Behind the dominance of Team USA women’s hockey at Winter Olympics The U.S. will face Canada in the gold medal game, continuing their decades-long rivalry on Olympic ice. USA TODAY Sports’ Cydney Henderson breaks down what you can expect out of the match. MILAN — The U.S. women’s national hockey team is golden once again. Team USA has appeared in all but one gold medal match since women’s hockey made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Nagano Games — each time facing off against the Canadians — but the Americans have only walked away with two gold medals. Make that three. Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19 to capture gold, marking the...
