Ice Hockey at The 1988 Winter Olympics - Qualification

Qualification

The top eleven nations from the 1987 World Championships (eight from pool A, top three from pool B) qualified directly, while the twelfth ranked nation had to play off against the winner of that year's pool C. France beat Japan 8 goals to 6.

• April 6, 1987, West Germany
  • France 7-3 Japan
• April 7, 1987, West Germany
  • France 1-3 Japan