Beijing 2022 - Ice Hockey - Mens
Men’s hockey has been played at every Olympic Winter Games since the first one in 1924 in Chamonix, France. However, the sport actually made its Olympic debut four years earlier at the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium. That tournament was played with seven-man teams. The traditional six-man teams we know today were used starting at the 1924 Winter Games.
Canada dominated the early tournaments, winning the first four gold medals and six of the first seven. The Canadians have been the most successful country over the years, with 16 total medals and nine golds. Russia-affiliated countries (the Soviet Union, Unified Team and Olympic Athletes from Russia) have also won nine gold medals and 13 total.
The U.S. has won two gold medals and 11 total. Both of Team USA’s gold medals came on home ice: in 1960 in what’s now Palisades Tahoe, California, and the iconic “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York. Since then, however, the Americans have won only two medals in 10 Winter Games — both silver, after losing to Canada in 2002 and 2010.
Olympic hockey will be played at the National Indoor Stadium and the Wukesong Sports Centre, both of which hosted sporting events during the Summer Games in 2008. The men’s medal games will be held at the National Indoor Stadium.
Updated on January 28, 2022.