Gov. Kathy Hochul allows bars to open early for Olympic hockey amid snowstorm


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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will allow bars to open early Sunday for the Olympic gold medal hockey game between the United States and Canada.

However, bars in counties under the current state of emergency due to an incoming snowstorm will not be able to open early as New York City faces possible historic snowfall.

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Brady Tkachuk (7) of the United States celebrates after scoring his team’s sixth goal during a men’s ice hockey semifinal game between the United States and Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

“Tomorrow, it’s a gold medal morning. I’ve ordered the State Liquor Authority to suspend enforcement of the 6-10 a.m. alcohol serving hours so that bars and restaurants can open early and fans can watch the USA fight together for gold. This is only for counties that are not under a state of emergency. New Yorkers in emergency areas should stay home, stay safe, and cheer loud! Let’s go USA!” “Uh!” Hochul wrote in a statement.

For the first time in almost a decade, a blizzard warning It was issued for New York City, with expected snowfall totaling 19 to 24 inches and wind gusts of up to 55 mph.

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Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that outreach teams have been mobilized.

On Saturday, the city put out a call for emergency snow shovels ahead of the storm.

Sunday, the 46th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” will feature the United States vs. Canadawhich is undoubtedly the fiercest international rivalry in all sports, going for all the marbles.

This will be the eighth time the United States and Canada will play for Olympic gold, and the only time the Americans won was in 1960. They also met for gold in 1920, 1924, 1932, 1952, 2002 and 2010. In the best-versus-best format, the United States is 5-15-1, with three of those victories coming in the 1996 World Cup. Hockey.

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Brady Tkachuk (7) of the United States takes the ice before the semifinal game against Slovakia during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Stadium in Milan, Italy, on February 20, 2026. (James Lang/Image Images)

These two teams are already very familiar with each other, as both squads are largely made up of the same members as last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, where three fights occurred in the first nine seconds in the first match between the best of both countries in nine years.

The tensions between both teams and the fans were through the roof in that tournament, since it was fresh out of the President. donald trump Comments and tariffs of the “51st state” against the country.

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