The 2002 Winter Olympic ice hockey gold medal match was an ice hockey match held on 2 February 2002 at E Center in West Valley City, United States, between title holders the United States and reigning World Champions Canada to determine the winners of women's ice hockey tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Canada won the match 3–2 securing a their first Olympic title. Background Both teams entered the tournament as the reigning champions of either the Ice hockey at the Olympic Games tournament (United States) or the IIHF Women's World Championship (Canada).
Route to the final
United States + United States' route to the final Match Opponent Result 10–0 12–1 12–1 4–0 The United States qualified for the tournament by being ranked in the top six following the 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Canada + Canada's route to the final Match Opponent Result 7–0 7–0 11–0 7–3 Canada also qualified by placing in the top six. For the finals tournament, they were place into Group A alongside Sweden, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Match Details
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