Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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Ice hockey
at the 1992 Winter Olympics
was held at the Méribel Ice Palace
in Méribel
, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team
.
(eight from pool A, top three from pool B) qualified directly, while the twelfth ranked nation had to play off against the winner of that years pool C.
Poland qualified in final tournament
, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the Consolation Round for the 9th to 12th places.
Nikolai Khabibulin
was the third on the depth chart and never played when the Unified Team
won gold in Albertville, France. Instead of giving the gold to someone who didn't play, coach Viktor Tikhonov
kept it. Only players are given Olympic medals; coaches and management are not. The medal was finally returned to him in a private medal ceremony during the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
was held at the Méribel Ice Palace
Méribel Ice Palace
Méribel Ice Palace is an indoor ice hockey arena in Méribel, France. It was built in 1991 and held 8,000 people when it opened. The ice hockey games from the 1992 Winter Olympics were held at this arena...
in Méribel
Méribel
Méribel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, situated near the town of Moutiers.Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France, near the town of Moûtiers , called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village...
, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
.
Final rankings
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
Sergei Bautin Sergei Bautin Sergei Vladimirovich Bautin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks.... Igor Boldin Igor Boldin Igor Petrovich Boldin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.... Nikolai Borschevsky Nikolai Borschevsky Nikolai Konstantinovich Borschevsky is a retired professional ice hockey player from Russia, and the current head coach of the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL. Nicknamed "Stick" due to his diminutive frame, he was a star in the Soviet Union and went on to play in the National Hockey League for the... Vyacheslav Butsayev Vyacheslav Butsayev Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 109th overall, of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He last played for HC Dmitrov in Russia's Vysshaya Liga.... Vyacheslav Bykov Vyacheslav Bykov Vyacheslav Arkadevich "Slava" Bykov is a former Soviet ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Russian national hockey team. A small, technically gifted center, he was a regular fixture on the Soviet national ice hockey team in the 1980s; after the fall of the Soviet Union, he played for... Evgeni Davydov Evgeny Davydov Evgeny Vitalievich Davydov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators.-Playing career:... Alexei Zhitnik Alexei Zhitnik Oleksiy Mykolaiovych "Alexei" Zhitnik is a retired Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey defenceman. Zhitnik has played more games in the National Hockey League than any other Soviet-born defenceman. He has represented the Soviet Union, CIS, and Russia internationally, and Ukraine during two NHL All-Star... Darius Kasparaitis Darius Kasparaitis Darius Kasparaitis is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. Known by the nickname Kaspar, he has dual citizenship in both the United States and Russia, and he has played for the Russian national ice hockey team.- Playing career :Kasparaitis left Lithuania for Russia at age 14 after... Nikolai Khabibulin Nikolai Khabibulin Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League... Yuri Kmylev Yuri Khmylev Yuri Alexeyevich Khmylev is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylya Sovetov before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.-Russian career:Khmylev represented the... Andrei Khomutov Andrei Khomutov Andrei Valentinovich Khomutov was a Soviet ice hockey right winger and is currently the head coach of Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League and Kazakhstan national team. He played for CSKA Moscow from 1979–1990, then in Switzerland for HC Fribourg-Gottéron from 1990-1998... Andrei Kovalenko Andrei Kovalenko Andrei Nikolaevich Kovalenko is a retired professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins... Alexei Kovalev Alexei Kovalev Alexei Vyacheslavovich "Alex" Kovalev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League.... Igor Kravchuk Igor Kravchuk Igor Aleksandrovich Kravchuk is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman, who spent several seasons in the National Hockey League and also competed internationally for the USSR and Russia.-Playing career:... Vladimir Malakhov Vladimir Malakhov (ice hockey) Vladimir Igorevich Malakhov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player currently under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League... Dmitri Mironov Dmitri Mironov Dmitri Olegovich Mironov is a retired Russian ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the eighth round, 160th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.... Sergei Petrenko Sergei Petrenko Serhiy Anatoliiovych "Sergei" Petrenko is a retired Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the seventh round, 168th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.... Vitali Prokhorov Vitali Prokhorov Vitali Vladimirovich Prokhorov is a retired professional hockey player who played briefly with the St. Louis Blues in the NHL. He played left wing and shot left-handed.... Mikhail Shtalenkov Mikhail Shtalenkov Mikhail Alekseyevich Shtalenkov is a former amateur and professional ice hockey goaltender. He played extensively in his native USSR and Russia for HC Dynamo Moscow and in North America, seeing time with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers. He was... Andrei Trefilov Andrei Trefilov Andrei Viktorovich Trefilov is a retired Russian ice hockey goaltender and a sports agent. He was selected in the 12th round of the 1991 NHL entry draft, 261st overall, by the Calgary Flames.... Dmitri Yushkevich Dmitri Yushkevich Dmitri Sergeyevich Yushkevich is a retired Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He ended his career in Kärpät of the SM-liiga.-Playing career:... Alexei Zhamnov Alexei Zhamnov Alexei Yuryevich Zhamnov is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins... Sergei Zubov Sergei Zubov Sergei Alexandrovich Zubov is a former Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League as well as SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
Dave Archibald Dave Archibald David J. Archibald is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach with the Western Hockey League's Chilliwack Bruins.-Playing career:... Todd Brost Todd Brost Todd Brost is a former Canadian ice hockey player and head coach.As a player he won a silver medal playing with Team Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics.... Sean Burke Sean Burke Sean Burke is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles... Kevin Dahl Kevin Dahl Kevin "Buck" Dahl is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He played defense and shot right-handed.-Playing career:Although born in Regina, Dahl grew up playing minor hockey in... Curt Giles Curt Giles Curtis Jon Giles is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, Giles had two tours with the North Stars . During each tour, his steady defensive play helped guide the North Stars to finals appearances in 1981 and 1991. Giles also... David Hannan Dave Hannan David Patrick Hannan is a Canadian former professional hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators... Gordon Hynes Gord Hynes Gordon R. Hynes is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played two seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. Hynes was a member of the Canadian 1992 Winter Olympics ice hockey team, winning a silver medal.-External links:... Fabian Joseph Fabian Joseph Fabian Joseph is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He is most prominent for his role with the Canadian Men's national ice hockey team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is a winner of two Winter Olympic Silver medals. He was Captain of Team Canada at the Lillehammer Olympic games in 1994... Joe Juneau Joé Juneau Joé Juneau is a retired Canadian professional hockey player and engineer, born in Pont-Rouge, Quebec. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and the Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:Originally drafted... Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd Trevor Kidd is a former NHL goaltender who last played for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany. Throughout his 12-year National Hockey League career, Kidd played for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs... Patrick Lebeau Patrick Lebeau Patrick Lebeau is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. He has played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the... Chris Lindberg Chris Lindberg Christopher Lawrence Lindberg is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Lindberg was a member of the Canadian 1992 Winter Olympics ice hockey team, winning a silver medal. He would also play professionally in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames and the Quebec Nordiques... Eric Lindros Eric Lindros Eric Bryan Lindros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Lindros played junior hockey in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals prior to being selected first overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques... Kent Manderville Kent Manderville Kent Stephen Manderville is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins... Adrien Plavsic Adrien Plavsic Adrien Plavsic is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Drafted 30th overall by St... Dan Ratushny Dan Ratushny Daniel Paul Ratushny is a professional hockey defenceman who played 1 game in the National Hockey League in 1993 for the Vancouver Canucks.... Sam Saint-Laurent Sam St. Laurent Sam St. Laurent is a retired ice hockey goaltender that has played in the National Hockey League as well as on the Canadian national men's hockey team. St. Laurent serves the distinction of being the last NHL goaltender to wear a goalies mask made entirely out of fiberglass.- Playing career:St... Brad Schlegel Brad Schlegel Bradley Wilfred Schlegel is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Drafted in 1988 by the Washington Capitals, he also played briefly for the Calgary Flames... Wallace Schreiber Wally Schreiber Wally Schreiber is a retired ice hockey player. Schreiber was a member of the Canadian 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics ice hockey teams, winning two silver medals. He also played professionally in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars.His nephew is Mike Schreiber of the Hannover... Randy Smith Randy Smith (ice hockey) Randy Smith is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He would also play three games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars. He played his final years of ice hockey in the United Kingdom for Peterborough Pirates and Cardiff... David Tippett Dave Tippett David G. Tippett is a National Hockey League head coach, currently of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the 6th person to be the head coach of the Coyotes, and the 21st coach in the Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise. He is the former head coach of the Dallas Stars... Brian Tutt Brian Tutt Brian Tutt is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played briefly for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, playing seven games for the team during the 1989-90 NHL season, scoring one goal... Jason Woolley Jason Woolley Jason Woolley is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.