NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics

1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. It was greatly anticipated that the women's gold medal match would feature Canada versus the United States, with Canada winning, Canada having won all the competitions in previous years in women's hockey, and the United States perpetually finishing second, with no one else up their level of play. However, the United States became the first country to win gold in women's ice hockey at the Olympics. Image File history File links 0222_hockey1. ... Image File history File links 0222_hockey1. ...

1998 was the first year that the modern NHL took a break to allow its players to participate in the Olympics, allowing the United States and Canada to field teams with professionals of top calibre, as the European teams were doing since the IIHF first allowed professinals into the Olympics.

Both Canada and the United States were heavily favoured; they had previously faced off in the final of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. The United States is remembered as the ugly Americans due to violence after it was downed in the quarterfinals. After a below-expectations performance in the tournament which included only one win, several American players trashed their hotel rooms (the US squad did not stay in the Olympic village), and they left without apologizing. The Canadian team, despite a strong start in the round robin, failed to play well after losing their semifinal match, and disappointed Canadians who wished for Wayne Gretzky to get an Olympic medal, playing a lacklustre bronze medal game. The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as the premier championship for professional ice hockey. ... Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ...

Memorably, during the shootout in their semifinal match against the Czech Republic, Canadian coach Marc Crawford opted to have defenseman Ray Bourque shoot in the shootout instead of NHL all-time leading scorer Gretzky. Hockey commentators alternatively criticized Crawford's decision (Bourque, like the other four Canadian shooters, failed to score) and praised it on the grounds that Bourque was one of hockey's most accurate shooters at the time and Gretzky had always been surprisingly mediocre on breakaways. Thanks to the goaltending of Dominik Hašek who was considered the best goaltender throughout Olympic play, the Czech Republic won the shootout and went on to win the semi-final en route to winning the gold medal. Marc Crawford (b. ... Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960 in Saint-Laurent, a district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Hockey Hall of Famer who currently holds the records for most goals, assists and points by a defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL) and has become near-synonymous with the Boston... Dominik HaÅ¡ek (IPA ) (born January 29, 1965) is a professional National Hockey League goaltender currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ...

Japanese fans were disappointed when their adopted hero, Paul Kariya, a Canadian of Japanese heritage and one of Team Canada's best stars, failed to make the games due to a vicious crosscheck by Gary Suter during regular season NHL play. The Canadian media has accused Suter and other American players of deliberately attempting to injure Canadian players in the final NHL games leading up to the Olympics. The Japanese shifted their attentions to a Canadian player of Japanese extraction, Vicky Sunohara, and were pleased with a vicarious silver medal from Canada's women's team. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gary Suter was born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 24, 1964. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Vicky Sunohara is a female ice hockey player, playing for Canadas national team. ...

The format of the men's tournament was also criticized because the National Hockey League clubs would not release their players for the preliminary round. This severely hampered the campaigns of Germany and Slovakia, both of whom failed to qualify for the final group stage. Also the final group stage was criticized as being meaningless since all of the teams qualified for the quarter-finals. NHL redirects here. ...

The format was eventually changed for the 2006 tournament in an effort to address these criticisms. Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ...

Games were played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena. The Big Hat is an indoor ice hockey arena in Nagano, Japan. ... Aqua Wing Arena is an indoor ice hockey arena in Nagano, Japan. ...

Ice Hockey medal winners at the 1998 Winter Olympics: Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ...

Men

1998 was the first year that the modern NHL took a break to allow its players to participate in the Olympics, as the European teams were doing since the IIHF first allowed professionals into the Olympics.

