Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920.
[1] The Polish national team has participated in thirteen tournaments, first in 1928 and most recently in 1992.
[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.
Zabawa and Wiesław Jobczyk have each recorded fourteen points, the most of any Polish player.
Gruth is the only Polish player to be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame.