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Team USA defeated Canada in overtime to win the gold medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey final, with an emotional tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau as his family attended and teammates carried his jersey during the ceremony.
In Milan, the USA lead Canada 1-0 after Matt Boldy’s early goal in the first period of the Winter Olympics 2026 men’s hockey final, with Canada’s Sidney Crosby ruled out due to injury. The matchup features NHL stars amid a long-standing Canada–USA rivalry as the gold medal game unfolds.
Day 16 of Milan-Cortina centers on the US–Canada men’s hockey final, with Eileen Gu aiming to defend her halfpipe title after a postponement, plus key events in bobsled, curling, and the first women’s 50km cross-country race ahead of the closing ceremony.
Finland captured its fifth Olympic medal in six Games by steamrolling Slovakia 6-1 to win bronze in Milan, capping a resilient run after a near-miss in the semifinals; Slovakia, the tournament’s youngest team with limited NHL players, finished fourth. The Finns did it without stars Mikko Rantanen and Aleksander Barkov, highlighting Finland’s depth and the grit—“sisu”—that keeps delivering Olympic hardware.
Megan Keller scored the overtime-winning goal to lift the United States to gold in the women’s ice hockey final against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, capping a dramatic OT finish after a well-executed setup.
Canada, without captain Sidney Crosby due to injury, will face Finland in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey semi-final with Connor McDavid wearing the captain’s C. Finland, led by Granlund and captain Lundell, seek back‑to‑back medals as Canada tops scoring at the Games. Canada lead the Olympic head-to-head 8–6 (2–2 with NHL players) and McDavid has 11 points (2G-9A) as puck drop at 16:40 CET on Friday nears; watch details vary by region.
At Milano Cortina 2026, the men’s ice hockey semi-finals are on Feb 20 with Finland vs Canada (16:40 CET) and the United States vs Slovakia (21:10 CET). Canada, USA, Finland, and Slovakia advanced from the quarterfinals, and the gold-medal game is set for Feb 22; broadcasts and streaming are available via regional media rights holders and the Olympic Channel.
Canada leads the USA 1-0 after the first period of the Winter Olympics women's ice hockey final, via Kristin O’Neill on a short-handed 2-on-2 rush at 20:54. The US had a late first-period push with a power-play chance but couldn’t score; Canada appeared faster and more dangerous, and the second period has been tightly contested with the score remaining, as momentum sways between the teams.
Canada, USA, Slovakia and Finland advanced to the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey semifinals after dramatic three-on-three overtime wins (Mitch Marner for Canada, Quinn Hughes for the USA, Artturi Lehkonen for Finland). Semifinals Friday at Milano Santagiulia: Canada vs. Finland at 10:40 a.m. ET and USA vs. Slovakia at 3:10 p.m. ET, with bronze on Saturday and gold on Sunday. Three Washington Capitals players remain: Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson (Canada) and Martin Fehervary (Slovakia).
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Mikaela Shiffrin won the women’s slalom gold, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured his 10th Olympic gold in the men’s team sprint free, and Canada and the United States advanced in hockey after overtime wins.
Sweden faces the hardest route to Olympic men’s hockey gold at the 2026 Milan Games, with a stacked field and a demanding schedule led by coach Sam Hallam and stars like William Nylander.
After the group stage, Canada sits No. 1 in gold-medal odds thanks to depth and standout performances (including Macklin Celebrini), with the USA No. 2 but needing stronger goaltending; Finland No. 3 and Sweden No. 4 provide balanced rosters, Slovakia No. 5 and Switzerland No. 6 offer surprises, while the remaining teams—Czechia No. 7, Denmark No. 8, Germany No. 9, Latvia No. 10, France No. 11, and Italy No. 12—face questions about form and roster balance as the knockout rounds approach.
With the group stage finished, Canada (No. 1) and USA (No. 2) earned byes to the quarterfinals along with Slovakia (No. 3) and Finland (No. 4). Tuesday’s play-in games will determine the remaining quarterfinal opponents. Canada and the U.S. were undefeated in the prelims, outscoring foes 20-3 and 17-5, respectively. Quarterfinals on Wednesday feature Slovakia vs. GER/FRA, Canada vs. CZE/DEN, Finland vs. SUI/ITA, and USA vs. SWE/LAT; semifinals on Friday, bronze on Saturday, and gold on Sunday, with most games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Switzerland-Italy game excluded).
Canada will face the winner of Czechia vs Denmark in the Olympic men’s hockey quarterfinals, while the United States will meet either Sweden or Latvia. Slovakia’s path points to Germany or France (Germany favored to beat France); Italy, the host, has yet to win and will play Switzerland for a shot at Finland in the quarters, with Finland awaiting the winner. Switzerland finished fifth in the group stage.
Two people were killed and three were in critical condition after a gunman opened fire at a Pawtucket ice rink during a high school hockey game; the attacker died at the scene, apparently by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and authorities say it appears to be a targeted family dispute, with the FBI assisting in the investigation.