Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Men's tournament
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The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
was held in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
, from 16 to 28 February 2010. Games were hosted at two venues – Canada Hockey Place
(renamed from "General Motors Place" for the Olympics) and UBC Thunderbird Arena. It was the fourth time since the 1998 Winter Olympics
in Nagano that the National Hockey League
allowed its players to compete. These Olympics were the first to take place in a city with an NHL team since then, which meant players on the Vancouver Canucks
who were competing in the Olympics were playing in their home arena.
Teams from twelve national hockey associations competed, seeded
into three groups for the preliminary round. The tournament consisted of 30 games: 18 in the preliminary round (teams played the other teams in their own group); 4 qualification playoff games; 4 quarterfinal games; 2 semifinal games; 1 bronze medal game; and 1 gold medal game.
During the tournament, Teemu Selänne
of Finland became the all-time leader for points scored in the Olympics. He notched an assist in his second game of the tournament for 37 career points, surpassing Valeri Kharlamov of the Soviet Union, Vlastimil Bubník
of Czechoslovakia, and Harry Watson of Canada. Sweden's goaltender
Henrik Lundqvist
set a modern-day Olympic shutout streak record of 172 minutes and 34 seconds, continuous from the final of the gold medal game of the 2006 Olympics
until Sweden's quarterfinal against Slovakia.
. Germany, Latvia and Norway qualified via the qualification tournament for teams ranked 10th through 30th.
Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group C (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
If two or more teams are tied in points, the following tiebreaker criteria will be used:
If a criterion leaves only two teams tied, then those teams will be ranked based on their head-to-head result.
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vs. (winner re-ranked as E1) vs. (winner re-ranked as E2) vs. (winner re-ranked as E3) vs. (winner re-ranked as E4).
Should the score remain even after regulation an overtime period of at most ten minutes is to be played. Should neither team score, a shoot out of three rounds of penalty shot
s decides the winner. The four winners of these qualification playoff games advanced to the quarterfinal round, while the losers of the qualification playoff games received a final ranking of 9 through 12 based on their preliminary round ranking.
All times are local (UTC-8
)
competition determines the winning team.
Following the quarterfinal games, the winning teams will be re-ranked F1 through F4, with the winner of 1D vs. E4 re-ranked as F1, the winner of 2D vs. E3 re-ranked as F2, the winner of 3D vs. E2 re-ranked as F3, and the winner of 4D vs. E1 re-ranked as F4. The losers of the quarterfinal round games will receive a final ranking of 5 through 8 based on their preliminary round ranking.
All times are local (UTC-8
).
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All times are local (UTC-8
).
The gold medal game was a rematch of the men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
held in Salt Lake City, United States
. In addition, Chris Pronger
, Scott Niedermayer
, Martin Brodeur
and Jarome Iginla
of Team Canada
were returnees from the 2002 gold-winning squad and collected their second gold medal. Due to the total turnover makeup of Team USA, Brian Rafalski
and Chris Drury
were the only remaining from the 2002 silver squad.
The final score was a 3–2 win for Team Canada. Goal scorers for Canada were Jonathan Toews
, Corey Perry
and Sidney Crosby
, with the winning goal scored in overtime. For USA, the goal scorers were Ryan Kesler
and Zach Parise
, the latter tying the game with 25 seconds left, forcing it to go into sudden death.
Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal off a pass from Jarome Iginla seven minutes and forty seconds into overtime for Canada, gaining victory over the United States. The puck has been sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame
in Toronto; in Canadian media, Crosby's goal has been compared in significance to the ones scored by Paul Henderson
in the 1972 Summit Series and Mario Lemieux
in the 1987 Canada Cup
.
The referees for the final were Bill McCreary
(Canada) and Dan O'Halloran
(Canada), while the linesmen were Stefan Fonselius
(Finland) and Jean Morin
(Canada).
The gold medal game was the last competitive event at the Olympics before the closing ceremony
.
