Short answer
The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the final. Finland won bronze, beating Slovakia 6-1.
What happened
NHL players returned for Milano Cortina 2026, their first Olympics since 2014. All games were played in Milan, at PalaItalia (the Santagiulia arena) and the Rho arena at Fiera Milano, from February 11 to 22. Russia and Belarus were banned, and France took the place left by Russia.
The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the final on February 22, its first men's gold since 1980 and on the 46th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice. Jack Hughes scored at 1:41 of overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 41 saves. Finland beat Slovakia 6-1 for bronze. Connor McDavid was MVP and top scorer with 13 points.
Read next: Milano Cortina 2026: both tournaments.
Key facts
- Host
- Milan, Italy
- Dates
- 11 to 22 February 2026
- Venues
- PalaItalia (Santagiulia) and the Rho arena at Fiera Milano
- Teams
- 12
- Games
- 30
- Goals
- 188 (6.3 a game)
- Attendance
- 288,204
- Top scorer
- Connor McDavid (Canada), 13 points
- MVP
- Connor McDavid
Final standings
| Place | Team | Record | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States | 6-0 | 26:9 |
| Silver | Canada | 5-1 | 28:10 |
| Bronze | Finland | 4-2 | 27:11 |
| 4th | Slovakia | 3-3 | 19:22 |
| 5th | Switzerland | 3-2 | 14:11 |
| 6th | Germany | 2-3 | 14:17 |
| 7th | Sweden | 3-2 | 17:12 |
| 8th | Czechia | 2-3 | 15:18 |
| 9th | Denmark | 1-3 | 10:14 |
| 10th | Latvia | 1-3 | 8:17 |
| 11th | France | 0-4 | 6:25 |
| 12th | Italy | 0-4 | 4:22 |
More men’s tournaments
2022 tournament All men’s tournaments
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 2026 Winter Olympics: Men's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey gold?
The United States. Canada won silver and Finland bronze.
Who led the 2026 tournament in scoring?
Connor McDavid of Canada, with 13 points.
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.