Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the 14th Olympic Championship. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to 24, 1980. The United States won its second gold medal, including a win over the heavily favored Soviet Union that became known as the "Miracle on Ice".[1][2] Games were held at the Olympic Fieldhouse (8,000) and the Olympic Arena (2,500).[3]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 12–24, 1980 |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | Olympic Fieldhouse, Olympic Arena Lake Placid, New York |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Soviet Union |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Finland |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 35 |
Goals scored | 308 (8.8 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Milan Nový (15 points) |
Format
The IIHF ceased running a World championship in Olympic years. Nations that did not participate in the Lake Placid Olympics were invited to compete in the inaugural Thayer Tutt Trophy in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.
Going into the games, the teams were ranked and divided into two groups. Teams were ranked based on performance during the 1979 World Ice Hockey Championships. Included were the eight teams in the 1979 top Championship Division (Pool "A") as well as the top four teams in the 1979, second-tier, "B" Pool tournament. While Poland finished 8th place in Pool A, the Netherlands, winners of Pool B, were ranked 8th while Poland was ranked 9th going into the Olympics. The total ranking was: Soviet Union (1), Czechoslovakia (2), Sweden (3), Canada (4), Finland (5), West Germany (6), United States (7), Netherlands (8), Poland (9), Romania (10), Norway (11), Japan (12). East Germany was originally ranked tenth, but declined to participate, with Japan filling their spot.
Overview
The Soviet Union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous Winter Olympic Games, and were the favorites to win once more in Lake Placid. The team consisted primarily of professional players with significant experience in international play. By contrast, the United States' team—led by head coach Herb Brooks—consisted exclusively of amateur players, and was the youngest team in the tournament and in U.S. national team history. In the group stage, both the Soviet and U.S. teams were unbeaten; the U.S. achieved several notable results, including a 2–2 draw against Sweden, and a 7–3 upset victory over second-place favorites Czechoslovakia.[4]
For the first game in the medal round, the United States played the Soviets. Finishing the first period tied at 2–2, and the Soviets leading 3–2 following the second, the U.S. team scored two more goals to take their first lead during the third and final period, winning the game 4–3. Following the game, the U.S. went on to clinch the gold medal by beating Finland in their last game. The Soviet Union took the silver medal by beating Sweden.
The victory became one of the most iconic moments of the Games and in U.S. sports. Equally well-known was the television call of the final seconds of the game by Al Michaels for ABC, in which he declared: "Do you believe in miracles?! YES!" In 1999, Sports Illustrated named the "Miracle on Ice" the top sports moment of the 20th century.[5] As part of its centennial celebration in 2008, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) named the "Miracle on Ice" as the best international ice hockey story of the past 100 years.[6]
Medalists
First round
Blue Division
Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 9 | Advanced to the final round |
United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 9 | |
Czechoslovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 6 | Advanced to the consolation round |
Romania | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 3 | |
West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 2 | |
Norway | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC–5).
