CIS men's national ice hockey team
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The CIS men's national ice hockey team was a national ice hockey team that represented the Commonwealth of Independent States.[1]
History
The CIS men's national ice hockey team was founded in 1992 as part of the Unified Team, a selection of member athletes from the Commonwealth of Independent States.
They played in three friendlies against Austria, Canada, and Italy in January 1992. They defeated the Austrians and Canadians 7-2 each, and the Italians by a score of 4-2.
The national team next took part in the Nissan Cup, hosted by Switzerland. They defeated Finland in the semifinals 6-2, but were surprised by the Swiss hosts in the final, losing by a score of 3-0.[2]
At the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France, the national team finished with a 7-1 record, and won the gold medal by defeating Canada 3-1 in the final.
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