Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

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2022 Winter Olympics
Tournament details
Host country China
Dates9–20 February
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg Finland (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg ROC
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg Slovakia
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored152 (5.07 per match)
Attendance27,437 (915 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Slovakia Juraj Slafkovský
(7 points)
MVPSlovakia Juraj Slafkovský
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The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics took place in Beijing, China between 9 and 20 February 2022.[1] Twelve countries qualified for the tournament; eight of them did so automatically by virtue of their ranking by the International Ice Hockey Federation, one, China, automatically qualified as hosts, while the three others took part in a qualification tournament.

The Olympic Athletes from Russia team won in 2018. The Russian Olympic Committee, representing Russia at the 2022 Games, were the defending champions.[2]

For the first time in history, the Czech Republic did not qualify for the quarter-finals and finished in ninth place, their lowest placement in history.[3]

Finland won their first ever ice hockey Olympic gold medal after going undefeated and beating the Russian Olympic Committee in the final.[4]

Slovakia claimed their first ever ice hockey medal at the Olympics after defeating Sweden 4–0 and finishing third.[5]

Venues[]

Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Capacity: 19,418 		Wukesong Arena
Capacity: 15,384
Beijing National Indoor Stadium Cadillac Arena
Beijing Beijing

Qualified teams[]

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification
Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Hosts 17 May 2018[6] Denmark Copenhagen 1  China
2019 IIHF World Ranking[a] 31 March 2016 – 26 May 2019 Slovakia Bratislava and Košice[b] 8[7]  Canada
 ROC
 Finland
 Sweden
 Czech Republic
 United States
 Germany
 Switzerland
Final qualification tournaments 26–29 August 2021 Slovakia Bratislava 1  Slovakia
Latvia Riga 1  Latvia
Norway Oslo 1  Denmark
Total 12
Notes
  1. a 2019 IIHF World Ranking were comprising the following events: 2016 World Championship, 2017 World Championship, 2018 Winter Olympic Games, 2018 World Championship and 2019 World Championship
  2. b Bratislava and Košice were the sites for 2019 IIHF World Championship; at the conclusion of the tournament the ranking were finalized with regards to the qualification slots.

Format[]

The twelve teams were split into three groups of four teams each, in which they will play against each team once. The top team of each group and the best second-ranked team will advance to the quarterfinals, while all other teams play a qualification round. A knockout system will be used after the group stage.

Rosters[]

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters

Due to the lack of ice hockey talent in China, players had to be recruited from abroad. The men's hockey team is composed of eleven Canadians, nine Chinese, three Americans, and a Russian.[8] Neither the Chinese Olympic Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation nor the IOC commented on how it was possible for foreign players to compete for China, as the Olympic Charter requires competitors to be citizens of the country they represent. According to the nationality law of China, anyone who were naturalized as Chinese citizens, or those who resumed their Chinese nationality, must renounce all the other nationalities, as China does not recognize dual-nationality. The IOC Executive Board has the authority to make certain exceptions of a "general or individual nature", though it is unclear whether this was the case. When asked whether he had naturalized as a Chinese citizen, athlete Jake Chelios refused to comment, though he confirmed that he still has his American passport.[9]

NHL participation[]

On 10 July 2020, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and National Hockey League agreed to a renewed collective bargaining agreement, which includes a provision opening the possibility for the NHL to explore participation at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[10] On 22 July 2021, the NHL released a 2021–22 schedule that included an Olympic break, but the league also announced that a final agreement had not yet been reached regarding Olympic participation of NHL players in 2022.[11] On 3 September 2021, an agreement was made to allow NHL players to compete.[12] In December 2021, many NHL players started contracting COVID-19 and several teams temporarily suspended operations while their players were in quarantine. This forced the NHL to postpone some regular season games and due to the rise in cases of COVID-19 worldwide; on 22 December 2021, the NHL announced that NHL players would not be released for participation in the Olympics.[13]

Match officials[]

15 referees and 12 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[14][15]

Preliminary round[]

All times are local (UTC+8).[16]

Tiebreak criteria[]

In each group, teams ranked according to the following criteria:

  1. Number of points (three points for a regulation-time win, two points for an overtime or shootout win, one point for an overtime or shootout defeat, no points for a regulation-time defeat);
  2. In case two teams are tied on points, the result of their head-to-head match will determine the ranking;
  3. In case three or four teams are tied on points, the following criteria will apply (if, after applying a criterion, only two teams remain tied, the result of their head-to-head match will determine their ranking):
    1. Points obtained in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
    2. Goal differential in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
    3. Number of goals scored in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
    4. If three teams remain tied, result of head-to-head matches between each of the teams concerned and the remaining team in the group (points, goal difference, goals scored);
    5. Place in 2021 IIHF World Ranking.

