This is a list of records and statistics of the ice hockey tournament in the Olympic games for men ever since the inaugural official edition in 1920. This list is focused on which hockey players were the greatest among each nation, showcasing their importance in achieving medals for their country.
Ice hockey has been contested at the Olympic Winter Games since 1920 for men, producing a history of individual and team achievements tracked by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Notable records, such as Harry Watson's longstanding single-tournament goals mark of 36 from 1924, Teemu Selänne's all-time Olympic points total of 43, or various fastest goals and largest margins of victory, have been highlighted in comprehensive overviews and statistical compilations by major sports media.
Medal table
This table below includes all medals won in ice hockey during the Olympic Games.
Individual records
Players who won the Olympic gold twice or more PlayerTeamGold medals Vitali DavydovSoviet Union1964, 1968, 1972 Anatoli Firsov1964, 1968, 1972 Viktor Kuzkin1964, 1968, 1972 Alexander Ragulin1964, 1968, 1972 Vladislav Tretiak1972, 1976, 1984 Andrei KhomutovSoviet UnionUnified Team1984, 1988, 1992 Veniamin AlexandrovSoviet Union1964, 1968 Viktor Konovalenko1964, 1968 Boris Mayorov1964, 1968 Vyacheslav Starshinov1964, 1968 Oleg Zaytsev1964, 1968 Yevgeni Mishakov1968, 1972 Igor Romishevsky1968, 1972 Vladimir Vikulov1968, 1972 Yevgeni Zimin1968, 1972 Valeri Kharlamov1972, 1976 Vladimir Lutchenko1972, 1976 Alexander Maltsev1972, 1976 Boris Mikhailov1972, 1976 Vladimir Petrov1972, 1976 Vladimir Shadrin1972, 1976 Gennadiy Tsygankov1972, 1976 Valeri Vasiliev1972, 1976 Alexander Yakushev1972, 1976 Viacheslav Fetisov1984, 1988 Alexei Kasatonov1984, 1988 Alexander Kozhevnikov1984, 1988 Vladimir Krutov1984, 1988 Igor Larionov1984, 1988 Sergei Makarov1984, 1988 Sergei Starikov1984, 1988 Igor Stelnov1984, 1988 Vyacheslav BykovSoviet UnionUnified Team1988, 1992 Igor Kravchuk1988, 1992 Peter ForsbergSweden1994, 2006 Jörgen Jönsson1994, 2006 Kenny Jönsson1994, 2006 Martin BrodeurCanada2002, 2010 Jarome Iginla2002, 2010 Scott Niedermayer2002, 2010 Chris Pronger2002, 2010 Patrice Bergeron2010, 2014 Sidney Crosby2010, 2014 Drew Doughty2010, 2014 Ryan Getzlaf2010, 2014 Duncan Keith2010, 2014 Roberto Luongo2010, 2014 Patrick Marleau2010, 2014 Rick Nash2010, 2014 Corey Perry2010, 2014 Jonathan Toews2010, 2014 Shea Weber2010, 2014
Most goals scored all-time
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Harry WatsonCanada372 Herbert DruryUnited States283 Ulrich PolteraSwitzerland254 Sven JohanssonSweden24 Teemu SelänneFinland6 Vladimir ZabrodskyCzech Republic237 Vlastimil BubnikCzech Republic228 Wally HalderCanada219 Bert McCaffreyCanada2010 Eric CarruthersGreat Britain21
Most points scored all-time
RankPlayerTeamPoints1 Teemu SelänneFinland432 Harry WatsonCanada37 Vlastimil BubnikCzech Republic4 Valeri KharlamovSoviet Union365 Vyacheslav FetisovSoviet Union336 Alexander MaltsevSoviet Union31 Erich KühnhacklWest Germany Vladimir KrutovSoviet Union9 Anatoly FirsovSoviet Union30 Saku KoivuFinland
Most games played all-time
RankPlayerTeamGP1 Raimo HelminenFinland392 Teemu SelänneFinland373 Dieter HegenGermany33 Udo KiesslingGermany5 Jere LehtinenFinland326 Kimmo TimonenFinland307 Sven JohanssonSweden29 Pavel DatsyukRussia Ilya KovalchukRussia Andreas NiederbergerGermany
