As of 2004, there have been only 9 NHL arranged international ice hockey tournaments in history:
| Year | First | Second | Third | Tournament
|
| 1972 | Canada | USSR | | Summit Series
|
| 1974 | USSR | Canada | | Summit Series
|
| 1976 | Canada | Czechoslovakia | USSR | Canada Cup
|
| 1981 | USSR | Canada | Czechoslovakia | Canada Cup
|
| 1984 | Canada | Sweden | USSR | Canada Cup
|
| 1987 | Canada | USSR | Sweden | Canada Cup
|
| 1991 | Canada | USA | Finland | Canada Cup
|
| 1996 | USA | Canada | Russia and Sweden | World Cup
|
| 2004 | Canada | Finland | Czech Republic and USA | World Cup
|
| Year | Gold
First | Silver
Second | Bronze
Semifinalists | Tournament
|
| Other major international tournaments with NHL involvement
|
| 1975-1976 | | | | 75-76 midseason Super Series
|
| 1979 | | | | Challenge Cup '79
|
| 1987 | | | | Rendez Vous '87
|
| 1998 | Czech Republic | Russia | Finland | Nagano Olympics
|
| 2002 | Canada | USA | Russia | Salt Lake City Olympics
|
| 2005 | | | | World Hockey Championships
|
| 2006 | | | | Turin Olympics
|
Notes
- In 1972 and 1974, only Canada and the Soviet Union played in the Summit Series.
- In 1977, the IIHF World Championships finally allowed professional players, but this series typically occurs during the Stanley Cup playoffs, so many NHL players can not attend.
- In 1996, the Canada Cup was replaced by the World Cup of Hockey.
- In 1998, NHL players were given the opportunity to play in the Olympics for the first time.
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