Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters explained

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

The ice hockey team rosters of the nations participating in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 1998 Winter Olympics for the men's tournament consisted of the following players:[1]

Austria

Head coach: Ron Kennedy

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GClaus Dalpiaz5feet154abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Starbulls Rosenheim
2DMichael Lampert5feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
5DGerhard Unterluggauer5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC VSV
6DDominic Lavoie6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
9DTom Searle5feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
10FChristoph Brandner6feet214abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC KAC
11FMartin Hohenberger6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New Orleans Brass
11FGerald Ressman6feet225abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC VSV
12FGerhard Puschnik5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
12FAndreas Pusnik5feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC VSV
14DEngelbert Linder6feet214abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC VSV
16FRick Nasheim5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
19FNormand Krumpschmid5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Wiener EV
20FPatrik Pilloni6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC KAC
21FMario Schaden5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC KAC
23GMichael Puschacher6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC KAC
25GReinhard Divis6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
26FSimon Wheeldon6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 VEU Feldkirch
27D/FWolfgang Kromp5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC VSV
29FChristian Perthaler6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC KAC
30DHerbert Hohenberger (C)6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
47DMartin Ulrich6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Adler Mannheim
74FDieter Kalt5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Adler Mannheim

Belarus

Head coach: Anatoli Varivonchik[2]

Assistant coach: Mikhail Zakharov

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GAlexander Shumidub5feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Polomir Novopolotsk
3DOleg Khmyl6feet218abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Lada Togliatti
5DOleg Romanov6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Lada Togliatti
6DIgor Matushkin6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Bodens IK
7DSergei Yerkovich6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Las Vegas Thunder
8FAlexei Lozhkin5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Fredericton Canadiens
9FAlexander Andriyevsky (C)6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HPK
10FViktor Karachun6feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Augsburger Panther
11FVadim Bekbulatov6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Severstal Cherepovets
13FAndrei Kovalev6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Krefeld Pinguine
14FVasili Pankov (A)6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
15DAlexander Alexeyev6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Rungsted Cobras
16FAndrei Skabelka6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Torpedo Yaroslavl
17FAlexei Kalyuzhny5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dynamo Moskva
19FEduard Zankovets5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 ES Weißwasser
21FYevgeni Roschin6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HKM Zvolen
23DRuslan Salei (A)6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
25DAlexander Zhurik6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Hamilton Bulldogs
29FVladimir Tsyplakov6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Los Angeles Kings
30GAndrei Mezin6feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Flint Generals
31GLeonid Grishukevich5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Yunost Minsk
55FAlexander Galchenyuk5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Michigan K-Wings
95D/FSergei Stas6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Canada

Head coach: Marc Crawford

Assistant coaches: Wayne Cashman, Mike Johnston, Andy Murray

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2DAl MacInnis6feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 St. Louis Blues
4DScott Stevens6feet216abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New Jersey Devils
7FRob Zamuner6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning
8FMark Recchi5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Montreal Canadiens
14FBrendan Shanahan6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Detroit Red Wings
16FTrevor Linden6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Vancouver Canucks
17FRod Brind'Amour6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers
19FSteve Yzerman (A)5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Detroit Red Wings
24DChris Pronger6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 St. Louis Blues
25FJoe Nieuwendyk6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dallas Stars
27FShayne Corson6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Montreal Canadiens
30GMartin Brodeur6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New Jersey Devils
31GCurtis Joseph5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
33GPatrick Roy6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
37DÉric Desjardins6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers
44DRob Blake6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Los Angeles Kings
52DAdam Foote6feet227abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
55FKeith Primeau6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes
74FTheo Fleury5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Calgary Flames
77DRay Bourque5feet216abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Boston Bruins
88FEric Lindros (C)6feet240abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers
91FJoe Sakic (A)5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
99FWayne Gretzky (A)6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Rangers

Czech Republic

Head coach: Ivan Hlinka

Assistant coaches: Slavomir Lener, Vladimir Martinec

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
3GMilan Hnilička6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Sparta Praha
4DFrantisek Kučera6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Sparta Praha
5DLibor Procházka6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 AIK
8DJaroslav Špaček5feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Fäjestad BK
10FPavel Patera6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 AIK
13FRobert Lang6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
16FJan Čaloun5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HIFK
20FMartin Procházka5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Toronto Maple Leafs
21FRobert Reichel (A)5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Islanders
22FDavid Moravec6feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Vitkovice
23DPetr Svoboda6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers
24FMilan Hejduk6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Pardubice
26FMartin Ručinský6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Montreal Canadiens
28FMartin Straka5feet174abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
29GRoman Čechmánek6feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Vsetín
30FJiří Dopita6feet227abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Vsetín
32DRichard Šmehlík6feet222abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres
39GDominik Hašek6feet166abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres
42FJosef Beránek6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Vsetín
44DRoman Hamrlík6feet223abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning
68FJaromír Jágr (A)6feet230abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
71DJiří Šlégr6feet210abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
97FVladimír Růžička (C)6feet210abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slavia Praha

