Ice hockey
Switzerland is holding its breath ahead of the Olympic ice hockey tournament at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games. Buoyed by national enthusiasm, the men's and women's teams are going forward with real ambitions and the hope of adding to the Swiss record of achievements. On the men's side, Switzerland has two bronze medals to its name (1928 and 1948) and is now dreaming of a podium finish in a more precious metal. On the women's side, the historic bronze medal won in Sochi in 2014 remains a powerful symbol, even if the constant domination of the United States and Canada makes the task particularly arduous - Sweden being the only nation to have broken the North American hegemony.
Milan-Cortina 2026 could well mark a turning point in the history of Swiss hockey.
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Olympic ice hockey tournaments
Men's tournament schedule (12 teams)
GROUP PHASE
11 February
- Slovakia - Finland
- Sweden - Italy
12 February
- Switzerland - France
- Czech Republic - Canada
- Latvia - United States
- Germany - Denmark
13 February
- Finland - Sweden
- Italy - Slovakia
- France - Czech Republic
- Canada – Switzerland
14 February
- Sweden - Slovakia
- Finland - Italy
- Germany - Latvia
- United States - Denmark
15 February
- Switzerland - Czech Republic
- Canada - France
- United States - Germany
- Denmark - Latvia
FINAL PHASE
17 February
- Four qualifying matches
18 February
- Quarter-finals
20 February
- Semi-finals
21 February
- Bronze medal match
22 February
- Gold medal final
Women's tournament programme (10 teams)
Calendar - Preliminary round (Women) - February
Thursday 5 February - Multiple sites
12:10 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇸🇪 Sweden (SWE) vs Germany (GER) 🇩🇪
14:40 - Group B (Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena)
🇮🇹 Italy (ITA) vs France (FRA) 🇫🇷
16:40 - Group A (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇺🇸 United States (USA) vs Czech Republic (CZE) 🇨🇿
21:10 - Group A (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇫🇮 Finland (FIN) vs Canada (CAN) 🇨🇦
Friday 6 February - Multiple sites
12:10 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇫🇷 France (FRA) vs Japan (JPN) 🇯🇵
14:40 - Group A (Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena)
🇨🇿 Czech Republic (CZE) vs Switzerland (SUI) 🇨🇭
Saturday 7 February - Multiple sites
12:10 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇩🇪 Germany (GER) vs Japan (JPN) 🇯🇵
14:40 - Group B (Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena)
🇸🇪 Sweden (SWE) vs Italy (ITA) 🇮🇹
16:40 - Group A (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇺🇸 United States (USA) vs Finland (FIN) 🇫🇮
21:10 - Group A (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇨🇭 Switzerland (SUI) vs Canada (CAN) 🇨🇦
Sunday 8 February - Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena
16:40 - Group B
🇫🇷 France (FRA) vs Sweden (SWE) 🇸🇪
21:10 - Group A
🇨🇿 Czech Republic (CZE) vs Finland (FIN) 🇫🇮
Monday 9 February - Multiple sites
12:10 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇯🇵 Japan (JPN) vs Italy (ITA) 🇮🇹
16:40 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇩🇪 Germany (GER) vs France (FRA) 🇫🇷
20:40 - Group A (Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena)
🇨🇭 Switzerland (SUI) vs United States (USA) 🇺🇸
21:10 - Group A (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇨🇦 Canada (CAN) vs Czech Republic (CZE) 🇨🇿
Tuesday 10 February - Multiple sites
12:10 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇯🇵 Japan (JPN) vs Sweden (SWE) 🇸🇪
16:40 - Group B (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇮🇹 Italy (ITA) vs Germany (GER) 🇩🇪
20:10 - Group A (Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena)
🇨🇦 Canada (CAN) vs United States (USA) 🇺🇸
21:10 - Group A (Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena)
🇫🇮 Finland (FIN) vs Switzerland (SUI) 🇨🇭
Quarter final
13 and 14 February 4.40pm and 9.10pm
Semi-final
16 February 4.40pm and 9.10pm
3rd place and gold medal finals
19 February 14:40 small final bronze medal
19 February 7.10pm gold medal / silver medal final
Olympic Tournament Winners
Male
| Date | Place | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Money | 🥉 Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Antwerp | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia |
| 1924 | Chamonix | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇬🇧 Great Britain |
| 1928 | Saint-Moritz | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 1932 | Lake Placid | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| 1936 | Garmisch | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 1948 | Saint-Moritz | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 1952 | Oslo | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 1956 | Cortina | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| 1960 | Squaw Valley | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union |
| 1964 | Innsbruck | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia |
| 1968 | Grenoble | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| 1972 | Sapporo | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia |
| 1976 | Innsbruck | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia | 🇩🇪 West Germany |
| 1980 | Lake Placid | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 1984 | Sarajevo | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 1988 | Calgary | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 1992 | Albertville | 🏳️ Unified team | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia |
| 1994 | Lillehammer | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 1998 | Nagano | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| 2006 | Turin | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| 2010 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 2014 | Sochi | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 2018 | Pyeongchang | 🏳️ SRO | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| 2022 | Beijing | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇷🇺 ROC | 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
Results by nation
(Gold + Silver + Bronze medals)
| Rank | Country | Total | Gold | Money | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 🇷🇺 URSS / OAR / ROC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia / 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany / West Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 🏳️ Unified team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Female
| Test | Place | Gold | Money | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nagano | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| 2006 | Turin | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 2010 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 2014 | Sochi | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| 2018 | Pyeongchang | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 2022 | Beijing | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇫🇮 Finland |
