List of international ice hockey competitions featuring NHL players
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The following is a list of international ice hockey competitions where National Hockey League (NHL) players have been able to participate. Most of these competitions were arranged by the NHL or its union, the NHLPA. There have been 14 full international tournaments where it was possible for all NHL players to participate since the 1976 Canada Cup, dubbed as the first real World Championship. There are 5 Canada Cups, 3 World Cups of Hockey, 5 Winter Olympics, 1 Four Nations Face-Off tournament and many players have played in the annual IIHF World Championships.
Tables
· National team competitions › Summit Series
1972
1972
Year
1972
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
Soviet Union
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Canada | Soviet Union |
· National team competitions › Canada Cup
1976
1976
Year
1976
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
Czechoslovakia
1981
1981
Year
1981
Winner
Soviet Union
Runner-up
Canada
1984
1984
Year
1984
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
Sweden
1987
1987
Year
1987
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
Soviet Union
1991
1991
Year
1991
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
United States
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1976 | Canada | Czechoslovakia |
| 1981 | Soviet Union | Canada |
| 1984 | Canada | Sweden |
| 1987 | Canada | Soviet Union |
| 1991 | Canada | United States |
· National team competitions › World Cup
1996
1996
Year
1996
Winner
United States
Runner-up
Canada
2004
2004
Year
2004
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
Finland
2016
2016
Year
2016
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
Europe
2028
2028
Year
2028
Winner
Future event
2032
2032
Year
2032
Winner
Future event
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1996 | United States | Canada |
| 2004 | Canada | Finland |
| 2016 | Canada | Europe |
| 2028 | Future event | |
| 2032 | Future event | |
· National team competitions › Olympics
1998
1998
Year
1998
City
Nagano
Gold
Czech Republic
Silver
Russia
Bronze
Finland
2002
2002
Year
2002
City
Salt Lake City
Gold
Canada
Silver
United States
Bronze
Russia
2006
2006
Year
2006
City
Turin
Gold
Sweden
Silver
Finland
Bronze
Czech Republic
2010
2010
Year
2010
City
Vancouver
Gold
Canada
Silver
United States
Bronze
Finland
2014
2014
Year
2014
City
Sochi
Gold
Canada
Silver
Sweden
Bronze
Finland
2026
2026
Year
2026
City
Milan / Cortina
Gold
Future event
2030
2030
Year
2030
City
French Alps
Gold
Future event
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 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 |
| 2026 | Milan / Cortina | Future event | ||
| 2030 | French Alps | Future event | ||
· National team competitions › 4 Nations Face-Off tournament
2025
2025
Year
2025
Winner
Canada
Runner-up
United States
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Canada | United States |
· Other competitions › Super Series
1976
1976
Year
1976
1st Team
CSKA Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
2
L
1
T
1
1976
1976
Year
1976
1st Team
Soviet Wings Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
3
L
1
T
0
1978
1978
Year
1978
1st Team
Spartak Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
3
L
2
T
0
1979
1979
Year
1979
1st Team
Soviet Wings Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
2
L
1
T
1
1980
1980
Year
1980
1st Team
Dynamo Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
2
L
1
T
1
1980
1980
Year
1980
1st Team
CSKA Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
3
L
2
T
0
1983
1983
Year
1983
1st Team
Soviet Union
2nd Team
NHL
W
4
L
2
T
0
1986
1986
Year
1986
1st Team
CSKA Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
5
L
1
T
0
1986
1986
Year
1986
1st Team
Dynamo Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
2
L
1
T
1
1989
1989
Year
1989
1st Team
CSKA Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
4
L
2
T
1
1989
1989
Year
1989
1st Team
NHL
2nd Team
Dinamo Riga
W
4
L
2
T
1
1990
1990
Year
1990
1st Team
NHL
2nd Team
Khimik Voskresensk
W
3
L
3
T
0
1990
1990
Year
1990
1st Team
NHL
2nd Team
Soviet Wings Moscow
W
3
L
1
T
1
1990
1990
Year
1990
1st Team
CSKA Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
4
L
1
T
0
1990
1990
Year
1990
1st Team
Dynamo Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
3
L
2
T
0
1991
1991
Year
1991
1st Team
NHL
2nd Team
