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2026 Winter Olympics: Team USA women’s hockey schedule, results and standings after dismantling of Canada
The U.S. ended the preliminary round with a blowout of rival Canada
Feb 10, 2026
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After suffering a devastating loss to Canada in the gold medal game four years ago, the U.S. women’s hockey team is out for some revenge at the 2026 Winter Olympics , and it got a taste of that on Tuesday. In their final preliminary game, the Americans completely dismantled the Canadians, their heated rivals, 5-0.
Taking on a Canadian team that was without superstar Marie-Philip Poulin due to an injury, Team USA controlled the game from start to finish. The Americans’ speed simply overwhelmed the Canadians on the forecheck, and these matchups are rarely this lopsided.
Driving the bus en route to a statement win — once again — was defender Caroline Harvey. She registered her second consecutive three-point game with a goal and two assists, but Harvey wasn’t alone in her heroics. Linemates Abbey Murphy and Hannah Bilka gave Canada headaches for three periods, and they combined for two goals.
Their first tally was a beauty with Murphy showing off her blazing speed to reach a loose puck before sliding a no-look pass to Bilka in the slot. Bilka finished with two goals, and Murphy totaled three assists.
Team USA capped off a perfect 4-0-0-0 run in the preliminary round, and it’s now in the driver’s seat to win the gold medal. Even with Canada down Poulin, this was a thoroughly impressive victory for the Americans, who want to reclaim their spot atop women’s hockey.
Canada and United States are the only two countries that have won gold in women’s ice hockey since the event was added to the Olympics in 1998. The Americans won that inaugural year in Nagano, then endured four straight Canadian victories until 2018, when Team USA struck back with a dramatic overtime win to capture gold in Pyeongchang.
All times Eastern
Preliminary round
Thursday, Feb. 5: USA 5, Czechia 1 Saturday, Feb. 7: USA 5, Finland 0 Monday, Feb. 9: USA 5, Switzerland 0 Tuesday, Feb. 10: USA 5, Canada 0 Quarterfinal
TBD vs. TBD | Friday, Feb. 13 | 3:10 p.m. | TBD Semifinal
TBD vs. TBD | Monday, Feb. 16 | 10:40 a.m. | TBD Bronze medal game
TBD vs. TBD | Thursday, Feb. 19 | 8:40 a.m. | TBD Gold medal game
TBD vs. TBD | Thursday, Feb. 19 | 1:10 p.m. | TBD
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