Canada was long the top dog of Olympic women's hockey. But with a win Thursday, the Americans could do more than earn a third gold medal — they could prove the sport's balance of power has shifted.

McAvoy, Swayman, Jokiharju and Korpisalo are all still in the running for an Olympic medal ahead of Friday’s semifinal meetings. The gold-medal game is scheduled for Sunday at 8:10 a.m. ET; the bronze-medal game will be on Saturday at 2:40 p.m. ET.

Canada is on the board in the 2026 Winter Olympics. With Sidney Crosby and Marie-Philip Poulin waiting in the wings, more hardware could be on the horizon.

For nearly three decades, the biggest moments in women's hockey have come down to the same two flags: United States and Canada. The Olympics are no exception.

Jordan Stolz comes in second in the men's 1500 meters, U.S. faces Canada once again for the gold medal in women's hockey.

After suffering an injury against Czechia, Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby's status is uncertain for the rest of the 2026 Winter Olympic men's hockey tournament.

Today's women's hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CET local time in Milan. That's 1:10 p.m. ET and 10:10 a.m. PT in North America.

The men’s hockey gold medal game caps the tournament, with the finalists meeting after Friday’s semifinals to decide Olympic gold.

For the seventh time in eight Olympiads, the USA and Canada will play each other for gold in women's hockey. How many times has each nation won?