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Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

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Qualification for the men's tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The host along with the top eight teams in the world ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots in the Olympics.[1] This was the fourth time world rankings were used but the first time that the championships three years prior was used as the final determination.

Qualified teams

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  1. b Prague and Ostrava were the sites for 2015 IIHF World Championship; at the conclusion of the tournament the ranking were finalized with regards to the qualification slots.
  2. c In December 2017, the IOC suspended Russia from competing at the Winter Olympics as part of its sanctions following state-sponsored doping allegations. Russian athletes deemed clean were permitted to compete as Olympic Athletes from Russia.[3]

Qualification seeding

To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top eight following the 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year received full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less. Teams that wished to compete had to apply in April 2015. The following is a ranking based on points already accumulated toward Olympic qualification of all countries participating in 2015.

Points were earned based on overall finish in 2015:

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Points12001160112011001060104010201000960940920900880860840820800780760740...
     Qualified directly to Olympic Tournament
     Entered qualifying in the final round
     Entered qualifying in the preliminary round 2
     Entered qualifying in the preliminary round 1
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  • Three nations were not listed who have achieved ranking points but were not participating in IIHF tournaments: Ireland, Greece, and Mongolia.
  • Nations with no seeding chose not to participate in Olympic qualifying.

Preliminary round 1

The two lowest ranked participants played off for the right to compete in this round on 10 October 2015, in Sofia, Bulgaria. The round itself was played from 5 to 8 November 2015. The winner of each group advanced to the pre-qualification tournaments as qualifiers seven and eight ranked according their seeding.[4]

Playoff game

10 October 2015
19:30
Bulgaria 9–1
(2–1, 3–0, 4–0)
 GeorgiaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 581
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Group K

Games were played at Tallinn, Estonia.[5]

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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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All times are local (UTC+2).

5 November 2015
15:00
Mexico 8–2
(1–0, 3–2, 4–0)
 BulgariaTallinn Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 238
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5 November 2015
19:00
Israel 1–19
(0–6, 0–5, 1–8)
 EstoniaTallinn Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 850
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6 November 2015
15:00
Mexico 5–0
(2–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 IsraelTallinn Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 237
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6 November 2015
19:00
Estonia 26–0
(10–0, 8–0, 8–0)
 BulgariaTallinn Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 647
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8 November 2015
13:00
Bulgaria 2–5
(1–0, 0–1, 1–4)
 IsraelTallinn Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 205
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8 November 2015
17:00
Estonia 13–3
(3–1, 3–2, 7–0)
 MexicoTallinn Arena, Tallinn
Attendance: 1,150
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Group L

Games were played in Valdemoro, Spain.

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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+1).

6 November 2015
16:00
Iceland 4–5 GWS
(2–2, 0–1, 2–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 SerbiaFrancisco Fernández Ochoa Arena, Valdemoro
Attendance: 125
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6 November 2015
19:30
Spain 10–1
(2–0, 6–1, 2–0)
 ChinaFrancisco Fernández Ochoa Arena, Valdemoro
Attendance: 750
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7 November 2015
16:00
Serbia 5–1
(4–0, 1–1, 0–0)
 ChinaFrancisco Fernández Ochoa Arena, Valdemoro
Attendance: 120
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7 November 2015
19:30
Spain 5–3
(2–1, 2–1, 1–1)
 IcelandFrancisco Fernández Ochoa Arena, Valdemoro
Attendance: 850
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8 November 2015
16:00
China 3–11
(0–7, 1–2, 2–2)
 IcelandFrancisco Fernández Ochoa Arena, Valdemoro
Attendance: 150
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8 November 2015
20:00
Serbia 5–3
(0–2, 2–0, 3–1)
 SpainFrancisco Fernández Ochoa Arena, Valdemoro
Attendance: 950
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Preliminary round 2

Three round robins were played from 11 to 14 February 2016. The teams seeded 18th, 19th, and 20th reserved the right to host these tournaments. The winners of each advanced to the final qualification tournaments as qualifiers four, five, and six, ranked according to their seeding.

Group G

Games were played at Cortina, Italy.[5]

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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+1).

11 February 2016
17:00
Great Britain 6–5
(2–1, 2–2, 2–2)
 NetherlandsStadio Olympica, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Attendance: 302
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11 February 2016
20:45
Italy 8–0
(3–0, 3–0, 2–0)
 SerbiaStadio Olympica, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Attendance: 814
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13 February 2016
17:00
Great Britain 6–2
(2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
 SerbiaStadio Olympica, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Attendance: 489
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13 February 2016
20:45
Netherlands 2–4
(1–2, 1–1, 0–1)
 ItalyStadio Olympica, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Attendance: 862
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14 February 2016
17:00
Serbia 3–7
(0–2, 2–2, 1–3)
 NetherlandsStadio Olympica, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Attendance: 428
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14 February 2016
20:45
Italy 6–2
(3–0, 1–1, 2–1)
 Great BritainStadio Olympica, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Attendance: 781
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Group H

Games were played at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena at Budapest, Hungary.[6]

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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+1).

