Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1998 olympics. In particular, this data comes from the nhl, hockey reference, corsica hockey, natural stat trick, first line stats, among many other sources. Canada, czech republic, finland, russia, sweden, and united states directly qualified for. A bestofthree qualification series will be played between the eighthranked team of the 2014 olympic womens ice hockey tournament and the winner of the 2014 iihf ice hockey womens world championship division i group a.
The new olympic channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Click here to see the olympic hockey bracket here are the winter olympics mens ice hockey standings at the 2014 winter olympics in. Olympic mens ice hockey team is filled with talent, experience and unique storylines that are sure to fascinate those watching in the u. Team usas story began with the 1998 usa hockey womens national festival, from which 25 players were selected to the 199798 u. Olympic game schedule and results womens hockey coverage on the official olympic sitecbs sportsline summary date game time result february 7, 1998 opening ceremonies february 8, 1998 1 12. Feb 22 petr svoboda scores the winner as the czech republic claims its first ever olympic ice hockey gold medal with a 10 victory over russia in nagano, japan. The czech republic, which emerged from the dissolution of czechoslovakia in 1993, won its first winter gold medal, becoming only the seventh nati on to win olympic ice hockey gold.
The word hockey comes from the old french word hocquet meaning stick. With 20 medals, including gold, canada is the most successful country in olympic ice hockey. It was greatly anticipated that the womens gold medal match would feature canada versus the united states. The program also profiles the gold medalwinning womens hockey team. Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at olympics nagano 1998. The iihf seeded the six best teams in the world a canada, usa, russia, sweden, finland, and the czech republic a into a final medal round.
All the best photo and video highlights of ice hockey at the nagano 1998 winter games olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete. Events per games edition ice hockey 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 total men 23 women 6 number of events 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 23. Roundrobin pools, followed by classification rounds, and singleelimination matches. Ice hockey at the 1998 winter olympics was played at the big hat and aqua wing arena in nagano, japan. A mens ice hockey tournament has been held every winter olympics starting in 1924. Finland, summary the 1998 winter olympics saw the nhl competing at the highest level for the first time ever.
Ottawa team canada general manager bob clarke announced on saturday night the 23player roster for canadas olympic mens hockey team that will compete at the 1998 winter olympics in nagano, japan from feb. Its hard to believe its been 30 years since a bunch of college kids from the united states defeated the russians and ultimately won the gold in 1980s miracle on ice. There were six teams competing in nagano in the inaugural womena s olympic ice hockey event, china, sweden, and japan joining the three favorites. Feb 8 finland beats sweden, 60 at the aqua wing arena in nagano, japan in the first female ice hockey game played in olympic history feb 8 48th nba allstar game, madison square garden, nyc. Ever year, i gather every possible shred of statistical information about each and every goalie, and make it available for everyone in this document. In 1998 the face of olympic hockey underwent a major change when it was ruled that professionals would be allowed to compete. From 1920 to 1968, the olympics also acted as the ice hockey world championships, and the two events occurred concurrently. For the first time since the 1994 games, national hockey league players wont be competing. Team usa womens hockey scores historic wins on and off ice the gold medal victory was an absolutely perfect ending to a landmark year for the program.
Statistics olympic international ice hockey federation. Olympic womens ice hockey team had a powerful impact on the growth of girls and womens hockey in the united states thanks to the success it enjoyed at the 1998 olympic winter games in nagano, japan. Feb 23 howard stern radio show premieres in charleston, south carolina on wavf 96. Canada had won every title, with the united states second at each tournament. We have nhl statistics and logos as well as all other leagues including the wha and minor league.
John heffernan and womens hockey captain cammi granato host the program and comment on the action. Share formation and lineup on the game page with the other coaches only, or with all your players enter game score and detailed statistics. Contentsshow venues games were played at the big hat and aqua wing arena. However, the united states beat canada in the final and bec. Canada won the mens tournament at six of the first seven olympic games in which ice hockey was included, beginning with the debut during the summer games at antwerp 1920. Taking a page from the olympic basketball dream team of 92, the pros of the 98 mens hockey team create plenty of dramatic action on the ice.
Our ice hockey statistics tracking software makes keeping track of your ice hockey team stats easy online. Ice hockey team canada official olympic team website. The sport has been played at every winter olympic games, and even one summer olympics 1920 in antwerp, belgium. Et on nbcsn after going 12 in group stage play, the u. Rent 1998 olympic hockey highlights 1998 on dvd and bluray. Bob clarke names 23player mens roster for 1998 winter. Feb 14, 2018 since 1998, when professional players were admitted, olympic hockey has consistently been spectacular and exhilarating. The 1920 ice hockey tournament was part of the olympic summer games in antwerp. During the last week of march 1998, the canadian hockey association invited a total of 160 players to 3 evaluation camps which took place in may 1998.
Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nhl. The official encyclopedia of the national hockey league. The mens tournament was first played at the 1920 summer olympics, but was moved to the winter olympics in 1924. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals, with 11 other websites.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Set formations and track statistics specific to ice hockey. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Feb 23, 2018 germany stunned defending champions canada 43 friday to reach the mens olympic ice hockey final for the first time. Something ill never forget being done with nhl hockey, canadian forward andrew ebbett didnt really consider playing for olympic medals until recently. Feb 19, 2018 mens ice hockey playoff qualification. The low point for the program perhaps came in nagano in 1998, when some members of the team trashed their room at the olympic village following a loss to the eventual champion, the czech republic. Rent 1998 olympic hockey highlights 1998 on dvd and blu. Hockey ice hockey, in olympic parlance is an olympic staple.
Ice hockey at the 1998 winter olympics womens tournament. Pick a glowing phrase or adjective and it has been used to describe the achievement of the 1998 u. Mens tournament 1998 was the first year that the modern nhl took a break to allow its players to participate in the olympics, allowing the united states and canada to field teams with professionals of top calibre, as the european teams had been doing since the iihf. The 1998 winter olympics were held in nagano, japan. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals, with 11. Feb 22 xviii winter olympic games close in nagano japan. Gangneung hockey centre, kwandong hockey centre competition dates. Ice hockey is a sport that is contested at the winter olympic games.
Men olympic international ice hockey federation iihf. Olympic womens ice hockey team had a powerful impact on the. Feb 21, 2018 hockey ice hockey, in olympic parlance is an olympic staple. The tournament, held from february 7 to february 22, was played at the big hat and aqua wing arenas.
In the spring and fall there were a series of tryout camps to select the team that would compete at the 1998 three nations cup. Kirill kaprizov scored in overtime to lead the olympic athletes from russia oar past a feisty germany 43 on sunday to win the mens ice hockey gold before joining his team mates to defy a. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Ice hockey at the 1998 winter olympics mens tournament. Finland had finished 3rd in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1997. Media in category ice hockey at the 1998 winter olympics the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. There, the team won the firstever gold medal presented in womens ice hockey at an olympic winter games, defeating archrival canada, 31, in the goldmedal game. The 1998 olympic womens ice hockey tournament was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. One medal czech republic 100, united states 100, canada 010 and russia 010. Germany stunned defending champions canada 43 friday to reach the mens olympic ice hockey final for the first time. You will find more information here than is available in any other resource, either in print or on the internet. Information olympic international ice hockey federation. Our ice hockey statistics tracking software makes keeping track of your ice hockey team stats easy online track goals, assists, shots on goal, penalty minutes, faceoffs and almost any other stat you can dream up. Canada was favored to come out on top as they had won all the competitions in previous years in womens hockey, with the united states perpetually finishing second, while no other national teams could match their level of play.
Opinion how to fix olympic ice hockey the new york times. Thanks to a 50 thrashing of finland on monday, the u. Ice hockey tournaments have been played at the olympic games since 1920. Mens ice hockey begins on wednesday at the winter olympics but without the worlds top players.
Mens olympic hockey athletes stats and more stanislav petukhov, dominik hasek, alfred kuchevsky, vyacheslav starshinov, roberto luongo, veniamin aleksandrov, sergey makarov, john mayasich, igor stelnov, aleksandr yakushev. The mens ic e hoc key tournament at the 1998 w inter ol ympics in nagano, japan, was t he 19th o lympic championship. Hockey statistics software custom ice hockey team stat tracker makes things easy. The team twice defeated archrival canada, including by a 31 count in the goldmedal game, en route to winning the first gold medal presented in womens ice hockey at an olympic winter games. A plus is given to a player who is on the ice when his team scores an evenstrength or shorthanded goal, while a minus is given to players on the ice when opponents score in those situations. Nagano 1998 ice hockey international olympic committee. The womens tournament was first held at the 1998 winter olympics. It was anticipated that the womens gold medal match would feature canada versus the united states. Behind the guidance of head coach ben smith, team usa finished the tournament undefeated 600 and outscored its opponents, 368. Structured ice hockey was born in eastern canada in the earlytomid19th century. Ice hockey at the olympic games simple english wikipedia. While not as numerous or complex as the statistics in baseball, hockey has its own set of commonly used arithmetic formulas that supposedly give useful insight into the overall on.
Track goals, assists, shots on goal, penalty minutes, faceoffs and almost any other stat you can dream up. Can you name the teams that have participated in mens olympic ice hockey. This is the first year that women competed in olympic hockey. Statistics olympic international ice hockey federation iihf.