Ice_hockey_at_the_2002_Winter_Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 edition of the ice hockey tournaments during the Olympic Winter Games
Hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. The men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, who defeated the host United States in both finals.[1]
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 Ice Hockey at the E Center in West Valley City | |
| Venues | E Center Peaks Ice Arena |
| Dates | February 2002 |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
Qualifying
The final standings at the end of the 1999 IIHF World Championship were used to determine the path to the Olympic tournament. The top six places were given direct entry to the first round, places seven and eight were given direct entry to the preliminary round, and all other participants were seeded in qualifying tournaments to fill the remaining six spots. This chart shows the seeding path for all nations, in detail.
Final rankings
| Team | |
|---|---|
 |  Canada |
 |  United States |
 |  Russia |
| 4th |  Belarus |
| 5th |  Sweden |
| 6th |  Finland |
| 7th |  Czech Republic |
| 8th |  Germany |
| 9th |  Latvia |
| 10th |  Ukraine |
| 11th |  Switzerland |
| 12th |  Austria |
| 13th |  Slovakia |
| 14th |  France |
These standings are presented as the IIHF has them,[2] however both the NHL an IOC maintain that all quarterfinal losers are ranked equal at 5th.[3][4]
Qualification
The qualification process, and seedings for the Olympic tournament, came from the final standings of the 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship. The top six nations were given direct entry to the Olympics, the final two spots were contested in a qualification tournament.[5] The nations ranked seven through ten played a round robin in Engelberg Switzerland February 8–11, 2001.
Format
The eight teams were split into two equal divisions. All teams played three preliminary games within their division. Following the completion of the preliminary round, the top two teams from each division advanced to the medal round and competed in a playoff to determine the gold medalist. The other four played classification games.[6] Team rosters were allowed to have between 15 and 18 skaters (forwards and defensemen).
Participating nations
A total of eight national teams competed in the women's ice hockey tournament.
| Group A | Group B |
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- "Ice Hockey at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- IIHF Media Guide and Record Book (2011) p. 119
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book (2006) p.15
- "Women's Tournament Schedule Proposal". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- Official results for men's tournament Archived 2020-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Official results for women's tournament Archived 2020-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Official results for women's qualification Archived 2018-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Official structure and seeding for men's qualification and Olympic tournament Archived 2018-10-01 at the Wayback Machine