Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Picture of the Gold Medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons taken en route to the 1920 Olympics (photo includes an unidentified ships' officer and a woman)
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| Venue | Palais de Glace d'Anvers | |||||||||
| Dates | April 23–29 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 60 from 7 nations | |||||||||
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Winnipeg Falcons Canada
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United States national men's ice hockey team United States
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Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team Czechoslovakia
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Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The men's tournament (women's was added in 1998) also served as the 1st World Championships. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg Falcons, won the gold medal. The silver went to the United States and Czechoslovakia took the bronze. All medals were decided by the Bergvall system.
All matches took place in the Palais de Glace d'Anvers (ice palace of Antwerp). The rink was smaller than North American standards, measuring 56 metres (184 ft) long by 18 metres (59 ft) wide. All games were played with seven players per side, with the rover position being used.
A total of 60 ice hockey players from 7 nations competed at the Antwerp Games:
Seven nations entered teams in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The tournament format used the Bergvall system, starting with an elimination round to determine the gold medal winner. With only seven teams, France received a bye into the semi-finals.
The three teams defeated by Canada in the gold medal round then played against each other to determine the second place team. Czechoslovakia received a bye into the silver medal game.
Lastly, the three remaining teams that were previously defeated by first place Canada or second place United States played against each other to determine the third place team. Czechoslovakia received a bye into the bronze medal game, which they won.
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