.jpg) Soviet stamp for the Olympic ice hockey tournament | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | Olympic Saddledome Stampede Corral Father David Bauer Olympic Arena (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | February 13–28, 1988 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (7th title) |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place | Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 316 (7.52 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vladimir Krutov (15 points) |
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was the 16th Olympic Championship. The Soviet Union won its seventh gold medal. The silver medal was won by Finland, marking its first ever Olympic ice hockey medal. Sweden won the bronze medal. Games were held in the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena. This is so far the only Olympic tournament held on North American soil that was not won by either Canada or United States.[1]
The IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years at this time. Nations that did not participate in the Calgary Olympics were invited to compete in the final Thayer Tutt Trophy.
- ^ "Ice Hockey at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.