Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics

Fourteen nations participated: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ==Highlights==

In their penultimate match of the tournament, the USSR team lost to the Czechoslovak team, which gave a tie-breaking advantage to the latter as each team had a record of 5 wins, 1 loss (10 points) with one game remaining. Yet the USSR team was also tied with Canada and would play the Canadians in the final game of the tournament. For teams finishing with identical records, it is games between those against each other that determines the placings. In their final matches of the tournament, Sweden tied with Czechoslovakia, while the USSR won its game against Canada, and the gold medal. Firsts East Germany participated for the first and only time in these games and played its final game with rival West Germany. The West prevailed, 4–2. Finland pulled off a historic first, defeating Canada in the second day of competition. For the USSR, their loss broke a record streak of 39 straight World Championship games without a loss. ==Medalists==

East Germany - Norway 3:1 (2:1, 1:0, 0:0) 4. February 1968 - Grenoble Goalscorers: Joachim Ziesche, Lothar Fuchs, Peter Prusa - Odd Syversen. Finland - Yugoslavia 11:2 (3:0, 6:0, 2:2) 4. February 1968 - Grenoble Goalscorers: Lasse Oksanen 2, Esa Peltonen 2, Matti Reunamaki 2, Juhani Wahlsten, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Matti Keinonen, Matti Harju, Pekka Leimu - Albin Felc, Franc Smolej. West Germany - Romania 7:0 (1:0, 3:0, 3:0) 4. February 1968 - Grenoble Goalscorers: Gustav Hanig 2, Alois Schloder, Ernst Kopf, Otto Schneitberger, Horst Meindl, Heinz Weisenbach. Finland, East Germany and West Germany qualify for Group A medal round. Romania, Yugoslavia and Norway participate in Group B for 9th-14th place. ==World Championship Group A (France)==

Final Round First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze. Czechoslovakia – USA 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0) 6. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar. Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE) USSR – Finland 8:0 (3:0, 2:0, 3:0) 6. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Starshinov 2, Mishakov 2, Zimin 2, Firsov, Polupanov. Referees: Bucala, Kořínek (TCH) Canada – West Germany 6:1 (0:0, 4:1, 2:0) 6. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Bourbonnais 2, Cadieux, Dinnen, Mott, Huck – Kopf. Referees: Seglin, Snietkov (URS) Sweden – USA 4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1) 7. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne. Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN) USSR – East Germany 9:0 (4:0, 2:0, 3:0) 7. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Firsov 3, Vikulov 2, Mishakov, Starshinov, Alexandrov, Zaytsev. Referees: Wycisk (POL), Johannessen (NOR) Czechoslovakia – West Germany 5:1 (1:0, 2:0, 2:1) 8. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Hrbatý, Golonka, Havel, Hejma, Ševčík – Lax. Referees: Kubinec, McEvoy (CAN) Canada – Finland 2:5 (1:2, 0:1, 1:2) 8. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: O’Shea, McMillan – Keinonen, Oksanen, J. Peltonen, Koskela, Wahlsten. Referees: Trumble (USA), Seglin (URS) Sweden – West Germany 5:4 (4:3, 0:0, 1:1) 9. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Svedberg, Lundström, Nordlander, Olsson, Öberg – Kuhn, Hanig, Reif, Kopf. Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH) USSR – USA 10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0) 9. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Polupanov 2, Kuzkin, Starshinov, Moyseyev – Ross, Morrison. Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN) Canada – East Germany 11:0 (4:0, 4:0, 3:0) 9. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Mott 4, Huck 2, Hargreaves, O’Shea, Bourbonnais, Monteith, H. Pinder. Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN) Czechoslovakia – Finland 4:3 (0:1, 3:0, 1:2) 10. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Nedomanský 2, Golonka, Havel – Keinonen, Ketola, Oksanen. Referees: Wiking (SWE), Snětkov (URS) Sweden – East Germany 5:2 (1:0, 2:1, 2:1) 10. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Hedlund 2, Wickberg, Lundström, Henriksson – Plotka, Fuchs. Referees: Seglin (URS), Wycisk (POL) Canada – USA 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0) 11. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta. Referees: Snietkov, Seglin (URS) USSR – West Germany 9:1 (4:1, 4:0, 1:0) 11. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Polupanov 2, Alexandrov 2, Ionov, Starshinov, Mayorov, Moyseyev, Firsov – Funk. Referees: Trumble (USA), Valentin (AUT) Czechoslovakia – East Germany 10:3 (5:2, 1:0, 4:1) 12. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Horešovský 4, Nedomanský 2, Jiřík, Suchý, Kochta, Ševčík – Karrenbauer, Novy, Peters. Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Sillankorva (FIN) Sweden – Finland 5:1 (1:0, 2:1, 2:0) 12. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Wickberg 2, Granholm, Nillsson, Bengsston – Oksanen. Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH) USA – West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0) 12. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunniff, P. Hurley – Funk. Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS) USSR – Sweden 3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:1) 13. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Firsov 2, Blinov – Öberg, Svedberg. Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH) Czechoslovakia – Canada 2:3 (0:0, 0:3, 2:0) 13. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Havel, Nedomanský – Huck, Bourbonnais, Cadieux. Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN) East Germany – Finland 2:3 (1:2, 0:1, 1:0) 14. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: R. Noack, Peters – Harju 2, Keinonen. Referees: Bucala (TCH), Dahlberg (SWE) East Germany – USA 4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2) 15. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm. Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS) Sweden – Canada 0:3 (0:2, 0:0, 0:1) 15. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Johnston, G. Pinder, O‘Shea. Referees: Sillankorva (FIN), Kořínek (TCH) Czechoslovakia – USSR 5:4 (3:1, 1:1, 1:2) 15. February 1968 - Grenoble Goal scorers: Ševčík, Hejma, Havel, Golonka, Jiřík – Mayorov 2, Blinov, Polupanov. Referees: Trumble (USA), Dahlberg (SWE) Finland– West Germany 4:1 (2:1, 1:0, 1:0) 16. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Leimu 2, Ketola, J. Peltonen – Schloder. Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH) East Germany – West Germany 2:4 (0:1, 1:2, 1:1) 17. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Hiller, Fuchs – Funk, Waitl, Hanig, Lax. Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Kořínek (TCH) USA – Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0) 17. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Volmar – Wahlsten. Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS) Czechoslovakia – Sweden 2:2 (1:1, 1:0, 0:1) 17. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Golonka, Hrbatý – Bengtsson, Henriksson. Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN) USSR – Canada 5:0 (1:0, 1:0, 3:0) 17. February 1968 – Grenoble Goal scorers: Firsov 2, Mishakov, Starshinov, Zimin. Referees: Trumble (USA), Dahlberg (SWE) ==World Championship Group B (France)==

Consolation round Teams in this group play for 9th-14th places. Yugoslavia – Japan 5:1 (2:0, 0:0, 3:1) 7. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Tisler 2, Beravs, Felc, Mlakar – Iwamoto. Romania – Austria 3:2 (2:1, 1:1, 0:0) 7. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Fagarasi, Calamar, Mois – Schupp, Samonig. Norway – France 4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0) 8. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Hagensen, Smefjell, Dalsören, Mikkelsen – Liberman. France – Romania 3:7 (0:2, 0:2, 3:3) 9. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Itzicsohn, Mazza, Lacarriere – Iuliu Szabo 2, Florescu 2, Pana, Geza Szabo, Stefan. Yugoslavia – Austria 6:0 (2:0, 2:0, 2:0) 9. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Ivo Jan 3, Roman Smolej, Tisler, Klinar. Japan – Norway 4:0 (2:0, 2:0, 0:0) 10. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Okajima 2, Ebina, Araki. France – Austria 2:5 (0:1, 2:3, 0:1) 11. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Faucomprez, Caux – Puschnig 2, Kirchbaumer, St. John, Schupp. Japan – Romania 5:4 (3:0, 1:3, 1:1) 12. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Hikigi 2, Araki, Itoh, Kudo – Florescu, Pana, Mois, Ionescu. Norway – Austria 5:4 (3:1, 2:1, 0:2) 12. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Dalsören 2, Bjölbak, Olsen, Hansen – Schupp 2, Weingärtner, St. John. France – Yugoslavia 1:10 (0:6, 0:1, 1:3) 13. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Itzicsohn – Tisler 3, Ivo Jan 2, Felc 2, Beravs, Roman Smolej, Hiti. Norway – Romania 4:3 (2:2, 1:1, 1:0) 14. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Bergeid, Olsen, Syversen, Mikkelsen – Pana, Iuliu Szabo, Czaka. Japan – Austria 11:1 (1:0, 6:0, 4:1) 15. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Itoh 2, Okajima 2, Hikigi 2, Araki, Kudo, Takashima, Toriyabe, Iwamoto – Puschnig. Yugoslavia – Romania 9:5 (5:3, 1:1, 3:1) 16. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Roman Smolej 2, Tisler 2, Felc 2, Ivo Jan, Hiti, Jug – Iuliu Szabo 2, Tekei, Florescu, Geza Szabo. France – Japan 2:6 (0:0, 0:4, 2:2) 17. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Mazza, Faucomprez – Ebina 2, Hikigi, Itoh, Okajima, Araki. Yugoslavia – Norway 3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:1) 17. February 1968 – Grenoble Goalscorers: Hiti, Franz Smolej, Ivo Jan - Dalsören, Bjölbak. ==Statistics==

Average age Gold medalists Team USSR was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 26 years and 9 months. Team France was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 22 years and 5 months. Tournament average was 24 years and 10 months. Leading scorers Leading scorers–Consolation round ==Final ranking==

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