Short answer
Canada won the final round robin ahead of the United States. Germany won bronze and Poland finished fourth.
What happened
Only four teams played in Lake Placid in 1932, because the Great Depression kept most European teams home: Germany and Poland were the only European entries.
Canada, represented by the Winnipeg Hockey Club, won its fourth straight Olympic gold. The United States took silver and Germany bronze.
Key facts
- Host
- Lake Placid, United States
- Dates
- 4 to 13 February 1932
- Teams
- 4
- Games
- 12
- Goals
- 69 (5.8 a game)
- Top scorer
- Walter Monson (Canada), 11 points
Final standings
| Place | Team | Record | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Canada | 5-0-1 | 32:4 |
| Silver | United States | 4-1-1 | 27:5 |
| Bronze | Germany | 2-4 | 7:26 |
| 4th | Poland | 0-6 | 3:34 |
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
1928 tournament 1936 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 1932 Winter Olympics (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 1932 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
Canada. The United States won silver and Germany bronze.
Who led the 1932 tournament in scoring?
Walter Monson of Canada, with 11 points.
Sources
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