1996 IIHF European Women Championships

Teams & Format Six teams completed in Pool A, with Russia joining the group after winning the 1995 Pool B tournament. The teams were: • • • • • • A single round-robin tournament was played between the teams, with the top ranked team winning the championship. Tournament Standings Results Champions Awards and statistics Awards Best player selected by the Directorate All-Star team Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: Rosters ==European Championship Group B==

Teams & Format The eight teams that competed in Pool B were: • • • • • • • • Kazakhstan replaced Ukraine after they withdrew from the competition. The teams were split into two groups of four teams as below. At the end of the group stage, the teams would play the team that finished in the same position in the opposite group in a playoff match, i.e. Winner of Group A played Winner of Group B for the Gold Medal. Group A Standings Results Group B Standings Results Playoff round Consolation round 7–8 place Consolation round 5–6 place Match for third place Final ==Final standings==