List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for Poland

Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced as a demonstration sport at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and made a permanent sport when the Winter Olympics began in 1924.[1] The Polish national team has participated in thirteen tournaments, first in 1928 and most recently in 1992. A total of 18 goaltenders and 136 skaters have represented Poland at the Olympics.

The Polish national team at the 1928 Winter Olympics; this marked their Olympic debut.

Poland has never finished higher than fourth at the Olympics, which they achieved at the 1932 Winter Olympics, when only four teams participated. Their lowest finish was eleventh, of twelve teams, in 1992. Since 1992, Poland has not participated in the Olympics, though the team has played in Olympic qualifying tournaments.[2][3][4]

The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes, so the players of the National Hockey League (NHL) and other professional leagues were not allowed to compete.[5] The countries that benefited most were the Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe, where top athletes were state-sponsored while retaining their status as amateurs.[6] In 1986, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to allow all athletes to compete in Olympic Games, starting in 1988.[7]

Hilary Skarżyński has scored the most goals, with nine, while Andrzej Fonfara and Andrzej Zabawa have had the most assists, with seven each. Zabawa and Wiesław Jobczyk have each recorded fourteen points, the most of any Polish player. Henryk Gruth and Jerzy Potz have competed in the most Olympics, having taken part in four tournaments, while Gruth has played the most games of any skater, with twenty-four. Władysław Pabisz has won the most games for Poland, with five, while Gabriel Samolej and Józef Stogowski have each played in ten games, the most of any goaltender. Gruth is the only Polish player to be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame.[8]

Key

Goaltenders
Goaltenders
Player Olympics Tournament(s) GP W L T Min SO GA GAA Ref(s)
Marek Batkiewicz 1 1992 40101810134.30 [9]
Jan Hampel 1 1952 30207001512.86 [10]
Andrzej Hanisz 1 1988 201180053.75 [10]
Mariusz Kieca 1 1992 30301600134.87 [11]
Edward Kocząb 1 1956 41302400194.75 [11]
Walery Kosyl 2 1972, 1976 80704200476.71 [12]
Franciszek Kukla 1 1988 101040034.50 [12]
Paweł Łukaszka 1 1980 202066076.33 [13]
Jan Maciejko 1 1948 302014003515.02 [13]
Włodzimierz Olszewski 1 1984 61402800326.86 [14]
Władysław Pabisz 2 1956, 1964 65103601172.83 [14]
Henryk Przeździecki 2 1936, 1948 63303250427.75 [15]
Gabriel Samolej 3 1984, 1988, 1992 101413980324.83 [16]
Józef Stogowski 3 1928, 1932, 1936 100914500496.53 [17]
Stanisław Szlendak 1 1952 82314100416.00 [18]
Andrzej Tkacz 2 1972, 1976 302012002914.50 [18]
Józef Wiśniewski 1 1964 2200120031.50 [19]
Henryk Wojtynek 1 1980 52102340164.10 [19]

