Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics

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Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates19–28 February 1960
Teams9
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Soviet Union
Fourth place Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Games played30
Goals scored334 (11.13 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Fred Etcher (21 points)

The men's

Soviet Union won its ninth consecutive medal in 1988). The Soviet Union (the highest finishing European team) won the bronze medal and its sixth European Championship.[1] The tournament was held at the Blyth Arena, under the supervision of George Dudley on behalf of the International Ice Hockey Federation.[2]

Canada, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Sweden were the top four teams heading into the Games. All four were defeated by the American team, which won all seven games it played.[3] On the 50th anniversary of these Games, a documentary entitled Forgotten Miracle was produced by Northland Films, making reference to the more famous 1980 gold medal known as the Miracle on Ice; these are the only two Olympic gold medals won by USA men's ice hockey.[4] Herb Brooks, the coach of the 1980 US team, was the last player cut from the 1960 team by coach Jack Riley.[5]

This was the first and to date, only time Australia participated in an Olympic men's ice hockey tournament.[6]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 
   

Qualification

The two German teams played a qualification round to determine which team would participate at the Olympics.

West Germany
won both games.

December 9, 1959
West Germany 
5–2
(2–1, 1–1, 2–0)
 East GermanyGarmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
Game reference
December 12, 1959
West Germany
Weißwasser, East Germany
Game reference

First round

Top two teams (shaded ones) from each group advanced to the final round and played for 1st-6th places, other teams played in the consolation round.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  Canada 2 2 0 0 24 3 +21 4
2  Sweden 2 1 1 0 21 5 +16 2
3  Japan 2 0 2 0 1 38 −37 0
February 19, 1960
Nisse Nilsson
)
F. Etcher (B. Attersley) – 51:374–2
F. Etcher (G. Samolenko, B. Attersley) – 56:065–2
29 minPenalties18 min47Shots25
February 20, 1960
M. Benoît) – 48:35
16–1
B. McKnight (F. Martin) – 48:5117–1
G. Samolenko (J. Douglas) – 51:4518–1
B. Rousseau (B. Forhan, D. Rope) – 52:2419–1
2 minPenalties6 min95Shots15
February 21, 1960
N. Nilsson) – 01:00
1–0
R. Pettersson (N. Nilsson) – 03:512–0
C. Öberg (A. Andersson) – 07:153–0
C. Öberg (A. Andersson) – 07:234–0
A. Andersson (C. Öberg) – 07:515–0
G. Blomé (R. Pettersson) – 13:576–0
G. Blomé (C. Öberg) – 15:337–0
E. Granath (G. Blomé) – 18:058–0
A. Andersson (E. Granath) – 26:489–0
L. Lundvall (R. Pettersson) – 29:0710–0
S. Johansson – 30:0011–0
S. Johansson (S. Bröms) – 30:3312–0
G. Blomé (L. Lundvall) – 33:2813–0
N. Nilsson – 41:0914–0
S. Johansson – 41:2915–0
R. Pettersson – 47:5616–0
C. Öberg – 56:1417–0
N. Nilsson (R. Pettersson) – 56:4918–0
H. Svedberg (R. Pettersson) – 57:1719–0
6 minPenalties18 min68Shots16

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  Soviet Union 2 2 0 0 16 4 +12 4
2  Germany 2 1 1 0 4 9 −5 2
3  Finland 2 0 2 0 5 12 −7 0
February 19, 1960
E. Groshev (V. Yakushev) – 31:53
5–0
A. Almetov (V. Alexandrov) – 38:166–0
N. Sologubov (Y. Tsitsinov) – 45:197–0
K. Loktev (V. Alekandrov, A. Kuchevsky) – 49:068–0
16 minPenalties20 min32Shots18
February 20, 1960
N. Karpov) – 09:35
2–0
2–118:09 – M. Lampainen
N. Karpov – 22:363–1
V. Yakushev (S. Petukhov) – 29:364–1
Y. Tsitsinov (V. Grebennikov, N. Karpov) – 36:215–1
E. Groshev (S. Petukhov) – 37:306–1
6–243:20 – H. Pulli
K. Loktev (V. Alexandrov) – 44:317–2
7–347:15 – P. Nieminen (H. Pulli)
V. Grebennikov (Y. Tsitsinov) – 56:288–3
8–459:42 – P. Nieminen
26 minPenalties8 min41Shots36
February 21, 1960
J. Reif (G. Eberl) – 32:16
3–0
3–147:27 – T. Rastio (J. Wahlsten)
H. Rampf (M. Egen) – 54:564–1
6 minPenalties8 min41Shots38

