The federation issued a press release tuesday, one week before the. Asked about possible rule changes including rules on the dislocation of the goal frame, fasel noted that changes are being processed in the usual fouryear cycle. Tomas marcinko 65, of slovakia, shoots against russian athlete mikhail grigorenko 25 during the third period of the preliminary round of the mens hockey game at the 2018 winter olympics in gangneung, south korea. International ice hockey federation new south wales ice hockey. Final olympic qualification 2730 august 2020 group d. Olympic games international hockey wiki fandom powered by. Sidney crosby golden goal heard from 16 different tv. Canadas and luongos olympics saved by iihfmandated.
The mens tournament was introduced at the 1920 summer olympics and was transferred permanently to the winter olympic games programme in 1924. The olympic winter games are officiated according to iihf rule book. Between 1920 and 1968, the olympic hockey tournament was also considered the world. This website or its third party tools use cookies, which are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy.
In 2010, games were played on an nhlsized rink surface for the first. The womens tournament began as an eightteam tournament featuring canada, the us, the top five from the 1989 european championships, and one asian qualifier. Heres a look at the differences between the rule books of the nhl and the iihf, who oversees olympic hockey. The tournament will include the top8 nations according to the 2019 iihf mens world ranking canada, russia, finland, sweden, czech republic, usa, germany, switzerland, host china and three qualifiers. Iihf ice hockey official rule book pdf download option. Gold medal roundtable its a final matchup that nobody. The iihf rule book has more than 100 pages and it describes all details of the ice hockey see the iihf rule book in the pdf format. There were some major rule changes, but also housekeeping for clarity. The ice hockey world championships are an annual mens ice hockey tournament organized by the international ice hockey federation iihf. Press conference international ice hockey federation iihf. Iihf 100 years of olympics and world championships. Hockey canada canada roster 2010 iihf world junior.
The mens tournament in ice hockey at the 2010 winter olympics was held in vancouver, british columbia, canada, from february 1628, 2010. Ice hockey at the 2010 winter olympics was held at rogers arena then known as gm place, and renamed canada hockey place for the duration of the games due to ioc sponsorship rules, home of the national hockey leagues vancouver canucks, and at ubc winter sports centre, home of the canadian interuniversity sports ubc thunderbirds. The mens tournament was introduced at the 1920 summer olympics and was transferred permanently to the winter olympic games program in 1924, in france. Access the official iihf rule book along with all iihf regulations. One difference between nhl and iihf rules is standard rink. Men olympic international ice hockey federation iihf. International ice hockey federationeditorinchief szymon. These may not be altered in any way without consent from an iihf representative. Mens ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the olympic games since 1920. The 2018 olympics hockey tournament in pyeongchang wont have nhl players. The olympic ice hockey tournament in vancouver is played according to the iihf rule book, on a north american rink surface canada hockey place and ubc thunderbird arena.
List of olympic mens ice hockey players for the united states. Click here for the iihf nhl rink size comparison chart and a list of major iihf nhl rule differences. Differences between iihf, nhl rulebooks youll notice at olympics. The ice hockey world championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the international ice hockey federation iihf. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version.
The latest iihf rule book was published on 14 november 2019 and is valid until the 20212022 season. The current iihf rules differ slightly from the rules used in the nhl. The performance in this tournament by the american team might be a surprise for some. In case of any inconsistency or discrepancy, the printed iihf version of the official rule book will take precedence and will prevail. The international ice hockey federation iihf was founded in 1908. Alternatively it is used for other sports such as broomball, ringette and rink bandy. It is a rectangle with rounded corners and surrounded by walls approximately 1. Ice hockey made its olympic debut at the 1924 chamonix winter games.
The international game is different from the nhl game in many ways, so we highlight some of the more major differences between the iihf s rulebook and the nhls that you may notice at the olympic. The following pages contain the contents of the international ice hockey federation official rule book. Vancouver 2010 will be the first olympic ice hockey event where the mens tournament will be officiated with the four. You are only allowed to pick 1 player from each country.
