1920 Summer Olympics

The Palais de Glace in Antwerp.

Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. All matches took place in the Palais de Glace d'Anvers (ice palace of Antwerp). The rink measured 56 to 18 meters (165 to 58½ feet). All games were played with seven players on each side, with the rover position being used. The gold medalists were the Winnipeg Falcons, representing Canada. The silver went to the United States and Czechoslovakia took the bronze.

Gold Medal Rounds

The gold-medal winning Winnipeg Falcons.

This was a single-elimination to determine the gold medal winner. With seven teams entered, France received a bye to the second round.

First Round

• Friday April 23 Sweden 8 Belgium 0 (5-0, 3-0)
• Saturday April 24 United States 29 Switzerland 0 (15-0, 14-0)
• Saturday April 24 Canada 15 Czechoslovakia 0 (5-0, 10-0)

Second Round

• Sunday April 25 Sweden 4 France 0 (2-0, 2-0)
• Sunday April 25 Canada 2 United States 0 (0-0, 2-0)

Gold Medal Game

• Monday April 26 Canada 12 Sweden 1 (5-1, 7-0)

Silver Medal Rounds

The three teams defeated by Canada then played off for the silver medal. Czechoslovakia received a bye.

First Round

• Tuesday April 27 United States 7 Sweden 0 (5-0, 2-0)

Silver Medal Game

• Wednesday April 28 United States 16 Czechoslovakia 0 (7-0, 9-0)

Bronze Medal Rounds

The three teams defeated by the United states then played off for the bronze medal. Czechoslovakia received a bye.

First Round

• Wednesday April 28 Sweden 4 Switzerland 0 (0-0, 4-0)

Bronze Medal Game

• Thursday April 29 Czechoslovakia 1 Sweden 0 (1-0, 0-0)

Summary

Rank	Team	GP	W	L	GF	GA
1		3	3	0	29	1
	Coach: W. A. Hewitt Robert Benson (Winnipeg Falcons) Walter Byron (Winnipeg Falcons) Frank Fredrickson (Winnipeg Falcons) Chris Fridfinnson (Winnipeg Falcons) Magnus Goodman (Winnipeg Falcons) Haldor Halderson (Winnipeg Falcons) Konrad Johannesson (Winnipeg Falcons) Allan Woodman (Winnipeg Falcons)
2		4	3	1	52	2
	Coach: Cornelius Fellows Raymond Bonney (St. Paul A.C.) Anthony Conroy (St. Paul A.C.) Herbert Drury (Pittsburgh AA) Edward Fitzgerald (St. Paul A.C.) George Geran (Boston AA) Frank Goheen (St. Paul A.C.) Joseph McCormick (Pittsburgh AA) Lawrence McCormick (Pittsburgh AA) Frank Synott (Boston AA) Leon Tuck (Boston AA) Cyril Weidenborner (St. Paul A.C.)
3		3	1	2	1	31
	Coach: ? Karel Hartmann Vilém Loos Jan Palous Jan Peka Karel Pesek-Kada Josef Sroubek Otakar Vindys Karel Walzer
4		6	3	3	17	20
	Coach: Raoul Le Mat (USA) Erik Burman (IK Göta) Seth Howander (IFK Uppsala) Albin Jansson (Järva IS) Georg Johansson (IK Göta) Einar Lindqvist (IFK Uppsala) Einar Lundell (IK Göta) Hans-Jacob Mattsson (England) Nisse Molander (Berliner Schlittschuh Club) David Säfwenberg (Berliner Sport Club) Einar Svensson (IK Göta) Wilhelm Arwe (IK Göta)
—		2	0	2	0	33
	Coach: ? Rodolphe Cuendet Louis Dufour, Jr. Max Holsboer Marius Jaccard Bruno Leuzinger Paul Lob René Savoie Max Sillig
—		1	0	1	0	8
	Coach: ? Maurice Deprez Paul Goeminne Jean-Maurice Goossens Paul Loicq Philippe van Volckxsom Gaston van Volxem Francois Vergult
—		1	0	1	0	4
	Coach: Garon (CAN) Jean Chaland Pierre Charpentier Henri Couttet Georges Dary Alfréd de Rauch Jacques Gaittet Léonhard Quaglia

Team Photos

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  Czechoslovakia

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  United States

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  Sweden

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  Belgium

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  Canada

References

• 1920 Olympic Games report (digitized copy online)
• International Olympic Committee results database

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