1996 Nagano Tournament

The 1996 Nagano Tournament was played from December 18-22, 1996. It was a precursor to the Nagano Cup, which was first played in 2000.

Group A

 * 1) Japan All Stars 4 pts
 * 2) Finland B 2 pts
 * 3) France 0 pts

Group B

 * 1) Japan 4 pts
 * 2) Canada B 2 pts
 * 3) Denmark 0 pts

Semifinals

 * Finland B 3 Japan 1
 * Canada B 5 Japan All Stars 4

5th place

 * France 4 Denmark 3

3rd place

 * Japan All Stars 6 Japan 5

Final

 * Finland B 5 Canada B 1