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| ==Men's Ice Hockey== | |||
| ] at the ] will be held at ], home of the ]'s ] and ]home of the ]'s ]. All but two games will take place at General Motors Place, where one playoff game and one quarterfinal will be played at the UBC Winter Sports Centre. The event will run from ], ] to ], 2010. Rosters will be limited to twenty ] and three . <ref>http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm</ref> | Men's ] at the ] will be held at ], home of the ]'s ] and ]home of the ]'s ]. All but two games will take place at General Motors Place, where one playoff game and one quarterfinal will be played at the UBC Winter Sports Centre. The event will run from ], ] to ], 2010. Rosters will be limited to twenty ] and three . <ref>http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm</ref> | ||
| Ice Hockey will differ from previous ] in that both men's and women's hockey will be played on a narrower, ]-sized ice rink, measuring 200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m), instead of the international size of 200 ft × 98.5 ft (61 m × 30 m). This change is expected to save $10 million (CAD) in construction costs and allow more than 35,000 more spectators to attend Olympic hockey games.<ref>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/2006/06/08/1620669-sun.html VANOC shrinks Olympic ice</ref><ref>http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=8bbd29a3-1b09-411f-8efc-21c1ca6ca823&k=72793 VANOC saves $10 million by having Olympic hockey tourney played on NHL ice</ref> | Ice Hockey will differ from previous ] in that both men's and women's hockey will be played on a narrower, ]-sized ice rink, measuring 200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m), instead of the international size of 200 ft × 98.5 ft (61 m × 30 m). This change is expected to save $10 million (CAD) in construction costs and allow more than 35,000 more spectators to attend Olympic hockey games.<ref>http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/2006/06/08/1620669-sun.html VANOC shrinks Olympic ice</ref><ref>http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=8bbd29a3-1b09-411f-8efc-21c1ca6ca823&k=72793 VANOC saves $10 million by having Olympic hockey tourney played on NHL ice</ref> | ||
| ==Qualification== | ===Qualification=== | ||
| Twelve teams will qualify for the Ice Hockey event. The top nine teams in the ] after the ] will receive automatic births into the Ice Hockey event. Teams ranked 10th through 30th will have an opportunity to qualify for the event. Teams ranked 19th through 30th will play in a first qualification round in ] of ], where the top three teams from the round advance to the second qualification round. Teams ranked 10th through 18th will join the three top teams from the first qualifying round and the top three teams from the second qualifying round will advance to the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament. | Twelve teams will qualify for the Ice Hockey event. The top nine teams in the ] after the ] will receive automatic births into the Ice Hockey event. Teams ranked 10th through 30th will have an opportunity to qualify for the event. Teams ranked 19th through 30th will play in a first qualification round in ] of ], where the top three teams from the round advance to the second qualification round. Teams ranked 10th through 18th will join the three top teams from the first qualifying round and the top three teams from the second qualifying round will advance to the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament. | ||
| In previous years, the twelve teams were placed in three pools of four, the top team of each pool advances in both qualification rounds.<ref>http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm</ref> | In previous years, the twelve teams were placed in three pools of four, the top team of each pool advances in both qualification rounds.<ref>http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm</ref> | ||
| ==Qualified Teams== | ===Qualified Teams=== | ||
| The following teams have assured themselves a spot in the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament: | The following teams have assured themselves a spot in the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament: | ||
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| Note: {{ih|RUS}} can finish ranked no worst then tied for 9th place. A 16th place finish for {{ih|RUS}} and a 1st place finish for {{ih|LAT}} would leave the two teams tied in 9th place. | Note: {{ih|RUS}} can finish ranked no worst then tied for 9th place. A 16th place finish for {{ih|RUS}} and a 1st place finish for {{ih|LAT}} would leave the two teams tied in 9th place. | ||
| ==Tournament Format== | ===Tournament Format=== | ||
| The twelve qualified teams will be divided into three groups of four for a preliminary round. A first group will hold the 1st, 6th, 7th and 12th seed. A second group will hold the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th seed. A third group will hold the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th seed. Teams will play one another in their group and then the teams will be reseeding from 1st through 12th. | The twelve qualified teams will be divided into three groups of four for a preliminary round. A first group will hold the 1st, 6th, 7th and 12th seed. A second group will hold the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th seed. A third group will hold the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th seed. Teams will play one another in their group and then the teams will be reseeding from 1st through 12th. | ||
