The ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was once again a highlight of the Winter Games and produced plenty of thrills. The men's event did suffer from a lack of star quality, as the NHL refused to allow its players to compete, but made up for it with some surprise results.
As expected, the Olympic Athletes from Russia claimed gold in the men's event as they secured an overtime win over Germany. Over in the women's event, there was a gold medal for the United States, who beat arch-rivals Canada in a shootout at the Gangneung Hockey Centre.