The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics brought plenty of drama, controversy, and sometimes surprises with streaks that ended. Clement Noel broke a long streak in alpine skiing for France and in ice hockey, the United States and Canada broke another losing streak.
Such The United States and Canada were among the favorite countries to make the Beijing 2022 ice hockey podiumEven without the players who are in the NHL – the most important hockey league – but the shot backfired and they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Simple and easy, Canada is the most decorated country in the history of the Winter Olympics with 16 medals in total (nine gold, four silver and three bronze), which is why his early elimination at Beijing 2022 is more striking.
The United States is not such a winning nation in hockey, but it holds the historic third place in hockey at the Winter Olympics. He has 11 medals in this sport (two gold, eight silver and one bronze).
What is curious about Beijing 2022 and the eliminations of Canada and the United States is that they have not reached the podium for 12 years. At the 2006 edition of the Turin Winter Olympics, it was the last time the two countries were left on the podium in the men’s branch.
Canada’s elimination from Beijing 2022 hockey
Canada entered the match against Sweden with every intention of taking another step in the quest for a medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but the Swedes did not leave the easy way. In a fairly close game, they had to go almost two and a half quarters to see the first goal.
Lucas Wallmark found the first touchdown for Sweden in the third quarter, he was tasked with breaking the Canadian wall on defense. eight minutes later Anton Lander scored the second and final goal to bid farewell to Canada in ice hockey.
USA on penalties against Slovakia in Winter Olympics hockey
Slovakia had already beaten Germany to reach the quarter-finals of the ice hockey tournament in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and against the United States, the motivation was at its peak.
In the match, the scoreboard went one-and-one in a comeback duel. Slovakia scored first, thanks to Juraj Slafkovsky. USA managed to turn things around with goals from Nick Abruzzese and Sam Hentges. Towards the end of the game, Marek Hrivik equalized and sent the game to penalties.
Penalties were a nightmare for both, but someone had to come out on top. Of the nine penalties they took, only one of them was a goal and as you might guess it was by Slovakia. Peter Cehlarik is the one who made the score that lifted the United States from the hockey podium at Beijing 2022.
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