Short answer
Canada won the final round robin ahead of the United States. Great Britain won bronze and Sweden finished fourth.
What happened
The first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, ran the hockey tournament from January 28 to February 3, 1924, outdoors at the Stade Olympique. It also counted as the second World Championship.
Canada, represented by the Toronto Granites, defended its title. The Bergvall system was dropped for two rounds of round robin play: the top two teams in each first round pool reached the final round. The United States won silver and Great Britain bronze.
Key facts
- Host
- Chamonix, France
- Dates
- 28 January to 3 February 1924
- Venues
- Stade Olympique de Chamonix (outdoors)
- Teams
- 8
- Games
- 16
- Goals
- 310 (19.4 a game)
- Top scorer
- Harry Watson (Canada), 46 points
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Great Britain |
| 4th | Sweden |
| 5th | Czechoslovakia |
| 5th | France |
| 7th | Belgium |
| 7th | Switzerland |
Places below fourth follow the ranking printed in the tournament article; some early tournaments ranked lower places differently over the years.
More men’s tournaments
1920 tournament 1928 tournament All men’s tournaments
See every podium in the complete results list, or how each country did in the medal finder.
Source for this page
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 1924 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
Canada. The United States won silver and Great Britain bronze.
Who led the 1924 tournament in scoring?
Harry Watson of Canada, with 46 points.
Sources
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