Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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Ice hockey
at the 2002 Winter Olympics
were held at the E Center
in West Valley City
and Peaks Ice Arena
in Provo, Utah
. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada
, defeating the host USA in both games.
players in history.
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Fourteen countries played in the tournament. Six hockey powers (Canada
, the Czech Republic
, Finland
, Russia
, Sweden
, and the United States) were automatically admitted to the final eight. The other eight countries (Austria
, Belarus, France
, Germany
, Latvia
, Slovakia
, Switzerland
, and the Ukraine
) played in a preliminary round in two pools. The winners of those pools, Belarus and Germany
, advanced to the final round with the six hockey powers.
The biggest surprise of the tournament was Belarus, 0–3–0 in Group D play, knocking off 3–0–0 Sweden in quarterfinal play. After that upset, the Swedish media held their players responsible for the loss, even going as far to publish their NHL salaries. The players responded by not returning to Sweden during the NHL break, although that was unlikely since the Olympics were held in the same continent as their NHL teams and play resumed soon after the Olympics ended.
Another major surprise was the silver-medal finish of Team USA, which was not considered a contender as it was steeped heavily in over-30 veterans. Although it retained most of the players from the 1998 team which had performed below expectations, this time it was coached by Herb Brooks
, who had been responsible for the "Miracle on Ice
" over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics
. Despite being close to the ends of their NHL careers, Mike Richter
and Phil Housley
put up phenomenal performances. Brett Hull
, John LeClair
and Mike Modano
formed the "Divine Line" which led the tournament in scoring. USA and Russia played to a 2–2 tie in their group game, drawing some comparisons to the famous 1980 Miracle game. Ending up, USA finished second behind Sweden in the round robin results.
USA and Russia met again in the semi-finals of the tournament. The USA's victory over Russia came coincidentally on the 22-year anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice
", the upset of the Soviet Union team, at Lake Placid in 1980
. The Americans stormed out to a 3–0 lead for the first two periods, before withstanding a furious two-goal rally from the Russians to advance. Russian coach Slava Fetisov
, one of the stars for the 1980 Soviet squad, complained about the selection of NHL referees to officiate Olympic matches (a stipulation by the NHL if most Olympic players are NHLers) and charged that officials were trying to fix a Canada–USA final for North American audiences. However, Russian goalie Nikolai Khabibulin
thought that the refereeing was fair, having faced 38 shots in the first two periods and 49 overall.
Canada had a lackluster start, losing 5–2 to Sweden, only managing to defeat Germany by a score of 3–2, and drawing with the Czech Republic. These performances prompted an emotional response from Team Canada manager Wayne Gretzky
, in particular the referee's failure to call a clear hit from behind on Canada's Theoren Fleury
in the game against the Czech Republic. However, Canada improved in the elimination round, defeating Finland 2–1, and easily sweeping surprise semi-finalist Belarus 7–1. The Canada-USA final was tied at 2–2, however Canada then scored three goals to win 5–2. This was the first Olympic gold medal in 50 years for the Canadian ice hockey team.
Thanks to the much-anticipated Canada–USA matchup in the final in front of a North American home crowd, TV ratings for this match were the highest in Olympic history to that time. In the United States, NBC
's live coverage of the gold medal hockey game drew a 10.7 rating, the highest-rated hockey game, Olympic or NHL, since the 1980 Winter Olympics and was the largest network hockey audience in the U.S. in 22 years. With an average Canadian audience of 10.6 million viewers, the game was the most-watched CBC Sports
program, beating the previous record of 4.957 million viewers for Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
between the Vancouver Canucks
and the New York Rangers
.
During the final, the legend of the lucky loonie was born when Canadian icemaker Trent Evans buried a one dollar coin (Loonie) under centre ice and both the Canadian men's and women's teams won gold.
Steve Yzerman
and Brendan Shanahan
became the second and third players to win the Olympic Gold Medal in hockey (with Team Canada) and the Stanley Cup
(with the Detroit Red Wings
) in the same year, the first to win an Olympic Gold and Stanley Cup was Ken Morrow
in 1980
. Chris Chelios
and Brett Hull
became the second and third players to win Olympic Silver Medal in hockey (with Team USA) and Stanley Cup in the same year (Sergei Fedorov
was the first in 1998).