In Canada, the game drew an average 16.6 million viewers while 26.5 million Canadians watched at least part of the game. Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
claims that 22 million people – or two thirds of the Canadian population – were watching the gold medal game when Sidney Crosby scored in overtime, making the game the most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history. However, a new ratings system intended to better track out-of-home viewership was only implemented in August 2009, making it difficult to accurately compare these results with ratings prior to that date – specifically, the 2002 Canada–USA gold medal game
in Salt Lake City, the record holder under the previous system. There was some speculation that the final game of the 1972 Summit Series
had as many as 18 million viewers, although recently-recovered Nielsen ratings
archives indicate that only 4.255 million Canadians watched that game live.
In the United States, NBC
said that the game was the most-watched hockey game in the U.S. in 30 years, drawing 27.6 million, the largest since the United States–Finland game that decided the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics
.
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and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Brian Rafalski
(United States) for best defenceman, and to Jonathan Toews
(Canada) for best forward.
The tournament all-star team was voted on by the international media at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:
Toews, along with Brent Seabrook
and Duncan Keith
would become the fourth, fifth and sixth players to win both Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup (with the Chicago Blackhawks
) in the same year, following Ken Morrow
1980, and Steve Yzerman
and Brendan Shanahan
(2002). Patrick Kane
would become the fourth player to win both Olympic silver medal and Stanley Cup in the same year, following Sergei Fedorov
1998, former Blackhawk Chris Chelios
and Brett Hull
(son of Blackhawk legend Bobby Hull
) 2002.
, made up of individuals who have won the Stanley Cup plus gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships
, gained two new members:
Later the same season, Team Canada centre Jonathan Toews
would go on to become the 24th and youngest player in the Triple Gold Club, following up his Olympic gold medal with the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
just four months after winning Olympic gold. He had previously won the World Championships in 2007
.
rules, by the following:
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
was held in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from 16 to 28 February 2010. Games were hosted at two venues – Canada Hockey Place
General Motors Place
Rogers Arena Rogers Arena Rogers Arena (nicknamed "The Phone Booth" and "The Cable Box" and also "The Garage" (when it was called GM Place) is an indoor sports arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
(renamed from "General Motors Place" for the Olympics) and UBC Thunderbird Arena. It was the fourth time since the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.-Men's tournament:The 1998 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament was the first in which professional players from the National Hockey League were allowed to participate, allowing national teams to...
in Nagano that the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
allowed its players to compete. These Olympics were the first to take place in a city with an NHL team since then, which meant players on the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
who were competing in the Olympics were playing in their home arena.
Teams from twelve national hockey associations competed, seeded
Seed (sports)
A seed is a preliminary ranking that can be used in arranging a sports tournament. It is called a seed because of the analogy with plants where the seed might grow into a top rank at the end of that tournament, or might instead wither away...
into three groups for the preliminary round. The tournament consisted of 30 games: 18 in the preliminary round (teams played the other teams in their own group); 4 qualification playoff games; 4 quarterfinal games; 2 semifinal games; 1 bronze medal game; and 1 gold medal game.
During the tournament, Teemu Selänne
Teemu Selänne
Teemu Ilmari Selänne nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . An offensive player known for his skill and speed, Selanne has led the NHL in goal-scoring three times and has been named to...
of Finland became the all-time leader for points scored in the Olympics. He notched an assist in his second game of the tournament for 37 career points, surpassing Valeri Kharlamov of the Soviet Union, Vlastimil Bubník
Vlastimil Bubník
Vlastimil Bubník was a Czech ice hockey player and footballer.Bubník played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Brno and Královo Pole. He also won a bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics...
of Czechoslovakia, and Harry Watson of Canada. Sweden's goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Henrik Lundqvist
Henrik Lundqvist
Henrik Lundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He was nominated for the Vezina Trophy in his first three seasons in the NHL, finishing third all three times, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record 30 wins in...
set a modern-day Olympic shutout streak record of 172 minutes and 34 seconds, continuous from the final of the gold medal game of the 2006 Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy, from 15 to 26 February. Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze. It was the third Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey...
until Sweden's quarterfinal against Slovakia.
Qualification
Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States qualified as the top nine teams in the IIHF World RankingIIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation.The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003...
. Germany, Latvia and Norway qualified via the qualification tournament for teams ranked 10th through 30th.
