Short answer
Canada won the final round robin ahead of the United States. Sweden won bronze and Czechoslovakia finished fourth.
What happened
Oslo hosted the 1952 tournament, mostly at the Jordal Amfi Arena with games at four other rinks around the city region.
Canada, represented by the Edmonton Mercurys, won its sixth Olympic gold. It was the last Olympic men's gold for Canada for 50 years, until 2002. The United States won silver and Sweden bronze.
Key facts
- Host
- Oslo, Norway
- Dates
- 15 to 25 February 1952
- Venues
- Jordal Amfi Arena and four other rinks
- Teams
- 9
- Games
- 37
- Goals
- 335 (9.1 a game)
- Top scorer
- Billy Gibson, 19 points
Final standings
| Place | Team | Record | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Canada | 7-0-1 | 71:14 |
| Silver | United States | 6-1-1 | 43:21 |
| Bronze | Sweden | 6-2 | 48:19 |
| 4th | Czechoslovakia | 6-2 | 47:18 |
| 5th | Switzerland | 4-4 | 40:40 |
| 6th | Poland | 2-5-1 | 21:56 |
| 7th | Finland | 2-6 | 21:60 |
| 8th | Germany | 1-6-1 | 21:53 |
| 9th | Norway | 0-8 | 15:46 |
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
1948 tournament 1956 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 1952 Winter Olympics (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 1952 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
Canada. The United States won silver and Sweden bronze.
Who led the 1952 tournament in scoring?
Billy Gibson, with 19 points.
Sources
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