1998 Winter Olympics
Preliminary Round, Feb 9.

Germany - Belarus 2-8 (0-2, 2-3, 0-3)

FIRST PERIOD
Scoring:
0-1 Belarus, Antonenko 1 (Stas), 8:23
0-2 Belarus, Salei 1 (pp) (Khmyl), 14:51
Penalties:
Goldmann, Ger (roughing), 6:05
Benda, Ger (tripping), 13:01
Molling, Ger (roughing), 16:52
Pankov, Blr (roughing), 16:52
Wieland, Ger (roughing), 18:49

SECOND PERIOD
Scoring:
1-2 Germany, Hegen 1 (pp) (Bergen,  Mackay), 3:39
1-3 Belarus, Andrievski 1 (pp) (Matushkin, Romanov),  8:05
1-4 Belarus, Kovalev 1 (Roshchin, Lozhkin), 8:37
2-4 Germany, Bergen  1 (pp) (Brandl), 18:39
2-5 Belarus, Skabelka 2 (Bekboulatov), 19:49
Penalties:
Khmyl, Blr (double high sticking minor), 2:54
Mackay,  Ger (interference), 5:57
Hecht, Ger (closing hand on puck), 7:11
Erkovich, Blr (checking from behind, misconduct), 14:05
Stas, Blr (high  sticking), 17:35

THIRD PERIOD
Scoring:
2-6 Belarus, Galchenyuk 1 (Alexeev), 3:38
2-7 Belarus, Alexeev 1 (Kovalev), 6:35
2-8 Belarus, Erkovich 1 (pp) (Galchenyuk), 17:17
Penalties:
Matushkin, Blr (interference), 9:40
Doucet, Ger (roughing), 15:46

Shots on goal
Germany 4+8+16=28
Belarus 16+7+8=31

Power play: Ger - 2 of 6, Blr - 3 of 7

Goalies:
Germany, Merk (31 shots, 23 saves; record: 1-1-0)
Belarus, Mezin (23, 21; record:  2-0-0), Shumidub (5, 5)

Referee:  Haajanen. Linesmen: Rautavuori, Ronnmark
A: 8,063