The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, was the fourth Olympic Championship, also serving as the sixth World Championships. Represented by the Winnipeg Hockey Club,Canada won its fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal and sixth consecutive World Championship. The United States claimed the silver medal and Germany earned one of its three all-time hockey medals by taking the bronze. Overall, four teams participated, with only two European associations making the trip due to the worldwide Great Depression. The other European teams instead competed at the 1932 European Championship.

The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was the fifth Olympic Championship, also serving as the tenth World Championships and the 21st European Championships.