Finland

Head coach: Hannu Aravirta

Assistant coach: Esko Nokelainen

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
4DKimmo Timonen5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HIFK
5DAki Berg6feet214abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Los Angeles Kings
6DTuomas Grönman6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Syracuse Crunch
8FTeemu Selänne6feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
10FEsa Tikkanen6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Florida Panthers
11FSaku Koivu (C)5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Montreal Canadiens
12DJanne Laukkanen6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Ottawa Senators
14FRaimo Helminen6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Ilves
15FAntti Törmänen6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Jokerit
16FVille Peltonen5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Västra Frölunda HC
17FJari Kurri (A)6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
19FJuha Lind5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dallas Stars
21DJyrki Lumme6feet214abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Vancouver Canucks
24FSami Kapanen5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes
25FKimmo Rintanen5feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 TPS
26FJere Lehtinen6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dallas Stars
27DTeppo Numminen (A)6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes
30GJukka Tammi5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Frankfurt Lions
31GAri Sulander6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Jokerit
35GJarmo Myllys5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Luleå HF
37FJuha Ylönen6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes
40FMika Nieminen6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Jokerit
44DJanne Niinimaa6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers

France

Head coach: Herb Brooks

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GCristobal Heut6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Brûleurs de Loups
2DSerge Djellou6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC Graz
7F/DStéphane Barin5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Brûleurs de Loups
8FArnaud Briand6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Reims
9FMaurice Rozenthal5feet174abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Gothiques d'Amiens
12FPhilippe Bozon5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Adler Mannheim
13DKarl DeWolf5feet170abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Gothiques d'Amiens
14FFrançois Rozenthal5feet170abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Gothiques d'Amiens
15FPierre Allard5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Brûleurs de Loups
16DJean-Philippe Lemoine (C)6feet229abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Frankfurt Lions
19FRobert Ouellet5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Brûleurs de Loups
22FAnthony Mortas6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Reims
24DDenis Perez6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Rouen
26D/FChristian Pouget5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Adler Mannheim
27DSerge Poudrier5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Hannover Scorpions
28FRoger Dubé5feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kassel Huskies
29GFrançois Gravel6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Hannover Scorpions
33GFabrice Lhenry5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Frankfurt Lions
34DJean-Christophe Filippin6feet231abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Reims
36FRichard Aimonetto6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chamonix
40FLaurent Gras5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chamonix
42FJonathan Zwikel6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Reims
43DGregory Dubois5feet168abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Gothiques d'Amiens

Germany

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GOlaf Kölzig6feet225abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Washington Capitals
7FThomas Brandl5feet165abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Düsseldorfer EG
10FReemt Pyka6feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Krefeld Pinguine
12DMirko Lüdemann5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
15DJochen Molling6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Berlin Capitals
16FBenoit Doucet5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Düsseldorfer EG
17FPeter Draisaitl6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
20FJürgen Rumrich5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Berlin Capitals
22FAndreas Lupzig6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
23FDieter Hegen (C)6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Düsseldorfer EG
27GKlaus Merk5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Berlin Capitals
29FJochen Hecht6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Adler Mannheim
30GJoseph Heiß5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
32GLars Brüggemann6feet229abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Jacksonville Lizard Kings
33DMarkus Wieland6feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EV Landshut
36DErich Goldmann6feet221abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Worcester IceCats
39FMarco Sturm5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 San Jose Sharks
41DDaniel Kunce6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
44DUwe Krupp6feet238abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
47DBradley Bergen5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Düsseldorfer EG
71FStefan Ustorf5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Berlin Capitals
81FMark MacKay5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 SERC Wild Wings
83F/DJan Benda6feet218abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Portland Pirates

