Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics

Medalists

Qualification

The two German teams played a qualification round to determine which team would participate at the Olympics. West Germany won both games.

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

Kjell Svensson 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2 5–2

B. Attersley (F. Etcher, J. Douglas) – 17:03 G. Samolenko (M. Benoît, B. Attersley) – 31:00

F. Etcher (B. Attersley) – 51:37 F. Etcher (G. Samolenko, B. Attersley) – 56:06 11:43 – C. Öberg (E. Granath)

31:47 – L. Lundvall (Nisse Nilsson) Shoichi Tomita 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 8–1 9–1 10–1 11–1 12–1 13–1 14–1 15–1 16–1 17–1 18–1 19–1 B. Rousseau – 07:28 F. Etcher (B. Attersley) – 10:31 H. Sinden (F. Etcher) – 11:24 G. Samolenko (B. Attersley) – 11:51 B. Attersley (F. Etcher) – 22:00 H. Sinden (B. Forhan, D. Rope) – 24:15 B. Rousseau (H. Sinden) – 25:54

G. Samolenko (F. Etcher, H. Sinden) – 31:15 F. Martin (J. Connelly, B. McKnight) – 34:13 J. Connelly (F. Martin, B. McKnight) – 36:20 B. Rousseau (B. Forhan) – 39:26 F. Etcher (B. Attersley) – 43:37 F. Etcher – 44:59 Rope – 46:00 F. Martin (M. Benoît) – 48:35 B. McKnight (F. Martin) – 48:51 G. Samolenko (J. Douglas) – 51:45 B. Rousseau (B. Forhan, D. Rope) – 52:24

28:28 – A. Irie (A. Segawa) Shoichi Tomita 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 9–0 10–0 11–0 12–0 13–0 14–0 15–0 16–0 17–0 18–0 19–0 R. Pettersson (N. Nilsson) – 03:51 C. Öberg (A. Andersson) – 07:15 C. Öberg (A. Andersson) – 07:23 A. Andersson (C. Öberg) – 07:51 G. Blomé (R. Pettersson) – 13:57 G. Blomé (C. Öberg) – 15:33 E. Granath (G. Blomé) – 18:05 A. Andersson (E. Granath) – 26:48 L. Lundvall (R. Pettersson) – 29:07 S. Johansson – 30:00 S. Johansson (S. Bröms) – 30:33 G. Blomé (L. Lundvall) – 33:28 N. Nilsson – 41:09 S. Johansson – 41:29 R. Pettersson – 47:56 C. Öberg – 56:14 N. Nilsson (R. Pettersson) – 56:49 H. Svedberg (R. Pettersson) – 57:17

Group B

2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 V. Pryazhnikov (S. Petukhov) – 04:01 V. Alexandrov – 18:44 S. Petukhov (N. Sologubov) – 22:55 E. Groshev (V. Yakushev) – 31:53 A. Almetov (V. Alexandrov) – 38:16 N. Sologubov (Y. Tsitsinov) – 45:19 K. Loktev (V. Alekandrov, A. Kuchevsky) – 49:06 Yevgeny Yorkin 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 6–2 7–2 7–3 8–3 8–4 E. Groshev (V. Yakushev, N. Karpov) – 09:35

N. Karpov – 22:36 V. Yakushev (S. Petukhov) – 29:36 Y. Tsitsinov (V. Grebennikov, N. Karpov) – 36:21 E. Groshev (S. Petukhov) – 37:30

K. Loktev (V. Alexandrov) – 44:31

V. Grebennikov (Y. Tsitsinov) – 56:28

18:09 – M. Lampainen

43:20 – H. Pulli

47:15 – P. Nieminen (H. Pulli)

59:42 – P. Nieminen 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 K. Sepp (E. Trautwein, X. Unsinn) – 21:03 J. Reif (G. Eberl) – 32:16

H. Rampf (M. Egen) – 54:56

47:27 – T. Rastio (J. Wahlsten)

Group C

1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 3–3 3–4 4–4 5–4 6–4 7–4 7–5

J. Mayasich – 16:56

T. Williams (R. McVey, B. Christian) – 28:54

P. Johnson (J. Mayasich, R. McVey) – 41:58 J. Mayasich – 44:29 T. Williams (B. Christian) – 47:12 B. Cleary – 53:54 07:04 – J. Cerny (J. Volf)

