Short answer
Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in the final. Czechia won bronze, beating Russia 3-0.
What happened
Turin hosted the 2006 tournament from February 15 to 26 at the Palasport Olimpico and Torino Esposizioni, with 12 teams.
Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in the final; the Czech Republic beat Russia 3-0 for bronze. Finland's goaltender Antero Niittymäki was named MVP. American defenseman Chris Chelios played 22 years after his first Olympics in 1984, a record gap.
Key facts
- Host
- Turin, Italy
- Dates
- 15 to 26 February 2006
- Venues
- Palasport Olimpico and Torino Esposizioni
- Teams
- 12
- Games
- 38
- Goals
- 206 (5.4 a game)
- Attendance
- 236,013
- Top scorer
- Teemu Selänne (Finland), 11 points
- MVP
- Antero Niittymäki
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Sweden |
| Silver | Finland |
| Bronze | Czechia |
| 4th | Russia |
| 5th | Slovakia |
| 6th | Switzerland |
| 7th | Canada |
| 8th | United States |
| 9th | Kazakhstan |
| 10th | Germany |
| 11th | Italy |
| 12th | Latvia |
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 2006 Winter Olympics: Men's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2006 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
Sweden. Finland won silver and Czechia bronze.
Who led the 2006 tournament in scoring?
Teemu Selänne of Finland, with 11 points.
Sources
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