Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

Venue

Qualification

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States qualified as the top nine teams in the IIHF World Ranking in 2012. Austria, Latvia, and Slovenia qualified by winning the qualification tournament.

Rosters

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters

Officials

The IIHF selected 14 referees and 14 linesmen to work the 2014 Winter Olympics. They were the following:

Games were primarily officiated by NHL referees, a stipulation by the NHL if most Olympic players are NHLers, according to the IIHF (not NHL) rules.

;Referees

• GER Lars Brüggemann
• CAN Dave Jackson
• CZE Antonín Jeřábek
• CAN Mike Leggo
• USA Brad Meier
• RUS Konstantin Olenin
• CAN Tim Peel ;Referees
• GER Daniel Piechaczek
• CAN Kevin Pollock
• FIN Jyri Rönn
• CZE Vladimír Šindler
• CAN Kelly Sutherland
• SWE Marcus Vinnerborg
• USA Ian Walsh ;Linesmen
• CAN Derek Amell
• CAN Lonnie Cameron
• CAN Chris Carlson
• BLR Ivan Dedioulia
• CAN Greg Devorski
• USA Tommy George
• CAN Brad Kovachik ;Linesmen
• USA Andy McElman
• GER André Schrader
• FIN Sakari Suominen
• SVK Miroslav Valach
• CAN Mark Wheler
• CAN Jesse Wilmot
• USA Chris Woodworth

Preliminary round

Tiebreak criteria

In each group, teams were 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 were tied on points, the result of their head-to-head match determined the ranking;
3. In case three or four teams were tied on points, the following criteria applied (if, after applying a criterion, only two teams remained tied, the result of their head-to-head match determined their ranking):
4. Points obtained in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
5. Goal differential in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
6. Number of goals scored in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
7. If three teams remained 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);
8. Place in 2013 IIHF World Ranking.

All times are local (UTC+4).

Group A

2–0 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2 5–2 E. Malkin (A. Ovechkin, E. Medvedev) – 3:54 I. Kovalchuk (E. Malkin, A. Radulov) (PP) – 37:48

V. Nichushkin (A. Tereshchenko) – 43:59 A. Belov (N. Nikitin, A. Tereshchenko) – 47:53

38:52 – Ž. Jeglič (R. Sabolič, A. Kopitar) Peter Budaj (in 33:30) 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6 1–7 21:26 – R. Kesler (P. Kane) 22:32 – P. Stastny (M. Pacioretty, T. Oshie) 28:16 – D. Backes (P. Kessel) 33:30 – P. Stastny (K. Shattenkirk, T. Oshie) 34:20 – P. Kessel (R. Kesler, J. van Riemsdyk) 35:17 – D. Brown (J. Carlson, P. Kane)

0–2 0–3 1–3 48:59 – T. Razingar (J. Urbas, M. Rodman) 49:22 – A. Kopitar (J. Muršak) 1–1 2–1 2–2 C. Fowler (J. van Riemsdyk, P. Kessel) (PP) – 36:34 J. Pavelski (P. Kane, K. Shattenkirk) (PP) – 49:27 J. van Riemsdyk J. Pavelski T. Oshie T. Oshie T. Oshie T. Oshie T. Oshie

52:44 – P. Datsyuk (A. Markov) (PP) P. Datsyuk I. Kovalchuk I. Kovalchuk P. Datsyuk I. Kovalchuk P. Datsyuk I. Kovalchuk A Russian goal scored late in the third period, which would have given the team a 3-2 lead, was disallowed after referees ruled that the net was moved when the goal was scored. The decision resulted in the score remaining 2-2. USA went on to win the game in a shootout, which resulted in Russia playing a playoff qualification game while USA received a bye to the quarterfinals. The decision was criticized by many Russian politicians, TV hosts and commentators. Following the game, protesters led by the Kremlin party's youth group held a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to protest the decision. In response to the controversy, Konstantin Komissarov, the referee supervisor of International Ice Hockey Federation, officially confirmed that the decision by the referee was correct, citing the appropriate use of video review in assessing the play.

