Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Rosters
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The ice hockey team rosters at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of the following players:[1]
Austria[edit]
Head coach: 
Jiri Hanzl
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | F | Günther Burkhart | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 137 lb (62 kg) | November 18, 1942 (aged 25) |  Innsbrucker EV |
| - | F | Hermann Erhart | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 12, 1943 (aged 24) | Innsbrucker EV |
| - | D | Gerhard Felfernig | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | May 18, 1944 (aged 23) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | D | Gerhard Hausner | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | September 25, 1947 (aged 20) | Wiener EV |
| - | F | Dieter Kalt Sr. (C) | - | - | July 29, 1941 (aged 26) | ATSE Graz |
| - | F | Klaus Kirchbaumer | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | October 7, 1944 (aged 23) | Innsbrucker EV |
| - | F | Heinz Knoflach | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 30, 1945 (aged 22) | Innsbrucker EV |
| - | F | Walter König | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | June 9, 1944 (aged 23) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | G | Karl Pregl | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | May 7, 1944 (aged 23) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | F | Sepp Puschnig | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | September 12, 1946 (aged 21) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | F | Paul Samonig | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | September 2, 1947 (aged 20) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | D | Gerd Schager | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | June 18, 1944 (aged 23) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | G | Franz Schilcher | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | August 19, 1943 (aged 24) | ATSE Graz |
| - | F | Heinz Schupp | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | February 26, 1942 (aged 25) | Klagenfurter AC |
| - | F | Josef Schwitzer | - | - | October 31, 1946 (aged 21) | Innsbrucker EV |
| - | F | Adelbert St. John | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 6, 1931 (aged 36) | Klagenfurter AC |
Canada[edit]
Head coach: Jackie McLeod
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | F | Herb Pinder | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | December 24, 1946 (aged 21) |  Saskatoon Blades |
| 1 | G | Ken Broderick | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | February 16, 1942 (aged 26) | Winnipeg Nationals |
| 2 | D | Terry O'Malley | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | October 21, 1940 (aged 27) | N/A |
| 3 | F | Paul Conlin | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 26, 1943 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 4 | D | Barry MacKenzie | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | August 16, 1941 (aged 26) | Ottawa Nationals |
| 5 | D | Brian Glennie | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | August 29, 1946 (aged 21) | Ottawa Nationals |
| 7 | F | Gary Dineen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | December 24, 1943 (aged 24) | Ottawa Nationals |
| 8 | F | Roger Bourbonnais | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | October 26, 1942 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 9 | F | Fran Huck | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | December 4, 1945 (aged 22) | Ottawa Nationals |
| 10 | D | Marshall Johnston (C) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 6, 1941 (aged 26) | Winnipeg Nationals |
| 11 | F | Ted Hargreaves | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | November 4, 1943 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 12 | F | Billy MacMillan | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | March 7, 1943 (aged 24) | Ottawa Nationals |
| 15 | F | Gerry Pinder | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | September 15, 1948 (aged 19) | Winnipeg Nationals |
| 16 | F | Ray Cadieux | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | December 27, 1941 (aged 26) | N/A |
| 17 | F | Steve Monteith | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | September 21, 1943 (aged 24) | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 18 | F | Danny O'Shea | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | June 15, 1945 (aged 22) | Winnipeg Nationals |
| 20 | F | Morris Mott | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 25, 1946 (aged 21) | Winnipeg Nationals |
| 21 | G | Wayne Stephenson | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | January 29, 1945 (aged 23) | Winnipeg Nationals |
Czechoslovakia[edit]
Head coach: Vladimír Kostka
Assistnat coach: Jaroslav Pitner
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Vladimír Nadrchal | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | March 4, 1938 (aged 29) | TJ Brno |
| 2 | D | Karel Masopust | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | October 4, 1942 (aged 25) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 4 | D | Oldřich Machač | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | April 18, 1946 (aged 21) | TJ Brno |
| 5 | D | Josef Horešovský | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | July 18, 1946 (aged 21) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 7 | D | František Pospíšil | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | April 2, 1944 (aged 23) | TJ Kladno |
| 8 | F | František Ševčík | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | January 11, 1942 (aged 26) | TJ Brno |
