Short answer
Canada 5 golds, the United States 3. The only final without both was 2006, when Sweden beat the United States in a semifinal shootout and lost the final to Canada. Finland has 4 bronzes and Switzerland 2.
Every women’s tournament
| Year | Host | Gold | Final | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Milan, Italy | United States | 2-1 (OT) | Canada | Switzerland |
| 2022 | Beijing, China | Canada | 3-2 | United States | Finland |
| 2018 | Pyeongchang, South Korea | United States | 3-2 (shootout) | Canada | Finland |
| 2014 | Sochi, Russia | Canada | 3-2 (OT) | United States | Switzerland |
| 2010 | Vancouver, Canada | Canada | 2-0 | United States | Finland |
| 2006 | Turin, Italy | Canada | 4-1 | Sweden | United States |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City, United States | Canada | 3-2 | United States | Sweden |
| 1998 | Nagano, Japan | United States | 3-1 | Canada | Finland |
Milestones
- 1998: the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the first final; Finland’s Petra Vaarakallio scored the first goal in the event’s history.
- 2014: the first final decided in overtime; Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayna Hefford and Caroline Ouellette became the first hockey players with four Olympic golds.
- 2018: the United States won in a shootout; a unified Korea team included twelve North Korean players.
- 2022: the field grew to ten teams.
- 2026: the United States won 2-1 in overtime, Switzerland took its second bronze.
Medal table, women
| # | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Questions people ask
Is body checking allowed in women’s Olympic hockey?
No. Under IIHF rules body checking is prohibited in women’s hockey.
How many teams play the women’s tournament?
Six in 1998, eight from 2002 to 2018, and ten since 2022.
Sources
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