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... Josef Beranek (born October 25, 1969 in Litvinov, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey centre. ... Jan Caloun (born December 20, 1972 in ÃšstÃ nad Labem, Czech Republic) is a professional hockey player currently playing for HC Pardubice of the Czech Elite League. ... Roman ÄŒechmÃ¡nek (born March 2, 1971 in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Jiri Dopita (b. ... Roman Hamrlik (April 12, 1974 in ZlÃn, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the National Hockey Leagues New York Islanders. ... Dominik HaÅ¡ek (born January 29, 1965 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)), also known by his nickname The Dominator, is a professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Milan Hejduk (February 14, 1976 in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche. ... Milan HniliÄka (born June 25, 1973 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech ice hockey player. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Frantisek Kucera (born February 3, 1968 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. ... Robert Lang (born December 19, 1970, in Teplice, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice Hockey Center in the NHL, playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ... This is a list of ice hockey players who have only played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917-18 to 1999-00. ... Robert Reichel (born June 25, 1971 in Litvinov, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs. ... Martin RuÄinskÃ½ (born March 11, 1971 in Most, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ... VladimÃr RÅ¯Å¾iÄka (born June 6, 1963), a former Czechoslovak and Czech ice-hockey player and a golden medalist from Ice Hockey World Championship in 1985 and 1998 Olympic Games, has become the coach of the Czech national ice hockey team after the death of Ivan Hlinka. ... JiÅ™Ã Å lÃ©gr or Jiri Slegr (born May 30, 1971 in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He is also the estranged son of former Vancouver Canucks defenceman JiÅ™Ã Bubla. ... Richard Smehlik (born January 23, 1970, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia) is a former National Hockey League defenseman. ... Martin Straka (born September 3, 1972) in PlzeÅˆ, Czechoslovakia is a player in the National Hockey League. ... Jaroslav The Iron Pylon Spacek (cs: Jaroslav Å paÄek, IPA: /ÊƒpatÊƒÉ›k/), born February 11, 1974 in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia, is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. Spacek was drafted in the 5th round, 117th overall by the Florida Panthers in the... Petr Svoboda (born February 14, 1966 in Most, Czechoslovakia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was the first Czech to play over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: ÐŸÐ°Ð²ÐµÐ» Ð’Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð‘ÑƒÑ€Ðµ) (The Russian Rocket) (born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, USSR (now Moscow, Russia)) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Valeri Bure (Russian: Ð’Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ€Ð¸Ð¹ Ð‘ÑƒÑ€Ðµ, Valerij Bure; born June 13, 1974 in Moscow, Soviet Union, (now Moscow, Russia) is a professional hockey rightwinger from Russia and is the brother of Pavel Bure. ... Mikhail Alekseyevich Shtalenkov (Russian:ÐœÐ¸Ñ…Ð°Ð¸Ð» ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¨Ñ‚Ð°Ð»ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾Ð²; b. ... Alexei Gusarov (born July 8, 1964 in Moscow, Russia) is an ice hockey player (defence). ... Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐ¹ Ð’Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ€ÑŒÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¯ÑˆÐ¸Ð½, Aleksej ValerjeviÄ JaÅ¡in) is a professional hockey player, born in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia, on November 5, 1973. ... Dmitri Yushkevich (born November 19, 1971 in Cherepovets, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian ice hockey defenseman. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Alexei Zhitnik (born 10 October 1972 in Kiev, U.S.S.R.) is a Ukrainian ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. ... Valeri Kamensky (Russian: ; born April 18, 1966), a Soviet and Russian hockey player. ... Darius Kasparaitis (born October 16, 1972 in ElektrÄ—nai, U.S.S.R.) is an ethnic Lithuanian professional ice hockey defenseman, also known by the nickname Kaspar. He has Russian citizenship and plays for the Russian national hockey team. ... Andrei Kovalenko (born June 7, 1970 in Balakovo, Russia) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Igor Aleksandrovich Kravchuk (Russian: ) (born September 13, 1966 in Ufa, U.S.S.R.) is a retired Russian ice hockey defenseman, who competed internationally for the USSR and Russia. ... Sergei Krivokrasov (born April 15, 1974 in Angarsk, Russia) is a retired Russian ice hockey forward. ... Boris Mironov (b. ... Dmitri Mironov (born December 25, 1965 in Moscow, U.S.S.R.) is a retired Russian ice hockey defenseman. ... Aleksey Morozov (ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐ¹ ÐœÐ¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð·Ð¾Ð²) was born on 16 February 1977 in Moscow, USSR and is a professional ice hockey player. ... Sergei Nemchinov (born January 14, 1964 in Moscow, U.S.S.R. is a retired Russian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils. ... Gherman Titov German Titov redirects here. ... Andrei Trefilov (born August 31, 1969 in Moscow, Russia) is a retired Russian ice hockey goaltender. ... Sergei Gonchar (born April 13, 1974) is a Russian ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL. He was drafted in the first round of the 1992 draft as pick #14 by the Washington Capitals. ... Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov (Russian:Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÐ¹ Ð’Ð¸ÐºÑ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¤Ñ‘Ð´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð², Sergej ViktoroviÄ FÃ«dorov; born December 13, 1969 in Pskov, Soviet Union; now Russia) is a professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Aki-Petteri Berg (born July 28, 1977 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional hockey defenceman. ... Raimo Ilmari Helminen (b. ... Sami Kapanen (born 14 June 1973 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. ... Saku Koivu (born November 23, 1974 in Turku, Finland) is a professional ice hockey player, and plays center for the Montreal Canadiens as the current team captain. ... Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960, in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger. ... Janne Laukkanen (born March 19, 1970) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. ... Jere Lehtinen (born June 24, 1973 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. ... Juha Lind (born January 2, 1974 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish ice hockey forward. ... Jyrki Olavi Lumme was born July 16, 1966 in Tampere, Finland. ... Jarmo Myllys (born May 29, 1965 in Savonlinna, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Janne Niinimaa (b. ... Teppo Numminen is a hockey defenceman born in Tampere, Finland on July 3, 1968. ... Ville Peltonen (born May 24, 1973 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. ... Ari Sulander (born January 6, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is an ice hockey goaltender. ... Jukka Tammi, nicknamed Taisto is a retired Finnish Ice Hockey Goaltender. ... Esa Tikkanen (born January 25, 1965 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey forward. ... Kimmo Timonen (born March 18, 1975, in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional ice hockey defenseman in the NHL, playing for the Nashville Predators. ... Juha YlÃ¶nen (born February 13, 1972, in Helsinki, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey center. ...

