Olympic Men’s Hockey Tournament

The Triple Gold Club: Could Go Up But Only If Sweden Takes Gold In Men’s Olympic Hockey

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The Triple Gold Club is the very apotheosis of success in world hockey. Indeed, in the long history of the Stanley Cup (est. 1893), the Olympics (1920), and the World Championship (1930), only 29 players have won the Stanley Cup and gold in the IOC and IIHF events. That number could increase by two in … Read more

2022 Beijing Olympics Men’s Hockey Preview: Team Switzerland

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Their participation more than matched the Pierre de Coubertin’s principle, which puts participation above winning. In the first game, the Swiss lost to Team USA 0:29, and two 20-minute periods were enough for that. At the next Olympics, Canada took over the record in a win over Czechoslovakia (30:0), but it didn’t last long — … Read more