The USA men's ice hockey team will play Canada in the Winter Olympic 2026 final in Italy on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.

Recapping what happened on Day 14 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with the U.S. men's hockey team defeating Slovakia to set up a gold-medal showdown with Canada.

The defending gold-medal team of Finland was awarded the bronze medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games following a 6-1 win over Slovakia.

CBC Sports' daily Olympics newsletter previews the last day of the Milano-Cortina Games, headlined by the men's hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States.

The Winter Olympics are coming to a close, and the final men’s hockey matchup will be the biggest. Team USA will face off against Team Canada for gold early Sunday morning. Team USA has battled its way into position

In the semifinal, Slovakia had few answers for the American onslaught. Now, the U.S. men will meet Canada for a chance to win the team's first Olympic hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" back in 1980.

SportsLine's expert Mike Tierney reveals his United States vs. Canada picks for their Winter Olympics women's hockey gold-medal matchup on Thursday

Women’s ice hockey joined the Olympic program in Nagano 1998 and immediately delivered a rivalry that would come to define the tournament. From that first final onward, the gold medal game has been dominated by the United States and Canada,