Hockey gold medalists, Team United States, pose for a team photo during the medal ceremony following the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan, Italy. The final medals of the Milan-Cortina Games were handed out Sunday and these Olympics truly saved the best for last, with the U.S. men’s hockey game grabbing the last gold with an epic 2-1 overtime win over Canada. Two of those gold medals came in hockey, with the U.S. women also beating Canada in overtime of their final, marking the first time the Americans have swept in Olympic hockey. Six times the U.S. has finished second to Canada in an Olympic hockey tournament, the last in 2010 when Sidney Crosby’s goal in overtime gave Canada a record ninth gold medal. A little over 24 hours later, the spider was still alive and the U.S. hockey team left the Olympics with gold medals around their necks.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 23, 2026 06:45 UTC