1996 Tatra Cup

The 1996 Tatra Cup was the 49th edition of the tournament. It was won by Dukla Trencin. The tournament was played from August 27-30, 1996, in Poprad.

Group A

 * Scores
 * Dukla Trencin - UBC Thunderbirds 6:1 (2:0, 1:0, 3:1)
 * HC SKP PS Poprad - Poland 6:2 (3:0, 2:2, 1:0)
 * Poland - UBC Thunderbirds 5:1 (1:0, 3:0, 1:1)
 * Dukla Trencin - HC SKP PS Poprad 4:3 (2:3, 1:0, 1:0)
 * Poland - Dukla Trencin 2:2 (0:2, 1:0, 1:0)
 * HC SKP PS Poprad - UBC Thunderbirds 4:4 (2:1, 1:3, 1:0)
 * Table

Group B

 * Scores
 * HC Slovan Bratislava - AC ZPS Zlin 3:1 (1:1, 2:0, 0:0)
 * Slovakia U20 - HC Kosice 6:6 (2:1, 1:2, 3:3)
 * AC ZPS Zlin - Slovakia U20 8:3 (2:1, 4:1, 2:1)
 * HC Kosice - HC Slovan Bratislava 6:2 (2:0, 2:2, 2:0)
 * HC Slovan Bratislava - Slovakia U20 4:2 (0:0, 2:1, 2:1)
 * AC ZPS Zlin - HC Kosice 6:2 (2:0, 1:1, 3:1)


 * Table

Final round

 * 7th place game
 * Slovakia U20 - UBC Thunderbirds 4:1 (1:1, 0:0, 3:0)
 * 5th place game
 * Poland - HC Kosice 3:1 (1:1, 2:0, 0:0)
 * 3rd place game
 * AC ZPS Zlin - HC SKP PS Poprad 7:3 (3:1, 2:2, 2:0)
 * Final
 * Dukla Trencin - Slovan Bratislava 5:3 OT (1:1, 2:1, 0:1, 2:0)