February 12, 1980 13:16 | Czechoslovakia | 11–0 (0–0, 5–0, 6–0) | Norway | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Shots | 10 |
February 12, 1980 16:30 | Romania | 6–4 (1–1, 2–3, 3–0) | West Germany | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Jim Neagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 53 |
February 12, 1980 17:21 | Sweden | 2–2 (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) | United States | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Viktor Dombrovski | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 29 |
February 14, 1980 13:00 | Romania | 0–8 (0–3, 0–4, 0–1) | Sweden | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 min | Penalties | 15 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Shots | 44 |
February 14, 1980 13:30 | Norway | 4–10 (2–5, 1–3, 1–2) | West Germany | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Viktor Dombrovski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13 min | Penalties | 15 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 51 |
February 14, 1980 20:30 | United States | 7–3 (2–2, 2–0, 3–1) | Czechoslovakia | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Ulf Lindgren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 31 |
February 16, 1980 13:00 | United States | 5–1 (0–1, 3–0, 2–0) | Norway | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla | ||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 22 |
February 16, 1980 13:00 | Romania | 2–7 (0–2, 1–3, 1–2) | Czechoslovakia | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Josef Kompalla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 45 |
February 16, 1980 20:00 | Sweden | 5–2 (1–0, 4–1, 0–1) | West Germany | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Viktor Dombrovski | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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24 min | Penalties | 31 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 25 |
February 18, 1980 13:30 | Norway | 1–7 (0–2, 0–4, 1–1) | Sweden | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Vladimir Šubrt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Shots | 43 |
February 18, 1980 20:00 | West Germany | 3–11 (1–5, 0–5, 2–1) | Czechoslovakia | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 min | Penalties | 19 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 39 |
February 18, 1980 20:30 | United States | 7–2 (2–0, 2–1, 3–1) | Romania | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Viktor Dombrovski | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Shots | 21 |
February 20, 1980 13:00 | Norway | 3–3 (1–1, 0–1, 2–1) | Romania | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Vladimir Šubrt | ||||||||||||||||||||
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26 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 29 |
February 20, 1980 13:30 | Czechoslovakia | 2–4 (0–2, 0–1, 2–1) | Sweden | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 26 |
February 20, 1980 20:30 | West Germany | 2–4 (2–0, 0–2, 0–2) | United States | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Bernie Haley | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 32 |
Red Division
Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | +40 | 10 | Advanced to the final round |
Finland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 6 | |
Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 6 | Advanced to the consolation round |
Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 4 | |
Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 3 | |
Japan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 36 | −29 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC–5).
February 12, 1980 13:30 | Netherlands | 1–10 (1–2, 0–2, 0–6) | Canada | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Ulf Lindgren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 40 |
February 12, 1980 20:00 | Poland | 5–4 (1–0, 4–3, 0–1) | Finland | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Bernie Haley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 49 |
February 12, 1980 20:40 | Japan | 0–16 (0–8, 0–5, 0–3) | Soviet Union | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Josef Kompalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Shots | 67 |
February 14, 1980 16:30 | Netherlands | 4–17 (1–8, 1–7, 2–2) | Soviet Union | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Vladimir Šubrt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 13 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 49 |
February 14, 1980 17:00 | Poland | 1–5 (0–1, 1–2, 0–2) | Canada | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Josef Kompalla | ||||||||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 36 |
February 14, 1980 20:00 | Japan | 3–6 (0–2, 2–2, 1–2) | Finland | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Bernie Haley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 51 |
February 16, 1980 16:30 | Japan | 3–3 (3–1, 0–1, 0–1) | Netherlands | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Vladimir Šubrt | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 27 |
February 16, 1980 16:30 | Soviet Union | 8–1 (5–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Poland | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Jim Neagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Shots | 19 |
February 16, 1980 20:30 | Canada | 3–4 (1–2, 0–1, 2–1) | Finland | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Ulf Lindgren | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 26 |
February 18, 1980 13:00 | Canada | 6–0 (2–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Japan | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Jim Neagles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Shots | 13 |
February 18, 1980 16:30 | Netherlands | 5–3 (3–1, 2–1, 0–1) | Poland | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Josef Kompalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 30 |
February 18, 1980 17:00 | Finland | 2–4 (1–0, 0–1, 1–3) | Soviet Union | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Bernie Haley | ||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Shots | 48 |
February 20, 1980 16:30 | Poland | 5–1 (3–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Japan | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Ulf Lindgren | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Shots | 12 |
February 20, 1980 17:00 | Soviet Union | 6–4 (1–1, 1–2, 4–1) | Canada | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Jim Neagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 26 |
February 20, 1980 20:00 | Finland | 10–3 (2–1, 2–1, 6–1) | Netherlands | Olympic Arena, Lake Placid |
Referee: Josef Kompalla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 16 |
Consolation round
The third-placed teams in each division played each other to determine fifth place.
February 22, 1980 13:30 | Czechoslovakia | 6–1 (5–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Canada | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Viktor Dombrovski | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 21 |
Final round
The top two teams from each group play the top two teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over, excluding teams who failed to make the medal round. First place team wins gold, second silver, and third bronze.
Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 4 |
Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 2 |
Finland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Head-to-head results carried forward from group matches:
- February 12: Sweden 2–2 USA
- February 18: Finland 2–4 USSR
Final round matches:
February 22, 1980 17:00 | United States | 4–3 (2–2, 0–1, 2–0) | Soviet Union | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Karl-Gustav Kaisla | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Shots | 39 |
February 22, 1980 20:42 | Finland | 3–3 (1–0, 1–1, 1–2) | Sweden | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Jim Neagles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 30 |
February 24, 1980 11:00 | United States | 4–2 (0–1, 1–1, 3–0) | Finland | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Vladimir Šubrt | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 23 |
February 24, 1980 14:30 | Sweden | 2–9 (0–4, 0–5, 2–0) | Soviet Union | Olympic Fieldhouse, Lake Placid |
Referee: Bernie Haley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 28 |
Statistics
Average age
Team Japan was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 30 years. Gold medalists team USA was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 22 years and 5 months. Silver medalists team USSR averaged 26 years and 5 months. Tournament average was 25 years and 5 months.[7]
Leading scorers
Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
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1 | Milan Nový | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
2 | Peter Šťastný | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
3 | Jaroslav Pouzar | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
4 | Aleksandr Golikov | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
5 | Jukka Porvari | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
6 | Boris Mikhailov | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
6 | Vladimir Krutov | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
8 | Marián Šťastný | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
9 | Sergei Makarov | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
9 | Mark Johnson | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Hat trick scorers
- Ken Berry (CAN) (vs. Netherlands)
- Jaroslav Pouzar (TCH) (vs. West Germany)
- Milan Nový (TCH) (vs. West Germany)
- Marián Šťastný (TCH) (vs. Canada)
- Peter Šťastný (TCH) (vs. West Germany)
- Jack de Heer (NED) (vs. Poland)
- Doru Tureanu (ROU) (vs. West Germany)
- Helmuts Balderis (URS) (vs. Poland)
- Aleksandr Golikov (URS) (vs. Japan)
- Vladimir Krutov (URS) (vs. Netherlands)
- Yuri Lebedev (URS) (vs. Netherlands)
- Mats Åhlberg (SWE) (vs. Norway)
Leading goaltenders
Goaltenders with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.
Rank | Goaltender | TOI | GA | SV | GAA | SV% |
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1 | Jim Craig (USA) | 419:36 | 15 | 163 | 2.14 | 91.57 |
2 | Antero Kivelä (FIN) | 180:00 | 10 | 90 | 3.33 | 90.00 |
3 | Vladimir Myshkin (URS) | 260:00 | 9 | 77 | 2.08 | 89.53 |
4 | Paul Pageau (CAN) | 236:50 | 11 | 82 | 2.79 | 88.17 |
5 | Pelle Lindbergh (SWE) | 300:00 | 18 | 124 | 3.60 | 87.32 |
- Paul Pageau (CAN) (vs. Japan)
- Jiří Králík (TCH) (vs. Norway)
- William Löfqvist (SWE) (vs. Romania)
- Vladislav Tretiak (URS) (vs. Japan)
Final ranking
1 | United States |
2 | Soviet Union |
3 | Sweden |
4 | Finland |
5 | Czechoslovakia |
6 | Canada |
7 | Poland |
8 | Romania |
9 | Netherlands |
10 | West Germany |
11 | Norway |
12 | Japan |
These standings are presented as the IIHF has them;[8] however, the IOC maintains that Poland and Romania tied for 7th, the Netherlands and West Germany tied for 9th, and Norway and Japan tied for 11th.[9]
References
- Brown, Frank (February 11, 1990). "Debacle on ice: Lake Placid ghosts still haunt Soviets". Beaver County Times. (New York Daily News). p. C14.
- Swift, E.M. (March 3, 1980). "The Golden Goal". Sports Illustrated. p. 16.
- "Ice Hockey at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/268221813.pdf
- "The 20th Century Awards: Sports Illustrated honors world's greatest athletes". Sports Illustrated. December 3, 1999. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- "Top Story of the Century". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- "Team Canada - Olympics - Lake Placid 1980 - Player Stats". QuantHockey.
- IIHF Media Guide and Record Book (2011) p. 113
- IOC database of results
External links
- Official Report
- Washington Post article
- Montreal Gazette article about the Dutch team