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The U.S. men’s hockey team will look to replicate what the women did against Canada on the final day of the Winter Olympics on Sunday and take home a gold medal.
It’s the matchup every Olympic fan hoped to see at the end of the Milan Cortina Games: two hockey powerhouses with a fast-paced rivalry facing each other on the world’s biggest stage.
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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)
American gold medalist Taylor Heise, responsible for the assist on Megan Keller’s winning score against Canada on Thursday, said she had no advice for the men but was confident in their ability to win the game.
“They have it,” he told Pak Gazette Digital. “I got to see them in person yesterday and they are an electric team. We all said we remember each other and I think they have very skilled players on their team and they have the right team to do it.
AMERICAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY GOLD MEDALIST TAYLOR HEISE OPENS UP ON WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY FOR TEAM USA.
USA’s Taylor Heise (27) joins the celebration after Abbey Murphy, third from left, scored a goal against Sweden during the second period of a women’s ice hockey semifinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
“If you show up at the right time, and I think Quinn Hughes had the quote, it’s like, it’s not the best of seven, it’s the best of one. So, it’s whoever shows up best that day. I’m excited and I think I’ll be able to go to the game tomorrow. I hope we get to see them win gold.”
Puck will drop at 8:10 a.m. ET.
The United States men’s hockey team has not won a gold medal since 1980, when the “Miracle on Ice” team defeated the Soviet Union on its way to defeating Finland for the top prize. It is the 44th anniversary of Sunday’s victory.
Team USA took home silver in 2010, 2002, 1952, 1932, 1924 and 1920, losing each of those times to Canada.
Grace Zumwinkle, left, of the United States, and Taylor Heise (27) celebrate after winning the women’s ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The Americans defeated Slovakia in the semifinal to reach this year’s gold medal game. Canada defeated Finland.