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  United States 2 2 0 0 19 6 +13 4
2  Czechoslovakia 2 1 1 0 23 8 +15 2
3  Australia 2 0 2 0 2 30 −28 0
February 19, 1960
J. Golonka (J. Starsi, K. Gut
)
8 minPenalties8 min34Shots35
February 20, 1960
F. Tikal) – 49:45
16–1
M. Vlach (J. Golonka, Jan Kasper) – 53:4417–1
J. Golonka (R. Potsch) – 54:2418–1
6 minPenalties2 min82Shots15
February 21, 1960
J. Kirrane (E. Owen, R. Paavola) – 29:39
8–0
R. Christian (T. Williams) – 31:239–0
9–141:02 – R. Jones (D. Cunningham)
R. Meredith – 42:2110–1
P. Johnson (J. Mayasich, B. Christian) – 44:1011–1
E. Owen (B. Christian) – 47:4012–1
0 minPenalties4 min47Shots10

Consolation round

Teams that didn't qualify for the final round played here. Sources differ on which Finland-Japan game took place on the 23rd, and which game took place on the 26th.

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  Finland 4 3 0 1 50 11 +39 7
2  Japan 4 2 1 1 32 22 +10 5
3  Australia 4 0 4 0 8 57 −49 0
February 22, 1960Australia 1–14
(1–8, 0–4, 0–2)
 Finland
Robert Reid
Noel McLoughlin
GoaliesJuhani LahtinenReferees:
Buck Riley
Hiroshi Hayrachi
0–103:25 – J. Seistamo
0–205:19 – R. Kilpiö
0–306:21 – P. Nieminen
0–407:51 – E. Luostarinen (J. Seistamo)
0–509:22 – R. Kilpiö (J. Wahlsten)
0–615:54 – V. Soini (E. Luostarinen)
0–716:04 – R. Kilpiö (K. Rassa)
0–818:07 – P. Nieminen
D. Cunningham – 18:481–8
1–923:24 – K. Numminen
1–1036:54 – J. Wahlsten
1–1137:51 – J. Wahlsten
1–1239:19 – E. Luostarinen
1–1343:59 – J. Seistamo
1–1436:40 – R. Kilpiö
6 minPenalties6 min
8Shots46
February 23, 1960Finland 6–6
(2–1, 3–2, 1–3)
 Japan
game summary not contained in official IOC report
February 24, 1960Australia 2–13
(0–3, 0–4, 2–6)
 Japan
Noel McLoughlinGoaliesToshiei HonmaReferees:
Buck Riley
Marshall Ryman
0–114:37 – T. Yamada
0–215:21 – H. Inatsu (I. Ono)
0–316:14 – T. Kakihara (M. Takashima, Y. Miyazaki)
0–422:30 – M. Takashima
0–527:27 – Y. Miyazaki
0–631:17 – Y. Miyazaki
0–732:07 – T. Yamada (A. Segawa, M. Tanabu)
0–842:16 – J. Iwaoka (M. Takashima)
N. Derrick (D. Cunningham, V. Ekberg) – 43:111–8
1–944:21 – I. Ono (A. Segawa)
1–1047:36 – J. Iwaoka (I. Ono)
D. Cunningham (N. Derrick, R. Jones) – 49:282–10
2–1149:35 – I. Ono (A. Segawa, T. Yamada)
2–1250:29 – T. Yamada (A. Segawa)
2–1353:21 – J. Iwaoka
19 minPenalties6 min
12Shots46
February 25, 1960
Y. Hakala)
2–928:16 – K. Numminen
2–1033:19 – E. Luostarinen (Y. Hakala)
2–1134:19 – E. Luostarinen (Y. Hakala)
2–12? – J. Seistamo
2–13? – J. Salmi (T. Rastio)
2–14? – T. Rastio
2–15? – J. Seistamo
2–16? – K. Numminen
2–17? – H. Pulli
2–18? – P. Nieminen (J. Seistamo)
2–19? – J. Seistamo (H. Pulli, P. Nieminen)
16 minPenalties10 min(unknown)Shots(unknown)
February 26, 1960Finland 11–2
(2–1, 6–0, 3–1)
 Japan
Game reference
Esko NiemiGoaliesToshiei HonmaReferees:
Robert Barry
Bill Riley
H. Pulli (J. Seistamo) – 06:551–0
T. Rastio (R. Kilpiö) – 07:532–0
2–111:40 – A. Segawa (A. Irie)
R. Kilpiö – 24:583–1
J. Seistamo (P. Nieminen) – 26:544–1
P. Nieminen (H. Pulli) – 28:415–1
J. Seistamo – 33:436–1
H. Pulli (T. Rastio) – 36:527–1
T. Rastio (H. Pulli) – 37:108–1
R. Kilpiö (E. Koiso) – 51:489–1
9–252:58 – T. Yamada (A. Irie)
P. Nieminen (E. Koiso) – 35:5910–2
E. Luostarinen (K. Numminen) – 59:1911–2
game called with one second to play; both benches emptied.
14 minPenalties26 min
55Shots19
February 27, 1960Japan 11–3
(6–0, 2–1, 3–2)
 Australia
Toshiei HonmaGoaliesRobert ReidReferees:
Buck Riley
Marsh Ryman
T. Kakihara – 00:521–0
I. Ono – 01:252–0
A. Irie – 02:403–0
T. Yamada (A. Irie, A. Segawa) – 08:574–0
M. Takashima (A. Segawa) – 12:315–0
A. Segawa – 15:006–0
A Irie (T. Yamada) – 26:327–0
7–128:07 – N. Derrick
M. Murano (S. Honma) – 32:508–1
H. Inatsu – 42:099–1
9–247:24 – B. Hansen (R. Jones)
9–351:13 – D. Cunningham
I. Ono (M. Murano) – 53:4510–3
I. Ono – 54:1611–3
2 minPenalties10 min
57Shots36

