Short answer
Canada beat the United States 3-2 in the final. Sweden won bronze, beating Finland 2-1.
What happened
Eight teams played in Salt Lake City from February 11 to 21, 2002, at the Peaks Ice Arena in Provo and the E Center in West Valley City.
Canada beat the United States 3-2 in the final. Sweden beat Finland 2-1 for bronze, and Canada's Hayley Wickenheiser was named MVP.
Key facts
- Host
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Dates
- 11 to 21 February 2002
- Venues
- E Center, West Valley City, and Peaks Ice Arena, Provo
- Teams
- 8
- Games
- 20
- Goals
- 127 (6.3 a game)
- Attendance
- 129,435
- Top scorer
- Hayley Wickenheiser (Canada), 10 points
- MVP
- Hayley Wickenheiser
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Sweden |
| 4th | Finland |
| 5th | Russia |
| 6th | Germany |
| 7th | China |
| 8th | Kazakhstan |
More women’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: Women's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2002 Olympic women’s hockey gold?
Canada. The United States won silver and Sweden bronze.
Who led the 2002 tournament in scoring?
Hayley Wickenheiser of Canada, with 10 points.
Sources
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