Skaters
Tadeusz Adamowski captained Poland at the 1928 Winter Olympics, Poland's first Olympic tournament.
Michał Antuszewicz played two games at the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Mariusz Czerkawski recorded one assist at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the most recent Olympic tournament for Poland.
Aleksander Kowalski played in the 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympics, scoring two goals in eight games.
Władysław Król played three games at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Witalis Ludwiczak represented Poland at both the 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics.
Roman Sabiński played in all six games at the 1932 Winter Olympics.
Andrzej Świątek scored one goal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Wojciech Tkacz recorded one assist in seven games at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Skaters
Player Olympics Tournament(s) GP G A P PIM Notes Ref(s)
Janusz Adamiec 3 1984, 1988, 1992 192130 [20]
Tadeusz Adamowski 1 1928 21010 Team captain (1928)[2] [20]
Michał Antuszewicz 1 1952 20000 [21]
Józef Batkiewicz 1 1972 50112 [22]
Krzysztof Birula-Białynicki 1 1972 40110 [23]
Henryk Bromowicz 3 1948, 1952, 1956 201010 [24]
Kazimierz Bryniarski 1 1956 53030 [25]
Krzysztof Bujar 1 1992 70112 [25]
Mieczysław Burda 1 1948 80000 [25]
Mieczysław Chmura 1 1956 510114 [26]
Kazimierz Chodakowski 2 1952, 1956 133036 [26]
Marek Cholewa 3 1984, 1988, 1992 190338 [26]
Andrzej Chowaniec 1 1984 61012 [27]
Stefan Chowaniec 3 1972, 1976, 1980 111346 Team captain (1980)[2] [27]
Jerzy Christ 2 1984, 1988 1273102 [27]
Mirosław Copija 1 1988 50114 [28]
Stefan Csorich 2 1948, 1952 1564100 [29]
Ludwik Czachowski 1 1972 50002 Team captain (1972)[2] [29]
Rudolf Czech 2 1952, 1956 120000 [30]
Mariusz Czerkawski 1 1992 50114 [30]
Bogdan Dziubiński 1 1980 51120 [31]
Marian Feter 1 1972 200016 [32]
Andrzej Fonfara 1 1964 757124 [33]
Stanisław Fryźlewicz 1 1972 50000 [34]
Alfred Gansiniec 2 1948, 1952 137070 [35]
Dariusz Garbocz 1 1992 70116 [35]
Zygmunt Ginter 1 1948 20000 [36]
Feliks Góralczyk 1 1972 52020 [37]
Robert Góralczyk 2 1972, 1976 70000 Team captain (1976)[2] [37]
Bronisław Gosztyła 2 1956, 1964 1276134 [37]
Henryk Gruth 4 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 240556 Team captain (1984, 1988, 1992)[2]
IIHFHOF (2006)[8]		 [38]
Andrzej Hachuła 1 1984 60220 [39]
Janusz Hajnos 1 1992 62130 [39]
Henryk Handy 1 1964 61010 [40]
Marian Herda 1 1956 20002 [41]
Andrzej Iskrzycki 1 1976 40002 [42]
Leszek Jachna 3 1980, 1984, 1988 1700010 [43]
Kordian Jajszczok 1 1976 40112 [43]
Andrzej Jańczy 1 1980 50002 [43]
Szymon Janiczko 1 1956 51012 [43]
Henryk Janiszewski 1 1980 51232 [43]
Tomasz Jasiński 1 1948 60000 [44]
Mieczysław Jaskierski 1 1976 30004 [44]
Marian Jeżak 1 1952 83140 [45]
Wiesław Jobczyk 3 1976, 1980, 1984 15861410 [45]
Kazimierz Jurek 1 1992 71122 [46]
Tadeusz Kacik 1 1972 51122 [46]
Andrzej Kądziołka 2 1988, 1992 131238 [47]
Marian Kajzerek 1 1972 40000 [47]
Mieczysław Kasprzycki 2 1936, 1948 70000 [48]
Tadeusz Kilanowicz 1 1964 74262 [49]
Waldemar Klisiak 1 1992 610112 [50]
Stanisław Klocek 2 1980, 1984 112246 [50]
Leszek Kokoszka 2 1976, 1980 95274 [51]
Bolesław Kolasa 1 1948 42022 [52]
Adam Kopczyński 1 1972 50110 [53]
Adam Kowalski 3 1932, 1936, 1948 166060 [54]
Aleksander Kowalski 2 1928, 1932 82026 [54]
