Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The tournament also served as the first World Championships. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. Canada, represented by the Winnipeg Falcons, won the gold medal. The silver went to the United States and Czechoslovakia took the bronze.
| 1st Ice Hockey World Championships | |
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Picture of the Gold Medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons taken en route to the 1920 Olympics (photo includes an unidentified ships' officer and a woman) | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | April 23–29, 1920 |
| Format | Bergvall System |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada Winnipeg Falcons (1st title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 99 (9.9 per game) |
| Attendance | 6,946 (695 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Herb Drury (14 points) |
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