Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Canada's 1928 Olympic Gold Medal team, the Toronto Varsity Blues
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Switzerland
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| Dates | 11–19 February |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | St. Moritz (outdoors) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Canada (3rd title)
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Runner-up 
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 Sweden
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Third place 
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Switzerland
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| Fourth place |
 Great Britain
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
David Trottier 15 points |
The men's ice hockey tournament (women's was added in 1998) at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, was the 3rd Olympic Championship, also serving as the 3rd World Championships and the 13th European Championships. Canada, represented by the Conn Smythe-coached Toronto Varsity Blues, won its third consecutive gold medal. Highest finishing European team Sweden won the silver medal and its third European Championship.
A total of 128(*) ice hockey players from eleven nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
(*) NOTE: Only counts players who participated in at least one game. Not all reserve players are known.
Defending champion Canada, which outscored its opponents 132–3 in the previous competition, was granted a bye to the medal round. The other 10 teams were placed in three groups for the first round.
The top team (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.
The top team (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.
The top team (highlighted) advanced to the medal round.
The top teams from each of the three groups were joined by defending champion Canada in the medal round, playing a 3-game round-robin to determine the medal winners.
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