The format of the tournament was the same one used in the 1998 tournament in Nagano
. It was controversial because the National Hockey League
clubs would not release their players for the preliminary round. This severely hampered the campaigns of Germany
and Slovakia
, although the former country managed to qualify for the final group stage. Also the final group stage was criticized as being meaningless since all of the teams qualified for the quarter-finals. The format was changed for the 2006 tournament
in an effort to address these criticisms.
were used to determine the path to the Olympic tournament. The top six places were given direct entry to the first round, places seven and eight were given direct entry to the preliminary round, and all other particpants were seeded in qualifying tournaments to fill the remaining six spots. This chart shows the seeding path for all nations, in detail.
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The tournament marked the arrival of Sweden
as a Tier Two team, on par with Finland
. This increased the number of world class teams to four, Canada
, the United States
, Finland
and Sweden
. As with the 1998 Winter Olympics
, when the US joined Canada as Tier One teams, another major change in the status of International Women's Ice Hockey occurs at the Olympics.
Eight countries competed. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the semi-finals.
Canada did not allow a goal in the preliminary round, while USA allowed only one goal. Canada trailed 3–2 to Finland going into the third period, but score 5 unanswered goals to advance to the final. USA had a fairly uneventful semi-final, shutting out Sweden.
In the final, Canada outplayed USA despite being called for 13 penalties by the American referee (the Americans received four penalties). As a result, the game is considered somewhat controversial to many Canadian fans. The turning point of the game probably came when Canada's Jayna Hefford scored with one second left in the second period to give the Canadians a 3–1 lead going into the third period. This turned out to be the winning goal as the USA scored late in the third period on the power play
to cut the lead to 3–2, but Canada hung on to win. It was the first women's hockey gold for Canada. Coming into the game, the Americans were 35–0 on their season, and had beaten the Canadians in their eight previous meetings. Canadian captain Hayley Wickenheiser
was named tournament MVP.
The final was marred by some accusations between the two teams, when it was reported that American players used the Canadian flag as a doormat in their locker room. USA captain Cammi Granato strongly denied that this had ever happened, saying “Maybe Canadians don’t understand the impact or what the flag means, but we had just had 9-11 happen — one of our teammates father died in the Twin Towers. We were watching our flag getting burned on TV, so for us to step on a flag in disrespect is the worst thing you can get accused of. And the other thing, when you go to the Olympics you get a code of ethics. The flag? Our jerseys didn’t touch the ground, so to put a flag on the ground alone, never mind step on it. As if. It’s a legend, folklore, like an urban myth that no one can get over.” Hayley Wickenheiser
has suggested “I still believe the Americans had our flag as a source for motivation to play us. Whether they were … I don’t really believe they were stepping on it or using it in that capacity — but we were told they had a Canadian flag from an official and we took some offence from that. They’ve denied that — regardless, it doesn’t matter now, it’s something that fuelled our passion and fight and we ended up on the right side that day partly because of it.” The hockey governing bodies of Canada and USA issued a joint statement saying U.S. players had committed no “acts of disrespect” against the Canadian flag. Nonetheless that did little to quell the brewing controversy, as the media around the world and especially in Canada and the USA ran the story frequently.
There has been some history of acrimony between Canada and the USA in hockey going back to the 1998 Olympics. Although the Canadians were the four-time world champions, the USA defeated them 3-1 in the final to win the gold medal. It was widely reported in Canada that some member of Team USA Women's hockey said "Dedicate that to your dead father" to Canadian female hockey player Danielle Goyette
. Goyette had dedicated her Olympics to her father, who passed away just before the Olympics began.
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
were held at the E Center
E Center
The Maverik Center, originally known as the E Center, is a 10,100 seat multi-purpose arena located in West Valley City, Utah, United States. Construction on the arena started in 1996 and was completed in time to hold its first event on September 22, 1997...
in West Valley City
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 129,480 at the 2010 census,...
and Peaks Ice Arena
Peaks Ice Arena
Peaks Ice Arena is an indoor ice hockey arena in Provo, Utah, United States, located south of Salt Lake City.It was built, along with the E Center in West Valley City, Utah, to serve as an ice hockey and practice venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics...
in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, defeating the host USA in both games.
Men
The men's tournament marked the second Olympic Games to feature National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
players in history.
