Olympic hockey records

Consecutive titles

Consecutive medals

Canada’s men won nine medals in a row from 1920 to 1960; the Soviet Union matched it from 1956 to 1988. Canada’s and the United States’ women have medaled at every women’s tournament.

Finals decided after regulation

Goals per game

The highest scoring tournaments were the early ones, when the gap between teams was widest. Canada’s 1924 team scored 85 goals and allowed none in its three first round games.

Attendance

Beijing 2022 had the lowest totals in the modern era, with limited crowds under pandemic rules: 27,437 for the men’s tournament and 16,662 for the women’s.

Host nations

Individual milestones

• Most points in one tournament: Harry Watson of Canada, 46 points in 1924, per the tournament article.
• First four time gold medalists: Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayna Hefford and Caroline Ouellette of Canada, in 2014.
• Longest span between Olympics: Chris Chelios of the United States played in 1984 and again in 2006, 22 years apart.
• First goal in women’s Olympic hockey: Petra Vaarakallio of Finland, 1998.
• First Gordie Howe hat trick (a goal, an assist and a fight) on record at the Olympics: Tom Wilson of Canada, February 15, 2026. Fighting is not allowed under Olympic rules, and both players were ejected.

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.