Final round

Soviet Union
. The United States won the game, 3–2.

First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  United States 5 5 0 0 29 11 +18 10
2  Canada 5 4 1 0 31 12 +19 8
3  Soviet Union 5 2 2 1 24 19 +5 5
4  Czechoslovakia 5 2 3 0 21 23 −2 4
5  Sweden 5 1 3 1 19 19 0 3
6  Germany 5 0 5 0 5 45 −40 0
February 22, 1960
E. Groshev
) – 53:09
8–5
14 minPenalties8 min43Shots37
February 22, 1960
N. Nilsson
R. Christian (T. Williams, B. Christian) – 37:415–2
5–343:49 – A. Andersson (C. Öberg)
R. Christian (T. Williams, B. Christian) – 53:306–3
4 minPenalties0 min37Shots39
February 22, 1960
B. Forhan) – 11:03
5–0
B. Attersley (F. Etcher) – 18:506–0
J. Douglas (B. Forhan) – 26:157–0
D. Rope (B. Rousseau) – 43:408–0
B. Attersley (F. Etcher, G. Samolenko) – 46:019–0
G. Samolenko (F. Etcher) – 51:3310–0
J. Douglas (H. Sinden, B. Attersley) – 52:1711–0
B. Forhan (B. Rousseau) – 55:5912–0
4 minPenalties4 min56Shots18
February 24, 1960
J. Kirrane – 20:55
3–0
W. Cleary – 22:574–0
4–125:42 – K. Sepp (X. Unsinn)
W. Cleary – 29:525–1
P. Johnson (J. Kirrane) – 45:096–1
J. Mayasich (P. Johnson, R. Meridith) – 46:027–1
W. Cleary – 57:588–1
J. Mayasich (W. Cleary, R. Cleary) – 58:499–1
14 minPenalties12 min47Shots26
February 24, 1960
V. Aleksandrov (N. Sologubov) – 51:49
2–1
2–258:32 – N. Nilsson (L. Lundvall, R. Pettersson)
4 minPenalties4 min34Shots28
February 24, 1960
M. Benoît
) – 18:22
3–0
F. Martin (D. Sly) – 31:364–0
10 minPenalties4 min40Shots38
February 25, 1960
Y. Baulin) – 31:33
2–1
V. Alexandrov (A. Kuchevsky, V. Yakushev) – 33:403–1
S. Petukhov (A. Kuchevsky) – 34:424–1
Y. Tsitsinov (Mikhail Bychkov) – 50:415–1
S. Petukhov (G. Sidorenkov) – 53:246–1
G. Sidorenkov – 39:167–1
6 minPenalties10 min37Shots13
February 25, 1960United States 2–1
(1–0, 1–0, 0–1)
 Canada
Jack McCartanGoaliesDon HeadReferees:
Kurt Hauser
Richard Wagner
R. Cleary (J. Mayasich) – 12:471–0
P. Johnson – 34:002–0
2–153:38 – J. Connelly (F. Martin, K. Laufman)
4 minPenalties6 min
27Shots40
February 25, 1960)
8 minPenalties10 min21Shots31
February 27, 1960
J. Golonka) – 36:54
6–1
J. Jirik (F. Vanek) – 39:307–1
F. Vanek (J. Jirik) – 54:448–1
F. Vanek (J. Cerny) – 55:229–1
10 minPenalties14 min36Shots17
February 27, 1960United States 3–2
(1–2, 1–0, 1–0)
 Soviet Union
Jack McCartanGoaliesNikolai PuchkovReferees:
Kurt Hauser
Richard Wagner
W. Cleary (R. Cleary) – 04:041–0
1–105:03 – V. Alexandrov (N. Sologubov)
1–209:37 – M. Bychkov (V. Grebennikov)
W. Christian (R. Christian) – 31:012–2
W. Christian (T. Williams, R. Christian) – 54:593–2
4 minPenalties6 min
34Shots29
February 27, 1960
M. Benoît
(B. Rousseau) – 55:32
5–5
J. Connelly (K. Laufman) – 57:316–5
18 minPenalties6 min45Shots38
February 28, 1960
J. Kirrane
) – 51:36
6–4
R. Christian (J. Mayasich, W. Cleary) – 52:057–4
W. Cleary – 52:438–4
R. Christian (W. Christian) – 57:569–4
18 minPenalties8 min54Shots30
February 28, 1960
N. Nilsson) – 01:15
1–0
G. Blomé (A. Andersson) – 03:182–0
H. Svedberg (S. Johansson) – 30:503–0
3–131:16 – G. Eberl (H. Schuldes)
3–239:34 – M. Egen
N. Nilsson (A. Andersson) – 39:574–2
S. Johansson (R. Stoltz) – 47:335–2
S. Johansson (C. Öberg) – 52:566–2
L. Lundvall (N. Nilsson) – 55:467–2
L. Lundvall (H. Svedberg) – 58:568–2
4 minPenalties10 min35Shots29
February 28, 1960
Y. Baulin
)
B. Attersley (F. Etcher) – 59:528–5
12 minPenalties6 min44Shots33

