Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Qualification for the men's tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The top nine teams in the world ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots in the Olympics. As with Canada in 2010, the IIHF made no mention of direct qualification for the host.[1]

Qualified teams

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
2012 IIHF World Ranking[a] 6 April 2009 – 20 May 2012 Finland Helsinki and
Sweden Stockholm[b]
9[1]  Russia
 Finland
 Czech Republic
 Sweden
 Canada
 Slovakia
 United States
 Norway
  Switzerland
Final qualification tournament 7–10 February 2013 Germany Bietigheim-Bissingen 1  Austria
Final qualification tournament 7–10 February 2013 Latvia Riga 1  Latvia
Final qualification tournament 7–10 February 2013 Denmark Vojens 1  Slovenia
TOTAL12
Notes
  1. a 2012 IIHF World Ranking were comprising the following events: 2009 World Championships, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, 2010 World Championships, 2011 World Championships and 2012 World Championships.
  2. b Helsinki and Stockholm were sites for 2012 World Championship; at the conclusion of the tournament the ranking were finalized with regards to the qualification slots.

Direct qualification

To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top nine following the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year received full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less.[2] The following was a ranking based on points already accumulated toward Olympic qualification of all countries at the top level, or who are ranked amongst them. To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top nine following the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year received full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less.[2] The following was a ranking based on points already accumulated toward Olympic qualification of all countries at the top level, or who are ranked amongst them.

Qualified directly to Olympic Tournament
Final qualification
Pre-qualification
Preliminary qualification
Rank Team WC 2012
(100%)
WC 2011
(75%)
WC 2010
(50%)
OLY 2010
(50%)
WC 2009
(25%)
Total
1 Russia120011001160104012003425
2 Finland110012001040112010603345
3 Czech Republic112011201200102010403330
4 Sweden104011601120106011203280
5 Canada106010601020120011603255
6 Slovakia116094090011009403100
7 United States10201000880116011003065
8 Norway100010409609409202960
9  Switzerland920960106010009602910
10 Germany900102011009208402885
11 Latvia94088092090010202765
12 Denmark88092010008408802710
13 Belarus86086094096010002705
14 France9609008607409002660
15 Austria7808408008808602465
16 Italy8407808408007802440
17 Kazakhstan8208008208208002440
18 Slovenia8008207807607602375
19 Hungary7607607407208202265
20 Ukraine7007207608607402235
21 Great Britain7207406806407002110
22 Japan7405807207807202105
23 Poland6606807006606802020
24 Netherlands6406606606006401925
25 Lithuania6006406207006601905
26 Estonia5606005606805201760
27 Romania6205605205605801725
28 South Korea6807006405601665
29 Spain5406205405404801665
30 Croatia5205205806206201665
31 Serbia4804806005805401565
32 Australia5805405006001385
33 Bulgaria4003804405204201270
34 Mexico3804004005004001230
35 Iceland5004604604401185
36 Belgium4404404805001135
37 New Zealand4605004203201125
38 China4204203804601040
39 Turkey3202803404803001015
40 Israel360320360380875
41 South Africa340300260340780
42 Ireland260340320240735
43 Luxembourg280260240280665
44 Greece240240280260625
45 North Korea300300360540
46 Mongolia220200220375
47 United Arab Emirates220110

Olympic preliminary qualification

One round robin was played on 17–19, September 2012 in Zagreb, Croatia. The winner of the group advanced to the prequalification tournaments.

Group K

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Croatia 33000306+249
 Mexico 32001141406
 Serbia 31002121203
 Israel 30003529−240
     Team advanced to Olympic pre-qualification

All times are local (UTC+2).

17 September 2012
16:30
Serbia 7–1
(2–0, 2–0, 3–1)
 IsraelDom Sportova
Attendance: 50
17 September 2012
20:15
Mexico 2–9
(1–4, 0–1, 1–4)
 CroatiaDom Sportova
Attendance: 500
18 September 2012
16:30
Serbia 3–5
(1–1, 1–2, 1–2)
 MexicoDom Sportova
Attendance: 50
18 September 2012
20:15
Croatia 15–2
(5–0, 4–0, 6–2)
 IsraelDom Sportova
Attendance: 150
19 September 2012
16:30
Israel 2–7
(0–1, 0–5, 2–1)
 MexicoDom Sportova
Attendance: 50
19 September 2012
20:15
Croatia 6–2
(3–0, 2–2, 1–0)
 SerbiaDom Sportova
Attendance: 1,500

Olympic pre-qualification

Three round robins were played from 8–11 November 2012. They were played in Budapest, Kiev and Nikko. 21st ranked Great Britain had the option to host group J, but passed on the right to the next highest-ranked nation.[3] The winners of each group advanced to the final qualification tournaments.

Group G

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Netherlands 321002410+148
 Hungary 32010259+167
 Lithuania 31002615−93
 Croatia 30003324−210

All times are local (UTC+1).

