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Every Olympic ice hockey tournament: 26 men’s tournaments since 1920 and 8 women’s since 1998, with medalists, final standings, scoring leaders, records and how the Olympic game differs from the NHL.

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Latest finals: Milano Cortina 2026

2026 Men · Milan USA 2-1 CAN Gold medal game, overtime · Bronze Finland2026 Women · Milan USA 2-1 CAN Gold medal game, overtime · Bronze Switzerland

Next: French Alps 2030, February 1 to 17

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Every champion

Click a year for the full standings, scoring leader and story of that tournament.

Men, 1920 to 2026

YearGoldSilverBronze
2026United StatesCanadaFinland
2022FinlandROCSlovakia
2018Olympic Athletes from RussiaGermanyCanada
2014CanadaSwedenFinland
2010CanadaUnited StatesFinland
2006SwedenFinlandCzechia
2002CanadaUnited StatesRussia
1998CzechiaRussiaFinland
1994SwedenCanadaFinland
1992Unified TeamCanadaCzechoslovakia
1988Soviet UnionFinlandSweden
1984Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaSweden
1980United StatesSoviet UnionSweden
1976Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaWest Germany
1972Soviet UnionUnited StatesCzechoslovakia
1968Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaCanada
1964Soviet UnionSwedenCzechoslovakia
1960United StatesCanadaSoviet Union
1956Soviet UnionUnited StatesCanada
1952CanadaUnited StatesSweden
1948CanadaCzechoslovakiaSwitzerland
1936Great BritainCanadaUnited States
1932CanadaUnited StatesGermany
1928CanadaSwedenSwitzerland
1924CanadaUnited StatesGreat Britain
1920CanadaUnited StatesCzechoslovakia

Women, 1998 to 2026

YearGoldSilverBronze
2026United StatesCanadaSwitzerland
2022CanadaUnited StatesFinland
2018United StatesCanadaFinland
2014CanadaUnited StatesSwitzerland
2010CanadaUnited StatesFinland
2006CanadaSwedenUnited States
2002CanadaUnited StatesSweden
1998United StatesCanadaFinland

Hubs: men’s tournament history · women’s tournament history · full results with hosts and final scores

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All time medal table

Men and women combined, each team counted as it competed (the Soviet Union, Unified Team, Russia, OAR and ROC are listed separately, as the IOC lists them).

TeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Canada148325
Soviet Union7119
United States612220
Sweden24511
Finland12912
Czechia1012
Great Britain1012
Olympic Athletes from Russia1001
Unified Team1001
Czechoslovakia0448

Full medal tables, men and women

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Teams and how it works

Country records, the rules that differ from the NHL, qualifying and the stories behind the results.

Teams

Teams Canada Teams United States Teams Soviet Union and Russia Teams Sweden Teams Finland Teams Czechia and Czechoslovakia

How it works

How it works Olympic vs NHL rules How it works How qualifying works How it works NHL players in the Olympics How it works 2030 French Alps How it works Miracle on Ice

Results and records

Results All results Results 2026 Milano Cortina Results Men’s tournament Results Women’s tournament Results Medal table Results Records

Books, films and gear

Books by the 1980 players, the film Miracle, fan gear and practice gear for the driveway. The full list is on the gear page.

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    Miracle (2004 film), DVD

    Best for: Rewatch of the 1980 Miracle on Ice story on DVD

    • 2004 film directed by Gavin O'Connor
    • Kurt Russell stars as coach Herb Brooks
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    Miracle (2004 film), Blu-ray

    Best for: High definition disc of the 2004 Miracle film

    • Stars Kurt Russell and Patricia Clarkson
    • Directed by Gavin O'Connor
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    The Making of a Miracle, by Mike Eruzione

    Best for: First person account from the captain of the 1980 team

    • Written by Mike Eruzione, team captain
    • Co written with Neal Boudette and Al Michaels
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    Tales from the 1980 Miracle on Ice, by Mark Johnson

    Best for: Player stories from the ten days in Lake Placid

    • Written by 1980 team member Mark Johnson with Randy Schultz
    • Published in 2006 as a hardcover
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    Crashing the Net, by Mary Turco

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    Best for: Women's Olympic team story from the 1998 Nagano Games

    • Written by Mary Turco
    • Follows the first U.S. women's Olympic hockey team
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    On the Edge: Women Making Hockey History

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    Best for: Broad history of women in hockey and the path to the Olympics

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    USA Hockey Fan T-Shirt, Royal Blue

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    USA Flag Hockey Beanie, Cuffed Knit

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    Shooting Pad 30 x 60 in with Puck Passer

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    Rapid Rebounder 24 in Puck Passer

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    Steel Training Passer, 24 in

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    Youth Street Hockey Player and Goalie Stick Set

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    Street Hockey Goal, Ball and Stick Set

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    Kids Mini Hockey Set with Knee Hockey Goal

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Questions people ask

Who won Olympic hockey gold in 2026?

The United States won both tournaments at Milano Cortina 2026, and both finals ended 2-1 in overtime against Canada. The men won on February 22 on a Jack Hughes goal; the women won on February 19 on a Megan Keller goal. Finland took men’s bronze and Switzerland women’s bronze.

Which country has won the most Olympic hockey gold medals?

Canada, with 14 golds: 9 in the men’s tournament and 5 in the women’s. The Soviet Union won 7 men’s golds in 9 tournaments from 1956 to 1988.

When did ice hockey join the Olympics?

The men’s tournament started at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and moved to the first Winter Olympics in 1924. The women’s tournament started at Nagano 1998.

Do NHL players play in the Olympics?

They did in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and again in 2026. The NHL kept its players home in 2018 and 2022. In February 2024 the league agreed to send players to the 2026 and 2030 Games.

Where is the next Olympic hockey tournament?

At the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, scheduled for February 1 to 17, 2030. The ice events moved from Nice to the Lyon area in 2026; see our 2030 page for the venue plan.

Sources: Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the Olympic Games, Wikipedia: 2026 men’s tournament, Wikipedia: 2026 women’s tournament, CNN: NHL players to return to Olympics in 2026 and 2030 (Feb. 2, 2024). Olympic Hockey is independent and not affiliated with the IOC or IIHF.