| 9 | F/D | Jozef Golonka (C) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | January 6, 1938 (aged 30) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 10 | F | Jan Hrbatý | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | January 20, 1942 (aged 26) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 11 | F | Jan Klapáč | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | February 27, 1941 (aged 26) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 12 | F | Jiří Kochta | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 11, 1946 (aged 21) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 14 | F | Václav Nedomanský | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | March 14, 1944 (aged 23) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 15 | F | Josef Černý | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | October 18, 1939 (aged 28) | TJ Brno |
| 16 | F | Jaroslav Jiřík | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | December 10, 1939 (aged 28) | TJ Brno |
| 17 | D | Jan Suchý | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | October 10, 1944 (aged 23) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 18 | G | Vladimír Dzurilla | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | August 2, 1942 (aged 25) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 19 | F | Petr Hejma | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | June 27, 1944 (aged 23) | TJ Sparta Praha |
| 20 | F | Jiří Holík | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 9, 1944 (aged 23) | ASD Dukla Jihlava |
| 21 | F | Jan Havel | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | November 10, 1942 (aged 25) | TJ Sparta Praha |
East Germany[edit]
Head coach: Rudolf Schmieder
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Wilfried Sock | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | July 2, 1944 (aged 23) |  SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
| 2 | D | Helmut Novy | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | July 31, 1944 (aged 23) | SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
| 3 | D | Dieter Voigt | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | February 18, 1939 (aged 28) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 4 | D | Wolfgang Plotka | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 16, 1941 (aged 26) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 5 | D/F | Dietmar Peters | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | August 8, 1949 (aged 18) | SC Empor Rostock |
| 6 | F | Manfred Buder | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | March 24, 1936 (aged 31) | SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
| 7 | F | Peter Prusa | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | February 19, 1944 (aged 23) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 8 | F | Bernd Hiller | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | February 26, 1942 (aged 25) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 9 | F | Joachim Ziesche (C) | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | July 3, 1939 (aged 28) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 10 | F | Bernd Karrenbauer | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | March 5, 1944 (aged 23) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 11 | F | Rüdiger Noack | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | November 30, 1944 (aged 23) | SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
| 12 | F | Lothar Fuchs | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | June 18, 1941 (aged 26) | ASK Vorwärts Crimmitschau |
| 13 | F | Bernd Poindl | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | August 30, 1941 (aged 26) | SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
| 14 | F | Dieter Kratzsch | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | June 2, 1939 (aged 28) | ASK Vorwärts Crimmitschau |
| 15 | F/D | Hartmut Nickel | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 16, 1944 (aged 23) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 16 | G | Klaus Hirche | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | June 7, 1939 (aged 28) | SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
| 17 | G | Dieter Pürschel | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | February 7, 1941 (aged 27) | SC Dynamo Berlin |
| 18 | D | Ulrich Noack | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | November 2, 1942 (aged 25) | SG Dynamo Weißwasser |
Finland[edit]
Head coach: Augustin Bubník
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Urpo Ylönen | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 25, 1943 (aged 24) |  TuTo |
| 2 | D | Ilpo Koskela | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | January 29, 1945 (aged 23) | Lahden Reipas |
| 3 | D | Juha Rantasila | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 5, 1945 (aged 22) | HIFK |
| 4 | D | Paavo Tirkkonen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | October 2, 1947 (aged 20) | SaPKo |
| 5 | D | Lalli Partinen | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | August 20, 1941 (aged 26) | SaiPa |
| 6 | D | Seppo Lindström | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | May 16, 1941 (aged 26) | TuTo |
| 7 | D | Pekka Kuusisto | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | January 17, 1945 (aged 23) | KOOVEE |
| 8 | F | Juhani Wahlsten | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 13, 1938 (aged 30) | TPS |
| 9 | F | Matti Keinonen | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | November 6, 1941 (aged 26) | Lukko |
| 10 | F | Matti Reunamäki (C) | - | - | July 25, 1940 (aged 27) | KOOVEE |