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 15 4 +11 9 Quarterfinals
2  Canada 3 2 0 0 1 12 5 +7 6 Playoffs
3  Germany 3 1 0 0 2 6 10 −4 3
4  China (H) 3 0 0 0 3 2 16 −14 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)
21:10
v		United States 8–0
(1–0, 3–0, 4–0)		 ChinaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 947
10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)
21:10
v		Canada 5–1
(3–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 GermanyWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 685
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
12:10
v		Canada 2–4
(1–2, 1–1, 0–1)		 United StatesBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 948
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
16:40
v		Germany 3–2
(2–0, 1–1, 0–1)		 ChinaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 804
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)
21:10
v		China 0–5
(0–3, 0–1, 0–1)		 CanadaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 904
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)
21:10
v		United States 3–2
(1–1, 1–0, 1–1)		 GermanyWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 708

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ROC 3 2 0 1 0 8 6 +2 7 Quarterfinals
2  Denmark 3 2 0 0 1 7 6 +1 6 Playoffs
3  Czech Republic 3 0 2 0 1 9 8 +1 4
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: IIHF
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09)
16:40
v		ROC 1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 934
9 February 2022 (2022-02-09)
21:10
v		Czech Republic 1–2
(0–2, 1–0, 0–0)		 DenmarkBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 891
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
12:10
v		Denmark 0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)		 ROCBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 907
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
16:40
v		Czech Republic 2–1 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 834
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
21:10
v		ROC 5–6 OT
(1–1, 1–2, 3–2)
(OT: 0–1)		 Czech RepublicBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 921
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
21:10
v		Switzerland  3–5
(1–0, 0–3, 2–2)		 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 620

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 3 2 1 0 0 13 6 +7 8 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 0 10 7 +3 7
3  Slovakia 3 1 0 0 2 8 12 −4 3 Playoffs
4  Latvia 3 0 0 0 3 5 11 −6 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)
12:10
v		Sweden 3–2
(1–0, 2–1, 0–1)		 LatviaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 873
10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)
16:40
v		Finland 6–2
(3–1, 1–1, 2–0)		 SlovakiaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 929
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
16:40
v		Sweden 4–1
(3–0, 0–0, 1–1)		 SlovakiaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 653
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
21:10
v		Latvia 1–3
(0–0, 0–1, 1–2)		 FinlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 904
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)
12:10
v		Slovakia 5–2
(1–1, 2–0, 2–1)		 LatviaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 943
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)
16:40
v		Finland 4–3 OT
(0–0, 0–3, 3–0)
(OT: 1–0)		 SwedenBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 963

Ranking after preliminary round[]

Following the completion of the preliminary round, all teams were ranked 1D through 12D. The semifinals were then reseeded according to this ranking. To determine this ranking, the following criteria were used in the order presented:[17]

  1. higher position in the group
  2. higher number of points
  3. better goal difference
  4. higher number of goals scored for
  5. better IIHF World Ranking.
Team advanced directly to quarterfinals
Team participated in playoffs
Rank Team Group Pos GP Pts GD GF IIHF Rank
1D  United States A 1 3 9 +11 15 4
2D  Finland C 1 3 8 +7 13 2
3D  ROC B 1 3 7 +2 8 3
4D  Sweden C 2 3 7 +3 10 7
5D  Canada A 2 3 6 +7 12 1
6D  Denmark B 2 3 6 +1 7 12
7D  Czech Republic B 3 3 4 +1 9 6
8D  Slovakia C 3 3 3 −4 8 9
9D  Germany A 3 3 3 −4 6 5
10D   Switzerland B 4 3 1 −4 4 8
11D  Latvia C 4 3 0 −6 5 10
12D  China A 4 3 0 −14 2 32

Playoff round[]

Bracket[]

Teams were reseeded based on the preliminary round ranking after the quarterfinals.

