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EditThe RCAF Flyers wore the jersey when they represented Canada, and returned to its dominance, winning their fourth Gold Medal out of the first five Olympic Games. (no Olympics in 1940 and 1944 due to WWII).
The Canadians had seven wins and one tie against the team from Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia also won seven games and one tie. The RCAF Flyers / Canada won the gold medal on goal differential (+64 for Canada, +62 for Czechoslovakia).
Canada would also win their 12th World Ice Hockey Championship
Canada's Record
Game 1 - January 30, 1948 - 3 to 1 victory vs Sweden
Game 2 - February 1, 1948 - 3 to 1 victory vs Great Britain
Game 3 - February 2, 1948 - 15 to 0 victory vs Poland
Game 4 - February 3, 1848 - 21 to 1 victory vs Italy
Game 5 - February 5, 1948 - 12 to 3 victory vs United States
Game 6 - February 6, 1948 - 0 to 0 tie vs Czechoslovakia
Game 7 - February 7, 1948 - 12 to 0 victory vs Austria
Game 8 - February 8, 1948 - 3 to 0 victory vs Switzerland
The entire RCAF Flyers team was honoured by the Canadian Forces in 2011 as Canada’s greatest military athletes of the 20th century.