Women’s ice hockey joined the Olympic program in Nagano 1998 and immediately delivered a rivalry that would come to define the tournament. From that first final onward, the gold medal game has been dominated by the United States and Canada,

Men's ice hockey crowns its Olympic champion on Sunday. Here's everything to know ahead of Sunday's gold medal match.

Megan Keller scored the game-winner in overtime against Canada to deliver the Olympic women's hockey gold medal to Team USA.

Recapping what happened on Day 14 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with the U.S. men's hockey team defeating Slovakia to set up a gold-medal showdown with Canada.

In the semifinal, Slovakia had few answers for the American onslaught. Now, the U.S. men will meet Canada for a chance to win the team's first Olympic hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" back in 1980.

SportsLine's expert Mike Tierney reveals his United States vs. Canada picks for their Winter Olympics women's hockey gold-medal matchup on Thursday

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

Olympic men’s ice hockey remains the undisputed crown jewel of the Winter Games, a high-stakes theater where national pride is forged on the blade of a skate. Over the last several decades, the tournament has evolved from a battleground