Twelve teams participated in the ice hockey tournament, divided into two groups. Each played as a single round robin, with the four best advancing to the single elimination medal tournament. Group A saw Finland win all five matches, while the host nation lost all theirs. Also Germany, the Czech Republic and Russia advanced from the group, all with three victories. Group B was won by Slovakia ahead of Canada, Sweden and the United States. The quarter-finals saw the Czech Republic, the United States, Germany and Slovakia eliminated. In the semi-finals, Canada beat Finland 5–3, while Sweden beat Russia 4–3. After the final period of the final, the match was a 2–2 tie, resulting in a shoot-out. After six shots, it was tied 2–2 until Sweden's Peter Forsberg beat Corey Hirsch, making the Swedes win after Paul Kariya missed his shot. This led to Tomas Jonsson, Håkan Loob and Mats Näslund becoming the first three members of the Triple Gold Club.
twelve teams participated in the ice hockey tournament divided into two groups each played as a single round robin with the four best advancing to the single elimination medal tournament group a saw finland win all five matches while the host nation lost all theirs also germany the czech republic and russia advanced from the group all with three victories group b was won by slovakia ahead of canada sweden and the united states the quarter-finals saw the czech republic the united states germany and slovakia eliminated in the semi-finals canada beat finland 5–3 while sweden beat russia 4–3 after the final period of the final the match was a 2–2 tie resulting in a shoot-out after six shots it was tied 2–2 until sweden's peter forsberg beat corey hirsch making the swedes win after paul kariya missed his shot this led to tomas jonsson håkan loob and mats näslund becoming the first three members of the triple gold club