11 February 2016
16:00
Poland 6–2
(3–0, 2–1, 1–1)
 EstoniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 858
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11 February 2016
19:30
Lithuania 0–4
(0–1, 0–1, 0–2)
 HungaryLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 7,110
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12 February 2016
14:30
Poland 9–1
(2–0, 5–0, 2–1)
 LithuaniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 640
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12 February 2016
18:00
Hungary 7–1
(2–0, 2–1, 3–0)
 EstoniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 8,100
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14 February 2016
14:30
Estonia 4–1
(3–1, 0–0, 1–0)
 LithuaniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 950
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14 February 2016
18:00
Hungary 0–1 GWS
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 PolandLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 9,000
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Group J

Games were played in Sapporo, Japan.[7]

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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+9).

11 February 2016
14:30
Ukraine 3–0
(0–0, 2–0, 1–0)
 RomaniaTsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo
Attendance: 1,020
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11 February 2016
18:00
Croatia 0–3
(0–0, 0–1, 0–2)
 JapanTsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo
Attendance: 1,828
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13 February 2016
14:30
Ukraine 6–0
(3–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 CroatiaTsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo
Attendance: 1,227
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13 February 2016
18:00
Japan 7–0
(0–0, 5–0, 2–0)
 RomaniaTsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo
Attendance: 2,265
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14 February 2016
14:30
Romania 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 CroatiaTsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo
Attendance: 1,003
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14 February 2016
18:00
Japan 2–1
(0–0, 0–0, 2–1)
 UkraineTsukisamu Gymnasium, Sapporo
Attendance: 2,000
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Final qualification

Three round robins were played from 1 to 4 September 2016. The teams seeded 9th, 10th, and 11th reserved the right to host these tournaments. The top two seeded group winners qualified for the Olympic tournament Group C, and the third seeded group winner qualified for Group B.

Group D

Games were played in Minsk, Belarus.[8]

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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+3).

1 September 2016
15:00
Slovenia 6–1
(2–0, 3–0, 1–1)
 PolandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 1,800
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1 September 2016
19:00
Denmark 2–5
(1–2, 0–0, 1–3)
 BelarusMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 15,086
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2 September 2016
15:00
Slovenia 3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 DenmarkMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 2,090
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2 September 2016
19:00
Belarus 5–3
(4–2, 1–0, 0–1)
 PolandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 10,820
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4 September 2016
13:00
Poland 2–5
(1–1, 0–2, 1–2)
 DenmarkMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 2,390
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4 September 2016
17:00
Belarus 2–3 GWS
(0–0, 1–2, 1–0)
OT (0–0)
SO (0–1)
 SloveniaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 15,086
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Group E

Games were played in Riga, Latvia.[9]

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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC+3).

1 September 2016
15:30
Germany 5–0
(2–0, 3–0, 0–0)
 JapanArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 979
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1 September 2016
19:30
Austria 1–8
(1–2, 0–3, 0–3)
 LatviaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,210
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2 September 2016
15:30
Germany 6–0
(1–0, 2–0, 3–0)
 AustriaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 1,062
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2 September 2016
19:30
Latvia 3–1
(0–0, 1–0, 2–1)
 JapanArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,851
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4 September 2016
14:00
Japan 0–3
(0–1, 0–0, 0–2)
 AustriaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 727
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4 September 2016
18:00
Latvia 2–3
(0–1, 1–1, 1–1)
 GermanyArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 10,035
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Group F

Games were played in Oslo, Norway.

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Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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Notes:
  1. France 4–1 Kazakhstan

All times are local (UTC+2).

1 September 2016
16:00
France 2–1 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)
 ItalyJordal Amfi, Oslo
Attendance: 643
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1 September 2016
20:00
Kazakhstan 4–3 OT
(0–0, 3–1, 0–2)
(OT 1–0)
 NorwayJordal Amfi, Oslo
Attendance: 2,714
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2 September 2016
16:00
France 4–1
(2–1, 0–0, 2–0)
 KazakhstanJordal Amfi, Oslo
Attendance: 378
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2 September 2016
20:00
Norway 4–1
(2–0, 0–1, 2–0)
 ItalyJordal Amfi, Oslo
Attendance: 3,751
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4 September 2016
11:30
Italy 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)
 KazakhstanJordal Amfi, Oslo
Attendance: 386
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4 September 2016
15:00
Norway 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 FranceJordal Amfi, Oslo
Attendance: 4,277
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References

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  2. Steiss, Adam (19 September 2014). "Korea headed to the Olympics". IIHF. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. "Olympic Qualification set". iihfworlds2015.com. 15 May 2015.
  4. "Katowice confirmed as host". IIHF. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  5. "Budapest hosts in February". IIHF. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. "Sapporo selected". IIHF. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. "Minsk preparing for OQ". IIHF. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  8. "Gegner am Weg zu Olympia 2018". eishockey.at. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

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