Statistics

Average age

Team Australia was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 28 years and 5 months. Team Finland was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 23 years and 11 months. Gold medalists Team USA averaged 24 years and 6 months. Tournament average was 25 years and 7 months.[7]

Leading scorers

Statistics:[8]

Rk Team GP G A Pts
1 Canada Fred Etcher 7 9 12 21
2 Canada Bob Attersley 7 6 12 18
3 United States Bill Cleary 7 7 7 14
4
Veniamin Aleksandrov
7 7 6 13
5 United States Bill Christian 7 2 11 13
6 Finland Raimo Kilpiö 6 9 3 12
7 Finland Jouni Seistamo 5 8 4 12
T8 Canada George Samolenko 7 8 4 12
T8 Sweden Lars-Eric Lundvall 7 8 4 12
T10 Czechoslovakia Václav Pantůček 7 7 5 12
T10 United States John Mayasich 7 7 5 12
T10
Nisse Nilsson
7 7 5 12

Tournament awards

Final ranking

  1.  United States
  2.  Canada
  3.  Soviet Union
  4.  Czechoslovakia
  5.  Sweden
  6.  Germany
  7.  Finland
  8.  Japan
  9.  Australia

European Championship final ranking

  1.  Soviet Union
  2.  Czechoslovakia
  3.  Sweden
  4.  Germany
  5.  Finland

References

  1. ^ "Ice Hockey at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Dudley, George – Biography – Honoured Builder". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  3. ^ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (2008). "Story #16–USA's original but unheralded "Miracle on Ice"". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  4. ^ "Forgotten Miracle". 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  5. ^ Calio, Jim (3 October 1980). "A Solitary Soul on Ice, Coach Herb Brooks Drove His Young Olympians to Glory : People.com". People. People Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  6. ^ Saltau, Chloe (21 February 2010). "The rink outsiders who made the big time". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Team Canada - Olympics - Squaw Valley 1960 - Player Stats".
  8. ^ Leading scorers

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