9 November 2012
15:30
Netherlands 8–2
(3–0, 3–0, 2–2)
 CroatiaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 460
9 November 2012
19:00
Lithuania 1–5
(0–2, 1–3, 0–0)
 HungaryLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 4,350
10 November 2012
14:00
Netherlands 9–2
(1–1, 6–1, 2–0)
 LithuaniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 500
10 November 2012
17:30
Hungary 13–0
(6–0, 3–0, 4–0)
 CroatiaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 6,215
11 November 2012
14:00
Croatia 1–3
(1–2, 0–0, 0–1)
 LithuaniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 560
11 November 2012
17:30
Hungary 6–7 GWS
(1–3, 3–1, 2–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 NetherlandsLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 6,125

Group H

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Ukraine 33000221+219
 Poland 32001145+96
 Spain 31002516−113
 Estonia 30003423−190

All times are local (UTC+2).

8 November 2012
16:00
Poland 8–0
(1–0, 3–0, 4–0)
 EstoniaPalace of Sports
Attendance: 1,011
8 November 2012
20:00
Ukraine 7–0
(2–0, 5–0, 0–0)
 SpainPalace of Sports
Attendance: 5,217
9 November 2012
16:00
Poland 5–0
(1–0, 0–0, 4–0)
 SpainPalace of Sports
Attendance: 521
9 November 2012
20:00
Estonia 0–10
(0–4, 0–4, 0–2)
 UkrainePalace of Sports
Attendance: 5,521
11 November 2012
16:00
Spain 5–4
(2–0, 1–1, 2–3)
 EstoniaPalace of Sports
Attendance: 658
11 November 2012
20:00
Ukraine 5–1
(1–1, 2–0, 2–0)
 PolandPalace of Sports
Attendance: 6,026

Group J

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Great Britain 3201096+37
 South Korea 3111097+26
 Japan 3110164+25
 Romania 3000307−70

All times are local (UTC+9).

9 November 2012
14:00
Great Britain 4–5 GWS
(3–1, 1–2, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 South KoreaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 592
9 November 2012
18:00
Japan 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 RomaniaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 956
10 November 2012
14:00
Romania 0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)
 Great BritainNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,143
10 November 2012
18:00
Japan 3–2 OT
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)
 South KoreaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,762
11 November 2012
14:00
South Korea 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 RomaniaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,075
11 November 2012
18:00
Great Britain 2–1
(2–0, 0–0, 0–1)
 JapanNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,738

Final qualification tournaments

Three round robins were played from 7–10 February 2013. They were played in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Riga, and Vojens. The three group winners qualified for the Olympic tournament.

Group D

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Austria 32010116+57
 Germany 3111095+46
 Italy 3110185+35
 Netherlands 30003315−120

All times are local (UTC+1).

7 February 2013
16:00
Austria 3–2
(2–0, 1–1, 0–1)
 ItalyEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 3,100
7 February 2013
19:30
Germany 5–1
(2–0, 1–1, 2–0)
 NetherlandsEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 3,780
8 February 2013
16:00
Austria 6–1
(5–0, 1–0, 0–1)
 NetherlandsEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,150
8 February 2013
19:30
Italy 2–1 OT
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)
 GermanyEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,517
10 February 2013
11:45
Netherlands 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 ItalyEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,517
10 February 2013
15:15
Germany 3–2 OT
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)
 AustriaEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,517

Group E

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Latvia 32010117+47
 Kazakhstan 32001115+66
 France 3110197+25
 Great Britain 30003416−120

All times are local (UTC+2).

7 February 2013
15:30
France 2–3
(0–2, 1–1, 1–0)
 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 852
7 February 2013
19:30
Latvia 6–2
(2–1, 1–0, 3–1)
 Great BritainArena Riga
Attendance: 5,058
8 February 2013
15:30
France 4–2
(1–0, 2–0, 1–2)
 Great BritainArena Riga
Attendance: 922
8 February 2013
19:30
Kazakhstan 2–3
(1–2, 1–0, 0–1)
 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 10,025
10 February 2013
13:00
Great Britain 0–6
(0–2, 0–4, 0–0)
 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 875
10 February 2013
17:00
Latvia 2–3 OT
(0–2, 1–0, 1–0)
(OT 0–1)
 FranceArena Riga
Attendance: 10,190

Group F

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Slovenia 33000124+89
 Belarus 32001116+56
 Denmark 310025503
 Ukraine 30003114−130

All times are local (UTC+1).

7 February 2013
16:00
Belarus 2–4
(0–1, 2–1, 0–2)
 SloveniaSE Arena
Attendance: 408
7 February 2013
20:00
Denmark 2–0
(1–0, 1–0, 0–0)
 UkraineSE Arena
Attendance: 4,121
8 February 2013
17:00
Belarus 6–0
(1–0, 2–0, 3–0)
 UkraineSE Arena
Attendance: 631
8 February 2013
21:00
Slovenia 2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
 DenmarkSE Arena
Attendance: 5,000
10 February 2013
14:00
Ukraine 1–6
(0–4, 0–1, 1–1)
 SloveniaSE Arena
Attendance: 545
10 February 2013
18:00
Denmark 2–3
(0–0, 2–2, 0–1)
 BelarusSE Arena
Attendance: 3,988

References

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