List of Olympic men ' s ice hockey players for Canada Men ' s ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920 . The men ' s tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics , and permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924 . Canada has participated in 20 of 22 tournaments , sending 36 goaltender s and 297 skaters . For the first 40 years of the tournament , Canada did not have a national team , instead choosing to send a club team , typically the Allan Cup winner . In 1960 , the Kitchener - Waterloo Dutchmen became the final club team to represent Canada at the Olympics . In 1962 , Canada implemented a national team program , led by Father David Bauer . Between 1920 and 1952 , seven Olympic ice hockey tournaments were held and Canada won six gold medals and a silver in 1936 . The Soviet Union began competing in 1956 and frequently defeated the Canadian team . The Soviets won seven gold medals in nine tournaments ; during that period Canada won a silver and two bronze medals . The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes , so the players of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) and other professional leagues were not allowed to compete . Many of Canada ' s top players were professional , so the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association ( CAHA ) pushed for the ability to use professional and amateur players . The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) refused , and Canada withdrew from the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in protest . In 1986 , the IOC voted to allow all athletes to compete in Olympic Games , starting in 1988 . The NHL decided not to allow all players to participate in 1988 , 1992 or 1994 , because doing so would force the league to halt play during the Olympics . An agreement was reached in 1995 that allowed NHL players to compete in the Olympics , starting with the 1998 Games in Nagano , Japan . National teams are co - ordinated by Hockey Canada and players are chosen by the team ' s management staff . Canada has won eight gold , four silver and two bronze medals in men ' s ice hockey , more than any other nation . Twelve players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame , eleven into the IIHF Hall of Fame and six into Canada ' s Sports Hall of Fame . The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame has inducted three individuals and four gold medal winning teams : the 1920 Winnipeg Falcons , 1948 RCAF Flyers , 1952 Edmonton Mercurys and the 2002 national team . Two players — Martin Brodeur and Chris Pronger — have played on four teams . Seven others — Rob Blake , Adam Foote , Jarome Iginla , Eric Lindros , Terry O ' Malley , Joe Sakic and Wally Schreiber — have played on three teams . According to the IOC database , 240 men have won medals ; four players — Broduer , Iginla , Scott Niedermayer and Pronger — have won two gold medals . Eight others players — Lindros , Schreiber , Fabian Joseph , Brad Schlegel , Paul Kariya , Ken Laufman , Floyd Martin and Donald Rope — have won two medals . Chris Pronger holds the record for most games played , having dressed for 25 games in four Olympics between 1998 and 2010 . Wally Schreiber is second in games played , with 24 games in 1988 , 1992 and 1994 . Harry Watson leads Canadian Olympians in goals , having scored 36 goals in 1924 ( before assists were counted ) ; Walter Halder scored 29 points ( 21 goals and 8 assists ) in 1948 ; and Ken Laufman recorded 14 assists in 1956 and 1960 . Goaltenders . Reserve goaltenders . These goaltenders were named to the Olympic roster , but did not receive any ice time during games . Martin Brodeur and Curtis Joseph did not play in any games at the 1998 Winter Olympics , but did start games at later tournaments . Skaters . Reserve skaters . These players were named to the Olympic roster , but did not play in any games . Note 1 . Sources vary on whether these players received a medal , although the IOC lists them as having received one . Note 2 . That player ' s team won a medal , although the player is not listed as having received one in the IOC database . Note 3 . Player was named to the 2006 team ' s taxi squad and took part in team practices , but did not dress for games .