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The gold medal game was a rematch of the men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, United States. In addition, Chris Pronger , Scott Niedermayer , Martin Brodeur and Jarome Iginla of Team Canada were returnees from the 2002 gold-winning squad and collected their second gold medal.
The women's tournament used a qualification format similar to the system used for the men's tournament. The top six teams in the IIHF Women's World Ranking after the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships received automatic berths into the Ice Hockey event. Lower ranked teams had an opportunity to qualify for the event.
Picture of the gold medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons (representing Canada) taken en route to the 1920 Summer Olympics. Ice hockey is a sport that is contested at the Winter Olympic Games. A men's ice hockey tournament has been held every Winter Olympics (starting in 1924); an ice hockey tournament was also held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [1]
Norway's Petter Northug narrowly beats Germany's Axel Teichmann at the finish line by only 0.3 seconds to win the gold medal in the men's 50 km classical. [59] Ice hockey. Canada defeats the United States in overtime, 3–2, in the gold medal game in men's ice hockey. [60] The United States goalie Ryan Miller is named MVP of the tournament ...
Canada men's national hockey team celebrating after winning the gold medal. National teams are co-ordinated by Hockey Canada and players are chosen by the team's management staff. [40] The men's and women's national teams both qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. [41]
[1] Vancouver 2010's gold medal final between Canada and USA "was the most watched hockey game ever with viewership of 114 million viewers around the world." [ 1 ] For the first time, Canada won gold in an official sport as the host nation of the Olympics, having failed to do so in 1976 and 1988 (although Canada won the 1988 woman's curling ...
These were the team rosters of the nations participating in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Each team was permitted a roster of 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders. Each team was permitted a roster of 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders.
Members of the gold medal-winning Canadian men's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.. Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. . The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924