Differences between iihf, nhl rulebooks youll notice at. The mens ice hockey tournament will be officiated according to the fourman system. We will work with the iihf staff to try and get the new iihf rule book out in. First officially held at the 1920 summer olympics, it is the sports highest profile annual international tournament. Click here for onice officials assignments for all 2009 2010 iihf. Format for the mens ice hockey tournament at the 2010 olympic winter. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book. Team usa concluded the 16team tournament with a record of 2121 wotwotll and won its final three games by a combined 172 margin, after. Ahl grads named usa assistants for 2010 olympics theahl. Sidney crosbys overtime goal vs team usa in 16 different tvstations around the globe at. World ranking released the canadian mens national team had to settle for bronze at these olympic winter games but they defended first place in the new iihf mens world ranking.
It has been published with the end of the 2014 olympic mens ice hockey tournament. The north american ice size will be used for the olympic ice hockey tournaments as both olympic venues in vancouver are of north american ice size. The international ice hockey federation iihf council wants clean russian athletes at the pyeongchang olympics. Below you can find the complete book in the pdf format. To download the latest version, please click on the link below. The medal ceremony for the womens tournament at the 2010 winter olympics, left to. The american team in white against the canadian team in red at the 2010 winter olympics.
Information olympic international ice hockey federation iihf. The international ice hockey federation has a book of sport regulations to govern all iihf events. Games olympic international ice hockey federation iihf. At the 1914 olympic congress in paris, ice hockey was added to the list of optional sports that olympics organizers could include. Vancouver team usa will face finland in the semifinals of the mens hockey competition at the 2010 winter olympics after a nail biting game against switzerland in the quarterfinals. The honour of holding the olympic games is entrusted to a city and not to a country or area.
Sidney crosby golden goal heard from 16 different tv broadcasts olympics 2010 hd. We recommend reading through the simplified guide to ice hockey rules and regulations first. Iihf rule book international ice hockey federation. Application to hold the games is made by the official authority of. The 2014 iihf mens world ranking includes the iihf ice hockey world championships played between 2010 and 20 as well as the 2014 olympics. We will work with the iihf staff to try and get the new iihf rulebook out in. The international game is different from the nhl game in many ways, so we highlight some of the more major differences between the iihfs rulebook and the nhls that you may notice at the olympic. Sports talk 2010 winter olympics hockey thread for anyone looking to get a little fantasy action in on the olympics, the guys over at the pensblog have put together a pretty fun looking fantasy game. The complete book of the winter olympics, turin 2006 edition. The games of the tournament follow the rules of the international ice hockey federation. Iihf sport director dave fitzpatrick answers some of the frequently asked questions about the major rule changes. Past medallists iihf international ice hockey federation. Feb 12, 2018 the 2018 olympics hockey tournament in pyeongchang wont have nhl players, and it doesnt use the nhl rulebook. Goaltender pants are produced by an iihf supplier to specific iihf guidelines.
No internal or external padding is allowed on the pants leg or waist to provide protection i. Ice hockey at the 2010 winter olympics mens tournament. For the years 20102014 the iihf rule book is valid. Theres a lot that has a rollover effect on how you make the rules so. The mens tournament was introduced at the 1920 summer olympics and was transferred permanently to the win. The olympic games were originally intended for amateur athletes until 1988, and the national hockey league nhl. Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the olympic games since 1920. A second edition of the world ranking this season will be published after the 2014 iihf ice hockey world championship. Iihf official rule book 20102014 pdf version of iihf official rule book 20102014. Kovalchuk mvp following the gold medal game the award winners and allstar team has been announced. Mens national team won the relegation round of the 2010 international ice hockey federation world mens championship to finish th overall. Congress delegates will vote about proposed changes for the 20142018 iihf rule book in may during the 2014 iihf ice hockey world championship. Canadas and luongos olympics saved by iihfmandated equipment change.
The latest iihf rule book was published on 1st july 2018 and is valid until the. U20 world championship division i group b slovenia. An ice hockey rink is an ice rink that is specifically designed for ice hockey, a team competing sport. The shots will be taken in accordance with rule 509 of the iihf official rule book. The choice of a city for the celebration of an olympiad lies solely with the international olympic committee. Login forgot my password please login or register to view this page. The womens tournament was first held at the 1998 winter olympics.