Short answer
The Soviet Union won the final round robin ahead of Czechoslovakia. Canada won bronze and Sweden finished fourth.
What happened
Grenoble, France, hosted the 1968 tournament at the Palais des Sports. It was the last Olympic tournament that also counted as the World and European Championships.
The Soviet Union won its third gold, Czechoslovakia silver and Canada bronze.
Key facts
- Host
- Grenoble, France
- Dates
- 6 to 17 February 1968
- Venues
- Palais des Sports, Grenoble
- Teams
- 14
- Games
- 43
- Goals
- 316 (7.3 a game)
- Top scorer
- Anatoli Firsov, 16 points
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union |
| Silver | Czechoslovakia |
| Bronze | Canada |
| 4th | Sweden |
| 5th | Finland |
| 6th | United States |
| 7th | West Germany |
| 8th | East Germany |
| 9th | Yugoslavia |
| 10th | Japan |
| 11th | Norway |
| 12th | Romania |
| 13th | Austria |
| 14th | France |
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
1964 tournament 1972 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 1968 Winter Olympics (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 1968 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
The Soviet Union. Czechoslovakia won silver and Canada bronze.
Who led the 1968 tournament in scoring?
Anatoli Firsov, with 16 points.
Sources
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