The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France, was the 11th Olympic Championship, also serving as the 35th World Championships and the 46th European Championships. This was the last Olympic tournament to include the World and European titles. Games were held at the Palais des Sports. The Soviet Union won their third Olympic gold medal, eighth World Championship and twelfth European Championship. Czechoslovakia won the silver, followed by Canada taking the bronze.[1]
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France |
| Dates | 6–17 February 1968 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 316 (7.35 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Anatoli Firsov 16 points |
For the first (and only) time, not all qualifiers were given the opportunity to play for medals, as the lowest two ranked qualifiers (Japan and Austria), together with host France were placed directly into the Consolation Group. Poland and Italy qualified but declined to participate.[2][3]
Teams
editFourteen nations participated:
Highlights
editIn their penultimate match of the tournament, the USSR team lost to the Czechoslovakian team, which gave a tie-breaking advantage to the latter as each team had a record of 5 wins, 1 loss (10 points) with one game remaining. Yet the USSR team was also tied with Canada and would play the Canadians in the final game of the tournament. For teams finishing with identical records, it is games between those against each other that determines the placings.[4][5] To win the championship, Czechoslovakia needed to win its game against Sweden and for Canada to lose or tie its match with USSR. Had Canada won against USSR and Czechoslovakia won its game over Sweden, Canada would have tied Czechoslovakia with 12 points but prevailed in the tie breaker to win the championship.[2][5][6] In their final matches of the tournament, Sweden tied with Czechoslovakia, while the USSR won its game against Canada, and the gold medal.
Firsts
editEast Germany participated for the first and only time in these games and played its final game with rival West Germany. The West prevailed 4-2.[5] Finland pulled off a historic first, defeating Canada in the second day of competition. For the USSR, their loss broke a record tying streak of 39 straight World Championship games without a loss.[5]
Medalists
edit| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union
|
| Silver | Czechoslovakia
|
| Bronze | Canada
|
First round
edit
East Germany - 
Norway 3:1 (2:1, 1:0, 0:0)
4. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goalscorers: Joachim Ziesche, Lothar Fuchs, Peter Prusa - Odd Syversen.
Finland - 
Yugoslavia 11:2 (3:0, 6:0, 2:2)
4. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goalscorers: Lasse Oksanen 2, Esa Peltonen 2, Matti Reunamaki 2, Juhani Wahlsten, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Matti Keinonen, Matti Harju, Pekka Leimu - Albin Felc, Franc Smolej.
West Germany - 
Romania 7:0 (1:0, 3:0, 3:0)
4. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goalscorers: Gustav Hanig 2, Alois Schloder, Ernst Kopf, Otto Schneitberger, Horst Meindl, Heinz Weisenbach.
Finland, East Germany and West Germany qualify for Group A medal round. Romania, Yugoslavia and Norway participate in Group B for 9th-14th place.
World Championship Group A (France)
edit
Final Round
editFirst place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 12 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 11 |
| 3 | Canada
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 10 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 9 |
| 5 | Finland
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 7 |
| 6 |  United States
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 5 |
| 7 | West Germany
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 2 |
| 8 | East Germany
|
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 48 | −35 | 0 |
Czechoslovakia – USA 5:1 (1:1, 2:0, 2:0)
6. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Suchý, Havel, Jiřík, Hejma, Jiří Holík – Volmar.
Referees: Dahlberg, Wiking (SWE)
USSR – Finland 8:0 (3:0, 2:0, 3:0)
6. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Starshinov 2, Mishakov 2, Zimin 2, Firsov, Polupanov.
Referees: Bucala, Kořínek (TCH)
Canada – West Germany 6:1 (0:0, 4:1, 2:0)
6. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Bourbonnais 2, Cadieux, Dinnen, Mott, Huck – Kopf.
Referees: Seglin, Snietkov (URS)
Sweden – USA 4:3 (0:0, 4:2, 0:1)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Nilsson, Wickberg, Hedlund, Bengsston – Falkman, Lilyholm, Nanne.
Referees: McEvoy, Kubinec (CAN)
USSR – East Germany 9:0 (4:0, 2:0, 3:0)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 3, Vikulov 2, Mishakov, Starshinov, Alexandrov, Zaytsev.
Referees: Wycisk (POL), Johannessen (NOR)
Czechoslovakia – West Germany 5:1 (1:0, 2:0, 2:1)
8. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Hrbatý, Golonka, Havel, Hejma, Ševčík – Lax.