- Playing career :Woolley attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI before the Washington Capitals selected him 61st overall in the 1989 NHL Draft. Woolley's most productive NHL season was his 1998–99 campaign with the Buffalo... |
Patrik Augusta Patrik Augusta Patrik Augusta is a retired ice hockey winger.He was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Leafs and two games for the Washington Capitals... Petr Bříza Petr Bríza Petr Bříza is a former Czech ice hockey goaltender. He played in goal on the bronze medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... Jaromír Dragan Jaromir Dragan Jaromír Dragan is a former Slovak ice hockey player, well-known mainly as a goaltender of HC Košice.... Leo Gudas Leo Gudas Leo Gudas is a Czech hockey player who won a Bronze Medal in the 1992 Olympics.-Draft:Gudas was the second last player taken in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, going 251st overall to the Calgary Flames.... Miloslav Hořava Miloslav Horava Miloslav Hořava is a Czech ice hockey coach and former player. He played on the Silver medal winning ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics and bronze medal winning team at the 1992 Winter Olympics for Czechoslovakia.... Petr Hrbek Petr Hrbek Petr Hrbek is a Czech ice hockey player currently playing for Chemnitzer RSC in the German Regionalliga.... Otakar Janecký Otakar Janecký Otakar Janecký is a retired Czech ice hockey forward.In his homeland Janecký represented HC Pardubice, his birthcity team for his entire Czechoslovak Extraliga and Czech Extraliga career.... Tomáš Jelínek Tomáš Jelínek Tomáš Jelínek is a retired Czech ice hockey player. He played on the 1992 bronze medal winning Olympic Hockey team for Czechoslovakia.... Drahomír Kadlec Drahomír Kadlec Drahomír Kadlec is a Czech former ice hockey defenceman.Kadlec played in the Czech Extraliga for HC Kladno, HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Zlín, HC Litvínov and HC Slezan Opava... Kamil Kašťák Kamil Kašták Kamil Kašťák is a Czech former ice hockey player.Kašťák played in the Czech Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava, HC Litvinov, HC Sparta Prague and HC Plzen... Robert Lang Igor Liba Igor Liba Igor Liba is a former Slovak ice hockey player. Played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic Hockey team for Czechoslovakia... Ladislav Lubina Ladislav Lubina Ladislav Lubina is former Czech ice hockey player and currently ice hockey coach. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 11th round in 1985, but never played in the NHL... František Procházka František Procházka František Procházka 6'1", 220 lb, defenseman, played on the 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.... Petr Rosol Petr Rosol Petr Rosol played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.5'9, 182 lb Forward.4th round draft pick of the Calgary Flames in 1984.- References :... Bedřich Ščerban Bedrich Šcerban Bedřich Ščerban is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman.Ščerban began his career with HC Dukla Jihlava of the Czech Extraliga in 1986. In 1991, he moved to Finland's SM-liiga, spending one season with Tappara before moving the Sweden's Elitserien with Brynäs IF... Jiří Šlégr Jiri Slegr Jiří Šlégr is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the estranged son of former Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jiří Bubla... Richard Šmehlík Richard Smehlik Richard Šmehlík is a Czech former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the fifth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.... Róbert Švehla Róbert Švehla Róbert Švehla is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003.- Career :Švehla was drafted 78th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not play a game for them before moving on to the Florida Panthers... Oldřich Svoboda Oldrich Svoboda Oldřich Svoboda played goalie on the 1992 Bronze medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.-External links:... Radek Ťoupal Radek Toupal Radek Ťoupal is a former ice hockey player. His debut in Czechoslovak ice hockey league came in season 1982/1983, playing for HC České Budějovice, when he was only 16. During an army duty spent two years playing for Slovakian club HC Dukla Trenčín... Peter Veselovský Peter Veselovský Peter Veselovský played on the Olympic Bronze Medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia in 1992.- References :... Richard Žemlička Richard Žemlicka Richard Žemlička played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.6'1, 200 lb Forward.9th round draft choice of the Edmonton Oilers in 1990.- References :... |
Qualification
The Olympic tournament was to be contested by twelve nations. The top eleven nations from the 1991 World Championships1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
-Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :...
(eight from pool A, top three from pool B) qualified directly, while the twelfth ranked nation had to play off against the winner of that years pool C.
