This is the best team that Team USA has ever fielded at the Olympic Games. There is no discernible weakness in this lineup that I can see.” – A.J. Mleczko on Team USA women’s hockey
Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.
The U.S. will face a familiar foe in the final: Canada, a 2-1 winner against Switzerland in Monday’s other semifinal at the Milano Ice Hockey Arena. Of the seven women’s Olympic finals between the U.S. and Canada, Canada has four gold medals.
Follow today's Winter Olympics medal events, results live. U.S. women's hockey team goes for a spot in the gold medal game, plus pairs figure skating.
The USA will face women's hockey champions Canada in the Olympic final but they had contrasting semi-final victories on Monday.Canada maintained their record of appearing in the gold medal game of every women's hockey tournament since it became part of the Winter Games at Nagano in 1998.
Taylor, 41, is now the most decorated woman in the sport's history
Qualifying round and quarterfinal seeding is set after the preliminary round's final day. See matchups, results from Sunday's Olympic men's hockey.