Rosters
Group A (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group C (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Preliminary round
Points to each team are awarded as follows:- 3 points for a win at the conclusion of regulation time
- 2 points for an overtime or shootout win
- 1 point for an overtime or shootout loss
- 0 points for a loss at the conclusion of regulation
If two or more teams are tied in points, the following tiebreaker criteria will be used:
- points earned in games involving only tied teams
- goal difference in games involving only tied teams
- goals scored in games involving only tied teams
- goal difference in all group games
- goals scored in all group games
- better 2009 IIHF World Ranking position
If a criterion leaves only two teams tied, then those teams will be ranked based on their head-to-head result.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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).
Playoff round
Following the completion of the preliminary round, all teams will be ranked 1D through 12D. To determine this ranking, the following criteria will be used in the order presented:- higher position in the group
- higher number of points
- better goal difference
- higher number of goals scored for
- better 2009 IIHF World RankingIIHF World RankingThe IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation.The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003...
.
Ranking after preliminary round
| Team advances to Quarterfinals |
| Team must play in Qualification playoffs |
| Rank | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | 3 | 1 | 9 | +9 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2D | 3 | 1 | 9 | +7 | 9 | 3 | |
| 3D | 3 | 1 | 7 | +7 | 13 | 1 | |
| 4D | 3 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 10 | 4 | |
| 5D | 3 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 6 | |
| 6D | 3 | 2 | 5 | +7 | 14 | 2 | |
| 7D | 3 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 9 | 9 | |
| 8D | 3 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 8 | 7 | |
| 9D | 3 | 3 | 3 | −4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 10D | 3 | 4 | 1 | −14 | 5 | 11 | |
| 11D | 3 | 4 | 0 | −9 | 3 | 12 | |
| 12D | 3 | 4 | 0 | −15 | 4 | 10 | |
Draw
- † Indicates overtimeOvertime (ice hockey)Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
victory - ‡ Indicates shootout victory
Qualification playoffs
The top four ranked teams (1D–4D) received byes to and were deemed the home team in the quarterfinals as they are seeded to advance, with the remaining eight teams (5D–12D) playing qualification playoff games as follows:vs. (winner re-ranked as E1) vs. (winner re-ranked as E2) vs. (winner re-ranked as E3) vs. (winner re-ranked as E4).
Should the score remain even after regulation an overtime period of at most ten minutes is to be played. Should neither team score, a shoot out of three rounds of penalty shot
Penalty shot
A penalty shot is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during stop-time. Penalty shots are sometimes grouped into the larger penalty shootout used to decide games in several sports.-Ice hockey:...
s decides the winner. The four winners of these qualification playoff games advanced to the quarterfinal round, while the losers of the qualification playoff games received a final ranking of 9 through 12 based on their preliminary round ranking.
All times are local (UTC-8
UTC-8
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)
Quarterfinals
Teams seeded D1 to D4 are the home teams. Should the teams be tied after 60 minutes of regulation, an overtime period of at most ten minutes would decide the winner immediately upon the next goal. If the game remains tied after the overtime period, an penalty shotPenalty shot
A penalty shot is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during stop-time. Penalty shots are sometimes grouped into the larger penalty shootout used to decide games in several sports.-Ice hockey:...
competition determines the winning team.
Following the quarterfinal games, the winning teams will be re-ranked F1 through F4, with the winner of 1D vs. E4 re-ranked as F1, the winner of 2D vs. E3 re-ranked as F2, the winner of 3D vs. E2 re-ranked as F3, and the winner of 4D vs. E1 re-ranked as F4. The losers of the quarterfinal round games will receive a final ranking of 5 through 8 based on their preliminary round ranking.
All times are local (UTC-8
UTC-8
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).
Semifinals
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).
Bronze medal game
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Gold medal game
(The losing team is awarded the silver medal.)All times are local (UTC-8
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).
The gold medal game was a rematch of the men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
held in Salt Lake City, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In addition, Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger
Christopher Robert Pronger is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Originally selected 2nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Pronger has played for Hartford, the St...
, Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer
Scott Niedermayer is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for two teams: the New Jersey Devils and the Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer was known for his skating stride, and ability for leading or joining the offensive rush...
