Short answer
Canada beat the United States 2-0 in the final. Finland won bronze, beating Sweden 3-2 in overtime.
What happened
Vancouver hosted eight teams from February 13 to 25, 2010. Total attendance was 162,419, an average of 8,120 a game, which Wikipedia's article lists as the most attended IIHF women's tournament.
Canada beat the United States 2-0 in the final; Marie-Philip Poulin scored both goals. Finland beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime for bronze. Canada's Meghan Agosta was named MVP.
Key facts
- Host
- Vancouver, Canada
- Dates
- 13 to 25 February 2010
- Venues
- Canada Hockey Place and UBC Thunderbird Arena
- Teams
- 8
- Games
- 20
- Attendance
- 162,419
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| Gold | Canada |
| Silver | United States |
| Bronze | Finland |
| 4th | Sweden |
| 5th | Switzerland |
| 6th | Russia |
| 7th | China |
| 8th | Slovakia |
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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 2010 Winter Olympics: Women's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2010 Olympic women’s hockey gold?
Canada. The United States won silver and Finland bronze.
Sources
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Spotted an error? Results are checked against the linked sources; tell us through the corrections note on the about page.