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Team USA and Canada will rekindle their bitter rivalry Thursday in the gold medal game in women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
All eyes will be on the Americans when the puck drops in Milan, Italy, at 1:10 pm ET. “Miracle on Ice” star Jim Craig will be among the spectators.
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Jim Craig celebrates Team USA’s victory over the USSR on February 22, 1980. (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
She shared some advice for the women’s team before the game.
“As the women of Team USA go for gold, remember: the moment is not bigger than you. You have prepared for this,” she wrote on X. “Trust the work. Trust each other. Compete with your heart.
“When you play for the name on the front of the jersey, anything is possible.”
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USA’s Caroline Harvey (4) shoots during the second period of a women’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between the United States and Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Craig was the goalkeeper for Team USA when the United States won gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics, defeating the Soviet Union and edging out Finland in the fight for gold.
It hasn’t been the same struggle for the women’s side, as this time they have been on cruise control during the Olympics. The Americans outscored their opponents in the group stage, 16-1, including a 5-0 victory over Canada on February 10.
In the tournament portion, Team USA outscored its opponents 11-0.
U.S. players celebrate after a women’s ice hockey semifinal game between the United States and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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The United States will look to capture gold in a moment of revenge at the 2022 Beijing Games. Canada edged the United States, 3-2, in that game. The United States and Canada have faced each other in every gold medal game since the 2010 Olympics in Canada.
