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Feb. 22, 1960 – USA defeats Sweden 6-3 in Medal Round

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 22, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – The USA starts medal round play with a 6-3 win over Sweden. Roger Christian nets a hat trick and goalie Jack McCartan continues his stellar play with 36 saves. Christian’s first goal came 3:26 into the game and the US added three more first period goals to take a 4-0 lead into the intermission. They would be outshot 28-19 in the final two periods, but thanks to McCartan the lead was never in jeopardy. The win puts the US at 1-0 in the championship round robin, with games yet to play against Germany, Canada, USSR and Czechoslovakia.

Box Score
USA vs Sweden | February 22, 1960

1 2 3 Total
Sweden 0 2 1 3
USA 4 1 1 6

Scoring

Period 1
USA 3:26 R. Christian (W. Christian)
USA 10:19 McVey (W. Cleary)
USA 15:52 R. Cleary (McVey, W. Cleary)
USA 17:21 Johnson (unassisted)
Period 2
SWE 0:14 Petterson (Stoltz)
SWE 2:32 Nilsson (unassisted)
USA 7:41 R. Christian (Williams, W. Chistian)
Period 3
SWE 3:49 Anderson (Oberg)
USA 13:38 R. Chistian (Williams, W. Chistian)

Goalie Saves

1 2 3 Total
USA, McCartan 8 13 15 36
SWE, Svensson 12 10 9 31
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Feb. 21, 1960 – USA advances with 12-1 vistory over Australia

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

1 2 3 Total
Australia 0 0 1 1
USA 6 3 3 12

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
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Boston Globe article on 1960 US Captain Jack Kirrane

John Powers of the Boston Globe delivers a fantastic portrait of one of the 1960 team’s most deserving gold-medalists, captain Jack Kirrane. Kirrane was coach Jack Riley’s former teammate from the 1948 Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. When coach Riley needed a leader for his 1960 team he called on Kirrane to return to the Olympics as captain of the squad. Smart choice.

Read the full Boston Globe article here.

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Feb. 20, 1960 – Canada and USSR both 2-0

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 20, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – The USA has the day off a day after beating Czechoslovakia. In the other two groups, Canada and the USSR are both on the schedule, playing the second of back-to-back games. Defending World Champion Canada wins pool B by defeating Sweden 5-2 and Japan 19-1. The USSR, defending Olympic Champions, wins Pool C with an 8-0 victory against Germany and an 8-4 victory against Finland. One day of pool play remains, with the USA facing Australia for the opportunity to win Pool A.

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Feb. 19, 1960 – US wins 7-5 comeback vs Czechoslovakia

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 19, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – John Mayasich scored 3 unassisted goals in a 7-5 comeback win over Czechoslovakia. Mayasich, in his first action with his new teammates, helped the USA overcome a 4-3 deficit in the final period. It was the third time the USA had played Czechoslovakia in just over a week. In every game, the USA had trailed midway through the contest. The trend would foreshadow the eventual final game vs Czechoslovakia on February 28.

Box Score
USA vs Czechoslovakia | February 19, 1960

1 2 3 Total
Czechoslovakia 1 3 1 5
USA 2 1 4 7

Scoring

Period 1
USA 5:50 Mayasich (unassisted) PP
TCH 7:04 Cerny (Volf)
USA 16:56 Mayasich (unassisted)
Period 2
TCH 3:37 Bubnik (unassisted)
USA 8:54 Williams (McVey, W. Christian)
TCH 9:57 Vlach (Pantucek, Bubnik) PP
TCH 13:37 Pantucek (unassisted) SH
Period 3
USA 1:58 Johnson (Mayasich, McVey)
USA 4:29 Mayasich (unassisted)
USA 7:12 Williams (W. Christian) SH
USA 15:20 W. Cleary (unassisted)
TCH 18:32 Golonka (Starsi, Gut)

Goalie Saves

1 2 3 Total
USA, McCartan 9 9 12 30
TCH, Nadrchal 11 9 7 27
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Feb. 18, 1960 – Opening Ceremonies in Squaw Valley

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 18, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – The day before competition will begin, the athletes march in the opening parade behind the American flag. The parade culminates at Blythe Arena, where the stands have been removed from one side of the building, allowing the parade to enter through the open side of the arena. A crowd of roughly 12,000 watched 1948 gold-medalist Andrea Mead Lawrence ski down Papoose mountain to deliver the torch. The US hockey team woudl begin play against Czechoslovakia the following day.

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Goalie Jack McCartan on KFAN with Dan Barreiro

Jack McCartan, hero of the 1960 gold medal hockey team, interviews with Dan Barreiro of KFAN. Listen here at kfan.com

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Feb. 17, 1960 – John Mayasich arrives in Squaw Valley

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 17, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – The US roster is completed when John Mayasich arrives from Minnesota. The former University of MInnestoa standout and 1956 silver medalist had long been promised a spot on the team by coach Jack Riley. Mayasich was working and playing hockey in Green Bay, WI. During the pre-Olympic tour, the US Team played teh Green Bay Bobcats, the team Mayasich coached and captained. The Bobcats won 6-3, making it apparent to all that Mayasich was the biggest impact player in the United States. Mayasich, once a high-scoring center, would play defense for the USA.

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Feb. 16, 1960 – US Routs Japan in Exhibition

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 16, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – Skating again on the outdoor rink, the US hockey team wins 10-0 over an overmatched Japanese hockey team. The scrimmage was also a chance for coach Jack Riley to have some more fun with the press and the opponents.

In the book, Squaw Valley Gold Bill Christian recalls “at the end, he wanted us to stage a donnybrook. Riley’s big thing was playing games with the press.” The Americans fought amongst themselves, trying to play up their internal strife. “We just put our sticks up and kind of bumped around. They (the Japanese) didn’t know what was going on. Riley thought he was going to fool the press, but it didn’t work out.”

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Feb. 15, 1960 – US skates again, TV crews get ready

This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 15, 1960 – Squaw Valley, CA – Team USA’s hockey squad, unable to get on the ice a day earlier, finally gets ice time again on the outdoor practice rink. At Blythe Arena, crews drape the open side of the stadium in heavy rope to block the sun and eliminate problems with melting ice.

Meanwhile, CBS television crews prepare for the upcoming Olympic broadcast. It will be the first time that the games are broadcast in the United States, with CBS paying a reported $50,000 for the rights to air the Olympics. Walter Cronkite will host, and the black-and-white footage will be broadcast to the growing number of Americans with a living room television set.

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