| Date | 4 February 1972 — 14:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink, Sapporo | |
| Referee | Franz Baader |  FRG |
| Referee | Rudolf Baťa |  TCH |
| Number | Competitor | NOC | Goals | Period #1 | Period #2 | Period #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | United States |  USA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| – | Switzerland |  SUI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
United States| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | Assists | Penalties in Minutes (PIM) | Saves | Save % | TP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18 | Ron Naslund | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 11 | Robbie Ftorek | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 19 | Stu Irving | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 16 | Kevin Ahearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 10 | Henry Boucha | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 17 | Craig Sarner | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 15 | Tim Sheehy | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 8 | Keith Christiansen | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 23 | Mark Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 3 | Wally Olds | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 4 | Tom Mellor | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 9 | Frank Sanders, Jr. | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 2 | Jim McElmury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 5 | Charles Brown | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 20 | Dick McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Goalkeeper | 30 | Mike Curran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 83.3% | 60:00 | |||
| Team Totals | 5 | – | – | 15 | 83.3% | – | |||||
| Coach | Murray Williamson | ||||||||||
Switzerland| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | Assists | Penalties in Minutes (PIM) | Saves | Save % | TP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6 | René Berra | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 8 | Jacques Pousaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 12 | Heini Jenni | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 17 | Hans Keller | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 10 | Michel Turler | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 16 | Paul Probst | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 19 | Gérard Dubi | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 9 | Francis Reinhard | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 7 | Toni Neininger | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Forward | 13 | Guy Dubois | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 11 | Marcel Sgualdo | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 5 | Charles Henzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 4 | Gaston Furrer | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 2 | René Huguenin | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Defense | 3 | Peter Aeschlimann | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | |||
| Goalkeeper | 1 | Gérald Rigolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 91.5% | 60:00 | |||
| Team Totals | 3 | – | – | 54 | 91.5% | – | |||||
| Coach | Gaston Pelletier | ||||||||||
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:48 (1) | Kevin Ahearn (Craig Sarner, Henry Boucha) | | 1-0 | EQ | |
| 4:34 (1) | Tim Sheehy (Keith Christiansen) | | 2-0 | EQ | |
| 13:45 (1) | Marcel Sgualdo (Gaston Furrer) | | 2-1 | PP1 | |
| 21:59 (2) | Kevin Ahearn | | 3-1 | EQ | |
| 39:22 (2) | Charles Henzen (Michel Turler) | | 3-2 | EQ | |
| 41:03 (3) | Francis Reinhard (Michel Turler) | | 3-3 | EQ | |
| 42:12 (3) | Tim Sheehy (Frank Sanders, Jr.) | | 4-3 | EQ | |
| 57:19 (3) | Stu Irving | | 5-3 | EQ |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 (1) | Mike Curran | | In | ||
| 0:00 (1) | Gérald Rigolet | | In | ||
| 60:00 (3) | Mike Curran | | Out | ||
| 60:00 (3) | Gérald Rigolet | | Out |
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:51 (1) | Frank Sanders, Jr. | | 2 | Tripping | |
| 23:21 (2) | Gaston Furrer | | 2 | Tripping | |
| 47:21 (3) | Gaston Furrer | | 2 | Boarding | |
| 47:21 (3) | Charles Brown | | 2 | Elbowing | |
| 48:52 (3) | Tom Mellor | | 2 | Hooking |
