Originally published on May 6, 2021
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, February 23rd, 1992, the Unified Team
defeated Canada 3-1 in the gold medal game to win the 17th gold medal in
Olympic men’s ice hockey history. It was the first gold medal for the Unified
Team in Olympic men’s ice hockey, as the team was made up of players who were
expected to play for the Soviet Union, which had dissolved less than two months
prior to the start of the 1992 Winter Olympics. Since this event had occurred so
close to beginning of the tournament, the former Soviet team was allowed to
compete together as the Unified Team. Canada took the silver medal with the
loss, claiming their third silver medal in Olympic men’s
ice hockey. Czechoslovakia defeated the United States 6-1 in the bronze
medal game, claiming their fourth bronze medal in Olympic men’s ice hockey.
The tournament was held in France, with Albertville as
the host city. The tournament also saw a four-way tie for most goals scored,
with Andrei Khomutov and Nikolai Borschevsky of the Unified Team, Teemu Selanne
of Finland and Dave Archibald of Canada each earning seven goals. Jarmo Myllys
of Finland led goaltenders in save percentage at .928.
1992 Final Standings (W-L-T format)
1. Unified Team (4-1, .800) (Gold)
2. Canada (4-1, .800) (Silver)
3. Czechoslovakia (4-1, .800) (Bronze)
4. United States (4-0-1, 1.000)
5. Sweden (3-0-2, 1.000)
6. Germany (2-3, .400)
7. Finland (3-1-1, .750)
8. France (2-3, .400)
9. Norway (0-5, .000)
10. Switzerland (1-4, .200)
11. Poland (0-5, .000)
12. Italy (1-4, .200)
Game Results
Medalists final game starting lineups
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