1996 Women's Pacific Rim Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | April 1 - April 6 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Minoru Arena, Richmond, British Columbia (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
Canada (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 78 (7.8 per match) |
The 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship was an international ice hockey tournament held between April 1 and 6, 1996, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Canada won their second title in this event completing a 100% record in this competition as it was the last year that it was held. The Canadians won all of their games defeating the United States 4-1 in the final.
Contents
Teams and format
Four teams completed in this tournament. The teams were:
The teams first played a full round robin against each other. After these three games, all teams proceeded to the semi-final (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 |
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 5:00 pm |
United States |
4–2 |
China |
Richmond |
| April 1, 1996 9:00 pm |
Canada |
12–0 |
Japan |
Richmond |
| April 2, 1996 5:00 pm |
Canada |
1–0 |
China |
Richmond |
| April 2, 1996 9:00 pm |
Japan |
0–15 |
United States |
Richmond |
| April 3, 1996 5:00 pm |
China |
4–1 |
Japan |
Richmond |
| April 3, 1996 9:00 pm |
Canada |
3–2 |
United States |
Richmond |
Play-off round
Final round
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Canada |
18 | |||||||
| 4 | Japan |
0 | 1 | Canada |
4 | ||||
| 3 | United States |
5 | 2 | United States |
1 | ||||
| 2 | China |
0 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| April 5, 1996 5:00 pm |
Canada |
18–0 |
Japan |
Richmond |
| April 5, 1996 9:00 pm |
United States |
5–0 |
China |
Richmond |
Match for third place
| April 6, 1996 5:30 pm |
China |
5–1 |
Japan |
Richmond |
Final
| April 6, 1996 8:30 pm |
Canada |
4–1 |
United States |
Richmond |
Champions
| 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship |
|---|
 Canada 2nd title |
Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Canada |
 |
United States |
 |
China |
| 4. | Japan |