Italy

Head coach: Adolf Insam

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GMario Brunetta6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Eisbären Berlin
4DRobert Oberrauch (C)6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Bolzano
5FReemt Pyka6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Düsseldorfer EG
7DBob Nardella5feet170abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Wolves
9FDino Felicetti5feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Fassa
11FRoland Ramoser6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kassel Huskies
12FMaurizio Mansi5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 EC VSV
16FBruno Zarrillo5feet170abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
17FGaetano Orlando5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 SC Bern
19FPatrick Brugnoli5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Gherdëina
21FGiuseppe Busillo6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
22FStefano Margoni6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Fassa
24FMario Chitaroni5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Eisbären Berlin
25DChad Biafore6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Eisbären Berlin
26DLarry Rucchin6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Düsseldorfer EG
27FLucio Topatigh6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Bolzano
28FMartin Pavlu6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Bolzano
29DChris Bartolone5feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Krefeld Pinguine
33GDavid Delfino5feet174abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kölner Haie
34GMike Rosati5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Adler Mannheim
37DMike DeAngelis5feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Reno Rage
77FMarkus Brunner6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Merano
91FStefano Figliuzzi5feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 ZSC Lions

Japan

Head coach: Björn Kinding

Assistant coach: Toru Itabashi

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GShinichi Iwasaki5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
2DHiroyuki Miura6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
3DAtsuo Kudo5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
6DTakeshi Yamanaka5feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Oji Seishi
7DTakayuki Kobori6feet216abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Seibu Bears Tokyo
8DTatsuki Katayama6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
11DYutaka Kawaguchi5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
12FSteve Tsujiura5feet163abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
13FAkihito Sugisawa5feet141abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Oji Seishi
15FTsutsumi Otomo5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
16FToshiyuki Sakai (C)6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
22FMakoto Kawahira5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Oji Seishi
23FYuji Iga5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
24FKunihiko Sakurai6feet170abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Oji Seishi
27GJiro Nihei5feet165abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
30FShin Larsson5feet174abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
31FHiroshi Matsuura6feet154abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Oji Seishi
36DTakayuki Miura6feet191abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Seibu Bears Tokyo
40FRyan Fujita5feet163abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Seibu Bears Tokyo
47FMatt Kabayama5feet172abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Seibu Bears Tokyo
70GDusty Imoo5feet150abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Seibu Bears Tokyo
71FRyan Kuwabara6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo
75FChris Yule5feet150abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Kokudo

Kazakhstan

Head coach: Boris Alexandrov

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GAlexander Shimin6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogrosk
3DIgor Zemlyanoy5feet174abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
4DVitali Tregubov6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Severstal Cherepovets
5DAlexei Troshchinsky6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dynamo Moskva
7DIgor Nikitin6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Avangard Omsk
8DAndrei Sokolov6feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
9DVladimir Antipin6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
10FOleg Kryazhev5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Avangard Omsk
11FPavel Kamentsev6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Avangard Omsk
15FIgor Dorokhin5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Heilbronner EC
17FAlexander Koreshkov5feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
18FDmitri Dudarev6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Severstal Cherepovets
19FYevgeni Koreshkov5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
21FAndrei Pchelyakov5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Severstal Cherepovets
23FVladimir Zavyalov6feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Severstal Cherepovets
24FPyotr Devyatkin5feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogrosk
25FYerlan Sagymbayev (C)6feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Sibir Novosibirsk
26DAndrei Savenkov6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Sibir Novosibirsk
27FMikhail Borodulin6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
28DVadim Glovatsky6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
29FKonstantin Shafranov6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Fort Wayne Komets
30GVitali Yeremeyev6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Torpedo Yaroslavl

Russia

Head coach: Vladimir Yurzinov

Assistant coaches: Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, Pyotr Vorobyov

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2DBoris Mironov6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
3DDmitri Yushkevich5feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Toronto Maple Leafs
5DAlexei Gusarov6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
8FValeri Bure5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Calgary Flames
8FSergei Nemchinov5feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Islanders
9FSergei Krivokrasov5feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
10FPavel Bure (C)5feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Vancouver Canucks
11DDarius Kasparaitis5feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
13FValeri Kamensky6feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
14FGerman Titov6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Calgary Flames
15DDmitri Mironov6feet214abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
19FAlexei Yashin6feet227abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Ottawa Senators
21FValeri Zelepukin6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
29DIgor Kravchuk6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Ottawa Senators
31GOleg Shevtsov6feet214abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Severstal Cherepovets
33FAlexei Zhamnov6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
34GAndrei Trefilov6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
35GMikhail Shtalenkov6feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
44DAlexei Zhitnik5feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres
51FAndrei Kovalenko6feet227abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
55DSergei Gonchar6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Washington Capitals
91FSergei Fedorov6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Detroit Red Wings
95FAlexei Morozov6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins

Slovakia

Head coach: Jan Sterbak[3]

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GIgor Murín5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HK Dukla Trenčín
2GPavol Rybár5feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HK 36 Skalika
5DMiroslav Mosnár5feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
6DĽubomír Višňovský5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
7DĽubomír Sekeráš6feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Třinec
8DStanislav Jasečko6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Košice
9FVlastimil Plavucha6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Košice
10FOto Haščák6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Ässät
12FPeter Bondra6feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Washington Capitals
13FRoman Stantien6feet183abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Vestín
15FPeter Pucher6feet231abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Košice
19FRobert Petrovický5feet179abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Worcester IceCats
20FZdeno Ciger6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
21FBranislav Jánoš5feet179abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Zlín
22FRoman Kontšek6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Třinec
24FJán Pardavý6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HK Dukla Trenčin
27DJán Varholík6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Košice
28FĽubomír Kolník6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
29FJozef Daňo6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Třinec
30GMiroslav Šimonovič6feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Košice
33DIvan Droppa6feet216abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Košice
35FKarol Rusznyák6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HC Slovan Bratislava
44DRóbert Švehla6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Florida Panthers

Sweden

Head coach: Kent Forsberg

Assistant coach: Barry Smith

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1GJohan Hedberg6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Detroit Vipers
2DMattias Öhlund6feet234abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Vancouver Canucks
4DNicklas Lidström6feet190abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Detroit Red Wings
5DUlf Samuelsson6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Rangers
6DCalle Johansson (C)5feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Washington Capitals
7DTommy Albelin6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Calgary Flames
10DMarcus Ragnarsson6feet216abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 San Jose Sharks
11FDaniel Alfredsson6feet203abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Ottawa Senators
13FMats Sundin6feet231abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Toronto Maple Leafs
14DMattias Norström6feet223abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Los Angeles Kings
17FTomas Sandström6feet209abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
19FMikael Renberg6feet236abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning
21FPeter Forsberg6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
22FUlf Dahlén6feet198abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 HV71
24FPatric Kjellberg6feet212abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Djurgårdens IF
30GTommy Söderström5feet165abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Djurgårdens IF
34FMikael Andersson5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning
35GTommy Salo6feet179abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Islanders
37FNiklas Sundström6feet194abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Rangers
38FAndreas Johansson6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
41FMats Lindgren6feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
72FJörgen Jönsson6feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Färjestad BK
92FMichael Nylander5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Calgary Flames

United States

The following is the United States roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[4]

Head coach: Ron Wilson

Assistant coaches: John Cunniff, Paul Holmgren, Jeff Jackson

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2DBrian Leetch (A)6feet187abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Rangers
3DDerian Hatcher6feet245abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dallas Stars
4DKevin Hatcher6feet231abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins
5DMathieu Schneider5feet192abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Toronto Maple Leafs
6DBryan Berard6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Islanders
7DChris Chelios (C)5feet191abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
9FMike Modano6feet210abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dallas Stars
10FJohn LeClair6feet225abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers
11FTony Amonte6feet202abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
12FBill Guerin6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
15FBrett Hull5feet201abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 St. Louis Blues
16FPat LaFontaine5feet181abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Rangers
17FKeith Tkachuk (A)6feet235abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes
18FAdam Deadmarsh6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Colorado Avalanche
19FDoug Weight5feet196abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Edmonton Oilers
20DGary Suter6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
24DKeith Carney6feet207abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks
25FJamie Langenbrunner6feet202abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Dallas Stars
27FJeremy Roenick6feet205abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes
29FJoel Otto6feet220abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers
31GGuy Hebert5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
34GJohn Vanbiesbrouck5feet176abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 Florida Panthers
35GMike Richter5feet185abbr=onNaNabbr=onFebruary 7, 1998 New York Rangers

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elite Prospects - Olympic Games (OG) . 2022-07-14 . www.eliteprospects.com . en.
  2. News: Fitzpatrick . Frank . February 14, 1998 . Striking early and often, Lindros sets Canada's tone . 41 . Philadelphia Inquirer.
  3. News: Associated Press . February 9, 1998 . This Granato scores, too . D-4 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. Web site: 1998 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team. USA Hockey. November 1, 2023.