23:37 – V. Bubnik

29:57 – M. Vlach (V. Pantucek, V. Bubnik) 13:37 – V. Pantucek

58:32 – J. Golonka (J. Starsi, K. Gut) Vladimír Dvořáček 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 10–1 11–1 12–1 13–1 14–1 15–1 16–1 17–1 18–1 J. Volf – 03:29

R. Potsch (J. Golonka) – 06:31 J. Golonka (J. Cerny) – 08:30 J. Cerny (J. Volf) – 09:30 J. Starsi (M. Vlach) – 14:30 J. Cerny (J. Volf) – 15:56 V. Pantucek (V. Bubnik) – 20:32 R. Potsch (V. Pantucek) – 22:07 J. Starsi (K. Gut) – 33:24 J. Starsi (M. Vlach) – 41:57 K. Gut (V. Pantucek) – 45:02 M. Vlach – 45:49 M. Vlach – 46:42 V. Bubnik (V. Pantucek) – 49:09 J. Golonka (M. Vlach, F. Tikal) – 49:45 M. Vlach (J. Golonka, Jan Kasper) – 53:44 J. Golonka (R. Potsch) – 54:24

05:17 – D. Cunningham (R. Jones, V. Ekberg) Noel McLoughlin 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 9–0 9–1 10–1 11–1 12–1 R. Rodenheiser (Bob Cleary) – 05:13 T. Williams – 09:37 Bob Cleary (Bill Cleary) – 14:07 R. Meridith (E. Owen) – 16:31 J. Mayasich – 17:36 J. Mayasich (T. Williams, R. Christian) – 22:39 J. Kirrane (E. Owen, R. Paavola) – 29:39 R. Christian (T. Williams) – 31:23

R. Meredith – 42:21 P. Johnson (J. Mayasich, B. Christian) – 44:10 E. Owen (B. Christian) – 47:40

41:02 – R. Jones (D. Cunningham)

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.

Noel McLoughlin 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6 0–7 0–8 1–8 1–9 1–10 1–11 1–12 1–13 1–14

D. Cunningham – 18:48 05:19 – R. Kilpiö 06:21 – P. Nieminen 07:51 – E. Luostarinen (J. Seistamo) 09:22 – R. Kilpiö (J. Wahlsten) 15:54 – V. Soini (E. Luostarinen) 16:04 – R. Kilpiö (K. Rassa) 18:07 – P. Nieminen

23:24 – K. Numminen 36:54 – J. Wahlsten 37:51 – J. Wahlsten 39:19 – E. Luostarinen 43:59 – J. Seistamo 36:40 – R. Kilpiö 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6 0–7 0–8 1–8 1–9 1–10 2–10 2–11 2–12 2–13

N. Derrick (D. Cunningham, V. Ekberg) – 43:11

D. Cunningham (N. Derrick, R. Jones) – 49:28 15:21 – H. Inatsu (I. Ono) 16:14 – T. Kakihara (M. Takashima, Y. Miyazaki) 22:30 – M. Takashima 27:27 – Y. Miyazaki 31:17 – Y. Miyazaki 32:07 – T. Yamada (A. Segawa, M. Tanabu) 42:16 – J. Iwaoka (M. Takashima)

44:21 – I. Ono (A. Segawa) 47:36 – J. Iwaoka (I. Ono)

49:35 – I. Ono (A. Segawa, T. Yamada) 50:29 – T. Yamada (A. Segawa) 53:21 – J. Iwaoka Noel McLoughlin 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 1–5 1–6 2–6 2–7 2–8 2–9 2–10 2–11 2–12 2–13 2–14 2–15 2–16 2–17 2–18 2–19

R. Jones – 11:08

J. Thomas – 20:15 04:29 – J. Wahlsten (J. Salmi) 05:13 – R. Kilpiö 05:18 – H. Pulli 07:58 – E. Luostarinen (J. Seistamo)

18:35 – H. Pulli

21:27 – K. Numminen 23:49 – R. Kilpiö (Y. Hakala) 28:16 – K. Numminen 33:19 – E. Luostarinen (Y. Hakala) 34:19 – E. Luostarinen (Y. Hakala) ? – J. Seistamo ? – J. Salmi (T. Rastio) ? – T. Rastio ? – J. Seistamo ? – K. Numminen ? – H. Pulli ? – P. Nieminen (J. Seistamo) ? – J. Seistamo (H. Pulli, P. Nieminen) 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 9–2 10–2 11–2 T. Rastio (R. Kilpiö) – 07:53

