Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics was played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano, Japan.[1][2] Isao Kataoka served as the chairman of the ice hockey competition committee for the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first Olympics to include active National Hockey League players.[3]
| Ice hockey at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venues | The Big Hat Aqua Wing Arena |
| Dates | 7–22 February 1998 |
| Competitors | 426 (306 men, 120 women) from 15 nations |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
editMen's tournament
editQualification
editParticipating nations
edit| Preliminary group A | Preliminary group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Women's tournament
editThis is the first year that women competed in Olympic hockey.
Participating nations
edit
References
edit- ^ "Ice Hockey | Ice Hockey - Move over boys". BBC News. 13 February 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Ice Hockey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "長野オリンピックを成功に導いた片岡勲氏死去". Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 10 December 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via Love Hockey.