Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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

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.

  1. ^ "Ice Hockey at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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