R. Kilpiö – 24:58 J. Seistamo (P. Nieminen) – 26:54 P. Nieminen (H. Pulli) – 28:41 J. Seistamo – 33:43 H. Pulli (T. Rastio) – 36:52 T. Rastio (H. Pulli) – 37:10 R. Kilpiö (E. Koiso) – 51:48

P. Nieminen (E. Koiso) – 35:59 E. Luostarinen (K. Numminen) – 59:19

11:40 – A. Segawa (A. Irie)

52:58 – T. Yamada (A. Irie) 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 7–1 8–1 9–1 9–2 9–3 10–3 11–3 I. Ono – 01:25 A. Irie – 02:40 T. Yamada (A. Irie, A. Segawa) – 08:57 M. Takashima (A. Segawa) – 12:31 A. Segawa – 15:00 A Irie (T. Yamada) – 26:32

M. Murano (S. Honma) – 32:50 H. Inatsu – 42:09

I. Ono (M. Murano) – 53:45 I. Ono – 54:16

28:07 – N. Derrick

47:24 – B. Hansen (R. Jones) 51:13 – D. Cunningham

Final round

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

Vladimír Dvořáček 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2 5–2 5–3 6–3 7–3 7–4 7–5 8–5

K. Loktev (A. Almetov, V. Aleksandrov) – 15:56 V. Aleksandrov – 18:26

Y. Tsitsinov (V. Grebennikov) – 25:38 K. Loktev (A. Almetov, N. Sologubov) – 30:31

V. Aledsandrov (A. Almetov, K. Loktev) – 41:08 S. Petukhov (V. Yakushev) – 44:28

K. Loktev (V. Grebennikov, E. Groshev) – 53:09 14:17 – V. Bubnik

19:44 – J. Cerny

35:01 – V. Pantucek (R. Potsch, V. Bubnik)

45:03 – V. Pantucek (V. Bubnik, B. Danda) 50:13 – V. Pantucek (B. Danda) 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 4–2 5–2 5–3 6–3 R. McVey (W. Cleary) – 10:19 R. Cleary (R. McVey, W. Cleary) – 15:52 P. Johnson – 17:21

R. Christian (T. Williams, B. Christian) – 37:41

R. Christian (T. Williams, B. Christian) – 53:30

20:14 – R. Pettersson (R. Stoltz) 22:32 – N. Nilsson

43:49 – A. Andersson (C. Öberg) 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 9–0 10–0 11–0 12–0 F. Etcher (G. Samolenko) – 07:10 J. Douglas (F. Martin) – 08:04 B. McKnight (F. Martin) – 08:41 D. Rope (B. Forhan) – 11:03 B. Attersley (F. Etcher) – 18:50 J. Douglas (B. Forhan) – 26:15 D. Rope (B. Rousseau) – 43:40 B. Attersley (F. Etcher, G. Samolenko) – 46:01 G. Samolenko (F. Etcher) – 51:33 J. Douglas (H. Sinden, B. Attersley) – 52:17 B. Forhan (B. Rousseau) – 55:59

2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 R. Cleary (W. Cleary) – 13:29 T. Williams (B. Christian), J. Kirrane – 20:55 W. Cleary – 22:57

W. Cleary – 29:52 P. Johnson (J. Kirrane) – 45:09 J. Mayasich (P. Johnson, R. Meridith) – 46:02 W. Cleary – 57:58 J. Mayasich (W. Cleary, R. Cleary) – 58:49

25:42 – K. Sepp (X. Unsinn) 1–1 2–1 2–2 K. Loktev (E. Groshev, N. Sologubov) – 48:07 V. Aleksandrov (N. Sologubov) – 51:49

58:32 – N. Nilsson (L. Lundvall, R. Pettersson) 2–0 3–0 4–0 F. Martin (C. Pennington, H. Sinden) – 16:45 G. Samolenko (F. Etcher, M. Benoît) – 18:22 F. Martin (D. Sly) – 31:36

