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 1979-1980

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1979-1980

1979-1980 Season

USA Olympics finished first in the 1979-80 OG standings with 13 points. Soviet Union Olympics (12 points) and Sweden Olympics (10 points) followed.

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1979-1980 OG Standings

1979-1980 OG — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	TP	GF	GA	+/-	P/GP	Postseason
1.	USA Olympics	7	6	1	0	13	33	15	18	1.86	Champion
2.	Soviet Union Olympics	7	6	0	1	12	63	17	46	1.71	Final group
3.	Sweden Olympics	7	4	2	1	10	31	19	12	1.43	Final group
4.	Finland Olympics	7	3	1	3	7	31	25	6	1.00	Final group
5.	Czechoslovakia Olympics	6	4	0	2	8	40	17	23	1.33	Placement game win
6.	Canada Olympics	6	3	0	3	6	29	18	11	1.00	Placement game loss
7.	Poland Olympics	5	2	0	3	4	15	23	-8	0.80	-
8.	Romania Olympics	5	1	1	3	3	13	29	-16	0.60	-
9.	Netherlands Olympics	5	1	1	3	3	16	43	-27	0.60	-
10.	West Germany Olympics	5	1	0	4	2	21	30	-9	0.40	-
11.	Norway Olympics	5	0	1	4	1	9	36	-27	0.20	-
12.	Japan Olympics	5	0	1	4	1	7	36	-29	0.20	-

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1979-1980 OG Player Stats

1979-1980 OG — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Milan Nový (F)	6	7	8	15	0
2.	Peter Stastny (F)	6	7	7	14	6
3.	Jaroslav Pouzar (F)	6	8	5	13	8
4.	Alexander Golikov (F)	7	7	6	13	6
5.	Jukka Porvari (F)	7	7	4	11	4

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1979-1980 OG Goalie Stats

1979-1980 OG — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	William Löfqvist (G)	2	0.50	.982
2.	Karel Lang (G)	1	2.00	.931
3.	Jim Craig (G)	7	2.14	.916
4.	Antero Kivelä (G)	3	3.33	.900
5.	Vladimir Myshkin (G)	5	2.08	.895

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1979-1980 OG Demographics

Hockey Olympics Games

Hockey Olympics — Games
date	home	visiting	score
02/22/2026 02:10 PM GMT+1	Canada Olympics	USA Olympics	1 - 2 (OT 61:41)
02/21/2026 08:40 PM GMT+1	Slovakia Olympics	Finland Olympics	1 - 6
02/20/2026 09:10 PM GMT+1	USA Olympics	Slovakia Olympics	6 - 2
02/20/2026 04:40 PM GMT+1	Canada Olympics	Finland Olympics	3 - 2
02/18/2026 09:10 PM GMT+1	USA Olympics	Sweden Olympics	2 - 1 (OT 63:27)

Hockey Olympics Team Comparison (Averages)

1979-1980 OG — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Canada Olympics	20	128	5'11"	181 lbs	23.55
2.	Czechoslovakia Olympics	20	154	5'10"	187 lbs	26.55
3.	Finland Olympics	20	163	5'10"	174 lbs	25.90
4.	Japan Olympics	20	92	5'7"	154 lbs	30.15
5.	Netherlands Olympics	20	97	6'0"	185 lbs	25.50
6.	Norway Olympics	20	93	5'11"	179 lbs	25.60
7.	Poland Olympics	20	156	5'9"	168 lbs	24.85
8.	Romania Olympics	20	152	5'9"	174 lbs	24.65
9.	Soviet Union Olympics	20	198	5'11"	187 lbs	26.65
10.	Sweden Olympics	20	132	5'10"	174 lbs	25.80
11.	USA Olympics	20	136	5'11"	183 lbs	22.65
12.	West Germany Olympics	20	117	5'10"	176 lbs	25.50

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	TP	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	20	11	38	49	4
2.	Leon Draisaitl (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	20	18	19	37	4
3.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wild	NHL	21	17	18	35	2
4.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	20	10	20	30	12
5.	Auston Matthews (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	21	12	17	29	6
6.	Sebastian Aho (F)	2026-2027	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	20	12	16	28	16
7.	Quinn Hughes (D)	2026-2027	Minnesota Wild	NHL	21	6	22	28	6
8.	Matthew Tkachuk (F)	2026-2027	Florida Panthers	NHL	20	4	24	28	32
9.	Jack Hughes (F)	2026-2027	New Jersey Devils	NHL	20	10	17	27	0
10.	Jack Eichel (F)	2026-2027	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL	21	9	17	26	2

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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	P/GP
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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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	P/GP	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