Preliminaries

Group A

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Group B

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Final Round

Group A

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Group B

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Medal Round

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Bronze Medal Game

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Gold Medal Game

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Leading scorers

Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Saku Koivu (born November 23, 1974 in Turku, Finland) is a professional ice hockey player, and plays center for the Montreal Canadiens as the current team captain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: ÐŸÐ°Ð²ÐµÐ» Ð’Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð‘ÑƒÑ€Ðµ) (The Russian Rocket) (born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, USSR (now Moscow, Russia)) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Jere Lehtinen (born June 24, 1973 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐµÐ¹ Ð’Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ€ÑŒÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¯ÑˆÐ¸Ð½, Aleksej ValerjeviÄ JaÅ¡in) is a professional hockey player, born in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia, on November 5, 1973. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov (Russian:Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÐ¹ Ð’Ð¸ÐºÑ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¤Ñ‘Ð´Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð², Sergej ViktoroviÄ FÃ«dorov; born December 13, 1969 in Pskov, Soviet Union; now Russia) is a professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League. ...

Final Rankings

Women

The loss of Canada versus United States of America in the Gold Medal final, is one of the most important events in International Women's Hockey. It shows the arrival of the United States as a Tier One team. Before this, Canada was the only team to ever win major international competitions.

The games also reinforced the fact that there was only one team on the Tier Three level, Finland, which became Tier Two with the ascension of the Americans to Tier One.

1st and 2nd (Shaded Gold) Advanced to Gold Medal Game
3rd and 4th Place (Shaded Green) Advanced to Bronze Medal Game

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Bronze Medal Game

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Gold Medal Game

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Final Rankings

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Contents

Men

Preliminaries GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Group A

Group B

Final Round

Group A

Group B

Medal Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze Medal Game

Gold Medal Game

Leading scorers

Final Rankings

Women

Bronze Medal Game

Gold Medal Game

Final Rankings

Preliminaries