Ice Hockey at the Olympic Games Medals: Men and Women, 1998-2026

Ice hockey at the Olympic Games medals in 2026: the United States won gold in both the men’s and women’s tournaments at Milano Cortina. Canada took silver in both. Finland earned men’s bronze, while Switzerland won women’s bronze. Below is a medal-by-medal reference covering every men’s and women’s Olympic tournament from 1998 through 2026, plus the history and rules that make the standings easier to understand.

2026 Olympic ice hockey medal winners at a glance

The 2026 podiums are confirmed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (men) and its women’s tournament recap. These are Olympic results, not the separate IIHF World Championship medal standings.

Men’s Olympic ice hockey medals: complete 1998-2026 table

The following table lists the top three national teams at each men’s Winter Olympic tournament since NHL players first participated in 1998. Historical entries distinguish the special Olympic delegations used in 2018 and 2022 rather than silently relabeling them as modern Russia.

Earlier Olympic men’s gold winners also include the United States in 1960 and 1980, the Soviet Union across multiple tournaments, and Canada in the sport’s early decades. For a longer historical register, consult the Olympic ice hockey medalists list alongside the official event records.

Women’s Olympic ice hockey medals: complete 1998-2026 table

Women’s ice hockey joined the Winter Games in Nagano in 1998. The table shows the medal winners at every women’s Olympic tournament through 2026.

Canada and the United States have reached the women’s gold-medal game at every Olympics except 2006, when Sweden won silver. Switzerland’s bronze medals in 2014 and 2026 show that nations beyond the traditional North American finalists have also reached the podium.

How the 2026 men’s ice hockey medals were decided

Gold: United States 2, Canada 1 (overtime)

On February 22, 2026, the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to secure its first men’s Olympic hockey title since the 1980 Lake Placid Games. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime. Read the IIHF men’s tournament final coverage for the official game report and related results.

Bronze: Finland 6, Slovakia 1

On February 21, 2026, Finland beat Slovakia 6-1 in the bronze-medal match. Sebastian Aho scored first, and Erik Haula contributed two goals. This was a different game from the gold-medal final, not a playoff for silver. The IIHF’s Finland-Slovakia recap confirms the result.

How the 2026 women’s ice hockey medals were decided

Gold: United States 2, Canada 1 (overtime)

On February 19, 2026, Megan Keller scored 4:07 into overtime to win gold for the United States against Canada. Hilary Knight had tied the game late in the third period, allowing the U.S. to force overtime. The result gave the American women their third Olympic gold, after 1998 and 2018. The official IIHF report confirms the scorers and timing.

Bronze: Switzerland 2, Sweden 1 (overtime)

Switzerland captured bronze on February 19, 2026 thanks to Alina Müller’s overtime winner against Sweden. It was Switzerland’s second Olympic women’s hockey medal, after its 2014 bronze. The official IIHF bronze-medal recap includes the full game account.

How Olympic ice hockey medals are awarded

Men’s and women’s ice hockey are separate Olympic medal events: each has its own gold, silver and bronze medalist team. Typically the gold-medal-game winner receives gold, the losing finalist receives silver, and the winner of the bronze-medal game finishes third. Earlier Olympic formats sometimes used round-robin medal standings, so historical events should not all be described as modern knockout finals.

Team medals are awarded for performance in the national-team tournament, not for a single player’s goal tally. A player who scores the winning goal does not receive an additional Olympic gold separate from the team’s medal. Event results should also not be mixed up with the IIHF World Championship, the NHL’s Stanley Cup or Olympic qualification standings.

Why the 2018 and 2022 men’s medalists have unusual names

The 2018 Olympic men’s champions are listed as Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR), and the 2022 silver medalists as the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Those labels reflect the delegations officially used at those particular Olympics. Treating OAR or ROC as an ordinary separate country, or retroactively replacing both entries with a generic national name without explanation, can distort historical medal charts.

Notable moments in Olympic ice hockey medal history

1920 and 1924: ice hockey’s Olympic beginnings

Men’s ice hockey made its Olympic debut during the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp before becoming part of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix in 1924. Canada won the inaugural men’s gold, while the United States took silver and Czechoslovakia bronze in 1920. The early tournament’s medal-determination format was different from today’s.

1960 and 1980: the U.S. wins at home

The American men won gold at Squaw Valley in 1960 and Lake Placid in 1980. The 1980 run is remembered for the ‘Miracle on Ice’ victory over the Soviet Union; that famous upset was not itself the gold-medal final. The United States then completed its title run by defeating Finland.

1998: Olympic women’s hockey begins

Women’s ice hockey debuted at Nagano, with the United States taking the inaugural gold medal, Canada silver and Finland bronze. Both men’s and women’s tournaments have now appeared at every Winter Olympics since 1998.

2010: Canada wins an overtime classic

Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime in Vancouver’s men’s final, with Sidney Crosby scoring the deciding goal. The gold medal went to Canada, silver to the U.S., and bronze to Finland. The featured photograph in this guide shows the crowd during that 2010 men’s final, not the 2026 tournament.

2022 and 2026: two different breakthroughs

Finland claimed its first-ever Olympic men’s gold in Beijing in 2022, while the United States returned to the top of the men’s podium in 2026. Also in 2026, the American women’s team earned its third Olympic gold. These milestones illustrate why a medal chart needs separate year and gender columns rather than one undifferentiated winners list.

Olympic vs NHL ice hockey: what readers should know

Olympic competition is organized under IIHF rules, which can differ from NHL regulations and from one tournament to another. The men’s 2026 edition saw the return of NHL players after their absence in 2018 and 2022. If you’re unfamiliar with ice hockey, start with our guides to the three periods in hockey, power plays and icing. Those explain game structure and common stoppages, but Olympic overtime and competition formats should always be checked against the applicable IIHF tournament rules.

FAQ: Olympic ice hockey medal winners

Who won men’s ice hockey gold at the 2026 Olympics?

The United States. It beat Canada 2-1 in overtime on February 22, 2026. Canada earned silver and Finland earned bronze.

Who won women’s ice hockey gold at the 2026 Olympics?

The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime on February 19, 2026. Switzerland won bronze by defeating Sweden 2-1 in overtime.

Which country won men’s Olympic ice hockey gold in 2022?

Finland won gold at Beijing 2022. The ROC took silver and Slovakia took bronze.

When did women’s ice hockey first award Olympic medals?

At Nagano 1998. The United States won gold, Canada silver and Finland bronze.

Is Olympic ice hockey the same as the World Championship?

No. The Winter Olympics and the IIHF World Championships are separate tournaments, with separate medal histories. Some early Olympic tournaments also counted as world championships, but modern medal records should be labeled by event.

Did the United States win both 2026 hockey gold medals?

Yes. The American men’s and women’s teams each beat Canada 2-1 after overtime in their respective gold-medal finals.

What is the next Winter Olympics after 2026?

The next Winter Olympics are scheduled for 2030. This guide reports completed results through 2026; it does not present future tournaments or projections as medal outcomes.

Sources and image rights

Results checked on October 12, 2026, against IIHF men’s 2026 tournament review, IIHF women’s 2026 review, IIHF men’s bronze report, IIHF women’s gold report, IIHF women’s bronze report and historical Olympic medalists records. Historical entries were cross-checked with the Olympic ice hockey year-by-year results.

Featured image: 2010 Vancouver men’s gold-medal game crowd celebrating Canada vs USA, photo by s.yume, used unmodified under CC BY 2.0. Original source: Wikimedia Commons. This is historical 2010 imagery, not a photograph of the 2026 final.