Team North America played its first pre-tournament game on September 8, 2016. They defeated
Team Europe 4–0 at the
Videotron Centre, in
Quebec City. They then played 2 more pre-tournament games, defeating Team Europe 7–4, and conceding to
Czech Republic 3–2. The team played only 3 official tournament games; a 4–1 win over
Finland, a 4–3 loss against
Russia, and a 4–3
overtime win against
Sweden. Despite finishing in a tie with Russia for the final spot in the knockout round, Team North America did not advance as their head-to-head loss to Russia broke the tie. Team North America finished the tournament in 5th place with a record of 2–1–0. They scored 11 goals and allowed 8 for a +3 differential. ==All-time record against other nations==