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| After the preliminary round, the three group winners as well as the best second-place team – will automatically qualify for the ]. The eight teams that do not receive automatic qualification will play sudden-death playoff games (Team 5/12; Team 6/11; Team 7/10 ; and, Team 8/9). | After the preliminary round, the three group winners as well as the best second-place team – will automatically qualify for the ]. The eight teams that do not receive automatic qualification will play sudden-death playoff games (Team 5/12; Team 6/11; Team 7/10 ; and, Team 8/9). | ||
| Playoff games winners qualify to the quarterfinals where they will meet the automatic qualifiers. A standard bracket will take place where quarterfinal winners meet in the ]; semifinal winners meet for the ] while semifinal losers meet for the ]. The bronze medal game will be played on ], 2010 and the gold medal game will be played on ], 2010. <ref>http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm</ref> | Playoff games winners qualify to the quarterfinals where they will meet the automatic qualifiers. A standard bracket will take place where quarterfinal winners meet in the ]; semifinal winners meet for the ] while semifinal losers meet for the ]. The bronze medal game will be played on ], 2010 and the gold medal game will be played on ], 2010. <ref>http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm</ref> | ||
| ==Women's Ice Hockey== | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 29 November 2007
Men's Ice Hockey
Men's Ice Hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics will be held at General Motors Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and UBC Winter Sports Centrehome of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. All but two games will take place at General Motors Place, where one playoff game and one quarterfinal will be played at the UBC Winter Sports Centre. The event will run from February 16, 2010 to February 23, 2010. Rosters will be limited to twenty skaters and three .
Ice Hockey will differ from previous Winter Olympic Games in that both men's and women's hockey will be played on a narrower, NHL-sized ice rink, measuring 200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m), instead of the international size of 200 ft × 98.5 ft (61 m × 30 m). This change is expected to save $10 million (CAD) in construction costs and allow more than 35,000 more spectators to attend Olympic hockey games.
Qualification
Twelve teams will qualify for the Ice Hockey event. The top nine teams in the IIHF World Ranking after the 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships will receive automatic births into the Ice Hockey event. Teams ranked 10th through 30th will have an opportunity to qualify for the event. Teams ranked 19th through 30th will play in a first qualification round in November of 2008, where the top three teams from the round advance to the second qualification round. Teams ranked 10th through 18th will join the three top teams from the first qualifying round and the top three teams from the second qualifying round will advance to the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament.
In previous years, the twelve teams were placed in three pools of four, the top team of each pool advances in both qualification rounds.
Qualified Teams
The following teams have assured themselves a spot in the Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament:
Sweden
Canada (also qualifies as host nation)
Finland
Czech Republic
Note: The lowest any of the above teams can finish in the 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships is 16th place. Even with a 16th place finish, the teams cannot be ranked lower then 9th place.
Note: 
Russia can finish ranked no worst then tied for 9th place. A 16th place finish for Russia and a 1st place finish for 
Latvia would leave the two teams tied in 9th place.
Tournament Format
The twelve qualified teams will be divided into three groups of four for a preliminary round. A first group will hold the 1st, 6th, 7th and 12th seed. A second group will hold the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th seed. A third group will hold the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 10th seed. Teams will play one another in their group and then the teams will be reseeding from 1st through 12th.
The following is seeding criteria to be used (considered in order, if a tie takes place, movement to the next criterion):
*Higher position in their group standings
*Higher number of points; better goal difference
*Higher number of goals for
*Better 2009 IIHF World Ranking.
After the preliminary round, the three group winners as well as the best second-place team – will automatically qualify for the quarterfinals. The eight teams that do not receive automatic qualification will play sudden-death playoff games (Team 5/12; Team 6/11; Team 7/10 ; and, Team 8/9). Playoff games winners qualify to the quarterfinals where they will meet the automatic qualifiers. A standard bracket will take place where quarterfinal winners meet in the semifinals; semifinal winners meet for the gold medal while semifinal losers meet for the bronze medal. The bronze medal game will be played on February 27, 2010 and the gold medal game will be played on February 28, 2010.
Women's Ice Hockey
References
- http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm
- http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Olympics/2010Vancouver/2006/06/08/1620669-sun.html VANOC shrinks Olympic ice
- http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=8bbd29a3-1b09-411f-8efc-21c1ca6ca823&k=72793 VANOC saves $10 million by having Olympic hockey tourney played on NHL ice
- http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm
- http://www.iihf.com/news/iihfpr9706.htm