Short answer
Sweden beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout in the final. Finland won bronze, beating Russia 4-0.
What happened
Lillehammer, Norway, hosted the 1994 tournament at Håkons Hall and at Fjellhallen in Gjøvik, from February 12 to 27.
Sweden won its first Olympic gold, beating Canada 3-2 in a shootout in the final. Finland beat Russia 4-0 for bronze. It was the last Olympics without a women's tournament.
Key facts
- Host
- Lillehammer, Norway
- Dates
- 12 to 27 February 1994
- Venues
- Håkons Hall (Lillehammer) and Fjellhallen (Gjøvik)
- Teams
- 12
- Games
- 46
- Goals
- 308 (6.7 a game)
- Top scorer
- Žigmund Pálffy (Slovakia), 10 points
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Sweden |
| Silver | Canada |
| Bronze | Finland |
| 4th | Russia |
| 5th | Czechia |
| 6th | Slovakia |
| 7th | Germany |
| 8th | United States |
| 9th | Italy |
| 10th | France |
| 11th | Norway |
| 12th | Austria |
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
1992 tournament 1998 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 1994 Winter Olympics (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 1994 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
Sweden. Canada won silver and Finland bronze.
Who led the 1994 tournament in scoring?
Žigmund Pálffy of Slovakia, with 10 points.
Sources
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