This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey
Feb. 21, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – In a game that probably could’ve been even more lopsided, the US defeats Australia 12-1 to win Pool A and secure a spot in the championship round. They join Pool B winner Canada, Pool C winner USSR and second place finishers, Sweden, Germany and Czechoslovakia in the championship round. Australia’s team was comprised mainly of former Canadians. It would be their only Olympic ice hockey appearance after being eliminated in two games. For the USA, nine players would score a goal, and goalie Jack McCartan would only need 9 saves to seal their advancement.
Box Score
USA vs Australia | February 21 1960
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Scoring
| Period 1 | ||
| USA | 1:09 | Olson (Johnson, Meredith) |
| USA | 5:13 | Rodenheiser (R. Cleary) |
| USA | 9:37 | Williams (unassisted) |
| USA | 14:07 | R. Cleary (W. Cleary) |
| USA | 16:31 | Meredith (Owen) |
| USA | 17:36 | Mayasich (unassisted) |
| Period 2 | ||
| USA | 2:39 | Mayasich (Williams, R. Christian) |
| USA | 9:39 | Kirrane (Owen, Paavola) |
| USA | 11:23 | R. Christian (Williams) |
| Period 3 | ||
| AUS | 1:02 | Jones (Cunningham) |
| USA | 2:21 | Meredith (unassisted) |
| USA | 4:10 | Johnson (Mayasich, W. Christian) |
| USA | 7:40 | Owen (W. Christian) |
Goalie Saves
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| USA, McCartan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| AUS, Reid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| AUS, McLaughlin | 0 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
