Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics from East Germany and Norway chose not to play. 1975 ranking appears in parentheses. First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze. <nowiki>*</nowiki> "Note: The score after the Czechoslovakia vs Poland match was 7–1, but due to the positive doping test of one of the Czechoslovak players, the team was recorded a 0–1 loss. Poland didn't receive any points." Teams, which lost their games in the qualification round, played in this group. Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, was the 13th Olympic Championship. The
Norway at the 1952 Winter Olympics Norway at the 1952 Winter Olympics Norway was the host nation for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. By winning 7 gold medals, Norway had the most golds at these games. This would be the last time a host country would win the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics until Canada won the most gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The tournament was run in a round-robin format with nine teams participating. Events: The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event, meaning that athletes competing here were skiing for two