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The men's ice hockey team beat Canada in 1960 and Russia in 1980. The women's ice hockey team beat Canada in 1998. Neither field hockey team has ever won a gold medal.
The USA hockey team did. They beat the Soviet union. That was the miracle on ice. Then they went on and beat Finland and a bunch of other teams to get the gold medal.
The 1980 United States Hockey Team accomplished one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports. A group of college players who hadn't played together before the Olympics took on a professional team from the Soviet Union and defeated them to win the gold medal.
If mean the original Hockey World Cup (first held in 1971), as in played on a turf, 11 a side, then Pakistan has won 4 times (1971, 1978, 1982 & 1994), followed by the Netherlands (3 times) and Germany (2 times). India and Australia have also won it. If you mean the Ice Hockey World Cup Tournament as sponsored by the NHL, Canada has won the most times. If you mean the official senior men's World Championships as operated by the IIHF, I also believe it is Canada. However, I suggest you check out the website at www.IIHF.com or simply Google World Hockey Championships to look for a list of gold medal winners.
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In the 2006 Olympics, Team Canada beat Team Italy in Women's Hockey 16-0.
the miracle on ice when 1980 USA olympic hockey team beat russia. obviously.
The men's ice hockey team beat Canada in 1960 and Russia in 1980. The women's ice hockey team beat Canada in 1998. Neither field hockey team has ever won a gold medal.
Desire to finally beat the Soviets motivated the US 1980 hockey team. Support and intense training and discipline from their coach (Herb Brooks) helped them win.
Generally, the team to beat is The Canadians. Why? Canada's national sport is ice hockey. However, in current Olympics the three teams to beat are USA, Canada and Russia. Because USA beat Canadian in a match game of the Olympics, the Americans are the favorites to win the gold.
In field hockey, New Zealand beat Australia 1-0. In ice hockey, the USSR beat Czechoslovakia 4-3.
the record for the top division is when Canada beat Denmark 47-0.
They lost only 1 time... GO CANADA!!
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