In those rankings, Team USA and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Hellebuyck placed No. 2 overall, only trailing Tampa Bay Lightning and Russian netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy, who reclaimed the top spot.

By Amy Tennery and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A pep talk from injured captain Sidney Crosby was just the motivation Canada needed to survive a shockingly tough test from the Czech Republic on Wednesday,

His performance in that Beijing tournament heavily influenced the Montreal Canadiens’ decision to draft Juraj Slafkovský with the No. 1 overall pick at the 2022 NHL Draft. It gave them confidence that a big stage did not scare him and he would not wilt under the pressure, something Slafkovský is showing with Slovakia again at these Olympics.

USA men's hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck proved to be the difference in a gold-medal winning performance against Canada.

Canada takes on Czechia in a men’s hockey quarterfinal matchup at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

The U.S. men's hockey team will meet Sweden in the 2026 Winter Olympics quarterfinal. What to know about the matchup:

U.S. hockey defender Laila Edwards became the first Black American to win a medal in Olympic Ice Hockey in Thursday's gold-medal win against Canada with her family watching live in Milan.

We have reached the medal round of the 2026 men's Olympic hockey tournament, and what a tournament it has been. It has been thoroughly entertaining from start to finish in the preliminary round, with surprising talking points and expected brilliance from the best hockey players on the planet.