1991 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The top Championship Group A tournament took place in Finland from 19 April to 4 May 1991, with games played in Turku, Helsinki and Tampere.This was the last time the top level was contested by eight teams; beginning in 1992 it would expand to twelve, requiring both Groups B and C to promote four nations each.Getting only a tie against the last place Germans, the Americans only advanced to the final round by narrowly defeating the host Finns.American coach Tim Taylor, trailing 9–4, pulled his goalie in the final minute, later claiming that he was trying to score the necessary number of goals to win the bronze medal.Source: [1] Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list.