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Ed Belfour Ed Belfour Edward John Belfour is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the... Steve Yzerman Steve Yzerman Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League... -A Ryan Smyth Ryan Smyth Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League... Brendan Shanahan Brendan Shanahan Brendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. 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Fourteen countries played in the tournament. Six hockey powers (Canada
Canadian national men's hockey team
The Canadian national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Canada. The team is overseen by Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions. From 1920 until 1963, Canada's international representation was by senior...
, the Czech Republic
Czech national ice hockey team
The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked fifth by the IIHF, behind Finland. It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association...
, Finland
Finnish national men's ice hockey team
The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, or Leijonat / Lejonen , as it is called in Finland, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association...
, Russia
Russian national ice hockey team
The Russian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Russia and are controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. They are currently rated number one in the IIHF World Ranking; with 3980 points...
, Sweden
Swedish national men's ice hockey team
The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world...
, and the United States) were automatically admitted to the final eight. The other eight countries (Austria
Austrian national ice hockey team
The Austrian men's national hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Austria. The team is controlled by Österreichischer Eishockeyverband. As of 2008 the Austrian team is ranked 16th in the IIHF World Rankings. Austria has not won a medal in a major tournament since 1947, and has not broken...
, Belarus, France
French national ice hockey team
The French men's national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. They are currently ranked 14th in the world in the IIHF 2009 world rankings. It is controlled by the Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace...
, Germany
German national ice hockey team
The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East German national ice hockey team existed until 1990...
, Latvia
Latvian national ice hockey team
The Latvian men's national ice hockey team is currently ranked 12th in the world by IIHF as of 2011. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Its current head coach is Ted Nolan. Their best finishes ever at the World Championships were in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2009 where they...
, Slovakia
Slovak national ice hockey team
The Slovak men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. As of March 2010, the International Ice Hockey Federation , the world governing body of hockey, ranks them as the seventh strongest national team in the...
, Switzerland
Swiss national ice hockey team
The Swiss men's national ice hockey team is a founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation and is controlled by the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. As of 2010 the Swiss team was ranked 7th in the world by the IIHF...
, and the Ukraine
Ukrainian national ice hockey team
The Ukrainian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Ukraine, and is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2009 Ukraine is ranked 19th in the IIHF World Rankings. The team's top finish was at the 2002...
) played in a preliminary round in two pools. The winners of those pools, Belarus and Germany
German national ice hockey team
The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East German national ice hockey team existed until 1990...
, advanced to the final round with the six hockey powers.
The biggest surprise of the tournament was Belarus, 0–3–0 in Group D play, knocking off 3–0–0 Sweden in quarterfinal play. After that upset, the Swedish media held their players responsible for the loss, even going as far to publish their NHL salaries. The players responded by not returning to Sweden during the NHL break, although that was unlikely since the Olympics were held in the same continent as their NHL teams and play resumed soon after the Olympics ended.
Another major surprise was the silver-medal finish of Team USA, which was not considered a contender as it was steeped heavily in over-30 veterans. Although it retained most of the players from the 1998 team which had performed below expectations, this time it was coached by Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks
Herbert Paul Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey player and coach. He notably coached the United States' men's hockey team to a 4-3 upset of the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980...
, who had been responsible for the "Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22...
" over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
. Despite being close to the ends of their NHL careers, Mike Richter
Mike Richter
Michael Thomas Richter is a former ice hockey goaltender. One of the most successful American-born goaltenders in history, he is best known for having led the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup title in 1994 and for repeatedly representing the United States in international play. Due to his...
and Phil Housley
Phil Housley
Phillip Francis Housley is a former American ice hockey player who played for the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs...
put up phenomenal performances. Brett Hull
Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
, John LeClair
John LeClair
John Clark LeClair is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins...
and Mike Modano
Mike Modano
Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. is a retired American professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL, as well as the last active player in the NHL...
formed the "Divine Line" which led the tournament in scoring. USA and Russia played to a 2–2 tie in their group game, drawing some comparisons to the famous 1980 Miracle game. Ending up, USA finished second behind Sweden in the round robin results.
USA and Russia met again in the semi-finals of the tournament. The USA's victory over Russia came coincidentally on the 22-year anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22...
", the upset of the Soviet Union team, at Lake Placid in 1980
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
. The Americans stormed out to a 3–0 lead for the first two periods, before withstanding a furious two-goal rally from the Russians to advance. Russian coach Slava Fetisov
Viacheslav Fetisov
Viacheslav "Slava" Alexandrovich Fetisov is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman...
