
|style="text-align:left;" |Scott Young
|
|
|style="text-align:right;" |
|style="text-align:left;" | Colorado Avalanche
|}