, Martin Brodeur
Martin Brodeur
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...
and Jarome Iginla
Jarome Iginla
Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis...
of Team Canada
2009–10 Canada men's national ice hockey team
The Canada men's national ice hockey team will participate in various events during the 2009-10 ice hockey season.-News and notes:*June 29, 2009: Hockey hall of famer Jean Beliveau was named an honourary Team Canada member and honourary captain of Canada's 2010 Men's Olympic Hockey Team. Béliveau...
were returnees from the 2002 gold-winning squad and collected their second gold medal. Due to the total turnover makeup of Team USA, Brian Rafalski
Brian Rafalski
Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for...
and Chris Drury
Chris Drury
Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
were the only remaining from the 2002 silver squad.
The final score was a 3–2 win for Team Canada. Goal scorers for Canada were Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008....
, Corey Perry
Corey Perry
Corey Perry is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League , he captured a Memorial Cup with the London Knights and a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships during...
and Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
, with the winning goal scored in overtime. For USA, the goal scorers were Ryan Kesler
Ryan Kesler
Ryan James Kesler is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He serves as an alternate captain for the Canucks during home games. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler has...
and Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...
, the latter tying the game with 25 seconds left, forcing it to go into sudden death.
Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal off a pass from Jarome Iginla seven minutes and forty seconds into overtime for Canada, gaining victory over the United States. The puck has been sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in Toronto; in Canadian media, Crosby's goal has been compared in significance to the ones scored by Paul Henderson
Paul Henderson
Paul Henderson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A left winger, Henderson played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Flames...
in the 1972 Summit Series and Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
in the 1987 Canada Cup
1987 Canada Cup
The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada....
.
The referees for the final were Bill McCreary
Bill McCreary (referee)
William "Bill" McCreary is a former referee in the National Hockey League.McCreary refereed his first NHL game in 1984 in Washington, D.C.. On February 16, 2008, McCreary refereed his 1,500th NHL game in a match between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins...
(Canada) and Dan O'Halloran
Dan O'Halloran
Dan O'Halloran is a National Hockey League referee, who wears uniform number 13. He was one of the selected referees who officiated the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals with Paul Devorski...
(Canada), while the linesmen were Stefan Fonselius
Stefan Fonselius
Stefan Fonselius is a Finnish ice hockey linesman who works in the SM-Liiga. He has also officiated in the ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He gained notoriety when he unwittingly took the Gold Medal winning puck home with him to Turku, Finland before delivering it to the IIHF to be...
(Finland) and Jean Morin
Jean Morin (ice hockey)
Jean Morin is a National Hockey League linesman who wears uniform number 97 and a Vice President of National Hockey League Officials Association. Morin has officiated in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2002, , , , , , ....
(Canada).
The gold medal game was the last competitive event at the Olympics before the closing ceremony
2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on February 28, 2010, beginning at 5:30 pm PST at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
.
Game summary
| Period (time) | Action | Team | Player | Score Canada – USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 00:00 | Goalkeeper in | Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending... |
||
| Goalkeeper in | Ryan Miller Ryan Miller Ryan Miller is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres.Other people named Ryan Miller:*Ryan Miller , video game designer and author*Ryan Miller , lead singer and guitar player for the band Guster... |
|||
| 1 – 12:50 | Goal | Jonathan Toews Jonathan Toews Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008.... |
1–0 | |
| 1 – 14:02 | Penalty | Bobby Ryan Bobby Ryan Bobby Ryan is a winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey.-Playing career:... |
||
| 2 – 02:33 | Penalty | Ryan Malone Ryan Malone Ryan Malone is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
||
| 2 – 04:41 | Penalty | Eric Staal Eric Staal Eric Craig Staal is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League... |
||
| 2 – 07:13 | Goal | Corey Perry Corey Perry Corey Perry is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League , he captured a Memorial Cup with the London Knights and a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships during... |
2–0 | |
| 2 – 08:25 | Penalty | Jonathan Toews Jonathan Toews Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008.... |
||
| 2 – 12:44 | Goal | Ryan Kesler Ryan Kesler Ryan James Kesler is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He serves as an alternate captain for the Canucks during home games. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler has... |
2–1 | |
| 3 – 18:33 | Goalkeeper out | Ryan Miller Ryan Miller Ryan Miller is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres.Other people named Ryan Miller:*Ryan Miller , video game designer and author*Ryan Miller , lead singer and guitar player for the band Guster... |
||
| 3 – 19:35 | Goal | Zach Parise Zach Parise Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P... |
2–2 | |
| Goalkeeper in | Ryan Miller Ryan Miller Ryan Miller is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres.Other people named Ryan Miller:*Ryan Miller , video game designer and author*Ryan Miller , lead singer and guitar player for the band Guster... |
|||
| OT – 07:40 | Goal | Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... |
3–2 | |
| Goalkeeper out | Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending... |
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| Goalkeeper out | Ryan Miller Ryan Miller Ryan Miller is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres.Other people named Ryan Miller:*Ryan Miller , video game designer and author*Ryan Miller , lead singer and guitar player for the band Guster... |
Television ratings
The gold medal game drew a big hockey audience in both Canada and the United States.In Canada, the game drew an average 16.6 million viewers while 26.5 million Canadians watched at least part of the game. Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium
Established in 2007, Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium is a joint venture set up by Canadian media companies Bell Media and Rogers Media to produce the Canadian broadcasts of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the London 2012 Olympics Games...
