| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Venue(s) | Eisstadion Davos,Davos |
| Dates | 26 – 31 December 1996 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Team Canada(6th title) |
Runner-up  | HC Davos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 87 (7.91 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Sylvain Turgeon(7 pts) |
The1996Spengler Cup was held inDavos,Switzerland from December 26 to December 31, 1996. All matches were played atHC Davos's home arena,Eisstadion Davos. The final was won 6-2 byTeam Canada overHC Davos.
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 |
| HC Davos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 6 |
 Rochester Americans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 4 |
 Jokerit | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
 Leksands IF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 0 |
| December 26, 1996 | HC Davos | 9–2 | Rochester Americans | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 26, 1996 | Team Canada | 4–2 | Leksands IF | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 27, 1996 | Jokerit | 6–3 | Team Canada | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 27, 1996 | HC Davos | 5–4 | Leksands IF | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 28, 1996 | Rochester Americans | 3–5 | Team Canada | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 28, 1996 | Jokerit | 3–2 | Leksands IF | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 29, 1996 | Leksands IF | 3–5 | Rochester Americans | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 29, 1996 | HC Davos | 6–3 | Jokerit | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 30, 1996 | Jokerit | 2–3 SO | Rochester Americans | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 30, 1996 | HC Davos | 4–5 | Team Canada | Eisstadion Davos |
| December 31, 1996 12:00 | Team Canada | 6 – 2 (1–1, 2–1, 3–0) | HC Davos | Eisstadion Davos |