The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France, was the 11th Olympic Championship, also serving as the 35th World Championships and the 46th European Championships. This was the last Olympic tournament to include the World and European titles. Games were held at the Palais des Sports. The Soviet Union won their third Olympic gold medal, eighth World Championship and twelfth European Championship. Czechoslovakia won the silver, followed by Canada taking the bronze.
Canada competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games. This was the first Winter Olympic Games in which the new Maple Leaf Flag was used to represent the country.
Japan was the host nation for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. It was the second time that Japan has hosted the Winter Games, after the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, and the third time overall, after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Sweden competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Sweden competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
France was the host nation for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. It was the second time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, and the fourth time overall.
France competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Norway competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Norway competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Austria competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Italy competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Finland competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
West Germany competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. West German athletes had competed together with East German athletes as the United Team of Germany in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968.
East Germany competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. East German athletes had competed together with West German athletes as the United Team of Germany in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968.
East Germany competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
West Germany competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Poland competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Romania competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. The two-man bobsleigh team of Nicolae Neagoe and Ion Panţuru won the nation's first medal at the Winter Games, a bronze. As of the 2018 games, they remain Romania's only Winter Olympic medalists.
Japan was the host nation for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. It was the first time that Japan had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, but second time overall after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It was also the first Winter Olympic Games held in Asia. The host nation sent 90 athletes, consisting of 70 men and 20 women, along with 20 officers. The flag bearer for the Japanese team, Mineyuki Mashiko did not participate in the game, but instead held the position of team manager.
