Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was the fifth Olympic Championship, also serving as the tenth World Championships and the 21st European Championships.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–16 February 1936 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Great Britain (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Third place | United States |
| Fourth place | Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 165 (4.46 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Hugh Farquharson 10 goals. |
The British national ice hockey team pulled off a major upset when they won the gold medal, marking a number of firsts in international ice hockey competition. Great Britain made history as the first team ever to win an Olympic, World, and European (its second) Championships and the first to win all three in the same year. They were the first team to stop Canada from winning the Olympic ice hockey gold, following Canada's four consecutive gold medals.
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