| 11 | F | Kari Johansson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | February 15, 1947 (aged 21) | TuTo |
| 12 | F | Lasse Oksanen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 7, 1942 (aged 25) | Ilves |
| 13 | F | Esa Peltonen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | February 25, 1947 (aged 20) | Upon Pallo |
| 14 | F | Jorma Peltonen | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | January 11, 1944 (aged 24) | Ilves |
| 15 | F | Matti Harju | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | July 14, 1943 (aged 24) | Upon Pallo |
| 16 | F | Pekka Leimu | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | April 11, 1947 (aged 20) | Ilves |
| 17 | F | Veli-Pekka Ketola | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 238 lb (108 kg) | March 28, 1948 (aged 19) | Ässät |
| 18 | G | Pentti Koskela | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 27, 1945 (aged 22) | KOOVEE |
France[edit]
Head coach: Gaëtan LaLiberte
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Bernard Deschamps | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | May 29, 1944 (aged 23) |  US Métro |
| 2 | D | Bernard Cabanis | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | June 23, 1950 (aged 17) | Français Volants Paris |
| 3 | D | René Blanchard | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | July 12, 1947 (aged 20) | Saint-Gervais |
| 4 | D | Claude Blanchard | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | May 25, 1945 (aged 22) | AC Boulogne-Billancourt |
| 5 | D | Joël Gauvin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | July 24, 1939 (aged 28) | Ours douphinois |
| 6 | D | Joël Godeau | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | August 6, 1945 (aged 22) | AC Boulogne-Billancourt |
| 7 | D | Philippe Lacarrière | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | April 20, 1938 (aged 29) | Français Volants Paris |
| 8 | F | Gérard Faucomprez | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | October 9, 1944 (aged 23) | AC Boulogne-Billancourt |
| 9 | F | Gilbert Itzicsohn | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | August 17, 1944 (aged 23) | AC Boulogne-Billancourt |
| 10 | F | Gilbert Lèpre | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | February 6, 1945 (aged 23) | AC Boulogne-Billancourt |
| 11 | F | Michel Caux | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | August 30, 1946 (aged 21) | Chamonix |
| 12 | F/D | Patrick Pourtanel | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | February 8, 1946 (aged 22) | N/A |
| 14 | F | Patrick Francheterre | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | November 19, 1948 (aged 19) | Croix |
| 15 | F | Alain Mazza | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | October 14, 1948 (aged 19) | Chamonix |
| 16 | F | Charles Liberman | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | July 8, 1945 (aged 22) | Gap |
| 17 | F | Daniel Grando | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | June 20, 1948 (aged 19) | Saint-Gervais |
| 18 | F | Olivier Préchac | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | January 5, 1945 (aged 23) | Français Volants Paris |
| 20 | G | Jean-Claude Sozzi | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 31, 1943 (aged 24) | N/A |
Norway[edit]
Head coach: Egil Bjerklund
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Kåre Østensen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 5, 1943 (aged 24) |  Tigrene |
| 2 | D | Thor Martinsen | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 12, 1945 (aged 22) | Sparta Sarpsborg |
| 3 | D/F | Terje Steen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | January 13, 1944 (aged 24) | Vålerenge |
| 4 | D/F | Odd Syversen | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | February 5, 1945 (aged 23) | Vålerenge |
| 5 | D | Tor Gundersen | - | - | September 15, 1935 (aged 32) | Vålerenge |
| 6 | F | Arne Mikkelsen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | July 23, 1944 (aged 23) | Vålerenge |
| 7 | F | Rodney Riise | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 21, 1942 (aged 25) | Vålerenge |
| 8 | F | Christian Petersen | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | December 21, 1937 (aged 30) | Gamlebyen |
| 9 | F | Steinar Bjølbakk | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | September 6, 1946 (aged 21) | Vålerenge |
| 10 | F | Olav Dalsøren (C) | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | September 8, 1938 (aged 29) | Tigrene |
| 11 | F | Terje Thoen | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | April 23, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 12 | F | Trygve Bergeid | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | March 30, 1942 (aged 25) | Isbjørnene |
| 13 | F | Per Skjerven Olsen | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | September 26, 1939 (aged 28) | Vålerenge |
| 14 | F | Svein Haagensen | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | November 23, 1939 (aged 28) | Hasle-Løren |
| 15 | F | Bjørn Johansen | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | February 3, 1944 (aged 24) | N/A |
| 16 | F | Georg Smefjell | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | June 9, 1937 (aged 30) | Tigrene |
| 17 | D | Svein Norman Hasen | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | April 18, 1943 (aged 24) | Vålerenge |
| 18 | G | Harald Bråthen | - | - | May 24, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
Japan[edit]
Head coach: Tadeo Nakazima
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Katsuji Morishima | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 146 lb (66 kg) | October 22, 1942 (aged 25) |  Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 2 | G | Toshimitsu Otsubo | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | April 4, 1945 (aged 22) | N/A |
