Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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]

1988 Winter Olympics
Ice Hockey
Soviet stamp for the Olympic ice hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country Canada
DatesFebruary 13–28, 1988
Teams12
Venue(s)Olympic Saddledome
Stampede Corral
Father David Bauer Olympic Arena (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union (7th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored316 (7.52 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Vladimir Krutov
(15 points)
← 1984
1992 →

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

Canadian team has 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 better prepared for the Olympic tournament and won in a head-to-head match 5-0.[2]

Medalists
Main article: Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Rosters
Gold Silver Bronze
 Soviet Union (URS)
  Finland (FIN)
  Sweden (SWE)

Source:

  • Gold – "Team members Soviet Union". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  • Silver – "Team members FINLAND". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  • Bronze – "Team members SWEDEN". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-07-29.

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.[3]

  • April 6, 1987, West Germany
    • France 7–3 Japan
  • April 7, 1987, West Germany
    • France 1–3 Japan

First round

Group A
Pld W L T GF GA Pts
 Finland 53112287
 Sweden 520323107
 Canada 531117127
  Switzerland 532019106
 Poland 50419131
 France 514010470
  • February 14
    • Canada 1–0 Poland
    • Sweden 13–2 France
    • Switzerland 2–1 Finland
  • February 16
    • Canada 4–2 Switzerland
    • Sweden 1–1 Poland
    • Finland 10–1 France
  • February 18
    • Finland 3–1 Canada
    • Poland 6–2 France*
    • Sweden 4–2 Switzerland
  • February 20
    • Canada 9–5 France
    • Finland 3–3 Sweden
    • Switzerland 4–1 Poland
  • February 22
    • Canada 2–2 Sweden
    • Finland 5–1 Poland
    • Switzerland 9–0 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
Pld W L T GF GA Pts
 Soviet Union 55003210 10
 West Germany 54101912 8
 Czechoslovakia 53202314 6
 United States 52302727 4
 Austria 50411229 1
 Norway 50411132 1
  • February 13
    • West Germany 2–1 Czechoslovakia
    • Soviet Union 5–0 Norway
    • USA 10–6 Austria
  • February 15
    • West Germany 7–3 Norway
    • Soviet Union 8–1 Austria
    • Czechoslovakia 7–5 USA
  • February 17
    • Austria 1–3 West Germany
    • Czechoslovakia 10–1 Norway
    • Soviet Union 7–5 USA
  • February 19
    • Austria 0–4 Czechoslovakia
    • West Germany 3–6 Soviet Union
    • USA 6–3 Norway
  • February 21
    • Soviet Union 6–1 Czechoslovakia
    • Austria 4–4 Norway
    • West Germany 4–1 USA

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.

Pld W L T GF GA Pts
 Soviet Union 54102578
 Finland 531118107
 Sweden 521215166
 Canada 522117145
 West Germany 51408262
 Czechoslovakia 514012222
  • February 24
    • Soviet Union 5–0 Canada
    • Sweden 6–2 Czechoslovakia
    • Finland 8–0 West Germany
  • February 26
    • Canada 8–1 West Germany
    • Czechoslovakia 5–2 Finland
    • Soviet Union 7–1 Sweden
  • February 27
    • Canada 6–3 Czechoslovakia
  • February 28
    • Sweden 3–2 West Germany
    • Finland 2–1 Soviet Union

11th place game

  • February 23
    • France 7–6(SO) Norway

9th place game

  • February 23
    • Austria 3–2 Poland

7th place game

  • February 25
    • United States 8–4 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.[4]

Leading scorers
Rk GP G A Pts PIM
1 Vladimir Krutov 869150
2 Igor Larionov 849134
3 Vyacheslav Fetisov 849136
4 Corey Millen 865114
5 Dusan Pasek 865118
6 Sergei Makarov 8381110
7 Erkki Lehtonen 846102
8 Anders Eldebrink 846104
9 Igor Liba 846108
10 Gerd Truntschka 8371010

Final ranking
  1.  Soviet Union
  2.  Finland
  3.  Sweden
  4.  Canada
  5.  West Germany
  6.  Czechoslovakia
  7.  United States
  8.   Switzerland
  9.  Austria
  10.  Poland
  11.  France
  12.  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. https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/europe/reviews/v-moskovskom-otele-nas-atakovali-tarakany-kak-sostoyalos-kanadskoe-chudo-na-ldu-1349368/
  3. http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/QualifJO1988.htm
  4. https://www.quanthockey.com/olympics/en/teams/team-canada-players-1988-olympics-stats.html
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