Ice Hockey Olympic Games 1988

Gold team members soviet union.

Ice hockey olympic games 1988. Stampede corral was built in 1950 while mcmahon stadium was built in 1960. Iihf media guide record book 2011. Rk date team opponent notes. February 13 1988 closing ceremony.

When the national hockey league flames franchise was relocated from atlanta georgia in the united states during the summer of 1980 a new arena was needed. Mon feb 15 1988. Calgary canada february 13 1988 to february 28 1988 opening ceremony. 46 in 11 sports participants for united states.

For the 1988 winter olympics in calgary alberta canada a total of nine sports venues were used. All the best photo and video highlights of ice hockey at the calgary 1988 winter games olympics plus official results and medals by event and athlete. The official encyclopedia of the national hockey league. Ice hockey at the 1988 winter olympics background.

Previous winter games next winter games. Calgary tried twice to host the winter olympics in the 1960s without success before finally winning the 1988 winter games in 1981. United states at the 1988 calgary winter games united states. Mon feb 15 1988.

Canadian team has defeated the favoured soviets twice in the run up to the olympics and was considered a. Tue feb 16 1988. Mon feb 15 1988. In the first hockey tournament played during the winter olympics the summer games of 1920 in antwerp featured hockey as a new sport canada defeated five foes by a combined score of 110 3.

Six a side men s ice hockey has been on the programme of every edition of the winter games since 1924 in chamonix. Silver and bronze winners were finland and sweden. Tue feb 16 1988. 118 86 men and 31 women.

Ice hockey spread to europe around the turn of the century and the first olympic games to include ice hockey for men were the 1920 antwerp summer games. The hockey tournament saw its games being played at the olympic saddledome. The 1988 winter olympics xv olympic winter games were held in 1988 in calgary canada. Hockey hall of fame page on the 1988 olympics.

The saddledome construction was underw. Sun feb 14 1988. The complete book of the olympics. Events for united states.

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