| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 4–10, 1996 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
The 1996 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the first IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament.[citation needed] It took place in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the gold-medal game played on August 10, 1996.