1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 V. Grebennikov (Y. Tsitsinov) – 27:47 Y. Tsitsinov (Y. Baulin) – 31:33 V. Alexandrov (A. Kuchevsky, V. Yakushev) – 33:40 S. Petukhov (A. Kuchevsky) – 34:42 Y. Tsitsinov (Mikhail Bychkov) – 50:41 S. Petukhov (G. Sidorenkov) – 53:24 G. Sidorenkov – 39:16 2–0 2–1 P. Johnson – 34:00

53:38 – J. Connelly (F. Martin, K. Laufman) 2–0 3–0 3–1 J. Kasper – 18:02 V. Pantucek – 18:35

33:19 – N. Nilsson (R. Pettersson, L. Lundvall)

1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 F. Tikal (F. Vanek, J. Jirik) – 12:41 M. Vlach (J. Starsi, K. Gut) – 14:46 V. Bubnik (K. Gut, V. Pantucek) – 17:17 M. Vlach (J. Starsi) – 30:59 R. Potsch (F. Vanek, J. Jirik) – 33:20 J. Starsi (J. Golonka) – 36:54 J. Jirik (F. Vanek) – 39:30 F. Vanek (J. Jirik) – 54:44 F. Vanek (J. Cerny) – 55:22 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2

W. Christian (R. Christian) – 31:01 W. Christian (T. Williams, R. Christian) – 54:59 05:03 – V. Alexandrov (N. Sologubov) 09:37 – M. Bychkov (V. Grebennikov) Bengt Lindquist 0–2 0–3 1–3 1–4 2–4 3–4 4–4 4–5 5–5 6–5

G. Samolenko (F. Etcher) – 15:23

J. Connelly (F. Martin) – 36:41 B. Rousseau (D. Rope) – 43:11 H. Sinden (K. Laufman) – 51:17

M. Benoît (B. Rousseau) – 55:32 J. Connelly (K. Laufman) – 57:31 04:36 – S. Bröms (U. Sterner) 14:55 – S. Johansson (B. Nordlander)

18:22 – L. Lundvall (R. Pettersson, B. Nordlander)

52:55 – L. Lundvall (H. Svedberg)

Lawrence Palmer 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 3–3 3–4 4–4 5–4 6–4 7–4 8–4 9–4 W. Olson (P. Johnson, R. Rodenheiser) – 04:19 R. McVey (R. Cleary) – 09:32

R. Christian (W. Christian, T. Williams) – 13:33

R. Christian (W. Christian) – 45:59 R. Cleary (J. Mayasich) – 47:40 R. Cleary (W. Cleary, J. Kirrane) – 51:36 R. Christian (J. Mayasich, W. Cleary) – 52:05 W. Cleary – 52:43 R. Christian (W. Christian) – 57:56

11:20 – V. Bubnik (K. Gut)

14:40 – F. Vanek (K. Gut, J. Cerny) 26:58 – M. Vlach (J. Kasper) 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–2 4–2 5–2 6–2 7–2 8–2 G. Blomé (A. Andersson) – 03:18 H. Svedberg (S. Johansson) – 30:50

N. Nilsson (A. Andersson) – 39:57 S. Johansson (R. Stoltz) – 47:33 S. Johansson (C. Öberg) – 52:56 L. Lundvall (N. Nilsson) – 55:46 L. Lundvall (H. Svedberg) – 58:56

31:16 – G. Eberl (H. Schuldes) 39:34 – M. Egen Don Head 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 4–2 4–3 5–3 6–3 7–3 7–4 7–5 8–5 H. Sinden (B. Attersley, F. Etcher) – 18:12 G. Samolenko (B. Attersley, H. Sinden) – 18:27 D. Rope (B. Rousseau) – 22:37

F. Etcher (B. Attersley) – 45:33 J. Connelly – 46:48 F. Martin (J. Connelly, K. Laufman) – 47:53

B. Attersley (F. Etcher) – 59:52

25:28 – A. Almetov (V. Aleksandrov) 25:51 – V. Aleksandrov (N. Sologubov, K. Loktev) 29:56 – V. Grebennikov (M. Bychkov, N. Sologubov)

50:16 – E. Groshev (G. Sidorenkov) 55:02 – V. Pryazhnikov (E. Groshev, Y. Baulin)

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.

Leading scorers

Statistics:

Tournament awards

• Best players selected by the directorate:
  • Best Goaltender: USA Jack McCartan
  • Best Defenceman: URS Nikolai Sologubov
  • Best Forward: SWE Nisse Nilsson

Final ranking

European Championship final ranking

References

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