Team USA and Canada have clashed in six of the seven Olympic gold-medal matches since women's hockey made its Olympic debut in 1998.

Cleveland Heights native Laila Edwards will hit the ice Feb. 19 as part of the US women's hockey team in the gold medal game. Here's 5 things to know.

Canada was long the top dog of Olympic women's hockey. But with a win Thursday, the Americans could do more than earn a third gold medal — they could prove the sport's balance of power has shifted.

When U.S. hockey defender Laila Edwards skates onto the Olympic ice ahead of Thursday’s gold medal game against Canada, she’ll immediately scan the stands for the real MVP.

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

The Olympics men's hockey bracket has reached its final four. Here is the complete schedule heading to the semifinals.

Switzerland defeated Sweden 2-1 in overtime to win the bronze medal in women's hockey Thursday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

For the seventh time in eight Olympiads, the USA and Canada will play each other for gold in women's hockey. How many times has each nation won?

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. The U.S. has pulled ahead of Canada in shots on goal,

The men’s hockey gold medal game caps the tournament, with the finalists meeting after Friday’s semifinals to decide Olympic gold.

Olympic men’s ice hockey remains the undisputed crown jewel of the Winter Games, a high-stakes theater where national pride is forged on the blade of a skate. Over the last several decades, the tournament has evolved from a battleground

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.