Winter olympic games 2002 web archive, available online. There was then a 50 year drought after oslo 1952 until the next gold was won at salt lake city 2002. It has stood atop the podium at three of the last five olympics including ending a 50year drought in 2002 and a homeice victory in vancouver in 2010 and. The first winter olympics didnt take place until 1924. Mens ice hockey 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. After losing a close vote for the 1998 olympic winter games, salt lake city was the. Since they could now use their best players, they were considered the favorites. Legends of hockey team canada women 2002 olympic games. Germany beat canada in huge ice hockey upset at winter olympics. Ice hockey at the 2002 salt lake city winter games. Canada won the final by a score of 32 over the united states, who were awarded silver. Mar 06, 2019 this statistic shows the alltime medal table for ice hockey in the winter olympics as of 2018, sorted by country.
National medal standings for the winter and summer games are not recognized by the ioc. Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at olympics salt lake city 2002. It has stood atop the podium at three of the last five olympics including ending a 50year drought in 2002 and a homeice victory in vancouver in 2010 and owns a record 16 olympic hockey medals, nine of which are gold. Ice hockey team canada official olympic team website. Canada age gp min w l t ol wpct ga gaa sa svpct sho g a pim s60. Eight countries competed in womens ice hockey at the 2002 winter olympics in salt lake city, usa. The mens tournament marked the second olympic games where the national hockey league took a break to allow all its players the opportunity to play. Tv schedule, medal game results, group standings, medal count canada beats czech republic for bronze, while germany and olympic athletes from russia are set to battle. These games were the second best ever for canada at the time, as they finished in fourth place in the medal standings with 17 medals, seven of which were gold. 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.
About this collection winter olympic games 2002 web. Womens hockey was first introduced to the olympic winter games in 1998. Goal summary of the gold medal final for mens ice hockey of the 2002 winter olympics between canada and the united states of america. This statistic shows the alltime medal table for ice hockey in the winter olympics as of 2018, sorted by country. Overall, the athletes at pyeongchang will compete in 7 sports in 102 events biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing with 15 varied disciplines across all sports. Men olympic international ice hockey federation iihf. Winter olympics alltime ice hockey medal tally by country. Germany could have been at the top of the table if you combine the number of medals won by germany, east germany and west germany. If you remember the format that the international ice hockey federation followed for the mens hockey tournament at the 2010 vancouver olympics then the following simply will be a refresher.
Official site of canadas 2002 olympic mens hockey team. In addition to the hundreds of hours of broadcasts of sporting events and ceremonies, the. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 2002. Helsingin sanomat verkkoliite helsingin sanomien verkkoliite. Mens olympic hockey athletes stats and more valery vasilyev, igor romishevsky, herb drury, daniel alfredsson, eric lindros, patrick marleau, frank synnott, vladimir vikulov, aleksey gusarov, brian rafalski. Media in category 2002 winter olympics ice hockey players this category contains only the following file. In addition to the hundreds of hours of broadcasts of sporting events and ceremonies, the olympics generate extensive press coverage, particularly in countries. This is two more teams than the number that competed at the inaugural 1998 winter olympics. Canada dominated the early years of olympic hockey, winning gold at six of the first seven games between 1920 and 1952. Again, the nhl suspended their schedule during the winter olympics, so that all the best players in the world could compete.
Such was the prospect facing the canada ice hockey team at the 2002 winter olympics at salt lake city with wayne gretzky, or the great one as he was affectionately known, their executive director. Less than two years before the games began, the ioc was rocked by a scandal as it became apparent that several ioc members had received. Norway is the most successful country in the winter olympics history. Defenceman vladimir kopat scored the winning goal with two minutes and 24 seconds remaining. Goalie birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of goalies in the 2002 olympics. Ice hockey at the olympic games simple english wikipedia. It was the first time canada had captured mens olympic hockey gold in 50 years. Any team performing under the tutelage of the greatest ice hockey player the game has ever known understands that the pressure is on to win gold. But in the end the games, which featured an expansion of the olympic program to 78 events, were deemed a success. Yli sadantuhannen sivun uutisarkisto ja lukuisia muita palveluita. Tuoreimmat uutiset aamusta iltaan seka aamun hesari.
Medal counts include figure skating medals 1908 and 20 and hockey medals 1920 awarded at the summer games. Us women breeze past china the us womens team allows its first goal of the olympic ice hockey tournament on thursday, but still beats china 121. The mens tournament was first played at the 1920 summer olympics, but was moved to the winter olympics in 1924. The 2002 winter olympics were held in salt lake city, utah from february 8 through february 24, 2002. The womens tournament was first held at the 1998 winter olympics. Canada had last won a gold medal in ice hockey in 1952, and the united states had won only the two upsets of 1960 and 1980. Mens olympic hockey athletes stats and more valery vasilyev, igor romishevsky, herb drury, daniel alfredsson, eric lindros, patrick marleau, frank synnott, vladimir vikulov, aleksey gusarov. But both of those were on home ice, and with the winter. The americans dominated their group in the preliminary round of the 2002 olympic winter games, only allowing one goal in three. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 2002 olympics. Klikwebortaasit, ilmoitukset, oikotie, tapahtumakalenteri, asiakaspalvelu, ilmoittajapalvelu. Statistics olympic international ice hockey federation iihf. The top six countries from the 2000 womens world hockey championship qualified automatically for the 2002 winter olympics. Salt lake city 2002 team canada official olympic team.