Referees: Kubinec, McEvoy (CAN)
Canada – Finland 2:5 (1:2, 0:1, 1:2)
8. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: O’Shea, McMillan – Keinonen, Oksanen, J. Peltonen, Koskela, Wahlsten.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Seglin (URS)
Sweden – West Germany 5:4 (4:3, 0:0, 1:1)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Svedberg, Lundström, Nordlander, Olsson, Öberg – Kuhn, Hanig, Reif, Kopf.
Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH)
USSR – USA 10:2 (6:0, 4:2, 0:0)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 3, Blinov 2, Polupanov 2, Kuzkin, Starshinov, Moyseyev – Ross, Morrison.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Kubinec (CAN)
Canada – East Germany 11:0 (4:0, 4:0, 3:0)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Mott 4, Huck 2, Hargreaves, O’Shea, Bourbonnais, Monteith, H. Pinder.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN)
Czechoslovakia – Finland 4:3 (0:1, 3:0, 1:2)
10. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Nedomanský 2, Golonka, Havel – Keinonen, Ketola, Oksanen.
Referees: Wiking (SWE), Snětkov (URS)
Sweden – East Germany 5:2 (1:0, 2:1, 2:1)
10. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Hedlund 2, Wickberg, Lundström, Henriksson – Plotka, Fuchs.
Referees: Seglin (URS), Wycisk (POL)
Canada – USA 3:2 (1:2, 0:0, 2:0)
11. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Cadieux 2, Johnston – Pleau, Riutta.
Referees: Snietkov, Seglin (URS)
USSR – West Germany 9:1 (4:1, 4:0, 1:0)
11. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Polupanov 2, Alexandrov 2, Ionov, Starshinov, Mayorov, Moyseyev, Firsov – Funk.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Valentin (AUT)
Czechoslovakia – East Germany 10:3 (5:2, 1:0, 4:1)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Horešovský 4, Nedomanský 2, Jiřík, Suchý, Kochta, Ševčík – Karrenbauer, Novy, Peters.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Sillankorva (FIN)
Sweden – Finland 5:1 (1:0, 2:1, 2:0)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Wickberg 2, Granholm, Nillsson, Bengsston – Oksanen.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
USA – West Germany 8:1 (2:1, 4:0, 2:0)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Volmar 2, Ross, Morrison, Nanne, Pleau, Cunniff, P. Hurley – Funk.
Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Seglin (URS)
USSR – Sweden 3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:1)
13. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 2, Blinov – Öberg, Svedberg.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
Czechoslovakia – Canada 2:3 (0:0, 0:3, 2:0)
13. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Havel, Nedomanský – Huck, Bourbonnais, Cadieux.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN)
East Germany – Finland 2:3 (1:2, 0:1, 1:0)
14. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: R. Noack, Peters – Harju 2, Keinonen.
Referees: Bucala (TCH), Dahlberg (SWE)
East Germany – USA 4:6 (1:3, 1:1, 2:2)
15. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Fuchs 2, Karrenbauer 2 – Stordahl 2, P. Hurley 2, Volmar, Lilyholm.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)
Sweden – Canada 0:3 (0:2, 0:0, 0:1)
15. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Johnston, G. Pinder, O‘Shea.
Referees: Sillankorva (FIN), Kořínek (TCH)
Czechoslovakia – USSR 5:4 (3:1, 1:1, 1:2)
15. February 1968 - Grenoble
Goal scorers: Ševčík, Hejma, Havel, Golonka, Jiřík – Mayorov 2, Blinov, Polupanov.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Dahlberg (SWE)
Finland– West Germany 4:1 (2:1, 1:0, 1:0)
16. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Leimu 2, Ketola, J. Peltonen – Schloder.
Referees: Kořínek, Bucala (TCH)
East Germany – West Germany 2:4 (0:1, 1:2, 1:1)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Hiller, Fuchs – Funk, Waitl, Hanig, Lax.
Referees: McEvoy (CAN), Kořínek (TCH)
USA – Finland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Volmar – Wahlsten.
Referees: Kubinec (CAN), Seglin (URS)
Czechoslovakia – Sweden 2:2 (1:1, 1:0, 0:1)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Golonka, Hrbatý – Bengtsson, Henriksson.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Sillankorva (FIN)
USSR – Canada 5:0 (1:0, 1:0, 3:0)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goal scorers: Firsov 2, Mishakov, Starshinov, Zimin.