| 3 | D | Hisashi Kasai | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | April 11, 1943 (aged 24) | Seibu Railway Team |
| 4 | D | Isao Asai | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | December 25, 1942 (aged 25) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 5 | D | Toru Itabashi | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | June 6, 1946 (aged 21) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 6 | D | Michihiro Sato | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | November 18, 1943 (aged 24) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 7 | D | Takaaki Kaneiri | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | January 2, 1943 (aged 25) | N/A |
| 8 | D | Kenji Toriyabe | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | February 16, 1943 (aged 25) | Oji Seishi |
| 9 | F | Toru Okajima | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | January 21, 1943 (aged 25) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 10 | F | Koji Iwamoto | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | January 22, 1942 (aged 26) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 11 | F | Minoru Ito | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | March 26, 1948 (aged 19) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 12 | F | Kazuo Matsuda | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | 143 lb (65 kg) | May 7, 1941 (aged 26) | N/A |
| 13 | F | Yutaka Ebina | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 139 lb (63 kg) | April 26, 1943 (aged 24) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 14 | F | Takeshi Akiba | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | May 4, 1944 (aged 23) | Iwakura Tomakomai |
| 15 | F | Kimihisa Kudo | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 157 lb (71 kg) | September 6, 1939 (aged 28) | N/A |
| 16 | F | Takao Hikigi | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | October 30, 1944 (aged 23) | Oji Seishi |
| 17 | F | Mamoru Takashima (C) | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 137 lb (62 kg) | March 3, 1938 (aged 29) | N/A |
| 18 | F | Nobuhiro Araki | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | January 10, 1944 (aged 24) | Oji Seishi |
Romania[edit]
Head coach: Mihai Flamaropol
Assistant coach: Constantin Tico
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Mihai Stoiculescu | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | April 25, 1948 (aged 19) |  Sportul Studentesc |
| 2 | D | Ştefan Ionescu | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | February 17, 1935 (aged 33) | Steaua București |
| 3 | D | Zoltán Czáka (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | December 2, 1932 (aged 35) | Steaua București |
| 4 | D | Dezső Dezideriu Varga | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | May 14, 1939 (aged 28) | Steaua București |
| 5 | D | Zoltán Făgăraş | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | January 11, 1942 (aged 26) | Dinamo București |
| 6 | F | Iuliu Szabo | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | December 1, 1940 (aged 27) | N/A |
| 7 | F | Ștefan Texe | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | June 29, 1947 (aged 20) | N/A |
| 8 | F | Geza Szabo | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 146 lb (66 kg) | December 1, 1940 (aged 27) | N/A |
| 9 | F | Ion Başa | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | June 4, 1944 (aged 23) | Dinamo București |
| 10 | F | Aurel Moiş | - | - | August 29, 1948 (aged 19) | Constructorul Bucharest |
| 11 | F | Alexandru Calamar | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | June 20, 1941 (aged 26) | N/A |
| 12 | F | Valentin Stefanov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | October 4, 1944 (aged 23) | Steaua București |
| 13 | F | Ioan Gheorghiu | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 146 lb (66 kg) | March 5, 1947 (aged 20) | Steaua București |
| 14 | D/F | Vasile Boldescu | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | July 23, 1941 (aged 26) | Dinamo București |
| 15 | F | Eduard Pană | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | May 28, 1944 (aged 23) | Dinamo București |
| 16 | D | Răzvan Schiau | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | October 17, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 17 | F | Iulian Florescu | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 23, 1943 (aged 24) | Dinamo București |
| 20 | G | Constantin Dumitraş | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | January 23, 1946 (aged 22) | Dinamo București |
United States[edit]
Head coach: Murray Williamson
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Pat Rupp | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | August 12, 1942 (aged 25) |  Dayton Gems |
| 2 | D | Lou Nanne (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | June 2, 1941 (aged 26) | Rochester Mustangs |
| 3 | D | Bruce Riutta | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | October 14, 1944 (aged 23) | Michigan Tech Huskies |
| 4 | D/F | Herb Brooks (C) | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | August 5, 1937 (aged 30) | U.S. Nationals |
| 5 | D/F | Don Ross | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | October 11, 1942 (aged 25) | U.S. Nationals |
| 6 | D | Paul Hurley | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | July 12, 1946 (aged 21) | Concord Eastern Olympics |
| 6 | D | Thomas Hurley | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | August 29, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| 7 | D | Bob Paradise | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | April 22, 1944 (aged 23) | Minnesota Nationals |
