Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, was the third Olympic Championship, also serving as the third World Championships and the 13th European Championships. Canada, represented by the University of Toronto Graduates, won its third consecutive gold medal. Highest finishing European team Sweden won the silver medal and its third European Championship.
Canada's 1928 Olympic Gold Medal team | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Venue(s) | Olympic Ice Rink, St. Moritz (outdoors) |
| Dates | 11–19 February 1928 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Sweden |
| Third place | Switzerland |
| Fourth place | Great Britain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Dave Trottier 15 points |
Conn Smythe coached the Graduates to the 1927 Allan Cup championship during the Ontario Hockey Association season, but refused to go to the Olympics due to disagreements on which players were added to the team by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Graduates went without Smythe, led by team captain Red Porter. Canadian Olympic Committee member W. A. Hewitt was opposed to the format of the hockey tournament, which saw the Canadian team receive a bye into the second round. He wanted the team to have more games, rather than be idle for a week. Despite the wait to play, the Graduates won all three games by scoring 38 goals and conceding none, to win the gold medal.