, one of the stars for the 1980 Soviet squad, complained about the selection of NHL referees to officiate Olympic matches (a stipulation by the NHL if most Olympic players are NHLers) and charged that officials were trying to fix a Canada–USA final for North American audiences. However, Russian goalie Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...
thought that the refereeing was fair, having faced 38 shots in the first two periods and 49 overall.
Canada had a lackluster start, losing 5–2 to Sweden, only managing to defeat Germany by a score of 3–2, and drawing with the Czech Republic. These performances prompted an emotional response from Team Canada manager Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
, in particular the referee's failure to call a clear hit from behind on Canada's Theoren Fleury
Theoren Fleury
Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...
in the game against the Czech Republic. However, Canada improved in the elimination round, defeating Finland 2–1, and easily sweeping surprise semi-finalist Belarus 7–1. The Canada-USA final was tied at 2–2, however Canada then scored three goals to win 5–2. This was the first Olympic gold medal in 50 years for the Canadian ice hockey team.
Thanks to the much-anticipated Canada–USA matchup in the final in front of a North American home crowd, TV ratings for this match were the highest in Olympic history to that time. In the United States, NBC
Olympics on NBC
NBC Sports' coverage of the Olympic Games consists of broadcasts on the various networks of NBC Universal in the United States, including the NBC broadcast network, Spanish language network Telemundo, and many of the company's cable networks....
's live coverage of the gold medal hockey game drew a 10.7 rating, the highest-rated hockey game, Olympic or NHL, since the 1980 Winter Olympics and was the largest network hockey audience in the U.S. in 22 years. With an average Canadian audience of 10.6 million viewers, the game was the most-watched CBC Sports
CBC Sports
CBC Sports is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for English-language sports broadcasting. The CBC's sports programming primarily airs on CBC Television, with some additional broadcasts on bold, CBC.ca, and occasionally CBC Radio One...
program, beating the previous record of 4.957 million viewers for Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
1994 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1994 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series contested between the Eastern Conference champion New York Rangers and Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League...
between the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
and the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
.
During the final, the legend of the lucky loonie was born when Canadian icemaker Trent Evans buried a one dollar coin (Loonie) under centre ice and both the Canadian men's and women's teams won gold.
Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
and Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry...
became the second and third players to win the Olympic Gold Medal in hockey (with Team Canada) and the Stanley Cup
2002 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes, making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Detroit defeated Carolina in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship...
(with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
) in the same year, the first to win an Olympic Gold and Stanley Cup was Ken Morrow
Ken Morrow
Kenneth Arlington Morrow is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman and currently serves as the New York Islanders' director of pro scouting...
in 1980
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24...
. Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
and Brett Hull
Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
became the second and third players to win Olympic Silver Medal in hockey (with Team USA) and Stanley Cup in the same year (Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
was the first in 1998).
The format of the tournament was the same one used in the 1998 tournament in Nagano
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
. It was controversial because the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
clubs would not release their players for the preliminary round. This severely hampered the campaigns of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, although the former country managed to qualify for the final group stage. Also the final group stage was criticized as being meaningless since all of the teams qualified for the quarter-finals. The format was changed for the 2006 tournament
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
in an effort to address these criticisms.
Qualifying
The final standings at the end of the 1999 IIHF World Championship1999 IIHF World Championship
The 1999 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16.-Venues:- Qualifying Round :...
were used to determine the path to the Olympic tournament. The top six places were given direct entry to the first round, places seven and eight were given direct entry to the preliminary round, and all other particpants were seeded in qualifying tournaments to fill the remaining six spots. This chart shows the seeding path for all nations, in detail.
Group A
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 1 |
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).
Group B
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
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).
13th place match
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).
11th place match
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).
9th place match
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).
Group C
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 |
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).
Group D
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0 |
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).
Final round
Quarter-finals
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).
Semi-finals
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).
Bronze medal game
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).
