How many teams play in the OG?

The OG currently consists of 12 teams.

Who won the most recent OG championship?

USA Olympics won the most recent OG championship in 2026.

Olympic Games OG 1971-1972

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1971-1972

1971-1972 Season

Soviet Union Olympics finished first in the 1971-72 OG standings with 9 points. USA Olympics (8 points) and Czechoslovakia Olympics (8 points) followed.

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1971-1972 OG Standings

1971-1972 OG — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Soviet Union Olympics	5	4	1	0	-	-	33	13	20	9	1.80	Champion
2.	USA Olympics	6	4	0	2	-	-	23	18	5	8	1.33	Final group
3.	Czechoslovakia Olympics	6	4	0	2	-	-	34	15	19	8	1.33	Final group
4.	Sweden Olympics	6	3	1	2	-	-	25	14	11	7	1.17	Final group
5.	Finland Olympics	6	3	0	3	-	-	27	25	2	6	1.00	Final group
6.	Poland Olympics	6	1	0	5	-	-	13	39	-26	0	0.00	Final group
7.	West Germany Olympics	5	3	0	2	-	-	22	14	8	6	1.20	-
8.	Norway Olympics	5	3	0	2	-	-	17	27	-10	6	1.20	-
9.	Japan Olympics	5	2	1	2	-	-	19	24	-5	5	1.00	-
10.	Switzerland Olympics	5	0	2	3	-	-	12	21	-9	2	0.40	-
11.	Yugoslavia Olympics	5	0	1	4	-	-	10	25	-15	1	0.20	-

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1971-1972 OG Player Stats

1971-1972 OG — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	5	9	7	16	2
2.	Václav Nedomanský (F)	6	8	3	11	0
3.	Craig Sarner (F)	6	4	6	10	0
4.	Kevin Ahearn (F)	6	6	3	9	0
5.	Vladimir Vikulov (F)	5	5	3	8	0

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1971-1972 OG Goalie Stats

1971-1972 OG — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Vladimir Dzurilla (G)	5	-	.926
2.	Mike Curran (G)	6	-	.921
3.	Leif Holmqvist (G)	3	-	.921
4.	Christer Abrahamsson (G)	3	2.33	.921
5.	Vladislav Tretiak (G)	4	2.50	.920

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1971-1972 OG Demographics

Hockey Olympics Games

Hockey Olympics — Games
date	home	visiting	score
02/22/2026 01:10 PM UTC	Canada Olympics	USA Olympics	1 - 2 (OT 61:41)
02/21/2026 07:40 PM UTC	Slovakia Olympics	Finland Olympics	1 - 6
02/20/2026 08:10 PM UTC	USA Olympics	Slovakia Olympics	6 - 2
02/20/2026 03:40 PM UTC	Canada Olympics	Finland Olympics	3 - 2
02/18/2026 08:10 PM UTC	USA Olympics	Sweden Olympics	2 - 1 (OT 63:27)

Hockey Olympics Team Comparison (Averages)

1971-1972 OG — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Czechoslovakia Olympics	20	180	5'10"	183 lbs	26.45
2.	Finland Olympics	20	176	5'10"	179 lbs	26.05
3.	Japan Olympics	19	0	5'7"	150 lbs	25.32
4.	Norway Olympics	20	4	5'10"	172 lbs	25.30
5.	Poland Olympics	19	98	5'9"	168 lbs	24.05
6.	Soviet Union Olympics	20	164	5'10"	183 lbs	26.60
7.	Sweden Olympics	21	158	5'11"	174 lbs	26.24
8.	Switzerland Olympics	20	86	5'9"	168 lbs	25.95
9.	USA Olympics	22	97	6'0"	183 lbs	23.43
10.	West Germany Olympics	20	62	5'11"	179 lbs	24.00
11.	Yugoslavia Olympics	20	208	5'10"	174 lbs	25.85

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

Hockey Olympics — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	10	8	23	31	2
2.	Leon Draisaitl (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	10	10	11	21	0
3.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	11	7	13	20	12
4.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	14	5	15	20	10
5.	Jack Eichel (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	12	6	13	19	2
6.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	11	5	14	19	4
7.	Auston Matthews (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	12	8	10	18	0
8.	Sandro Schmid (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	14	8	10	18	12
9.	David Tomasek (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	13	5	13	18	10
10.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wild	NHL	11	11	6	17	0

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Hockey Olympics All-Time Points

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Teemu Selänne (F)	37	24	19	43
2.	Harry Watson (F)	5	37	0	37
3.	Herb Drury (D)	9	33	4	37
4.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	17	15	21	36
5.	Vlastimil Bubnik (F)	30	20	13	33