Less than two years before the games began, the ioc was rocked by a scandal as it became apparent that several ioc members had received gifts from the salt lake city bid committee that could be considered bribes. Also provides information about school programs and the canadian olympic. Heres the roster of nonnhl players with nhl players out of the olympics, a ragtag group of players will comprise team usa in pyeongchang. Ice hockey at the 2018 winter olympics consists of 12 mens teams and 8 womens teams. Canada at the olympic winter games the canadian encyclopedia. In 1951 it was decided to drop hockey from the olympic program because of the controversies surrounding the 1948. Students will stay engaged with informational text about olympic ice hockey throughout this weeklong unit. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nhl. Media in category ice hockey at the 2002 winter olympics the following 55 files are in this category, out of 55 total. Salt lake 2002 ice hockey men final pyeongchang 2018 olympics. The roller coaster saga of the 2002 olympic winter games began when salt lake city was. Germany beat canada in huge ice hockey upset at winter. But both of those were on home ice, and with the winter olympics in salt lake city, the americans were optimistic. At the 2002 winter olympics held in salt lake city, allegations arose that the pairs figure skating competition had been fixed.
The materials in this unit are interactive and utilize multim. Ice hockey tournaments have been played at the olympic games since 1920. Team canada olympics salt lake city 2002 player stats. Countries compared by sports winter olympic medals all. Feb 23, 2018 germany beat canada in huge ice hockey upset at winter olympics. Hockeygods strives to untie hockey fans from across the globe covering all types of hockey imaginable. Bbc sport winter olympics 2002 ice hockey belarus pull. Hattrick hero natalie darwitz assures the us of top spot in group b as they hammer finland 50 at the winter olympics. The womens tournament in ice hockey at the 2002 winter olympics was held in provo and west valley city, united states, from 11 to 21 february. Selanne mvp media in sochi selected finnish flash teemu selanne as most valuable player of the 2014 olympic mens ice hockey tournament. The canadian team won gold at the 2002 winter olympic games in salt lake city, utah, usa. Salt lake city had bid for 1998 but lost out to nagano, and its 2002 bid was so strong that the ioc needed only one round of voting to award the utah city the bid, almost by acclamation. It has stood atop the podium at three of the last five olympics including ending a 50year drought in 2002 and a homeice victory in. In total, canada has won 199 medals at the olympic winter games.
Canada reserved the best to last as its ice hockey heroes beat archrivals the united states 32 with an overtime goal from sidney crosby to claim the final gold of the winter olympics. Sweden tops world ranking thanks to reaching the gold medal game sweden remained in first place of the postolympic 2014 iihf world ranking. Alltime winter games medal standings, according to the golden book of the olympic games. Now, utah residents and visitors alike can enjoy olympic legacy facilities utah olympic park, soldier hollow and utah olympic oval which offer an array of activities for. Ice hockey at the 2002 winter olympics was held at the e center in west valley city and peaks ice arena in provo, utah. Mar 26, 2015 goal summary of the gold medal final for mens ice hockey of the 2002 winter olympics between canada and the united states of america. These games were by far the best home winter games for the united states, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 winter olympics in squaw val. Olympics salt lake city 2002 player stats quanthockey.
Hockey reference utilizes official nhl data for current nhl seasons. Olympics salt lake city 2002 goalie stats leaders and demographics breakdown. Olympics salt lake city 2002 scoring leaders and demographics breakdown. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals, with 11 other websites.
Each team can carry a maximum of 22 players and three goaltenders on. Ice hockey at the 2002 winter olympics mens tournament. The awarding of the 2002 games to salt lake city was marred by the biggest. At the time, while there were womens hockey programs in several. The roller coaster saga of the 2002 olympic winter games began when salt lake city was selected as the host city at the 1995 ioc session. The mens and womens tournaments were won by canada, who defeated the host united states in both finals. The 2002 winter olympics, officially the xix olympic winter games and commonly known as salt lake 2002, was a winter multisport event that was celebrated from 8 to 24 february 2002 in and around salt lake city, utah, united states. After losing a close vote for the 1998 olympic winter games, salt lake city was the runaway winner for 2002. Belarus pulled off one of the greatest shocks in the history of olympic ice hockey as they beat swedens dream team of national hockey league stars in the quarterfinals.
Sochi, russia the queens of olympic hockey have yet to be dethroned. Nov 03, 2011 does romney deserve olympic bragging rights. The olympics are one of the most popular events on television worldwide. Sweden are out of the olympic ice hockey medals after a 43 defeat at the hands of minnows belarus plus a quarter final round up. The 2018 winter olympics are set for february 925 and will be the second olympic games held in south korea. One of the biggest stories of the games was canadas return to ice hockey. Teach nonfiction comprehension skills by using research to learn about the 2018 winter olympic games in pyeongchang, south korea. Salt lake city 2002 team canada official olympic team website. Sweden is the best country on earth new, 12 comments every friday well be bringing you power rankings for the upcoming winter olympics in sochi.
Heres the roster of nonnhl players with nhl players out of the olympics, a ragtag group. About this collection winter olympic games 2002 web archive. Crosby gives canada ice hockey gold with overtime goal. Lyrics to top of the world olympic figure skating champions. Canada competed at the 2002 winter olympics in salt lake city, utah, united states.
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