| | Top level | Event type
Ice Hockey, Men – Final Round, Match #5
| Date | 31 January 1956 — 21:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Stadio del Ghiaccio, Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Referee | Kurt Hauser |  SUI |
| Referee | Ed Reigle |  CAN |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |  USA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada | CAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Goals
| Time | Score | Nat | Scorer (assists) | Situation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:58 (1) | 1 – 0 | | John Mayasich | Equal-handed | |
| 9:23 (1) | 2 – 0 | | John Mayasich (Dick Dougherty) | Equal-handed | |
| 33:00 (2) | 2 – 1 | | Jack McKenzie (Jim Logan, Paul Knox) | Equal-handed | |
| 43:56 (3) | 3 – 1 | | John Mayasich | Equal-handed | |
| 47:40 (3) | 4 – 1 | | Weldy Olson (Johnny Matchefts) | Equal-handed |
Penalties
| Time | PIM | Nat | Player | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:15 (1) | 2 | | Art Hurst | ||
| 6:35 (1) | 2 | | Dick Meredith | ||
| 20:09 (2) | 2 | | Art Hurst | ||
| 54:58 (3) | 5 | | Ken Purpur | ||
| 54:58 (3) | 5 | | Jack McKenzie |
Goalkeepers
| Time | Nat | Player | In/Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 (1) | | Willard Ikola | Goalkeeper In |
| 0:00 (1) | | Denis Brodeur | Goalkeeper In |
| 60:00 (3) | | Willard Ikola | Goalkeeper Out |
| 60:00 (3) | | Denis Brodeur | Goalkeeper Out |
United States
| Pos | Nr | Player | Shift | Mins | Goals | Shots | Assists | +/- | PIM | Saves | Save % | GK In | GK Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | – | Johnny Matchefts | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Ken Purpur | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | John Mayasich | – | – | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Bill Cleary, Jr. | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Wendell Anderson | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Gene Campbell | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Gordy Christian | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Weldy Olson | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Jack Petroske | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Dan McKinnon | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Ed Sampson | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Dick Meredith | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Dick Dougherty | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| GK | – | Willard Ikola | – | 60:00 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 38 | 97.4% | |||||
| Coach | John Mariucci |
Canada
| Pos | Nr | Player | Shift | Mins | Goals | Shots | Assists | +/- | PIM | Saves | Save % | GK In | GK Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | – | Jim Logan | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Paul Knox | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Don Rope | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Byrle Klinck | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Gerry Théberge | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Charlie Brooker | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | George Scholes | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Bob White | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| F | – | Ken Laufman | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Butch Martin | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Howie Lee | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Art Hurst | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | |||||
| D | – | Jack McKenzie | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | – | |||||
| GK | – | Denis Brodeur | – | 60:00 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 25 | 86.2% | |||||
| Coach | Bobby Bauer |