| Date | 31 January 1956 — 21:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Stadio del Ghiaccio, Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Referee | Kurt Hauser |  SUI |
| Referee | Ed Reigle |  CAN |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Competitor | NOC | Goals | Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |  USA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Canada | CAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
United States| Pos | Competitor | Goals | Assists | Penalties in Minutes (PIM) | Saves | Save% | Minutes Played | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Johnny Matchefts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Ken Purpur | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | John Mayasich | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Bill Cleary, Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Wendell Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Gene Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Gordy Christian | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Weldy Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Jack Petroske | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Dan McKinnon | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Ed Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Dick Meredith | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Dick Dougherty | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Goalkeeper | Willard Ikola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 97.4% | 60:00 | |||
| Team Totals | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Coach | John Mariucci | |||||||||
Canada| Pos | Competitor | Goals | Assists | Penalties in Minutes (PIM) | Saves | Save% | Minutes Played | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Jim Logan | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Paul Knox | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Don Rope | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Byrle Klinck | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Gerry Théberge | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Charlie Brooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | George Scholes | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Bob White | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | Ken Laufman | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Butch Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Howie Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Art Hurst | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | Jack McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | |||
| Goalkeeper | Denis Brodeur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 86.2% | 60:00 | |||
| Team Totals | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| Coach | Bobby Bauer | |||||||||
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:58 (1) | John Mayasich | | 1-0 | EQ | |
| 9:23 (1) | John Mayasich (Dick Dougherty) | | 2-0 | EQ | |
| 33:00 (2) | Jack McKenzie (Jim Logan, Paul Knox) | | 2-1 | EQ | |
| 43:56 (3) | John Mayasich | | 3-1 | EQ | |
| 47:40 (3) | Weldy Olson (Johnny Matchefts) | | 4-1 | EQ |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 (1) | Willard Ikola | | In | ||
| 0:00 (1) | Denis Brodeur | | In | ||
| 60:00 (3) | Willard Ikola | | Out | ||
| 60:00 (3) | Denis Brodeur | | Out |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:15 (1) | Art Hurst | | 2 | ||
| 6:35 (1) | Dick Meredith | | 2 | ||
| 20:09 (2) | Art Hurst | | 2 | ||
| 54:58 (3) | Ken Purpur | | 5 | ||
| 54:58 (3) | Jack McKenzie | | 5 |