I. Kovalchuk T. Tatar 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 1–5 4:33 – P. Kessel (J. Pavelski, B. Orpik) 31:05 – P. Kessel (J. van Riemsdyk, J. Pavelski) 32:17 – R. McDonagh (B. Wheeler, T. Oshie) 43:26 – D. Backes (R. Callahan, D. Brown)

Group B

1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 4–2 5–2 6–2 6–3 7–3 7–4 8–4 S. Lepistö (J. Jokinen, T. Ruutu) – 11:23 O. Määttä (O. Jokinen) – 19:25 J. Immonen (J. Lehterä, O. Väänänen) – 19:33 J. Jokinen (P. Kontiola) – 21:43 P. Kontiola (M. Granlund) – 32:10 J. Immonen (A. Barkov, S. Vatanen) (PP) – 51:25 M. Granlund (K. Timonen, S. Vatanen) (PP) – 58:25 9:19 – T. Hundertpfund (T. Vanek, O. Setzinger) 41:29 – M. Grabner (M. Raffl, B. Lebler) 54:22 – M. Grabner (M. Trattnig, B. Lebler) 2–0 2–1 3–1 J. Benn (P. Bergeron, D. Doughty) – 35:19 D. Doughty (R. Getzlaf, P. Marleau) – 41:47

Mathias Lange (in 40:00) 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 S. Weber (C. Perry, R. Getzlaf) – 10:12 J. Carter (P. Marleau, S. Crosby) – 22:39 J. Carter (P. Marleau, A. Pietrangelo) – 24:09 J. Carter (P. Marleau, S. Weber) – 34:33 R. Getzlaf (SH) – 36:48 Lars Volden (in 20:00) 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 1–5 1–6 6:51 – L. Korpikoski (O. Jokinen, O. Määttä) 17:21 – J. Lehterä 28:03 – L. Korpikoski (O. Määttä, T. Ruutu) 31:26 – O. Jokinen (S. Salo, T. Ruutu) 57:41 – O. Määttä (P. Kontiola, K. Lehtonen)

2–0 2–1 3–1 M. Raffl (M. Grabner) (PP) – 6:52 M. Grabner (D. Welser) – 58:23 1–1 1–2 62:32 – D. Doughty (J. Carter)

Group C

Alexander Salák (in 20:51) 0–2 0–3 0–4 1–4 2–4 J. Jágr (T. Plekanec, T. Kaberle) – 30:01 13:17 – P. Berglund (O. Ekman-Larsson, H. Lundqvist) 20:51 – H. Zetterberg (G. Landeskog, N. Kronwall) 24:07 – E. Karlsson (D. Sedin, N. Bäckström) (PP)

1–1 2–1 2–2 3–2 4–2 J. Jágr (M. Židlický, T. Plekanec) (PP) – 19:29 J. Voráček (Z. Michálek) – 27:06 M. Židlický (M. Hanzal, P. Nedvěd) – 37:02 22:45 – H. Vasiļjevs (G. Pujacs)

1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 4–2 4–3 5–3 E. Karlsson (N. Bäckström, D. Alfredsson) (PP) – 22:45 D. Alfredsson (D. Sedin, A. Edler) (PP) – 36:14 Ji. Ericsson (O. Ekman-Larsson, J. Silfverberg) (PP) – 38:47 A. Edler (D. Sedin, M. Johansson) – 52:20 21:22 – J. Sprukts (K. Rēdlihs, M. Karsums) (PP) 41:28 – Z. Girgensons (K. Daugaviņš, R. Freibergs) (PP)

Ranking after preliminary round

Playoff round

Following the completion of the preliminary round, all teams were ranked 1D through 12D. To determine this ranking, the following criteria were used in the order presented:

1. higher position in the group
2. higher number of points
3. better goal difference
4. higher number of goals scored for
5. better 2013 IIHF World Ranking.

Bracket

| RD1-seed03=8D | RD1-team03=**** | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04=9D | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=0

| RD1-seed07=5D | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08=12D | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=0

| RD1-seed11=6D | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=11D | RD1-team12=**** | RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed15=7D | RD1-team15=**** | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16=10D | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=3

| RD2-seed01=1D | RD2-team01=**** | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=E4 | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=0

| RD2-seed03=4D | RD2-team03=**** | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=E1 | RD2-team04= | RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=3D | RD2-team05=**** | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06=E2 | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=1

| RD2-seed07=2D | RD2-team07=**** | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=E3 | RD2-team08= | RD2-score08=2

| RD3-seed01=F1 | RD3-team01=**** | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02=F4 | RD3-team02= | RD3-score02=1

| RD3-seed03=F3 | RD3-team03=**** | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04=F2 | RD3-team04= | RD3-score04=0

| RD4-seed01=F1 | RD4-team01= | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02=F3 | RD4-team02=**** | RD4-score02=3

| RD4-seed03=F4 | RD4-team03=**** | RD4-score03=5 | RD4-seed04=F2 | RD4-team04= | RD4-score04=0 :** † Indicates overtime victory : ‡ **Indicates shootout victory

