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Host country | United States |
Dates | 19–28 February 1960 |
Teams | 9 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | Soviet Union |
Fourth place | Czechoslovakia |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 30 |
Goals scored | 334 (11.13 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Fred Etcher (21 points) |
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States, was the ninth Olympic Championship, also serving as the 27th World Championships and the 38th European Championships. The United States won its first Olympic gold medal and second World Championship. Canada, represented for the second time by the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, won the silver and Canada's ninth consecutive Olympic ice hockey medal (a feat not matched until the Soviet Union won its ninth consecutive medal in 1988). The Soviet Union (the highest finishing European team) won the bronze medal and its sixth European Championship. [1] The tournament was held at the Blyth Arena, under the supervision of George Dudley on behalf of the International Ice Hockey Federation. [2]
Canada, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Sweden were the top four teams heading into the Games. All four were defeated by the American team, which won all seven games it played. [3] On the 50th anniversary of these Games, a documentary entitled Forgotten Miracle was produced by Northland Films, making reference to the more famous 1980 gold medal known as the Miracle on Ice; these are the only two Olympic gold medals won by USA men's ice hockey. [4] Herb Brooks, the coach of the 1980 US team, was the last player cut from the 1960 team by coach Jack Riley. [5]
This was the first and to date, only time Australia participated in an Olympic men's ice hockey tournament. [6]
The two German teams played a qualification round to determine which team would participate at the Olympics. West Germany won both games.
December 9, 1959 | West Germany | 5–2 (2–1, 1–1, 2–0) | East Germany | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany |
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December 12, 1959 | East Germany | 3–5 (1–2, 2–0, 0–3) | West Germany | Weißwasser, East Germany |
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Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 4 |
2 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 2 |
3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | −37 | 0 |
February 19, 1960 | Canada | 5–2 (2–1, 1–1, 2–0) | Sweden |
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Harold Hurley | Goalies | Bengt Lindquist Kjell Svensson | Referees: Robert Barry Bill Riley | ||||||||||||||||||||
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29 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Shots | 25 |
February 20, 1960 | Canada | 19–1 (5–0, 7–1, 7–0) | Japan |
Don Head | Goalies | Toshiei Honma Shoichi Tomita | Referees: Kurt Hauser Richard Wagner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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95 | Shots | 15 |
February 21, 1960 | Sweden | 19–0 (8–0, 5–0, 6–0) | Japan |
Kjell Svensson | Goalies | Toshiei Honma Shoichi Tomita | Referees: Everett Riley Marshall Ryman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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68 | Shots | 16 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 4 |
2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
3 | Finland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 0 |
February 19, 1960 | Soviet Union | 8–0 (3–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Germany |
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Yevgeny Yorkin | Goalies | Michael Hobelsberger | Referees: Marsh Ryman Everett Riley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | Shots | 18 |
February 20, 1960 | Soviet Union | 8–4 (2–1, 4–0, 2–3) | Finland |
Nikolai Puchkov Yevgeny Yorkin | Goalies | Esko Niemi | Referees: Bill McKenzie Hugh McLean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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41 | Shots | 36 |
February 21, 1960 | Germany | 4–1 (1–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Finland |
Michael Hobelsberger | Goalies | Juhani Lahtinen | Referees: Bob Barry Bill Riley | ||||||||||||||
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41 | Shots | 38 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 4 |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 2 |
3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 0 |
February 19, 1960 | United States | 7–5 (2–1, 1–3, 4–1) | Czechoslovakia |
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Jack McCartan | Goalies | Vladimír Nadrchal | Referees: Hugh McLean Bill McKenzie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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34 | Shots | 35 |
February 20, 1960 | Czechoslovakia | 18–1 (7–1, 3–0, 8–0) | Australia |
Vladimír Nadrchal Vladimír Dvořáček | Goalies | Robert Reid | Referees: Bob Barry Bill Riley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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82 | Shots | 15 |
February 21, 1960 | United States | 12–1 (6–0, 3–0, 3–1) | Australia |
Jack McCartan | Goalies | Robert Reid Noel McLoughlin | Referees: Bill McKenzie Hugh McLean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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47 | Shots | 10 |
Teams that didn't qualify for the final round played here. Sources differ on which Finland-Japan game took place on the 23rd, and which game took place on the 26th.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Finland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 7 |
2 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 5 |
3 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 57 | −49 | 0 |
February 22, 1960 | Australia | 1–14 (1–8, 0–4, 0–2) | Finland |
Robert Reid Noel McLoughlin | Goalies | Juhani Lahtinen | Referees: Buck Riley Hiroshi Hayrachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Shots | 46 |
February 23, 1960 | Finland | 6–6 (2–1, 3–2, 1–3) | Japan |
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February 24, 1960 | Australia | 2–13 (0–3, 0–4, 2–6) | Japan |
