Short answer
Canada beat the United States 5-2 in the final. Russia won bronze, beating Belarus 7-2.
What happened
Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 tournament from February 9 to 24, with the final at the E Center in West Valley City and games also at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo. NHL players took part for the second time.
Canada beat the United States 5-2 in the final for its first Olympic gold since 1952. The American silver was its first medal since 1980. Russia beat Belarus for bronze, and Joe Sakic was named MVP.
Key facts
- Host
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Dates
- 9 to 24 February 2002
- Venues
- E Center, West Valley City, and Peaks Ice Arena, Provo
- Teams
- 14
- Games
- 35
- Goals
- 213 (6.1 a game)
- Attendance
- 268,127
- Top scorer
- Mats Sundin (Sweden), 9 points
- MVP
- Joe Sakic
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Russia |
| 4th | Belarus |
| 5th | Sweden |
| 6th | Finland |
| 7th | Czechia |
| 8th | Germany |
| 9th | Latvia |
| 10th | Ukraine |
| 11th | Switzerland |
| 12th | Austria |
| 13th | Slovakia |
| 14th | France |
More men’s tournaments
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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 2002 Winter Olympics: Men's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2002 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
Canada. The United States won silver and Russia bronze.
Who led the 2002 tournament in scoring?
Mats Sundin of Sweden, with 9 points.
Sources
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