Which country won the first Olympic ice hockey gold medal?

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ice hockey Goalie Marc-André Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights blocking a shot by Jakub Vrána of the Washington Capitals in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup finals. The Capitals won the game and the series.

Canada won the first Olympic ice hockey gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Although ice hockey is now a staple of the Winter Olympics, this inaugural tournament took place during the Summer Games before the creation of the Winter Olympics in 1924. Canada maintained its dominance in the sport by winning the gold medal in the first four Olympic tournaments held between 1920 and 1932.1234