Event Format: Men's ice hockey tournament is a competition between 12 national teams and the competition includs preliminary groups, qualification matches, quarterfinals, semifinals, Bronze medal match and Gold medal match. In the three preliminary groups with four teams in each group every team will play against all others in the group. The three winners of the groups and the best number two team advance directly to the quarterfinals and the remaining 8 teams will play four qualification matches for the quarterfinals. The Olympic champions is the team winning the Gold medal match. Event facts: Women's Ice hockey competition was held at the "New Hockey Arena" |