Khimik Voskresensk
W
3
L
3
T
1
1991
1991
Year
1991
1st Team
CSKA Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
6
L
1
T
0
1991
1991
Year
1991
1st Team
Dynamo Moscow
2nd Team
NHL
W
3
L
2
T
2
| Year | 1st Team | 2nd Team | W | L | T |
| 1976 | CSKA Moscow | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | Soviet Wings Moscow | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | Spartak Moscow | NHL | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | Soviet Wings Moscow | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | Dynamo Moscow | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | CSKA Moscow | NHL | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | Soviet Union | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | CSKA Moscow | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | Dynamo Moscow | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | CSKA Moscow | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | NHL | Dinamo Riga | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | NHL | Khimik Voskresensk | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | NHL | Soviet Wings Moscow | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | CSKA Moscow | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | Dynamo Moscow | NHL | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | NHL | Khimik Voskresensk | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | CSKA Moscow | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | Dynamo Moscow | NHL | 3 | 2 | 2 |
· Other competitions › Challenge Cup 1979
1979
1979
Year
1979
Winner
Soviet Union
Runner-up
NHL All-Stars
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Soviet Union | NHL All-Stars |
· Other competitions › Rendez-vous '87
1st
1st
Game
1st
Date
11 February 1987
Winner
NHL All-Stars
Runner-up
Soviet Union
Score
4–3
2nd
2nd
Game
2nd
Date
13 February 1987
Winner
Soviet Union
Runner-up
NHL All-Stars
Score
5–3
| Game | Date | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
| 1st | 11 February 1987 | NHL All-Stars | Soviet Union | 4–3 |
| 2nd | 13 February 1987 | Soviet Union | NHL All-Stars | 5–3 |
· Other competitions › NHL Challenge
2000
2000
Year
2000
Winner
Vancouver Canucks
Opponent
Modo
Score
5–2
2000
2000
Year
2000
Winner
Vancouver Canucks
Opponent
Djurgårdens IF
Score
2–1
2001
2001
Year
2001
Winner
Colorado Avalanche
Opponent
Brynäs IF
Score
5–3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Winner
Toronto Maple Leafs
Opponent
Jokerit
Score
5–3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Winner
Toronto Maple Leafs
Opponent
Djurgårdens IF
Score
9–2
2003
2003
Year
2003
Winner
Toronto Maple Leafs
Opponent
Färjestads BK
Score
3–0
| Year | Winner | Opponent | Score |
| 2000 | Vancouver Canucks | Modo | 5–2 |
| 2000 | Vancouver Canucks | Djurgårdens IF | 2–1 |
| 2001 | Colorado Avalanche | Brynäs IF | 5–3 |
| 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jokerit | 5–3 |
| 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Djurgårdens IF | 9–2 |
| 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Färjestads BK | 3–0 |
· Other competitions › Victoria Cup
2008
2008
Year
2008
Winner
New York Rangers
Runner-up
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
2009
2009
Year
2009
Winner
ZSC Lions
Runner-up
Chicago Blackhawks
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2008 | New York Rangers | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 2009 | ZSC Lions | Chicago Blackhawks |
· List of national teams by titles won
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
OLY
3
WCH
2
CC
4
Other
2
Total
11
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
OLY
1
WCH
–
CC
–
Other
1
Total
2
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Country
Soviet Union
OLY
–
WCH
–
CC
1
Other
1
Total
2
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
OLY
1
WCH
–
CC
–
Other
–
Total
1
United States
United States
Country
United States
OLY
–
WCH
1
CC
–
Other
–
Total
1
| Country | OLY | WCH | CC | Other | Total |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| United States | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
References
- Includes the 1972 Summit Series and 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
- Includes the 2005 IIHF World Championship, as all NHL players were permitted to play due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
- Includes the 1979 Challenge Cup. Does not included the Rendez-vous '87, as it was declared a tie, despite the Soviet Uni