Olympic ice hockey intermissions are 15 minutes long between periods.

Quick Scoop

  • Standard intermission between the 1st and 2nd periods: 15 minutes.
  • This is shorter than the NHL’s typical 18‑minute intermission.
  • In most Olympic games, the short overtime before a shootout is preceded by a much shorter break (around 3 minutes), not a full intermission.
  • In a gold medal game that goes to full overtime, there can be an extra intermission before the extra period.

So if you’re watching Olympic hockey and wondering “how long is Olympic hockey intermission?” you can safely plan on about 15 minutes between regulation periods.

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