Paralympic Winter Games | Salt Lake City 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah | March 7-16
The United States went undefeated in preliminary round action, topping Japan (3-0), Canada (5-1), Norway (2-1), Sweden (6-0) and Estonia (6-1) to reach its first-ever Paralympic gold medal game. There, it topped Norway, 4-3, in a shootout victory to earn Team USA's first-ever Paralympic gold medal in the event.
Team USA Results | 5-1-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L)
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Japan | W, 3-0 |
| March 9 | Canada | W, 5-1 |
| March 11 | Norway | W, 2-1 |
| March 12 | Sweden | W, 6-0 |
| March 14 | Estonia | W, 6-1 |
| March 15 | Norway Gold Medal Game |
OTW, 4-3 (SO) |
Final Standings
| RANK | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Norway |
| 3 | Sweden |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Estonia |