Hockey Olympics All-Time Goals

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Harry Watson (F)	5	37	0	37
2.	Herb Drury (D)	9	33	4	37
3.	Sven Tumba (F)	30	25	5	30
4.	Ulrich Poltera (F)	14	25	0	25
5.	Teemu Selänne (F)	37	24	19	43

Hockey Olympics All-Time Assists

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	17	15	21	36
2.	Vyacheslav Fetisov (D)	22	12	21	33
3.	Saku Koivu (F)	28	9	21	30
4.	Pavel Datsyuk (F)	29	5	21	26
5.	Teemu Selänne (F)	37	24	19	43

Hockey Olympics All-Time Penalty Min.

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Erich Goldmann (D)	11	0	1	54
2.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	29	14	21	51
3.	Jarkko Ruutu (F)	18	2	3	49
4.	Daniel Kunce (D)	10	1	2	45
5.	Udo Kießling (D)	32	6	15	40

Hockey Olympics All-Time Games Played

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Raimo Helminen (F)	39	6	18	24
2.	Teemu Selänne (F)	37	24	19	43
3.	Dieter Hegen (F)	33	16	7	23
4.	Jere Lehtinen (F)	32	11	9	20
5.	Udo Kießling (D)	32	6	9	15

Hockey Olympics All-Time Points Per Game

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Harry Watson (F)	5	37	37	7.40
2.	Larry McCormick (F)	1	7	7	7.00
3.	Hugh Plaxton (F)	3	12	15	5.00
4.	Frank Fredrickson (F)	3	12	13	4.33
5.	Herb Drury (D)	9	33	37	4.11

Hockey Olympics All-Time Points Per Season

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Harry Watson (F)	1923-1924	OG	5	37	0	37	7.40	-
2.	Herb Drury (D)	1923-1924	OG	5	23	4	27	5.40	0
3.	Bruce Mather (F)	1947-1948	OG	8	16	11	27	3.38	0
4.	Ralph Warburton (F)	1947-1948	OG	8	16	9	25	3.13	6
5.	Bruce Cunliffe (F)	1947-1948	OG	8	17	6	23	2.88	12

Hockey Olympics All-Time Goals Per Season

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Harry Watson (F)	1923-1924	OG	5	37	0	37	7.40	-
2.	Herb Drury (D)	1923-1924	OG	5	23	4	27	5.40	0
3.	Vladimir Zabrodsky (F)	1947-1948	OG	8	22	0	22	2.75	-
4.	Bert McCaffrey (D)	1923-1924	OG	5	20	0	20	4.00	-
5.	Bruce Cunliffe (F)	1947-1948	OG	8	17	6	23	2.88	12

Hockey Olympics All-Time Assists Per Season

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Fred Etcher (F)	1959-1960	OG	7	9	12	21	3.00	0
2.	Bob Attersley (F)	1959-1960	OG	7	6	12	18	2.57	4
3.	Bruce Mather (F)	1947-1948	OG	8	16	11	27	3.38	0
4.	Connor McDavid (F)	2025-2026	OG	6	2	11	13	2.17	0
5.	Billy Christian (F)	1959-1960	OG	7	2	11	13	1.86	2

Hockey Olympics All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hockey Olympics — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Kunce (D)	2001-2002	OG	7	0	1	1	0.14	43
2.	Petr Svoboda (D)	1997-1998	OG	6	1	1	2	0.33	39
3.	Joe Czarnota (F)	1951-1952	OG	8	2	2	4	0.50	35
4.	Dave Brooks (F)	1963-1964	OG	8	1	0	1	0.13	33
5.	Pierre Crinon (D)	2025-2026	OG	3	0	1	1	0.33	33

List of Hockey Olympics Champions

Hockey Olympics — Champions
Year	Team
2026	USA Olympics
2022	Finland Olympics
2018	OAR Olympics
2014	Canada Olympics
2010	Canada Olympics
2006	Sweden Olympics
2002	Canada Olympics
1998	Czechia Olympics
1994	Sweden Olympics
1992	Unified Team Olympics
1988	Soviet Union Olympics
1984	Soviet Union Olympics
1980	USA Olympics
1976	Soviet Union Olympics
1972	Soviet Union Olympics
1968	Soviet Union Olympics
1964	Soviet Union Olympics
1960	USA Olympics
1956	Soviet Union Olympics
1952	Canada Olympics
1948	Canada Olympics
1936	Great Britain Olympics
1932	Canada Olympics
1928	Canada Olympics
1924	Canada Olympics
1920	Canada Olympics