Władysław Król 1 1936 30000 [55]
Włodzimierz Krygier 2 1928, 1932 70002 [55]
Lucjan Kulej 1 1928 20000 [56]
Józef Kurek 2 1956, 1964 94152 Team captain (1956, 1964)[2] [57]
Krzysztof Kuźniecow 1 1992 70004 [58]
Piotr Kwasigroch 1 1988 60002 [58]
Gerard Langner 1 1964 70002 [59]
Eugeniusz Lewacki 2 1948, 1952 1482100 [60]
Witalis Ludwiczak 2 1932, 1936 90002 [61]
Andrzej Małysiak 1 1980 52680 [62]
Józef Manowski 1 1964 77182 [63]
Czesław Marchewczyk 3 1932, 1936, 1948 143032 [63]
Marek Marcińczak 2 1976, 1980 90332 [63]
Kazimierz Materski 1 1932 60002 [64]
Albert Mauer 1 1932 10000 [65]
Jarosław Morawiecki 1 1988 32130 [66]
Andrzej Nowak 1 1984 61122 [67]
Zdzisław Nowak 1 1956 40000 [67]
Tadeusz Obłój 3 1972, 1976, 1980 144260 [68]
Jerzy Ogórczyk 1 1964 71012 [68]
Stanisław Olczyk 2 1956, 1964 121124 [69]
Ireneusz Pacula 1 1988 51012 [70]
Mieczysław Palus 1 1948 65050 [70]
Roman Penczek 1 1952 70000 [71]
Jan Piecko 1 1984 51340 [72]
Dariusz Płatek 1 1992 60000 [73]
Krzysztof Podsiadło 1 1988 60112 [74]
Jerzy Potz 4 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988 2002213 [75]
Mariusz Puzio 1 1992 72024 [76]
Henryk Pytel 3 1976, 1980, 1984 1524616 [76]
Roman Sabiński 1 1932 60006 [77]
Dariusz Sikora 1 1980 50000 [78]
Krystian Sikorski 2 1984, 1988 123142 [78]
Hubert Sitko 1 1964 70338 [79]
Hilary Skarżyński 3 1948, 1952, 1956 199092 [79]
Augustyn Skórski 1 1964 72020 [79]
Andrzej Słowakiewicz 1 1976 40006 [80]
Józef Słowakiewicz 1 1972 52020 [80]
Aleksander Słuczanowski 1 1928 10000 [80]
Jerzy Sobera 1 1992 70000 [81]
Kazimierz Sokołowski 2 1932, 1936 900012 [82]
Rafał Sroka 1 1992 701114 [83]
Roman Steblecki 1 1988 61012 [84]
Marek Stebnicki 1 1988 61230 [84]
Józef Stefaniak 1 1964 75274 [84]
Jan Stopczyk 2 1984, 1988 102138 [85]
Roman Stupnicki 1 1936 11010 [86]
Andrzej Świątek 1 1988 61019 [87]
Tadeusz Świcarz 1 1952 80000 [88]
Andrzej Świstak 1 1992 70110 [88]
Ludwik Synowiec 2 1980, 1984 110006 [88]
Andrzej Szal 1 1964 632514 [88]
Andrzej Szczepaniec 1 1972 50006 [88]
Karol Szenajch 1 1928 20000 [88]
Jacek Szopiński 1 1988 60114 [88]
Robert Szopiński 3 1984, 1988, 1992 191238 [88]
Wojciech Tkacz 1 1992 70112 [89]
Leszek Tokarz 1 1972 53036 [90]
Wiesław Tokarz 1 1972 30000 [90]
Mirosław Tomasik 1 1992 71342 [90]
Zdzisław Trojanowski 1 1952 61010 [91]
Aleksander Tupalski 1 1928 23030 [92]
Andrzej Ujwary 2 1980, 1984 90114 [92]
Maksymilian Więcek 1 1948 30000 [93]
Sławomir Wieloch 1 1992 70002 [93]
Sylwester Wilczek 1 1964 72462 [93]
Andrzej Wołkowski 1 1936 33030 [94]
Adolf Wróbel 1 1956 50002 [95]
Alfred Wróbel 2 1952, 1956 122022 [95]
Antoni Wróbel 1 1952 62020 [95]
Andrzej Zabawa 3 1976, 1980, 1984 1577144 [96]
Janusz Zawadzki 1 1956 10004 [97]
Kazimierz Żebrowski 1 1928 10000 [97]
Ernest Ziaja 1 1948 10000 [98]
Edmund Zieliński 1 1936 32020 [98]
Walenty Ziętara 2 1972, 1976 90116 [98]
Andrzej Żurawski 1 1964 71346 [99]
Karol Żurek 1 1976 40002 [99]

Notes
  1. International Ice Hockey Federation 2008b
  2. Podnieks 2010, p. 96
  3. International Ice Hockey Federation 2012
  4. International Ice Hockey Federation 2016
  5. Podnieks 1997, pp. 147–158
  6. International Ice Hockey Federation 2008a
  7. Podnieks 1997, p. 161
  8. International Ice Hockey Federation
  9. Podnieks 2010, p. 547
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  36. Polish Olympic Committee 2013
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