Spain won their first international game against Belgium in the Challenge de Haute–Garonne tournament held in Bagnères-de-Luchon, France.
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A heavy defeat by Sweden prompted President John F. Kennedy to complain about their performance in a telephone call to David Hackett.
The tournament did see some controversy after the Canada-Russia game in Vancouver was played when Sweden's coach Kent Forsberg said he believed "Canada cheated its way to victory" through help of Canadian NHL referees that saw two goals disallowed and several penalties for Russia.
It was the first Olympic gold medal for Canada in men’s ice hockey since the Edmonton Mercurys won gold at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
The tournament was won by Japan, who claimed the first title by defeating China 3–1 in the final.
Also, sophomore forward Chris Kreider was selected to the United States national team that competed at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.
The salary cap changed from a soft cap to a hard cap, set at 1.1 billion rubles (approx. US$36.5 million), but each club can waive the cap for one player transferred directly from the NHL, if he is eligible to play for the Russian national team.
As a child, Tegström dreamed of becoming a professional ice hockey player in the NHL and for the Swedish national ice hockey team, Tre kronor.
She was part of the 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team that participated in the Qwest Tour.
In March 2011, she was invited to the Canada women's national ice hockey team selection camp to determine the final roster for the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Anna Vanhatalo (born February 29, 1984) is a hockey and ringette player who competes for Finland women's national ice hockey team and for Finland women's national ringette team.
The Argentina men's national ice hockey team played its first game in February 2012 against Mexico in an exhibition game being held in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.
Australia's ice hockey team has participated in just one Winter Olympics: the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley, California.
Australia ice hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
The Bavaria women's national ice hockey team played its first game in 2009 against Spain during the 16th International Women Tournament being held in Cergy, France.
Benjamin started his career in the 2007–08 with the Swiss U20 team, which competes in National League B (NLB or Nationalliga B in Swiss German).
The Dutchmen were the last self-contained club to represent Canada in the Olympic hockey tournament; the Canada men's national ice hockey team was established in 1963.
His brother, Phil Kessel, plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), his sister Amanda Kessel plays for the United States women's national ice hockey team, his father played football for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, and his cousin, David Moss, plays for the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL).
Not to be confused with Burton Matthews, ice hockey defenseman for the Krugersdorp Wildcats and the South Africa men's national ice hockey team.
Nick Cerrone, 1990
Rick Polutnick, 1992
Les Lawton, 1994
Shannon Miller, 1997–1998
Danièle Sauvageau, 1999
Melody Davidson, 2000
Danièle Sauvageau, 2001–2002
Karen Hughes, 2004
Melody Davidson, 2005–2007
Peter Smith, 2008
Melody Davidson, 2010
Matt Perisa, 2011
Ryan Walter, 2012
Dan Church, 2012–2013
:12 April 1994: 1994 IIHF Women's World Championship in Lake Placid, United States.
It then went on to be a top ten hit in Belgium, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and the goal song of world champions Czech Republic at the 2010 Ice Hockey World Championships in Germany.
And he was a member of South Korean Gumi LIG Insurance Greaters in V-League 2007 ~ 2008 season.A resident of Málaga he was a member of the Men's National Team that won the 2007 European title in Moscow, Russia.
The tournament was played between January 10, and January 12, 1910, in Les Avants, near Montreux, Switzerland, and it was won by Great Britain.
After playing professionally in Switzerland and the Czech Republic the Badgers hired Friesen as a temporary assistant coach in 2009 after the coaching staff was re-shuffled while Mark Johnson took a leave of absence in order to coach the United States women's national ice hockey team during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Jan Hrbatý (born January 20, 1942 in Stražisko, Bohemia and Moravia, German-occupied Czechoslovakia) is an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team.
Jokila has represented the Finland men's national ice hockey team at the Under 18's World Championship in 2000 and the Under 20's World Championship in 2002.
He played for the United States at the 1981 World Junior Championships.
Josephine Pucci (born December 27, 1990) is a women's ice hockey player for the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey program who made her debut for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.
The Macau women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team in Macau.
The Mexico women's national ice hockey team played its first game in February 2012 against Argentina in an exhibition game being held in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.
She was named to the United States women's national ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics as was her twin sister Jocelyne, where they captured a silver medal with Team USA.
Finally, in 1953, Norway became the first Western nation to play the Soviet Union, an event that was overshadowed by the death of Joseph Stalin shortly after the team's arrival in Moscow.
From 2003 to 2009, he also coached the Hungarian national team, which reached the top division of the IIHF World Championships in 2008, under Cortina's tenure, for the first time in seventy years.
When the 1935 Allan Cup champion Halifax Wolverines was unavailable, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association chose the runnerup Bearcats to be Canada's representative at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Moon received his first and only callup to represent Australia in 2001 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2001 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Majadahonda, Spain.
Howell was first called up to represent Australia in 2001 where he joined the national senior team to compete in the 2001 IIHF World Championship Division II Group A tournament being held in Majadahonda, Spain.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon played its first game in 2008 against France in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
She was a member of the 2009–10 Hockey Canada national women's team which won the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics and earned two shutouts, including the final game against the United States women's national ice hockey team.
The date of the final was pushed forward from 28 February after the recent success of the Slovak men's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The team competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Stephen Monteith (born September 21, 1943 in Stratford, Ontario) is an ice hockey player who played for the Canadian national team.
He averaged over 20 minutes of ice time per game and earned an invitation to join Team Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.
During the 2009-2010 season she was temporarily given the head coaching position while Mark Johnson took a leave of absence in order to coach the United States women's national ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The senior team also won two Ice Hockey World Championships playing for Canada in 1939 and 1961; they were the last independent ice hockey club to represent Canada in international competition before the Canada men's national ice hockey team was established in 1963.
Sweden men's national ice hockey team, which has the Swedish national emblem on its jersey
On 10 August 2006, Bykov was named as the new head coach of the Russian national hockey team taking over from Vladimir Krikunov.