Gold medal game
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Leading scorers
| Rank | Player | ||||
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| 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Final rankings
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| 14th |
Women
This was the second time the Winter Olympics featured women's ice hockey.The tournament marked the arrival of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
as a Tier Two team, on par with Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. This increased the number of world class teams to four, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. As with the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, when the US joined Canada as Tier One teams, another major change in the status of International Women's Ice Hockey occurs at the Olympics.
| Medals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Sami Jo Small Sami Jo Small Sami Jo Small is a women's ice hockey player.-Hockey Canada:Small is a three time Olympian, acting as a third goaltender on the Canadian women's hockey team at Turin and Nagano.-CWHL:... Becky Kellar Becky Kellar Becky Kellar is a women's ice hockey player. She currently plays for Burlington in the Canadian Women's Hockey League.... Colleen Sostorics Colleen Sostorics Colleen Sostorics is a retired Canadian women's ice hockey defenseman. She has played extensively for Canada at the international level, including three Olympic gold medals... Thérèse Brisson Therese Brisson Thérèse Brisson is a women's ice hockey player. Brisson played for the Canadian National women's ice hockey team from 1993 to 2005. Brisson was the second oldest member of Team Canada’s gold medal winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City... Cherie Piper Cherie Piper Cherie Piper is a Canadian ice hockey player residing in Markham, Ontario. She is a member of the Canadian national women's hockey team and plays for the Brampton Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League... Cheryl Pounder Cheryl Pounder Cheryl Pounder is a women's ice hockey player. Pounder plays defense for the Canadian Women's Hockey League's Mississauga Chiefs, and competed in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.... Lori Dupuis Lori Dupuis Lori Dupuis is a Canadian women's ice hockey player.-Playing career:She was born in raised just outside of Cornwall, Ontario. Dupuis is a former member of the Cornwall Wolverines of the OWHA. She started with the Wolverines at the age of 10, and won Provincial "C" and "B" Championships... Caroline Ouellette Caroline Ouellette Caroline Ouellette is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a member of the Canadian national women's ice hockey team and a member of Montreal Stars... Danielle Goyette Danielle Goyette Danielle Goyette is a retired women's ice hockey player, and has been on the Canadian national team.-Hockey Canada:... Jayna Hefford Jayna Hefford Jayna Hefford is a women's ice hockey player. Hefford played forward for the Canadian women's team at the Winter Olympics in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010... Jennifer Botterill Jennifer Botterill Jennifer Botterill, OM is a retired women's hockey player who played for the Canadian national women's hockey team, Mississauga Chiefs and the Toronto Aeros. Her final game was the 2011 Clarkson Cup final, a 5-0 loss to the Montreal Stars... Hayley Wickenheiser Hayley Wickenheiser Hayley Wickenheiser is a women's ice hockey player from Canada. She was the first woman to play full time professional hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team... Dana Antal Dana Antal Dana Antal is a women's ice hockey player. She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining the Canadian national team, she played collegiate hockey for Cornell University. In her first season, she was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and... Kelly Bechard Kelly Bechard Kelly Bechard is a women's ice hockey player. Bechard competed for Canada at the World Championships in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, she competed for Canada at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City... Tammy Lee Shewchuk Tammy Lee Shewchuk Tammy Lee "Barbie" Shewchuk is a women's ice hockey player. Shewchuk was a member of the 2000 and 2001 gold medal teams at the Women’s World Hockey Championships. She also competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and contributed with two points as Canada captured the Gold Medal... Kim St-Pierre Kim St-Pierre Kim St-Pierre is a women's ice hockey player.-McGill:In 1998-99, she was the top rookie for the McGill Martlets women's ice hockey team... Vicky Sunohara Vicky Sunohara Vicky Sunohara is a three-time Olympian and is known as one of Canada's all-time most popular female ice hockey players. She was once considered to be the best female ice hockey player in the world and was described as the "Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey"... Isabelle Chartrand Isabelle Chartrand Isabelle Chartrand is a women's ice hockey player. Chartrand competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City before her 24th birthday. Chartrand was one of the youngest members of the team... Cassie Campbell Cassie Campbell Cassie Campbell-Pascall is a former Canadian female ice hockey player. She was the captain of the Canadian ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics and led the team to a gold medal... Geraldine Heaney Geraldine Heaney Geraldine Heaney is an Irish-Canadian ice hockey head coach and retired defenceman. She is head coach for the University of Waterloo women's hockey team... |
