Last 8 Winter Olympics women’s ice hockey gold medal winners

Women’s ice hockey was added to the Nagano Olympics in 1998, and a game-defining rivalry immediately began. From that first final, the gold medal race has been dominated by the United States and Canada, two countries that have alternated momentum and heartbreak for nearly three decades. The scores and venues have changed, but the core storyline has remained remarkably consistent: The world’s two greatest powers meet under the brightest lights, often with the outcome determined by a bounce or a save.

Across these eight events, we’ve seen it all, from the first history-making victory to the extension of the dynasty, a staggering European schedule and endings that are replayed in highlight reels every four years. Some finals turned into Canadian coronations, others American catharsis. Together they chart the evolution of the women’s game from a new Olympic experiment to one of the must-see events at the Winter Games, where speed, skill and intensity are all guaranteed.

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Here is the complete list of winners, moving forward in time from the first women’s Olympic Games in 1998 to the most recent showdown in Cortina, Milan in 2026.

1998 – US sets standards in Nagano