 
PlayoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal game
 
              
 
 
 
 
16 February
 
 
 Finland5
 
15 February
 
  Switzerland1
 
 Czech Republic2
 
18 February
 
  Switzerland4
 
 Finland2
 
 
 Slovakia0
 
 
16 February
 
 
 United States2
 
15 February
 
 Slovakia (GWS)3
 
 Slovakia4
 
20 February
 
 Germany0
 
 Finland2
 
 
 ROC1
 
 
16 February
 
 
 ROC3
 
15 February
 
 Denmark1
 
 Denmark3
 
18 February
 
 Latvia2
 
 ROC (GWS)2
 
 
 Sweden1 Bronze medal game
 
 
16 February19 February
 
 
 Sweden2 Sweden0
 
15 February
 
 Canada0  Slovakia4
 
 Canada7
 
 
 China2
 

Playoffs[]

15 February 2022 (2022-02-15)
12:10
v		Slovakia 4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 GermanyBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 926
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15)
12:10
v		Denmark 3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)		 LatviaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 726
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15)
16:40
v		Czech Republic 2–4
(1–2, 0–1, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 990
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15)
21:10
v		Canada 7–2
(2–1, 3–1, 2–0)		 ChinaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 994

Quarterfinals[]

16 February 2022 (2022-02-16)
12:10
v		United States 2–3 GWS
(1–1, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 SlovakiaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1,059
16 February 2022 (2022-02-16)
14:00
v		ROC 3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 727
16 February 2022 (2022-02-16)
16:40
v		Finland 5–1
(2–0, 1–1, 2–0)		  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 948
16 February 2022 (2022-02-16)
21:30
v		Sweden 2–0
(0–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 CanadaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 950

Semifinals[]

18 February 2022 (2022-02-18)
12:10
v		Finland 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 SlovakiaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1,071
18 February 2022 (2022-02-18)
21:10
v		ROC 2–1 GWS
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 SwedenBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1,161

Bronze medal game[]

19 February 2022 (2022-02-19)
21:10
v		Sweden 0–4
(0–0, 0–2, 0–2)		 SlovakiaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1,229

Gold medal game[]

20 February 2022 (2022-02-20)
12:10
v		Finland 2–1
(0–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 ROCBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 1,288

Final ranking[]

The places five to twelve are ranked by their preliminary round group placement and then points and goal difference.

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s) C  Finland 6 5 1 0 0 22 8 +14 17 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s) B  ROC 6 3 1 1 1 14 10 +4 12 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) C  Slovakia 7 3 1 0 3 19 16 +3 11 Third place
4 C  Sweden 6 3 0 2 1 13 13 0 11 Fourth place
5 A  United States 4 3 0 1 0 17 7 +10 10 Eliminated in
quarterfinals
6 A  Canada 5 3 0 0 2 19 9 +10 9
7 B  Denmark 5 3 0 0 2 11 11 0 9
8 B   Switzerland 5 1 0 1 3 9 15 −6 4
9 B  Czech Republic 4 0 2 0 2 11 12 −1 4 Eliminated in
playoffs
10 A  Germany 4 1 0 0 3 6 14 −8 3
11 C  Latvia 4 0 0 0 4 7 14 −7 0
12 A  China (H) 4 0 0 0 4 4 23 −19 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Statistics[]

Scoring leaders[]

The list shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Slovakia Juraj Slafkovský 7 7 0 7 +5 0 F
Finland Sakari Manninen 6 4 3 7 +7 0 F
Canada Adam Tambellini 5 3 4 7 –1 0 F
Finland Teemu Hartikainen 6 2 5 7 +8 0 F
United States Sean Farrell 4 3 3 6 +4 0 F
Russia Nikita Gusev 6 0 6 6 +3 2 F
Sweden Lucas Wallmark 6 5 0 5 –1 10 F
Sweden Anton Lander 6 4 1 5 +2 4 F
Canada Jordan Weal 5 3 2 5 0 6 F
Czech Republic Roman Červenka 4 2 3 5 –1 0 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders[]

The list shows the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Slovakia Patrik Rybár 347:07 5 0.86 146 96.58 2
United States Drew Commesso 120:00 2 1.00 55 96.36 1
Canada Matt Tomkins 178:06 3 1.01 80 96.25 1
Finland Harri Säteri 300:00 5 1.00 132 96.21 1
Switzerland Leonardo Genoni 159:45 3 1.13 77 96.10 0

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards[]

The all-star team was announced on 20 February 2022.[18]

Position Player
Goaltender Slovakia Patrik Rybár
Defenceman Finland Mikko Lehtonen
Russia Egor Yakovlev
Forward Slovakia Juraj Slafkovský
Finland Sakari Manninen
Sweden Lucas Wallmark
MVP Slovakia Juraj Slafkovský

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