Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics

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Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Olympic rings.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Venue(s)2 venues in Lake Placid (indoors and outdoors)
Dates4–13 February 1932
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (4th title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Fourth placeFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Tournament statistics
Games played12
Goals scored69 (5.75 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Walter Monson 11 points

The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the fourth Olympic Championship, also serving as the sixth World Championships. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg Hockey Club, won its fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal and sixth consecutive World Championship. The United States secured the silver medal and Germany claimed one of its three all-time hockey medals by taking the bronze (West Germany would win a bronze medal in 1976, and Germany's men's team would win silver in 2018). [1] Overall, four teams participated, with only two European associations (Germany and Poland) making the trip due to the worldwide Great Depression. The other European teams instead played at the 1932 European Championship. [2] [3]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)
William Cockburn
Clifford Crowley
Albert Duncanson
George Garbutt
Roy Henkel
Vic Lindquist
Norman Malloy
Walter Monson
Kenneth Moore
Romeo Rivers
Hack Simpson
Hugh Sutherland
Stanley Wagner
Alston Wise
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Osborne Anderson
Johnny Bent
John Chase
John Cookman
Douglas Everett
Franklin Farrel
Joseph Fitzgerald
Edwin Frazier
John Garrison
Gerard Hallock
Robert Livingston
Francis Nelson
Winthrop Palmer
Gordon Smith
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)
Rudi Ball
Alfred Heinrich
Erich Herker
Gustav Jaenecke
Werner Korff
Walter Leinweber
Erich Römer
Martin Schröttle
Marquardt Slevogt
Georg Strobl

Participating nations

The Polish national team during the Olympics. 1932 Poland Olympic Hockey Team II.jpg
The Polish national team during the Olympics.

A total of 48(*) ice hockey players from four nations competed at the Lake Placid Games:

(*) NOTE: Only players who participated in at least one game are counted.

Final tournament

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 6510324+2811
2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 6411275+229
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6204726194
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6006334310
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateResultP1P2P3OT1OT2OT3Stadium
04 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 2 - 1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 0 - 01 - 00 - 10 - 01 - 0 Olympic Stadium, Lake Placid [4]
04 FebFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 - 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0 - 01 - 11 - 0 Olympic Stadium, Lake Placid
05 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 4 - 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1 - 02 - 01 - 1 Olympic Stadium, Lake Placid
06 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 4 - 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 - 02 - 00 - 1 Olympic Stadium, Lake Placid
07 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 9 - 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2 - 05 - 02 - 0 Olympic Arena, Lake Placid
07 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 7 - 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3 - 02 - 02 - 0 Olympic Arena, Lake Placid
08 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 5 - 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1 - 01 - 03 - 0 Olympic Stadium, Lake Placid
08 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 5 - 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 - 01 - 02 - 0 Olympic Arena, Lake Placid
09 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 10 - 0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5 - 01 - 04 - 0 Olympic Stadium, Lake Placid
10 FebFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 8 - 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 - 02 - 04 - 0 Olympic Arena, Lake Placid
13 FebFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 4 - 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0 - 02 - 12 - 0 Olympic Arena, Lake Placid
13 FebCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 2 - 2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 1 - 10 - 11 - 00 - 00 - 00 - 0 Olympic Arena, Lake Placid

Statistics

Average age

Team Germany was the oldest team in the tournament, averaging 25 years and 6 months. Gold medalists team Canada was the youngest team in the tournament, averaging 24 years and 5 months. Tournament average was 24 years and 9 months. [5]

Top scorer

TeamGPGAPts
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Walter Monson 67411

Final ranking

1Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)
2US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
3Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany  (GER)
4Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland  (POL)

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