Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[1][2] The tournament also served as the first World Championships. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg Falcons, won the gold medal.[3] The silver went to the United States and Czechoslovakia took the bronze.
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1st Ice Hockey World Championships | |
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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) | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Dates | April 23–29, 1920 |
Format | Bergvall System |
Teams | 7 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() Winnipeg Falcons (1st title) |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 10 |
Goals scored | 99 (9.9 per game) |
Attendance | 6,946 (695 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | ![]() |
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