- April 14, 1991, Denmark
' 4:6 - April 16, 1991, Poland
' 9:5
Poland qualified in final tournament
First round
Twelve participating teams were placed in two groups. After playing a round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, the top four teams in each group advanced to the Medal Round while the last two teams competed in the Consolation Round for the 9th to 12th places.
| Team advanced to the Final Round | |
| Team sent to compete in the Consolation Round |
Group A
| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 3-3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 7-3 | 7-2 | ||
| 1-4 | 2–2 | 5-1 | 5–3 | 9-1 | ||
| 0-2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 3–6 | 3–7 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 7–1 | ||
| 0–3 | 2–7 | 1–9 | 0–4 | 1–7 | ||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | -26 | 0 |
- February 9
' 7:2 ' 5:1 ' 6:3 - February 11
' 9:1 ' 2:0 ' 7:3 - February 13
' 7:1 ' 4:1 ' 3:1 - February 15
' 5:2 |align="center" | 2:2 ' 3:0 - February 17
' 4:0 ' 5:3 |align="center" | 3:3
Group B
Top four teams (shaded ones) advanced to the medal round.| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 10–0 | ||
| 5-4 | 3–4 | 8–0 | 8-1 | 8-1 | ||
| 1-5 | 4–3 | 6-4 | 4–2 | 10-1 | ||
| 2-3 | 0–8 | 4–6 | 4–3 | 4–2 | ||
| 1–6 | 1–8 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–3 | ||
| 0–10 | 1–8 | 1–10 | 2–4 | 3–6 | ||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 8 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 8 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 22 | |||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 25 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 38 | |||
| 0 |
- February 8
|align="center" | 2:3 ' ' 10:1 ' 8:1 - February 10
|align="center" | 4:6 ' ' 8:1 ' 6:1 - February 12
' 4:3 ' 10:0 ' 4:3 - February 14
|align="center" | 0:8 ' ' 6:3 ' 5:1 - February 16
' 4:2 ' 4:2 ' 5:4
Consolation Round 9th-12th Places
- February 18
' 5:3 ' 7:2
11th Place Match
- February 20
' 4:1
9th Place Match
- February 20
' 5:2
Consolation Round 5th-8th Places
- February 20
|align="center" | 4:5 ' ' 3:2
7th Place Match
- February 22
|align="center" | 1:4 '
5th Place Match
- February 22
' 4:3
Quarter-finals
- February 18
' 4:3 ' 3:1 |align="center" | 1:4 ' ' 6:1
Semi-finals
- February 21
' 4:2 ' 5:2
Bronze Medal Game
- February 22
' 6:1
Gold Medal Game
- February 23
' 3:1
Leading scorers
| Rk | Name | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joe JuneauJoé Juneau Joé Juneau is a retired Canadian professional hockey player and engineer, born in Pont-Rouge, Quebec. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and the Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:Originally drafted... |
8 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 |  Andrei Khomutov Andrei Valentinovich Khomutov was a Soviet ice hockey right winger and is currently the head coach of Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League and Kazakhstan national team. He played for CSKA Moscow from 1979–1990, then in Switzerland for HC Fribourg-Gottéron from 1990-1998... |
8 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 |  Robert Lang |
8 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 |  Teemu SelänneTeemu Selänne Teemu Ilmari Selänne nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . An offensive player known for his skill and speed, Selanne has led the NHL in goal-scoring three times and has been named to... |
8 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Eric Lindros Eric Lindros Eric Bryan Lindros is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Lindros played junior hockey in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals prior to being selected first overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques... |
8 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Hannu Järvenpää Hannu Järvenpää Hannu Järvenpää is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for Kärpät, Espoo Blues, Jokerit, Winnipeg Jets, and Lukko.- External links :... |
8 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Vyacheslav Bykov Vyacheslav Arkadevich "Slava" Bykov is a former Soviet ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Russian national hockey team. A small, technically gifted center, he was a regular fixture on the Soviet national ice hockey team in the 1980s; after the fall of the Soviet Union, he played for... |
8 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Yuri Khmylev Yuri Alexeyevich Khmylev is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylya Sovetov before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.-Russian career:Khmylev represented the... |
8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Mika Nieminen Mika Nieminen Mika Nieminen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves, Jokerit, and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.-External links:... |
8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Final Rankings
Unified Medal Controversy
Russian goaltenderGoaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Khabibulin
Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...
was the third on the depth chart and never played when the Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
won gold in Albertville, France. Instead of giving the gold to someone who didn't play, coach Viktor Tikhonov
Viktor Tikhonov
Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov is a Russian former ice hockey player and coach. He was the coach of the Soviet team when it was the most dominant team in the world...
kept it. Only players are given Olympic medals; coaches and management are not. The medal was finally returned to him in a private medal ceremony during the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...