claims that 22 million people – or two thirds of the Canadian population – were watching the gold medal game when Sidney Crosby scored in overtime, making the game the most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history. However, a new ratings system intended to better track out-of-home viewership was only implemented in August 2009, making it difficult to accurately compare these results with ratings prior to that date – specifically, the 2002 Canada–USA gold medal game
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
in Salt Lake City, the record holder under the previous system. There was some speculation that the final game of the 1972 Summit Series
Summit Series
The Summit Series was the first competition between the Soviet and an NHL-inclusive Canadian national ice hockey teams, an eight-game series held in September 1972...
had as many as 18 million viewers, although recently-recovered Nielsen ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
archives indicate that only 4.255 million Canadians watched that game live.
In the United States, NBC
Olympics on NBC
NBC Sports' coverage of the Olympic Games consists of broadcasts on the various networks of NBC Universal in the United States, including the NBC broadcast network, Spanish language network Telemundo, and many of the company's cable networks....
said that the game was the most-watched hockey game in the U.S. in 30 years, drawing 27.6 million, the largest since the United States–Finland game that decided the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
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Final rankings
The final standings of the tournament according to the IIHFInternational Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
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Leading scorers
Rankings based upon points| Rank | Player | ||||||
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| 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | +9 | |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
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| 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | −3 | |
Hat trick
Hat Trick
Hat trick, hat-trick or hattrick may refer to:* hat-trick — in various sports, achieving three goals, wickets, etc. in a single match* Hattrick — online football management game** Hattrick Limited — producers of this game...
scorers
Leading goaltenders
Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.| Rank | Goaltender | Minutes | Saves | ||||
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| 1 | 355:07 | 8 | 1.35 | 94.56 | 139 | 1 | |
| 2 | 100:53 | 3 | 1.78 | 94.23 | 49 | 0 | |
| 3 | 303:35 | 9 | 1.78 | 93.57 | 131 | 0 | |
| 4 | 179:05 | 4 | 1.34 | 92.73 | 51 | 2 | |
| 5 | 307:40 | 9 | 1.76 | 92.68 | 114 | 1 |
Shutout posters
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Awards
United States' Ryan Miller was named the most valuable playerMost Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Brian Rafalski
Brian Rafalski
Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for...
(United States) for best defenceman, and to Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008....
(Canada) for best forward.
The tournament all-star team was voted on by the international media at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:
| Position | Player | Team |
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| G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
Ryan Miller | |
| D | Brian Rafalski Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for... |
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| D | Shea Weber Shea Weber Shea Michael Weber is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . An NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he is the captain of the Nashville Predators.... |
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| F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
Jonathan Toews Jonathan Toews Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008.... |
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| F | Zach Parise Zach Parise Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P... |
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| F | Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line... |
Toews, along with Brent Seabrook
Brent Seabrook
Brent Seabrook is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He was selected 14th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft out of the Western Hockey League . He played four seasons of junior with the Lethbridge...
and Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is an alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
would become the fourth, fifth and sixth players to win both Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup (with the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
) in the same year, following Ken Morrow
Ken Morrow
Kenneth Arlington Morrow is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman and currently serves as the New York Islanders' director of pro scouting...