Referees: Trumble (USA), Dahlberg (SWE)
World Championship Group B (France)
editConsolation round
editTeams in this group play for 9th-14th places.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Yugoslavia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 10 |
| 10 |  Japan
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 8 |
| 11 | Norway
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 |  Romania
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Austria
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 2 |
| 14 | France
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 0 |
Yugoslavia – Japan 5:1 (2:0, 0:0, 3:1)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Tisler 2, Beravs, Felc, Mlakar – Iwamoto.
Romania – Austria 3:2 (2:1, 1:1, 0:0)
7. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Fagarasi, Calamar, Mois – Schupp, Samonig.
Norway – France 4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0)
8. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Hagensen, Smefjell, Dalsören, Mikkelsen – Liberman.
France – Romania 3:7 (0:2, 0:2, 3:3)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Itzicsohn, Mazza, Lacarriere – Iuliu Szabo 2, Florescu 2, Pana, Geza Szabo, Stefan.
Yugoslavia – Austria 6:0 (2:0, 2:0, 2:0)
9. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Ivo Jan 3, Roman Smolej, Tisler, Klinar.
Japan – Norway 4:0 (2:0, 2:0, 0:0)
10. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Okajima 2, Ebina, Araki.
France – Austria 2:5 (0:1, 2:3, 0:1)
11. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Faucomprez, Caux – Puschnig 2, Kirchbaumer, St. John, Schupp.
Japan – Romania 5:4 (3:0, 1:3, 1:1)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Hikigi 2, Araki, Itoh, Kudo – Florescu, Pana, Mois, Ionescu.
Norway – Austria 5:4 (3:1, 2:1, 0:2)
12. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Dalsören 2, Bjölbak, Olsen, Hansen – Schupp 2, Weingärtner, St. John.
France – Yugoslavia 1:10 (0:6, 0:1, 1:3)
13. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Itzicsohn – Tisler 3, Ivo Jan 2, Felc 2, Beravs, Roman Smolej, Hiti.
Norway – Romania 4:3 (2:2, 1:1, 1:0)
14. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Bergeid, Olsen, Syversen, Mikkelsen – Pana, Iuliu Szabo, Czaka.
Japan – Austria 11:1 (1:0, 6:0, 4:1)
15. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Itoh 2, Okajima 2, Hikigi 2, Araki, Kudo, Takashima, Toriyabe, Iwamoto – Puschnig.
Yugoslavia – Romania 9:5 (5:3, 1:1, 3:1)
16. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Roman Smolej 2, Tisler 2, Felc 2, Ivo Jan, Hiti, Jug – Iuliu Szabo 2, Tekei, Florescu, Geza Szabo.
France – Japan 2:6 (0:0, 0:4, 2:2)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Mazza, Faucomprez – Ebina 2, Hikigi, Itoh, Okajima, Araki.
Yugoslavia – Norway 3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:1)
17. February 1968 – Grenoble
Goalscorers: Hiti, Franz Smolej, Ivo Jan - Dalsören, Bjölbak.
Statistics
editAverage age
editGold medalists team USSR was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 26 years and 9 months. Team France was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 22 years and 5 months. Tournament average was 24 years and 10 months.1
Leading scorers
edit| Rk | Team | Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Anatoli Firsov | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | |
Viktor Polupanov | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | |
Viacheslav Starshinov | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | |
Vladimir Vikulov | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | |
Jozef Golonka | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | |
Fran Huck | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | |
Jan Hrbatý | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | |
Marshall Johnston | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | |
Jack Morrison | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | |
Václav Nedomanský | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Leading scorers–Consolation round
edit| Rk | Team | Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Albin Felc | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | |
Viktor Tišler | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | |
Ivo Jan | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | |
Takao Hikigi | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | |
Iuliu Szabo | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Final ranking
editEuropean Championship final ranking
edit| Best Goaltender | Ken Broderick
|
| Best Defenceman | Josef Horešovský
|
| Best Forward | Anatoli Firsov
|
Citations
edit- ^ "Ice Hockey at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b Duplacey p. 505
- ^ 1967 summary that notes qualifiers
- ^ Podneiks p. 110
- ^ a b c d Olympic summary
- ^ Wallechinsky p. 614
References
edit- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 25–6, 30, 110–1.
- Hockey Hall Of Fame page on the 1968 Olympics
- Wallechinsky, David (1988). The Complete Book of the Olympics. Penguin Books. pp. 614. ISBN 0-14-010771-1.
- Jeux Olympiques 1968