Noel McLoughlin | Goalies | Toshiei Honma | Referees: Buck Riley Marshall Ryman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Shots | 46 |
February 25, 1960 | Australia | 2–19 (6–1, 5–1, 8–0) | Finland |
Robert Reid Noel McLoughlin | Goalies | Juhani Lahtinen | Referees: Marshall Ryman B. Hayashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 26, 1960 | Finland | 11–2 (2–1, 6–0, 3–1) | Japan |
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Esko Niemi | Goalies | Toshiei Honma | Referees: Robert Barry Bill Riley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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55 | Shots | 19 |
February 27, 1960 | Japan | 11–3 (6–0, 2–1, 3–2) | Australia |
Toshiei Honma | Goalies | Robert Reid | Referees: Buck Riley Marsh Ryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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57 | Shots | 36 |
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 10 |
2 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 8 |
3 | Soviet Union | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 5 |
4 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | −40 | 0 |
February 22, 1960 | Soviet Union | 8–5 (3–2, 2–1, 3–2) | Czechoslovakia |
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Nikolai Puchkov | Goalies | Vladimír Nadrchal Vladimír Dvořáček | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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43 | Shots | 37 |
February 22, 1960 | United States | 6–3 (4–0, 1–2, 1–1) | Sweden |
Jack McCartan | Goalies | Kjell Svensson | Referees: Richard Wagner Kurt Hauser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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37 | Shots | 39 |
February 22, 1960 | Canada | 12–0 (6–0, 1–0, 5–0) | Germany |
Don Head | Goalies | Michael Hobelsberger | Referees: Bill Riley Bob Barry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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56 | Shots | 18 |
February 24, 1960 | United States | 9–1 (2–0, 3–1, 4–0) | Germany |
Jack McCartan | Goalies | Michael Hobelsberger | Referees: Bill McClean Bill McKenzie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Shots | 26 |
February 24, 1960 | Soviet Union | 2–2 (0–0, 0–0, 2–2) | Sweden |
Nikolai Puchkov | Goalies | Kjell Svensson | Referees: Bill Riley Bob Barry | |||||||||||
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34 | Shots | 28 |
February 24, 1960 | Canada | 4–0 (3–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Czechoslovakia |
Don Head | Goalies | Vladimír Nadrchal | Referees: Kurt Hauser Richard Wagner | |||||||||||
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40 | Shots | 38 |
February 25, 1960 | Soviet Union | 7–1 (0–1, 4–0, 3–0) | Germany |
Yevgeny Yorkin | Goalies | Michael Hobelsberger | Referees: Bob Barry Bill Riley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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37 | Shots | 13 |
February 25, 1960 | United States | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | Canada |
Jack McCartan | Goalies | Don Head | Referees: Kurt Hauser Richard Wagner | ||||||||
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27 | Shots | 40 |
February 25, 1960 | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 (3–0, 0–1, 0–0) | Sweden |
Vladimír Nadrchal | Goalies | Kjell Svensson | Referees: Bill McKenzie Hugh McLean | |||||||||||
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21 | Shots | 31 |
February 27, 1960 | Czechoslovakia | 9–1 (3–1, 4–0, 2–0) | Germany |
Vladimír Nadrchal | Goalies | Uli Jansen | Referees: Hugh McLean Bill McKenzie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 17 |
February 27, 1960 | United States | 3–2 (1–2, 1–0, 1–0) | Soviet Union |
Jack McCartan | Goalies | Nikolai Puchkov | Referees: Kurt Hauser Richard Wagner | ||||||||||||||
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34 | Shots | 29 |
February 27, 1960 | Canada | 6–5 (1–4, 1–0, 4–1) | Sweden |
Don Head | Goalies | Kjell Svensson Bengt Lindquist | Referees: Bob Barry Bill Riley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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45 | Shots | 38 |
February 28, 1960 | United States | 9–4 (3–3, 0–1, 6–0) | Czechoslovakia |
Jack McCartan Lawrence Palmer | Goalies | Vladimír Nadrchal | Referees: Hugh McLean Bill McKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Shots | 30 |
February 28, 1960 | Sweden | 8–2 (2–0, 2–2, 4–0) | Germany |
Bengt Lindqvist | Goalies | Michael Hobelsberger | Referees: Bill Riley Bob Barry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 29 |
February 28, 1960 | Canada | 8–5 (3–0, 1–3, 4–2) | Soviet Union |
Harold Hurley Don Head | Goalies | Nikolai Puchkov | Referees: Kurt Hauser Richard Wagner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Shots | 33 |
Team Australia was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 28 years and 5 months. Team Finland was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 23 years and 11 months. Gold medalists Team USA averaged 24 years and 6 months. Tournament average was 25 years and 7 months. [7]
Statistics: [8]
Rk | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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1 | Fred Etcher | 7 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
2 | Bob Attersley | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
3 | Bill Cleary | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
4 | Veniamin Aleksandrov | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
5 | Bill Christian | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
6 | Raimo Kilpiö | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
7 | Jouni Seistamo | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
T8 | George Samolenko | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
T8 | Lars-Eric Lundvall | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
T10 | Václav Pantůček | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
T10 | John Mayasich | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
T10 | Nisse Nilsson | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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