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Tom Wilson said he kept his Olympic fight with Pierre Crinon within bounds after a hit on Nathan MacKinnon to protect Canada’s tournament run, sticking up for teammates but not crossing the line, as Canada moved toward a quarterfinal vs Czechia; the IIHF/IOC found no further discipline, though Crinon was later suspended by France's federation.
France’s Pierre Crinon has been suspended for the remainder of the 2026 Winter Olympics after a third-period fight with Canada’s Tom Wilson in a preliminary-round men’s hockey game in Milan.
France’s Pierre Crinon has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympic tournament after being ejected for fighting Team Canada’s Tom Wilson in the France–Canada game. The FFHG cited Crinon’s provocative conduct and his history of rough play, including a seven-game suspension in Ligue Magnus, as factors. Canada went on to win 10-2 and Wilson earned a Gordie Howe hat trick, with France set to play Germany in a playoff qualifier without Crinon for the rest of the Games.
France's Pierre Crinon has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympic tournament after a fight with Canada's Tom Wilson that followed a high hit on Nathan MacKinnon; French officials cited Crinon's provocative conduct leaving the ice as a violation of the Olympic spirit, likely sidelining him for Tuesday's qualification-round game against Germany.
Tom Wilson fought Pierre Crinon after Crinon's high hit on Nathan MacKinnon in the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey game, marking the first Olympic fight since 1998 and earning Wilson a Gordie Howe hat trick before an ejection. MacKinnon and several Canadian teammates praised Wilson for standing up for him as Canada beat France 10-2 and stayed atop the group, eyeing a quarterfinal berth.