Men's ice hockey
at the Games of the VII Olympiad | 
Picture of the Gold Medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons taken en route to the 1920 Olympics (photo includes an unidentified ships' officer and a woman) | | Venue | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | | Dates | April 23–29 | | Competitors | 60 from 7 nations | | Medalists | | | | | 1924» | 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. [edit] Medalists [edit] Tournament results Seven nations entered teams in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The tournament format started with an elimination round to determine the gold medal winner. With only seven teams, France received a bye into the semi-finals. [edit] Gold medal round (premier prix) [edit] Silver medal round (second prix) The three teams defeated by Canada in the gold medal round then played against each other to determine the second place team. Czechoslovakia received a bye into the silver medal game.
[edit] Bronze medal round (troisième prix) Lastly, the three remaining teams that were previously defeated by first place Canada or second place United States played against each other to determine the third place team. Czechoslovakia received a bye into the bronze medal game, which they won.
[edit] Matches - Gold medal round | Quarter-Finals | | April 23 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers |  Sweden (SWE) | 8 | - | 0 |  Belgium (BEL) | | | Teams: | Howander; Svensson, Lundell; Molander; Burman, Lindqvist (capt.), Johansson | (5 | - | 0) | Vergult; van Volckxsom, van Volxem; Goeminne; Loicq, Goossens, Deprez | | | Goals: | 1:0 Burman, 2:0 Johansson, 3:0 Burman, 4:0 Lindqvist, 5:0 Burman, 6:0 Johansson, 7:0 Molander, 8:0 Lindqvist | | | | Referee: W. A. Hewitt (CAN) |
| | April 24 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers |  United States (USA) | 29 | - | 0 |  Switzerland (SUI) | | | Teams: | Bonney; Tuck, Fitzgerald (capt.); Goheen; J. McCormick, Drury, Conroy | (15 | - | 0) | Savoie; Jaccard, Lob; Dufour; Holsboer, Sillig, Cuendet | | | Goals: | Conroy (8), J. McCormick (7), Goheen (6), Drury (6), Fitzgerald, Tuck | | | | Referee: Raoul Le Mat (USA) |
| | April 24 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers |  Canada (CAN) | 15 | - | 0 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | Teams: | Byron; Johannesson, Benson; Woodman; Goodman, Fredrickson (capt.), Halderson | (7 | - | 0) | Peka; Vindyš, Palouš; Hartmann; Pešek, Šroubek (capt.), Loos | | | Goals: | Halderson (7), Fredrickson (4), Goodman (2), Woodman, Johannesson | | | | Referee: ? | | Semi-Finals | | April 25 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | - | 0 |  France (FRA) | | | Teams: | Howander; Lindqvist (capt.), Lundell; Molander; Burman, Svensson, Johansson | (2 | - | 0) | Gaittet; Couttet, Chaland; Charpentier; de Rauch, Quaglia, Dary | | | Goals: | 1:0 Burman, 2:0 Svensson, 3:0 Molander, 4:0 Lindqvist | | | | Referee: Garon (CAN) |
| | April 25 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | Canada (CAN) | 2 | - | 0 | United States (USA) | | | Teams: | Byron; Johannesson, Benson; Woodman; Goodman, Fredrickson (capt.), Halderson | (0 | - | 0) | Bonney; Geran, Fitzgerald (capt.); Goheen; J. McCormick, Drury, Conroy | | | Goals: | 1:0 Fredrickson, 2:0 Johannesson | | | | Referee: Alfréd de Rauch (FRA) | | Gold Medal Match | | April 26 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | Canada (CAN) | 12 | - | 1 | Sweden (SWE) | | | Teams: | Byron; Johannesson, Benson; Fridfinnson; Goodman, Fredrickson (capt.), Halderson | (5 | - | 1) | Howander; Lindqvist (capt.), Arwe; Svensson; Burman, Mattsson, Johansson | | | Goals: | 1:0 (1:15) Halderson, 2:0 (1:55) Fridfinnson, 3:0 (5:20) Fredrickson, 3:1 (15:58) Svensson, 4:1 (16:00) Fredrickson, 5:1 (17:35) Fredrickson, 6:1 (23:47) Goodman,
7:1 (28:09) Benson, 8:1 (29:15) Fredrickson, 9:1 (29:30) Fredrickson, 10:1 (34:55) Fredrickson, 11:1 (36:20) Halderson, 12:1 (39:02) Fredrickson | | | | Referee: Joseph McCormick (USA) |
[edit] Matches - Silver medal round |
| | Semi-Finals | | April 27 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | United States (USA) | 7 | - | 0 | Sweden (SWE) | | | Teams: | Weidenborner; Geran, Tuck; Goheen; Synott (capt.), Drury, Conroy | (5 | - | 0) | Howander; Lindqvist (capt.), Lundell; Arwe; Burman, Svensson, Johansson | | | Goals: | Drury (4), Geran (3) | | | | Referee: ? | | Silver Medal Match | | April 28 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | United States (USA) | 16 | - | 0 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | | | Teams: | Weidenborner; Fitzgerald, Goheen; Synott; J. McCormick (capt.), L. McCormick, Conroy | (7 | - | 0) | Peka; Vindyš, Palouš; Hartmann; Pešek, Šroubek (capt.), Loos | | | Goals: | L. McCormick (7), Drury (4), Conroy (2), J. McCormick, Goheen, Synott | | | | Referee: Paul Loicq (BEL) |
[edit] Matches - Bronze medal round |
| | Semi-Finals | | April 28 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | - | 0 | Switzerland (SUI) | | | Teams: | Jansson; Lindqvist (capt.), Lundell; Molander; Säfwenberg, Arwe, Johansson | (5 | - | 0) | Savoie; Jaccard, Lob; Dufour; Leuzinger, Sillig, Cuendet | | | Goals: | 1:0 Säfwenberg, 2:0 Johansson, 3:0 Arwe, 4:0 Arwe | | | | Referee: Frank Fredrickson (CAN) | | Bronze Medal Match | | April 29 | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | - | 0 | Sweden (SWE) | | | Teams: | Wälzer; Vindyš, Palouš; Hartmann; Pešek, Šroubek (capt.), Loos | (1 | - | 0) | Howander; Lindqvist (capt.), Lundell; Molander; Burman, Svensson, Johansson | | | Goals: | 1:0 Šroubek | | | | Referee: Frank Fredrickson (CAN) |
| 1920 Summer Olympics Champions | 
Canada
First title |
[edit] Top scorer
[edit] Participating nations A total of 60 ice hockey players from 7 nations competed at the Antwerp Games: [edit] Summary
[edit] References |
