Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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1988 Winter Olympics
Ice Hockey
The Soviet Union 1988 CPA 5910 souvenir sheet (XV Olympic Winter Games Calgary '88. Ice hockey).jpg
Soviet stamp for the Olympic ice hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s) Olympic Saddledome
Stampede Corral
Father David Bauer Olympic Arena  (in 1 host city)
DatesFebruary 13–28, 1988
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (7th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played42
Goals scored316 (7.52 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Krutov (15 points)
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was the 16th Olympic Championship. The Soviet Union won its seventh gold medal. The silver medal was won by Finland, marking its first ever Olympic ice hockey medal. Sweden won the bronze medal. Games were held in the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena. This is so far the only Olympic tournament held on North American soil that was not won by either Canada or United States. [1]

Contents

The IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years at this time. Nations that did not participate in the Calgary Olympics were invited to compete in the final Thayer Tutt Trophy.

Background

The Canadian team had defeated the favoured Soviets twice in the run-up to the Olympics and was considered a gold medal contender for the first time since 1968. The first win over the Soviet squad was particularly significant as it happened in the annual Izvestia tournament which was held in 1987 in Moscow and was considered a final shot before the Olympics. Unfortunately for the Canadians, these victories backfired as the Soviets prepared better for the Olympic tournament and won in a head-to-head match 5–0. [2]

Tournament changes

The Calgary Organizing Committee (OCO'88) sought a revamped ice hockey tournament for the Games, which included more games played between the more competitive teams. [3] In previous Olympic tournaments the top four teams advanced from the first round robin stage, Calgary intended to instead have six teams advance, which had the effect of increasing the total number of ice hockey games in the Olympics from 36 to 42. [3] While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was able to convince the IIHF to allow OCO'88 to schedule games after the match draws had occurred to ensure premier matches were held in the higher capacity Olympic Saddledome, the IIHF remained reluctant to increase the number of games noting it would extend the break for European leagues with players participating. [3] Eventually the IIHF and IOC agreed to the increased number of games with some changes to financial payments to the IIHF. [3]

Doping

Polish ice-hockey player Jarosław Morawiecki tested positive for the banned substance Testosterone during the Games. [4] The 23 year old centre, who was considered Poland's best player, [4] exceeded the allowable limit of testosterone in random testing after a match which saw Poland defeat France 6–2. [4] Polish coach Leszek Lejczyk claimed Morawiecki was deliberately drugged for political reasons. [5]

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) banned Morawiecki from competition for 18 months and invalidated Poland's victory in the France match. [4] [6] Poland finished 5th of 6th in the tournament Group A standings. [6]

Medalists

MedalCountryTeam
Gold [7] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Silver [8] Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)
Bronze [9] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)

Qualification

The top eleven nations from the 1987 World Championships (eight from pool A, top three from pool B) qualified directly, while the twelfth ranked nation had to play off against the winner of that year's pool C. France beat Japan 8 goals to 6. [10]

First round

Group A

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5311228+147
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 52032310+137
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53111712+57
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 53201910+96
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5041913−41
Flag of France.svg  France 51401047−372
14 February 1988 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
14 February 1988 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg13–2Flag of France.svg  France
14 February 1988 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
16 February 1988 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
16 February 1988 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
16 February 1988 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg10–1Flag of France.svg  France
18 February 1988 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
18 February 1988 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg*0–2Flag of France.svg  France
18 February 1988 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
20 February 1988 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–5Flag of France.svg  France
20 February 1988 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
20 February 1988 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
22 February 1988 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
22 February 1988 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
22 February 1988 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg9–0Flag of France.svg  France

* The Polish team was stripped of its victory after Jarosław Morawiecki tested positive for testosterone. France was recorded as having a 2-nil win, but received no points in the standings.

Group B

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55003210+2210
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 54101912+78
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 53202314+96
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5230272704
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 50411229−171
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 50411132−211
13 February 1988 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
13 February 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
13 February 1988 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
15 February 1988 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
15 February 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg8–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
15 February 1988 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg7–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 February 1988 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
17 February 1988 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg10–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17 February 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 February 1988 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
19 February 1988 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
19 February 1988 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
21 February 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg6–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
21 February 1988 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
21 February 1988 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Final round

The top three teams from each group play the top three teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over, excluding teams who failed to make the medal round. First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5410257+188
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 53111810+87
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 52121516−16
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52211714+35
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5140826−182
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 51401222−102
Source: HockeyCanada.ca


24 February 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
24 February 1988 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
24 February 1988 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg8–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
26 February 1988 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
26 February 1988 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
26 February 1988 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
27 February 1988 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
28 February 1988 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
28 February 1988 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

11th place game

23 February 1988 France  Flag of France.svg7–6 SO Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

9th place game

23 February 1988 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

7th place game

25 February 1988 United States  Flag of the United States.svg8–4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Statistics

Average age

Team Germany was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 28 years and 1 months. Team USA was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 22 years and 4 months. Gold medalists team USSR averaged 26 years. Tournament average was 26 years and 1 months. [11]

Leading scorers

RkPlayerGPGAPtsPIM
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Krutov 869150
2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Larionov 849134
3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vyacheslav Fetisov 849136
4 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Millen 865114
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dusan Pasek 865118
6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Sergei Makarov 8381110
7 Flag of Finland.svg Erkki Lehtonen 846102
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Eldebrink 846104
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Igor Liba 846108
10 Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Truntschka 8371010

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
11Flag of France.svg  France
12Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ice Hockey at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Shitik, Ivan (16 December 2017). ""В московском отеле нас атаковали тараканы". Как состоялось канадское "Чудо на льду"" ["We were attacked by cockroaches in a Moscow hotel." How did the Canadian "Miracle on Ice"]. Sport-Express (in Russian).
  3. 1 2 3 4 OCO'88 1988, p. 421.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Player banned, Poland stripped of win in drug scandal". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. February 22, 1988. p. B3. ProQuest   435721155.
  5. ↑ "Player drugged, Polish coach says". Vancouver Sun. February 22, 1988. p. C1. ProQuest   243683610.
  6. 1 2 OCO'88 1988 , p. 587
  7. ↑ "Team members Soviet Union". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  8. ↑ "Team members FINLAND". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  9. ↑ "Team members SWEDEN". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  10. ↑ "Qualifications pour les Jeux Olympiques 1988 - Hockey sur glace".
  11. ↑ "Team Canada - Olympics - Calgary 1988 - Player Stats".
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