On February 18, the United States survived a surprisingly competitive quarterfinal clash against Sweden to advance to the tournament's final four. They beat Sweden 2-1 in overtime thanks to a timely goal by Quinn Hughes — but the squad barely had time to catch their breath before their semifinal matchup set for Friday afternoon.

A record number of people tuned in to watch Team USA women’s hockey rally to stun Canada and claim a gold medal on Thursday in Milan. NBC announced that about 5.3 million people watched the United States’ 2-1 overtime win against Canada on both USA Network and Peacock,

The U.S. is seeking its first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since the famed 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team engineered one of the most stunning upsets in sports history. The Americans have played in two gold-medal matches since then, suffering losses to nine-time Olympic champion Canada at the Vancouver Games in 2010 and the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.

Freeskier Alex Ferreira clinches a tenth gold medal for the U.S. in these Games, tying the U.S.'s all-time record for gold medals in a Winter Olympics.

In the men's cross-country team spring, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver to deliver the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Ogden won his second silver as he previously became the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have been a resounding success for many Americans and now the Team USA flag bearers have been named for the Closing Ceremony. The Americans have revealed the two members of their large contingent that will

The United States is currently third in the overall medal count.

Welcome to Last Word On Hockey’s 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey predictions. Each day, our writers look at the games and give in-depth analysis.