Short answer
Canada beat Sweden 4-1 in the final. The United States won bronze, beating Finland 4-0.
What happened
Turin hosted eight teams from February 11 to 20, 2006.
Sweden beat the United States 3-2 in a shootout in the semifinal, so the Americans missed the final for the first time. Canada beat Sweden 4-1 for its second straight gold, and the United States beat Finland 4-0 for bronze. Hayley Wickenheiser was MVP and top scorer with 17 points.
Key facts
- Host
- Turin, Italy
- Dates
- 11 to 20 February 2006
- Venues
- Palasport Olimpico and Torino Esposizioni
- Teams
- 8
- Games
- 20
- Goals
- 136 (6.8 a game)
- Attendance
- 91,609
- Top scorer
- Hayley Wickenheiser (Canada), 17 points
- MVP
- Hayley Wickenheiser
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | Sweden |
| Bronze | United States |
| 4th | Finland |
| 5th | Germany |
| 6th | Russia |
| 7th | Switzerland |
| 8th | Italy |
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 2006 Winter Olympics: Women's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2006 Olympic women’s hockey gold?
Canada. Sweden won silver and the United States bronze.
Who led the 2006 tournament in scoring?
Hayley Wickenheiser of Canada, with 17 points.
Sources
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