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2006 Olympic Hockey

Men's and women's results from the 2006 Olympic hockey tournament, from the selection of the teams to the awarding of the gold medals.
2006 Olympic Hockey: Men's Results
Sweden is the 2006 Olympic hockey champion, winning the gold medal with 4-3 win over Finland in the final game. Here are all the results for men's Olympic hockey at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
2006 Olympic Hockey: Women's Results
Here are the complete results for women's ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. Canada defeated Sweden in the final to claim its second straight Olympic hockey title.
Team USA - America's 2006 Men's Olympic Hockey Team
Here is the USA's Olympic men's hockey team for the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy. The men's Olympic hockey tournament begins February 15, with the USA playing Latvia.
Team Canada - Canada's 2006 Men's Olympic Hockey Team
Here is the roster for the Canadian men's hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
Sweden Replaces Ugly Memories With Olympic Gold
Sweden has won the Olympic gold medal, erasing a recent history of deflating losses and occasional embarrassment in international hockey.
Sweden's Chance for Hockey Redemption
Feb. 24/06 - Sweden's recent history in international hockey has been marked by deflating losses and occasional embarrassment.
Valet Service Not Up To Scratch for Team USA
Feb. 23/06 - Mike Modano didn't hold back. The veteran playmaker almost ran out of fingers to point in the wake of Team USA's early exit from the Olympics.
Canada Awakes to a Head-Splitting Hockey Hangover
Feb. 23/06 - "Sometimes you can't help but think it would be entirely acceptable if all our athletes finished last in every event as long as the men's hockey team got to the top."
Olympic Hockey Takes on a European Flavor
Feb. 22/06 - The North Americans are going home early. Canada and the United States have been sent packing after the quarterfinals at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The United States lost 4-3 to Finland. Canada went down 2-0 to Russia.
Will Women's Hockey Build on the 2006 Olympics?
Feb. 20/06 - Sweden's great leap forward last Friday is widely considered one of the most important games ever in women's hockey. But its unintended consequence was to suck most of the drama from today's Olympic final in Torino.
Nightmare on Ice for Canada and the USA
Feb. 19/06 - Canadian and American hockey fans suddenly don't have much to cheer about. In four weekend games, the defending gold and silver medalists in men's hockey managed just two goals between them.
Sweden's Queen-Sized Effort Sinks Team USA
Feb. 17/06 - Sweden will play for Olympic gold after pulling off the biggest upset in the history of women's hockey.
More Fuel for Olympic Cranks
Feb. 17/06 - Dominik Hasek's Olympic experience lasted less than ten minutes. After undoing a groin muscle in the first game of the tournament, Hasek is flying back to Ottawa to rehab for the rest of the NHL season.
The Stars Are Still Finding Their Way In Torino
Feb. 16/06 - Just about everyone looks a little tentative and out of place in the early games, even the teams that are doing well. So it's little suprise that the first results from Olympic men's hockey are all over the place.
There's Still Only One Women's Hockey Game That Matters
Feb. 13/06 - The build-up to the women's Olympic gold medal game has begun.
Canada Slips Back to the Pack
Feb. 13/06 - Several Canadian Olympians are in the midst of forgettable NHL seasons. So is the defending champ still the gold medal favorite going into Torino?
2006 Olympic Hockey: Bring Your Young Legs
Feb. 6/06 - The ice maker in Torino has delivered a timely reminder regarding the 2006 Olympic hockey tournament: 2002 is over.
The NHL Belongs at the Olympic Games
Feb. 1/06 - With injuries mounting and teams scratching and clawing for playoff spots, perhaps a backlash against the NHL's Olympic adventure was inevitable.
Canada Stays the Course for the Turin Olympics
Dec. 21/05 - If you want to know what kind of hockey team Canada is sending to the 2006 Winter Olympics, look no further than the 2004 World Cup.
USA Olympic Hockey Team Bridges the Generations
Dec. 19/06 - The 2006 USA Olympic men's hockey team includes 11 players with Olympic experience and a dozen who will be at the Games for the first time.

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