| 8 | F | Doug Volmar | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | January 9, 1945 (aged 23) | Michigan State Spartans |
| 9 | F | Leonard Lilyholm | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | April 1, 1941 (aged 26) | Rochester Mustangs |
| 10 | F | John Morrison | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | April 6, 1945 (aged 22) | Yale Bulldogs |
| 12 | F | Jack Dale | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | December 19, 1945 (aged 22) | Minnesota Nationals |
| 14 | F | Larry Pleau | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | June 29, 1947 (aged 20) | Montreal Junior Canadiens |
| 15 | F | Craig Falkman | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 209 lb (95 kg) | August 1, 1943 (aged 24) | Rochester Mustangs |
| 16 | F | John Cunniff | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | July 9, 1944 (aged 23) | Fort Worth Wings |
| 18 | D | Robert Gaudreau | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 8, 1944 (aged 23) | Minnesota Nationals |
| 20 | F | Larry Stordahl | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | October 23, 1942 (aged 25) | Rochester Mustangs |
| 23 | G | Jim Logue | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | March 25, 1939 (aged 28) | Concord Eastern Olympics |
Soviet Union[edit]
Head coach: Arkadi Chernyshyev
Assistant coach: Anatoly Tarasov, Viktor Tikhonov
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Viktor Konovalenko | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | November 3, 1938 (aged 29) |  Torpedo Gorky |
| 2 | D | Vitali Davydov | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | April 1, 1939 (aged 28) | Dynamo Moskva |
| 3 | D | Oleg Zaytsev | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | August 4, 1939 (aged 28) | CSKA Moskva |
| 4 | D | Viktor Blinov | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | September 1, 1945 (aged 22) | Spartak Moskva |
| 5 | D | Alexander Ragulin | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 5, 1941 (aged 26) | CSKA Moskva |
| 6 | D | Igor Romishevsky | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | March 25, 1940 (aged 27) | CSKA Moskva |
| 8 | F | Veniamin Alexandrov | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | April 18, 1937 (aged 30) | CSKA Moskva |
| 9 | F | Boris Mayorov (C) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | February 11, 1938 (aged 30) | Spartak Moskva |
| 10 | F | Yevgeni Mishakov | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | February 22, 1941 (aged 26) | CSKA Moskva |
| 11 | F | Anatoli Firsov | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | February 1, 1941 (aged 27) | CSKA Moskva |
| 12 | F | Viktor Polupanov | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | January 1, 1946 (aged 22) | CSKA Moskva |
| 14 | F | Yevgeni Zimin | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 6, 1947 (aged 20) | Spartak Moskva |
| 15 | D | Viktor Kuzkin | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | July 6, 1940 (aged 27) | CSKA Moskva |
| 16 | F | Anatoli Ionov | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | May 23, 1939 (aged 28) | CSKA Moskva |
| 17 | F | Vladimir Vikulov | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | July 20, 1946 (aged 21) | CSKA Moskva |
| 18 | F | Vyacheslav Starshinov | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | May 6, 1940 (aged 27) | Spartak Moskva |
| 19 | F | Yuri Moiseyev | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | July 15, 1940 (aged 27) | CSKA Moskva |
| 20 | G | Viktor Zinger | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | October 29, 1941 (aged 26) | Spartak Moskva |
Sweden[edit]
Head coach: Arne Strömberg
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Leif Holmqvist | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | November 12, 1942 (aged 25) |  AIK |
| 2 | G | Hans Dahllöf | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 154 lb (70 kg) | January 25, 1941 (aged 27) | Brynäs IF |
| 3 | D | Lars-Erik Sjöberg | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 4, 1944 (aged 23) | Leksands IF |
| 4 | D | Roland Stoltz | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | August 1, 1931 (aged 36) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 5 | D | Bert-Ola Nordlander | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | August 12, 1938 (aged 29) | AIK |
| 6 | D | Nils Johansson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 157 lb (71 kg) | July 24, 1938 (aged 29) | Modo AIK |
| 7 | D | Lennart Svedberg | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | February 29, 1944 (aged 23) | Mora IK |
| 8 | D | Arne Carlsson | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | January 5, 1943 (aged 25) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 9 | F | Björn Palmqvist | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | March 15, 1944 (aged 23) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 10 | F | Folke Bengtsson | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | April 24, 1944 (aged 23) | Leksands IF |
| 11 | F | Carl-Göran Öberg | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 176 lb (80 kg) | December 24, 1938 (aged 29) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 12 | F | Lars-Göran Nilsson | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | March 9, 1944 (aged 23) | Brynäs IF |
| 13 | F | Håkan Wickberg | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | February 3, 1943 (aged 25) | Brynäs IF |
| 14 | F | Tord Lundström | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | March 4, 1945 (aged 22) | Brynäs IF |
| 15 | D | Henrik Hedlund | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 183 lb (83 kg) | April 7, 1945 (aged 22) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 16 | F | Leif Henriksson | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | May 26, 1943 (aged 24) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 17 | F | Svante Granholm | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | March 15, 1947 (aged 20) | Västra Frölunda IF |
| 18 | F | Roger Olsson | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | January 30, 1944 (aged 24) | Västra Frölunda IF |
West Germany[edit]
Head coach: Markus Egen, Ed Reigle
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Günther Knauss | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 148 lb (67 kg) | February 14, 1943 (aged 25) |  EV Füssen |
| 2 | D | Leonhard Waitl | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 174 lb (79 kg) | April 5, 1939 (aged 28) | FC Bayern München |
| 3 | D | Heinz Bader (C) | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | October 10, 1940 (aged 27) | EC Bad Tölz |
| 4 | D | Otto Schneitberger | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | September 29, 1939 (aged 28) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 5 | D | Johannes Schichtl | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | April 8, 1943 (aged 24) | EC Bad Tölz |
| 6 | D | Josef Völk | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | December 3, 1948 (aged 19) | EV Füssen |
| 7 | F | Ernst Köpf | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 179 lb (81 kg) | February 10, 1940 (aged 28) | Augsburger EV |
| 8 | F | Gustav Hanig | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | November 5, 1945 (aged 22) | EV Füssen |
| 9 | F | Manfred Gmeiner | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 165 lb (75 kg) | October 2, 1941 (aged 26) | Mannheimer ERC |
| 10 | F | Peter Lax | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | November 7, 1941 (aged 26) | EC Bad Tölz |
| 11 | F | Heinz Weisenbach | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | August 30, 1945 (aged 22) | EV Füssen |
| 12 | F | Sepp Reif | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | September 5, 1937 (aged 30) | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 14 | G | Josef Schramm | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | June 5, 1938 (aged 29) | EV Landshut |
| 15 | F | Bernd Kuhn | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | August 17, 1944 (aged 23) | EV Füssen |
| 16 | F | Lorenz Funk | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | March 17, 1947 (aged 20) | EC Bad Tölz |
| 17 | F | Horst Meindl | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | February 6, 1946 (aged 22) | EV Füssen |
| 18 | F | Alois Schloder | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | August 11, 1947 (aged 20) | EV Landshut |
| 19 | D | Rudolf Thanner | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | August 20, 1944 (aged 23) | EV Füssen |
Yugoslavia[edit]
Head coach: Oldrich Mlcoch
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | F | Slavko Beravs | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | June 19, 1946 (aged 21) | N/A |
| - | F | Albin Felc | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 150 lb (68 kg) | May 17, 1941 (aged 26) | N/A |
| - | G | Anton Jože Gale | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | March 26, 1944 (aged 23) |  Olimpija Ljubljana |
| - | F | Miroslav Gojanović | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 157 lb (71 kg) | April 20, 1949 (aged 18) | N/A |
| - | F | Rudi Hiti | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | November 4, 1946 (aged 21) | HK Jesenice |
| - | F/D | Bogo Jan | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 161 lb (73 kg) | February 20, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| - | D | Ivo Jan | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | April 10, 1942 (aged 25) | N/A |
| - | D | Vlado Jug | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | April 6, 1947 (aged 20) | N/A |
| - | F | Ciril Klinar | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | May 9, 1937 (aged 30) | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| - | G | Rudolf Knez | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 198 lb (90 kg) | September 12, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| - | F | Janez Mlakar | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)- | 159 lb (72 kg) | May 31, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| - | D | Ivo Ratej | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | September 11, 1941 (aged 26) | Medveščak Zagreb |
| - | D | Viktor Ravnik | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | October 19, 1941 (aged 26) | N/A |
| - | D | Franc-Rado Razinger | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 152 lb (69 kg) | December 3, 1944 (aged 23) | N/A |
| - | F | Boris Renaud | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | January 2, 1946 (aged 22) | Medveščak Zagreb |
| - | F | Franc Smolej | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 168 lb (76 kg) | July 18, 1940 (aged 27) | N/A |
| - | F | Roman Smolej | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | September 6, 1946 (aged 21) | N/A |
| - | F | Viktor Tišler | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 187 lb (85 kg) | November 30, 1941 (aged 26) | N/A |
References[edit]
- ^ "Elite Prospects - Olympic Games (OG)". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
Sources[edit]
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Pres.
- Hockey Hall Of Fame page on the 1968 Olympics
- Wallechinsky, David (1988). The Complete Book of the Olympics. Penguin Books. pp. 614. ISBN 0-14-010771-1.
- Jeux Olympiques 1968