Sara Decosta Sara Decosta Sara DeCosta is an American ice hockey player from Warwick, Rhode Island, an alumna of Toll Gate High School. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.... Tara Mounsey Tara Mounsey Tara Mounsey is an American hockey defenseman who played for the United States Women's Olympic Hockey Team, winning a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.Mounsey played high school hockey at Concord High... Courtney Kennedy Courtney Kennedy Courtney Kennedy is an American ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.... Angela Ruggiero Angela Ruggiero Angela Marie Ruggiero is an American ice hockey defenseman. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She is also the author of a memoir about her hockey experiences and a former contestant on the NBC reality show The Apprentice... Lyndsay Wall Lyndsay Wall Lyndsay Wall is an American ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.... Karyn Bye Karyn Bye Karyn L. Bye is an ice hockey player. She was the alternate captain of the 1998 Winter Olympics gold-medal winning United States Women's Hockey Team. She has been a member of the US National Team since 1992... Sue Merz Sue Merz Sue Merz is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Laurie Baker Laurie Baker (ice hockey) Laurie Baker is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Awards and honors:... Andrea Kilbourne Andrea Kilbourne Andrea Kilbourne-Hill is an American ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.A native of Saranac Lake, New York, Kilbourne attended Northwood School in Lake Placid. She played ice hockey at the school until her graduation in 1998. She then attended Princeton... Allison Mleczko Allison Mleczko Allison Mleczko , is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Mleczko is a graduate of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut.... Jenny Potter Jenny Potter Jenny Schmidgall-Potter is an American ice hockey player. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics... Julie Chu Julie Chu Julie Chu is an American Olympic ice hockey player who plays the position of forward on the United States women's ice hockey team and the Montreal Stars. Chu's hometown is Fairfield, Connecticut, although she resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts during her college years while playing hockey for... Shelley Looney Shelley Looney Shelley Looney is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Looney played collegiately at Northeastern University from 1991–94, winning multiple awards including ECAC All-Star, 1993 ECAC Tournament MVP and ECAC... Krissy Wendell Krissy Wendell Krissy Wendell is an American women's ice hockey player. During the 2004-05 season, Krissy Wendell set an NCAA record for most shorthanded goals in one season with 7. After graduating from Minnesota, she had the career record for most shorthanded goals in a career with 16... Katie King Cammi Granato Cammi Granato Catherine Michelle "Cammi" Granato is a retired American female ice hockey player and one of the first women to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2010.... Natalie Darwitz Natalie Darwitz Natalie Darwitz is an American ice hockey player. Natalie has been the Captain of the US Women's National Team since the start of the 2007-08 season... Chris Bailey Chris Bailey (ice hockey) Chris Bailey is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Bailey finished her career with the Providence Friars with 27 goals, 49 assists, and 76 points.-External links:*... Tricia Dunn Sarah Tueting Sarah Tueting Sarah Tueting is an American ice hockey player. She played goalie for the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She grew up in Winnetka, Illinois a Northern suburb of Chicago. She attended... |
Emelie Berggren Anna Andersson Maria Rooth Maria Rooth Maria Rooth is a Swedish ice hockey player. She is the only University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey player to have her jersey retired above the ice of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center... Erika Holst Erika Holst Erika Holst is a Swedish ice hockey player. She is a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.... Anna Vikman Anna Vikman Anna Vikman is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-References:... Evelina Samuelsson Evelina Samuelsson Evelina Samuelsson is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-References:... Maria Larsson Maria Larsson Maria Larsson is Swedish politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Party . She is a trained schoolteacher, and is married with three children. She has been a Member of Parliament since 1998 representing Jönköping County, and vice party leader of the Christian Democrat Party since 2003... Kristina Bergstrand Ann-Louise Edstrand Ann-Louise Edstrand Ann-Louise Edstrand is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-References:... Josefin Pettersson Lotta Almblad Joa Elfsberg Joa Elfsberg Joa Elfsberg is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. -References:... Gunilla Andersson Gunilla Andersson Gunilla Andersson is an ice hockey player from Sweden. Andersson play Defenceman position for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team... Nanna Jansson Nanna Jansson Nanna Jansson is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-References:... Therese Sjölander Therese Sjölander Eva Therése Sjölander is an ice hockey player from Sweden. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-External links:*, Feb. 13, 2008.... Ylva Lindberg Ylva Lindberg Ylva Lindberg is a Swedish ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.... Danijela Rundqvist Danijela Rundqvist Danijela Rundqvist is a Swedish ice hockey player.-Career:Rundqvist plays hockey at the forward position. She was trained in Kälvesta Iof. In 2001, she joined AIK IF... Ulrica Lindström Kim Martin Kim Martin Kim Kristine Martin is a goaltender for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She plays her club hockey with AIK's women's team and has also played with Hammarby IF's junior men's team... Annica Åhlén Annica Ahlen Annica Ahlen is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. Ahlen first represented Sweden internationally at the 1990 IIHF Women's World Championship. In total, she has played in 16 world championships games, with a record of 7 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie... |
Eight countries competed. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the semi-finals.