1980, and Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
and Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Shanahan
Brendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry...
(2002). Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane
Patrick Timothy Kane, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.-Minor and junior:Kane attended the St...
would become the fourth player to win both Olympic silver medal and Stanley Cup in the same year, following Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
1998, former Blackhawk Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
and Brett Hull
Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
(son of Blackhawk legend Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull
Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
) 2002.
Triple Gold Club
The Triple Gold ClubTriple Gold Club
The Triple Gold Club is a term used to describe ice hockey players and coaches who have won an Olympic Games gold medal, a World Championship gold medal, and the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the National Hockey League...
, made up of individuals who have won the Stanley Cup plus gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
, gained two new members:
- Team Canada centre Eric StaalEric StaalEric Craig Staal is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
became the 23rd player to win all three competitions. He had previously won the Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Carolina HurricanesCarolina HurricanesThe Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
and the World Championships in 20072007 IIHF World ChampionshipThe 2007 IIHF World Championship were held between April 27 and May 13, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
. - Team Canada head coach Mike BabcockMike BabcockMichael "Mike" Babcock, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and former player. He serves as head coach of the Red Wings. He also served as the head coach of Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...
became the first coach in the Triple Gold Club. He had led Team Canada to World Championships gold in 20042004 IIHF World ChampionshipThe 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 24 and May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.It was the 68th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:...
and the Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
to the Stanley Cup in 2008.
Later the same season, Team Canada centre Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . He is currently the youngest captain in the NHL, having been appointed in 2008....
would go on to become the 24th and youngest player in the Triple Gold Club, following up his Olympic gold medal with the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
just four months after winning Olympic gold. He had previously won the World Championships in 2007
2007 IIHF World Championship
The 2007 IIHF World Championship were held between April 27 and May 13, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
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Officials
The games were officiated, according to the IIHFInternational Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
rules, by the following:
| Name | National affiliation | League |
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 Russia RussiaIce Hockey Federation of Russia The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia is the governing body overseeing ice hockey in Russia.- History :The federation was founded on November 12, 1991 as "Ice Hockey Federation of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic / Ice Hockey Federation of Russia" established during the existence of... |
KHL Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe.... |
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 Canada CanadaHockey Canada Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
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National League A | |
 United States United StatesUSA Hockey USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has... |
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| Canada Canada |
NHL | |
| Canada Canada |
NHL | |
 Slovakia Slovakia |
Slovak Extraliga Slovak Extraliga Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name... |
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| Canada Canada |
QMJHL | |
| Switzerland Switzerland |
National League A | |
 Finland FinlandFinnish Ice Hockey Association The Finnish Ice Hockey Association is the governing body of ice hockey in Finland. In 1927, the Finnish Skating Association introduced ice hockey as part of its program and through that organization, Finland joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1928. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
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| United States United States |
NHL | |
 Sweden SwedenSwedish Ice Hockey Association The Swedish Ice Hockey Association or Svenska Ishockeyförbundet in Swedish, is an association of Swedish sports clubs with ice hockey activities.... |
Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
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NHL |
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 Czech Republic Czech Republic |
Czech Extraliga Czech Extraliga The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe.... |
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| United States United States |
AHL, ECACHL | |
| Finland Finland |
SM-liiga | |
| Canada Canada |
NHL | |
 Ukraine UkraineIce Hockey Federation of Ukraine The Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine is the official governing body for ice hockey in Ukraine. It became a member national association of the International Ice Hockey Federation on May 6, 1992... |
Ukrainian Major League | |
| Canada Canada |
QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... |
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| Canada Canada |
NHL | |
| United States United States |
NHL | |
| United States United States |
NHL | |
| Slovakia Slovakia |
Slovak Extraliga | |
| United States United States |
NHL | |
| Russia Russia |
KHL | |
| Canada Canada |
NHL | |
 Germany GermanyDeutscher Eishockey-Bund The German Ice Hockey Federation , commonly abbereviated as DEB, has been the responsible federation of ice hockey associations since its establishment on June 16, 1963, for the sport of ice hockey in Germany... |
Deutsche Eishockey Liga |
External links
- Game schedule (official IIHF web site)
- Vancouver 2010 Hockey
- 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament at ESPN