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Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics was the 20th Olympic championship. It took place in Utah, United States, from February 9 to February 24, 2002. For the second time in a row, the National Hockey League paused its regular season so players could join the tournament. Fourteen countries took part. Eight teams qualified based on their rankings from the 1999 IIHF World Championship, and six more teams earned their spots through qualification.
Canada won the gold medal for the seventh time, beating the United States in the final. This was Canada's first gold medal in a long time. The United States earned silver, their first medal in this event for many years. Russia claimed the bronze medal after defeating Belarus. Canadian player Joe Sakic was named the most valuable player of the tournament.
Qualification
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held for the 20th time. It took place in Utah, United States, from February 9 to February 24, 2002. Fourteen countries played in the tournament. Eight teams qualified based on their rankings from the 1999 IIHF World Championship, and the other six teams earned their spots through special qualification matches.
Rosters
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters
This section lists the players who were on each team for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics. You can see the full lists of team members there.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC–7).
Group A
Source: [IIHF](
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belarus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | First round |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
Consolation round
This section covers the games that decided the rankings for 9th to 13th place in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics. There were three games: the 13th-place game, the 11th-place game, and the 9th-place game. These matches were part of the tournament held in Utah, United States, in February 2002.
The results helped decide the final standings for the teams. Players from around the world competed for their countries. The National Hockey League (NHL) paused its regular season to let its players join the Olympics.
First round
Group C
Source: IIHF
Group D
Source: IIHF
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0 |
Final round
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics was its 20th championship. It was held in Utah, United States, from February 9 to 24, 2002. The National Hockey League paused its regular season to let its players join the tournament. Fourteen teams took part. Eight teams qualified based on their rankings from the 1999 IIHF World Championship. Six more teams earned their spots through special qualification matches.
The tournament had quarterfinals, semifinals, a bronze medal game, and a gold medal game to decide the final rankings.
Final rankings
Source: IIHF
 | Canada |
 | United States |
 | Russia |
| 4th | Belarus |
| 5th | Sweden |
| 6th | Finland |
| 7th | Czech Republic |
| 8th | Germany |
| 9th |  Latvia |
| 10th | Ukraine |
| 11th | Switzerland |
| 12th |  Austria |
| 13th |  Slovakia |
| 14th | France |
Statistics
This section shows the best players and goalies from the ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics. It lists the top ten skaters by points and goals, and the top five goalies by save percentage.
Source: IIHF
Source: IIHF
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Sundin | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 10 | F |
| Brett Hull | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 6 | F |
| John LeClair | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 2 | F |
| Joe Sakic | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Marian Hossa | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Philippe Bozon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 2 | F |
| Len Soccio | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 8 | F |
| Mario Lemieux | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Steve Yzerman | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 2 | F |
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Gerber | 157:44 | 4 | 1.52 | 95 | 95.79 | 0 |
| Mike Richter | 240:00 | 9 | 2.25 | 132 | 93.18 | 1 |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | 359:12 | 14 | 2.34 | 200 | 93.00 | 1 |
| Tommy Salo | 179:03 | 7 | 2.35 | 92 | 92.39 | 0 |
| Dominik Hašek | 239:00 | 8 | 2.01 | 105 | 92.38 | 0 |
Awards
The awards for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics are shown below.
Media all-star team
Best players selected by the directorate
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goaltender | Mike Richter |
| Defenceman | Brian Leetch Chris Chelios |
| Forward | John LeClair Joe Sakic Mats Sundin |
| MVP | Joe Sakic |
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goaltender | Nikolai Khabibulin |
| Defenceman | Chris Chelios |
| Forward | Joe Sakic |
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