<P> The 2010 U.S. Olympic team was composed of much younger and faster players than teams of previous years, including David Backes, Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson, Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stastny, and Ryan Suter . The team also had a solid group of veterans that included such stars as goalie Ryan Miller, defenseman Brian Rafalski, and team captain Jamie Langenbrunner . The U.S. team upset team Canada 5--3 in the round - robin phase of the tournament and went into the single elimination phase of the tournament as the number - one seeded team . After beating Finland 6--1, the U.S. advanced to the gold medal game, where they lost in overtime 3--2 to Canada to claim the silver medal . The gold medal game between Canada and the U.S. was watched by an estimated 27.6 million U.S. households . This was the most watched hockey game in America since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" game, including any Stanley Cup final or NHL Winter Classic broadcast . </P> <P> The NHL pulled out of the Olympics for the 2018 competition in a dispute over insurance and the IOC's ambush marketing restrictions, prohibiting the national teams from inviting any player it held under contract . The American team was put at a particular disadvantage, as more than 25% of NHL players are Americans (in comparison, only 4.5% are Russians). As a result, the U.S. had to enter the tournament with a hastily assembled team of players from European leagues, AHLers on one - way contracts, and college players . The team proved unsuccessful, losing to Slovenia and the Olympic Athletes from Russia in the preliminary round, and being eliminated by the Czechs in the quarterfinals . The OAR team benefited most from NHL's absence and ultimately won the tournament with a team that was composed primarily of SKA Saint Petersburg and HC CSKA Moscow players from the Russia - based KHL and featured ex-NHL all - stars Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk and Vyacheslav Voynov (all SKA). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Captain </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 Antwerp </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fellowes, Cornelius Cornelius Fellowes Schooley, Roy Roy Schooley </Td> <Td> McCormick, Joe Joe McCormick </Td> <Td> Silver medal round </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 Chamonix </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Haddock, William William Haddock </Td> <Td> Small, Irving Irving Small </Td> <Td> Final round </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 St. Moritz </Td> <Td_colspan="15"> Did not participate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 Lake Placid </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Winsor, Alfred Alfred Winsor </Td> <Td> Chase, John John Chase </Td> <Td> Final round </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 Garmisch - Partenkirchen </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Prettyman, Albert Albert Prettyman </Td> <Td> Garrison, John John Garrison </Td> <Td> Final round </Td> <Td> 03! Bronze </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 St. Moritz </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Garrison, John John Garrison </Td> <Td> Harding, Goodwin Goodwin Harding </Td> <Td> Round - robin </Td> <Td> DQ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 Oslo </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Pleban, John E. John E. Pleban </Td> <Td> Van, Allen Allen Van </Td> <Td> Round - robin </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Mariucci, John John Mariucci </Td> <Td> Campbell, Gene Gene Campbell </Td> <Td> Final round </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 Squaw Valley </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Riley, Jack Jack Riley </Td> <Td> Kirrane, Jack Jack Kirrane </Td> <Td> Final round </Td> <Td> 01! Gold </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 Innsbruck </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Jeremiah, Edward Edward Jeremiah </Td> <Td> Brooks, Herb Herb Brooks Reichart, Bill Bill Reichart </Td> <Td> Round - robin </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 Grenoble </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Williamson, Murray Murray Williamson </Td> <Td> Nanne, Lou Lou Nanne </Td> <Td> Round - robin </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 Sapporo </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Williamson, Murray Murray Williamson </Td> <Td> Sheehy, Tim Tim Sheehy </Td> <Td> Round - robin </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 Innsbruck </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Johnson, Bob Bob Johnson </Td> <Td> Taft, John John Taft </Td> <Td> Round - robin </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 Lake Placid </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Brooks, Herb Herb Brooks </Td> <Td> Eruzione, Mike Mike Eruzione </Td> <Td> Final round </Td> <Td> 01! Gold </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 Sarajevo </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Vairo, Lou Lou Vairo </Td> <Td> Verchota, Phil Phil Verchota </Td> <Td> 7th place game </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 Calgary </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Peterson, Dave Dave Peterson </Td> <Td> Leetch, Brian Brian Leetch </Td> <Td> 7th place game </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 Albertville </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Peterson, Dave Dave Peterson </Td> <Td> Donatelli, Clark Clark Donatelli </Td> <Td> Bronze medal game </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 Lillehammer </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Taylor, Tim Tim Taylor </Td> <Td> Laviolette, Peter Peter Laviolette </Td> <Td> 7th place game </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 Nagano </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Wilson, Ron Ron Wilson </Td> <Td> Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios </Td> <Td> Quarterfinals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 Salt Lake City </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Brooks, Herb Herb Brooks </Td> <Td> Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios </Td> <Td> Gold medal game </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 Turin </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Laviolette, Peter Peter Laviolette </Td> <Td> Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios </Td> <Td> Quarterfinals </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 Vancouver </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Wilson, Ron Ron Wilson </Td> <Td> Langenbrunner, Jamie Jamie Langenbrunner </Td> <Td> Gold medal game </Td> <Td> 02! Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 Sochi </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Bylsma, Dan Dan Bylsma </Td> <Td> Parise, Zach Zach Parise </Td> <Td> Bronze medal game </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 Pyeongchang </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Granato, Tony Tony Granato </Td> <Td> Gionta, Brian Brian Gionta </Td> <Td> Quarterfinals </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Captain </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr>

When did the us men's hockey team last win a gold medal