Top scorers by tournament Year Player(s) Points1920 Frank Frederickson121924 Harry Watson371928 Hugh Plaxton Dave Trottier 121932 Winthrop Palmer Walter Monson 111936 Hugh Farquharson20 1948 Wally Halder271952 Billy Gibson19 1956 Paul Knox Jim Logan Aldo Maniacco12 1960 Fred Etcher21 1964 Masahiro Sato14 1968 Anatoly Firsov14 1972 Valeri Kharlamov161976 Vladimir Shadrin Alexander Maltsev14 1980 Milan Novy151984 Erich Kühnhackl141988 Vladimir Krutov151992 Joe Juneau15 1994 Zigmund Palffy101998 Teemu Selänne Saku Koivu10 2002 Mats Sundin92006 Teemu Selänne Saku Koivu112010 Pavol Demitra102014 Phil Kessel Erik Karlsson82018 Nikita Gusev122022 Juraj Slafkovsky Sakari Manninen Adam Tambellini Teemu Hartikainen72026 Connor McDavid13
Other individual Description Record Details SourceMost Olympic ice hockey medals4 Vladislav Tretiak (gold: 1972, 1976 , 1984 - silver: 1980) Igor Kravchuk (gold: 1988, 1992 - silver: 1998 - bronze: 2002) Jiří Holík (silver: 1968, 1976 - bronze: 1964, 1972) Saku Koivu (silver: 2006 - bronze: 1994, 1998, 2010) Jere Lehtinen (silver: 2006 - bronze: 1994, 1998, 2010) Ville Peltonen (silver: 2006 - bronze: 1994, 1998, 2010) Teemu Selänne (silver: 2006 - bronze: 1998, 2010, 2014) Kimmo Timonen (silver: 2006 - bronze: 1998, 2010, 2014)Most Olympic Games appearances6 Raimo Helminen (1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002) Teemu Selänne (1992, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)Most points scored in a tournament37 Harry Watson (1924)Most points scored in a match13 Harry Watson (1924 Canada vs Czechoslovakia)Youngest appearance16 Years, 4 Months Bibi TorrianiOldest goalscorer43 years, 234 days Teemu Selänne
Team records
Medals Description Record Details Ref.Most gold medals won9 CanadaMost finishes in the top two14 CanadaMost finishes in the top three17 CanadaMost finishes in the top four21 CanadaMost appearances25 United States Germany
Consecutive Description Record Details Ref.Most consecutive golds4 Canada (1920, 1924, 1928, 1932) Soviet Union (1964, 1968, 1972, 1976) Most consecutive silvers2 Canada (1992, 1994) United States (1920, 1924) and (1952, 1956) Most consecutive bronzes3 Sweden (1980, 1984, 1988)Most consecutive top three finishes9 Canada (1920 to 1960) Soviet Union (1956 to 1988) Most consecutive matches won17 Canada (1920 - 3 wins, 1924 - 6 wins, 1928 - 3 wins, 1932 - 5 wins)Most consecutive appearances23 United States (1932–2026)
Other Description Record Details Ref.Longest gap between gold medals50 years Canada (1952–2002)Longest gap between appearances in the top two36 years Sweden (1928–1964)Best finish by host team1st United States (1960, 1980) Canada (2010)Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion4 CzechoslovakiaMost finishes in the top three without ever being champion8 CzechoslovakiaMost finishes in the top four without ever being champion10 Czechoslovakia
Tournament records
Goalscoring Description Record Details Ref.Most points scored in a tournamentFewest points scored in a tournamentMost points per match in a tournamentFewest points per match in a tournament
Attendance Description Record Details Ref.Highest average of attendance per matchLowest average of attendance per match
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