Qualification playoffs

The four highest-ranked teams (1D–4D) received byes and were deemed the home team in the quarterfinals as they were seeded to advance, with the remaining eight teams (5D–12D) playing qualification playoff games as follows. 2–0 3–0 4–0 J. Urbas (S. Kovačević) (SH) – 11:57 S. Kovačević (D. Rodman, J. Muršak) – 23:21 J. Muršak (D. Rodman) (EN) – 57:02 2–0 3–0 4–0 I. Kovalchuk (A. Radulov, P. Datsyuk) – 37:11 A. Radulov (P. Datsyuk) (EN) – 58:53 A. Tereshchenko (V. Tikhonov, V. Tarasenko) – 59:20 0–2 1–2 1–3 11:19 – L. Dārziņš (M. Rēdlihs) (PP) 59:00 – L. Dārziņš (V. Pavlovs, E. Masaļskis) (EN) 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 4–2 4–3 5–3 R. Červenka (J. Jágr, T. Plekanec) – 7:22 D. Krejčí (T. Kaberle) (PP) – 17:03 R. Červenka – 35:41

T. Plekanec (D. Krejčí, M. Židlický) (PP) (EN) – 59:21 47:20 – Mari. Hossa (T. Tatar, M. Handzuš) 48:51 – T. Surový (A. Sekera, M. Bartovič)

Quarterfinals

Teams seeded D1 to D4 were the home teams.

Following the quarterfinal games, the winning teams were re-ranked F1 through F4, with the winner of 1D vs. E4 re-ranked as F1, the winner of 2D vs. E3 re-ranked as F2, the winner of 3D vs. E2 re-ranked as F3, and the winner of 4D vs. E1 re-ranked as F4. The losers of the quarterfinal round games received a final ranking of 5 through 8 based on their preliminary round ranking. 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 D. Sedin (L. Eriksson) – 41:42 L. Eriksson (N. Bäckström, J. Oduya) – 48:04 C. Hagelin (N. Kronwall, Ji. Ericsson) – 51:27 C. Hagelin (E. Karlsson) – 56:10 Sergei Bobrovsky (in 26:42) 1–1 2–1 3–1 T. Selänne (M. Granlund) – 17:38 M. Granlund (T. Selänne, K. Timonen) (PP) – 25:37 1–1 2–1

S. Weber (D. Doughty, J. Toews) (PP) – 53:06 15:41 – L. Dārziņš (A. Kulda, J. Sprukts) Alexander Salák (in 29:31) 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 5–2 D. Brown (D. Backes, R. Suter) – 14:38 D. Backes (R. Suter, R. McDonagh) – 19:58 Z. Parise (J. Pavelski, R. Suter) (PP) – 29:31 P. Kessel (R. Kesler, K. Shattenkirk) – 42:01 53:00 – A. Hemský

Semifinals

1–1 2–1 L. Eriksson (Jo. Ericsson, N. Bäckström) – 31:39 E. Karlsson (A. Steen, D. Sedin) (PP) – 36:26

Bronze medal game

0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 21:38 – J. Jokinen (J. Lehterä, P. Kontiola) 46:10 – J. Hietanen (T. Ruutu, S. Lepistö) 49:06 – T. Selänne (M. Granlund, L. Korpikoski) (PP) 53:09 – O. Määttä (J. Lehterä, J. Jokinen) (PP)

Gold medal game

Canada won the game 3–0 with goals from Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby, and Chris Kunitz, each scoring their first goal of the tournament. Canada shut Sweden out with an overpowering defense limiting them to 24 shots, and Canada's goaltender Carey Price played well when needed. The Canadian team's executive director Steve Yzerman called the performance in Sochi the finest defensive effort ever for a Canadian team. Canada shut out its opponents in the semifinals and final and allowed only three goals in six games. It was also the first time since 1928 that a Canadian team won all its games.

The win represented Canada's second consecutive men's gold in ice hockey, and the third time in four Olympics that Canada won both men's and women's gold in hockey.

The game was a national phenomenon in Canada, with more than 15 million Canadians watching at least part of the game. Several provinces and cities relaxed their liquor laws to allow bars to open as early as 4 am. 0–2 0–3 35:43 – S. Crosby 49:04 – C. Kunitz

Final rankings

The final standings of the tournament according to the IIHF:

Statistics

Average age

Team Czech Republic was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 30 years and 7 months. Team USA was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 27 years and 6 months. Gold medalists team Canada averaged 28 years and 9 months. Tournament average was 28 years and 10 months.

Leading scorers

Rankings based upon points, and sorted by goals.

Hat trick scorers

• Michael Grabner
• Phil Kessel
• Jeff Carter

Leading goaltenders

Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes, ranked by save percentage.

Shutout posters

• Jonas Hiller (2)
• Henrik Lundqvist (2)
• Carey Price (2)
• Sergei Bobrovsky
• Robert Kristan
• Roberto Luongo
• Tuukka Rask
• Semyon Varlamov

Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Tournament all-star team

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