1960 Winter Olympics
| 1960 Winter Olympics | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  USA
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| Dates | 19–28 February |
| Teams | 9 |
| Champions |  United States (1 title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 334 (11.13 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Fred Etcher 21 points
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States, was the 9th Olympic Championship, also serving as the 27th World Championships and the 38th European Championships. The United States won its first Olympic gold medal and second World Championship. Canada, represented for the second time by the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, won the silver and its ninth consecutive Olympic ice hockey medal (a feat not matched until the Soviet Union won its ninth consecutive medal in 1988). Highest finishing European team Soviet Union won the bronze medal and its sixth European Championship. The tournament was held at the Blyth Arena.
Canada, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Sweden were the top four teams heading into the Games. All four were defeated by the American team, which won all seven games it played.[1] On the 50th anniversary of these Games, a documentary entitled Forgotten Miracle was produced by Northland Films, making reference to the more famous 1980 gold medal known as the Miracle on Ice; these are the only two Olympic gold medals won by USA men's ice hockey.[2]
Medalists
Qualification
The two German nations play a qualification round to determine which team will participate at the Olympics.
| December 9, 1959 | West Germany 
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5–2 (2–1, 1–1, 2–0) |
 East Germany
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany |
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| December 12, 1959 | East Germany
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3–5 (1–2, 2–0, 0–3) |
West Germany
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Weißwasser, East Germany |
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Preliminary round
Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 |  Sweden
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 |  Japan
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
February 19
- Canada 5-2 Sweden
February 20
- Canada 19-1 Japan
February 21
- Sweden 19-0 Japan
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  Germany
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 |  Finland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
February 19
- USSR 8-0 Germany (UTG)
February 20
- USSR 8-4 Finland
February 21
- Germany (UTG) 4-1 Finland
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 |  Australia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
February 19
- USA 7-5 Czechoslovakia
February 20
- Czechoslovakia 18-1 Australia
February 21
- USA 12-1 Australia
Consolation round
Teams, which didn't qualify for the final round, played here.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 7 |
 Japan
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 5 |
 Australia
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 0 |
February 22
- Finland 14-1 Australia
February 23
- Finland 6-6 Japan
February 24
- Japan 13-2 Australia
February 25
- Finland 19-2 Australia
February 26
- Finland 11-2 Japan
February 27
- Japan 11-3 Australia
Final round
First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 |  Canada
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 8 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 |  Sweden
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Germany
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
February 22
- USSR 8-5 Czechoslovakia
- USA 6-3 Sweden
- Canada 12-0 Germany (UTG)
February 24
- USA 9-1 Germany (UTG)
- USSR 2-2 Sweden
- Canada 4-0 Czechoslovakia
February 25
- USSR 7-1 Germany (UTG)
- USA 2-1 Canada
- Czechoslovakia 3-1 Sweden
February 27
- Czechoslovakia 9-1 Germany (UTG)
- USA 3-2 USSR
- Canada 6-5 Sweden
February 28
- USA 9-4 Czechoslovakia
- Sweden 8-2 Germany (UTG)
- Canada 8-5 USSR
Leading Players
- Top Goaltender: Jack McCartan, United States
- Top Defenceman: Nikolai Sologubov, Soviet Union
- Top Forward: Nisse Nilsson, Sweden
Final ranking
Team rosters
| Place | Team | Player |
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| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
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Goaltenders: Vladimír Nadrchal, Vladimír Dvořáček. Defensemen: Karel Gut, Rudolf Potsch, Jan Kasper, František Tikal, František Mašláň. Forwards: Václav Pantůček, Miroslav Vlach, Vlastimil Bubník, Jozef Golonka, Ján Starší, Josef Černý, František Vaněk, Jaroslav Volf, Jaroslav Jiřík, Bronislav Danda. Coaches: Eduard Farda, Ladislav Horský. |
| 5 |  Sweden
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Goaltenders: Bengt Lindqvist, Kjell Svensson. Defensemen: Gert Blomé, Bert-Olov Nordlander, Roland Stoltz, Hans Svedberg. Forwards: Anders Andersson, Sigurd Bröms, Einar Granath, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Nils Nilsson, Ronald Pettersson, Ulf Sterner, Sven "Tumba" Johansson, Sune Wretling, Carl-Göran Öberg. Coaches: Ed Reigle, Pelle Bergström. |
| 6 |  Germany
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Goaltenders: Michael Hobelsberger, Ulrich Jansen. Defensemen: Paul Ambros, Ernst Eggerbauer, Hans Huber, Leonhard Waitl, Fprwards: Markus Egen, Hans Rampf, Xaver Unsinn, Kurt Sepp, Ernst Trautwein, Georg Eberl, Horst Franz Schuldes, Siegried Schubert, Josef Reif, Otto Schneitberger. Coach: Karl Wild |
| 7 | Finland
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Goaltenders: Juhani Lahtinen, Esko Niemi. Defensmeen: Kalevi Numminen, Yrjö Hakala, Matti Lampainen, Erkki Koiso. Forwards: Raimo Kilpiö, Esko Luostarinen, Heino Pulli, Jouni Seistamo, Juhani Wahlsten, Pertti Nieminen, Kalevi Rassa, Teppo Rastio, Jorma Salmi, Voitto Soini, Seppo Vainio. Coaches: Joe Wirkkunen, Aarne Honkavaara. |
| 8 | Japan
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Players: Shikashi Akazawa, Shinichi Honma, Toshiei Honma, Hidenori Inatsu, Atsuo Irie, Yuji Iwaoka, Takashi Kakihara, Yoshihiro Miyazaki, Masao Murano, Isao Ono, Akiyoshi Segawa, Shigeru Shimada, Kunito Takagi, Mamoru Takashima, Masami Tanabu, Shoichi Tomita, Toshihiko Yamada |
| 9 | Australia
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Goaltenders: Robert Reid, Noel McLoughlin. Defensemen: Basil Hansen, Kenneth Wellman, John Nicholas, Victor Ekberg. Forwards: Russel Jones, Ivan Veselý, John Thomas, Clive Hitch, Noel Derrick, David Cunningham, Peter Parrott, Ben Acton, Kenneth Pawsey, Ron Amess, Zdeněk (Steve) Tikal, Rob Dewhurst. Coach: William McEachern. |
Team Photos
References
- ↑ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (2008). "Story #16–USA's original but unheralded "Miracle on Ice"". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-16.html. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ↑ "Forgotten Miracle". 2010. http://www.forgottenmiracle.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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