Canada did not allow a goal in the preliminary round, while USA allowed only one goal. Canada trailed 3–2 to Finland going into the third period, but score 5 unanswered goals to advance to the final. USA had a fairly uneventful semi-final, shutting out Sweden.
In the final, Canada outplayed USA despite being called for 13 penalties by the American referee (the Americans received four penalties). As a result, the game is considered somewhat controversial to many Canadian fans. The turning point of the game probably came when Canada's Jayna Hefford scored with one second left in the second period to give the Canadians a 3–1 lead going into the third period. This turned out to be the winning goal as the USA scored late in the third period on the power play
Power play (sport)
"Power play" is a sporting term used in various games.*In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice...
to cut the lead to 3–2, but Canada hung on to win. It was the first women's hockey gold for Canada. Coming into the game, the Americans were 35–0 on their season, and had beaten the Canadians in their eight previous meetings. Canadian captain Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser is a women's ice hockey player from Canada. She was the first woman to play full time professional hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team...
was named tournament MVP.
The final was marred by some accusations between the two teams, when it was reported that American players used the Canadian flag as a doormat in their locker room. USA captain Cammi Granato strongly denied that this had ever happened, saying “Maybe Canadians don’t understand the impact or what the flag means, but we had just had 9-11 happen — one of our teammates father died in the Twin Towers. We were watching our flag getting burned on TV, so for us to step on a flag in disrespect is the worst thing you can get accused of. And the other thing, when you go to the Olympics you get a code of ethics. The flag? Our jerseys didn’t touch the ground, so to put a flag on the ground alone, never mind step on it. As if. It’s a legend, folklore, like an urban myth that no one can get over.” Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser is a women's ice hockey player from Canada. She was the first woman to play full time professional hockey in a position other than goalie. Wickenheiser is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team...
has suggested “I still believe the Americans had our flag as a source for motivation to play us. Whether they were … I don’t really believe they were stepping on it or using it in that capacity — but we were told they had a Canadian flag from an official and we took some offence from that. They’ve denied that — regardless, it doesn’t matter now, it’s something that fuelled our passion and fight and we ended up on the right side that day partly because of it.” The hockey governing bodies of Canada and USA issued a joint statement saying U.S. players had committed no “acts of disrespect” against the Canadian flag. Nonetheless that did little to quell the brewing controversy, as the media around the world and especially in Canada and the USA ran the story frequently.
There has been some history of acrimony between Canada and the USA in hockey going back to the 1998 Olympics. Although the Canadians were the four-time world champions, the USA defeated them 3-1 in the final to win the gold medal. It was widely reported in Canada that some member of Team USA Women's hockey said "Dedicate that to your dead father" to Canadian female hockey player Danielle Goyette
Danielle Goyette
Danielle Goyette is a retired women's ice hockey player, and has been on the Canadian national team.-Hockey Canada:...
. Goyette had dedicated her Olympics to her father, who passed away just before the Olympics began.
Qualifying
The qualification process, and seedings for the Olympic tournament, came from the final standings of the 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship. The top six nations were given direct entry to the Olympics, the final two spots were contested in a qualification tournament. The nations ranked seven through ten played a round robin in EngelbergEngelberg
Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
February 8-11, 2001.
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 7 | 5 - 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 1 | 3 - 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 - 2 | 1 - 3 | 2 - 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 - 5 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 2 |
Group A
Top two teams (shaded) advanced to semifinals.| Team | ||||||||
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
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Group B
Top two teams (shaded) advanced to semifinals.| Team | ||||||||
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 1 |
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Classification round
Fifth place semifinals
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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Final round
Semifinals
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Bronze medal game
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Gold medal game
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Final rankings
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