US EditionCanada beats France 10-2 in men’s hockey preliminary round
Tom Wilson completed a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist, and fight; France suspended Pierre Crinon after his hit on Nathan MacKinnon, IIHF took no further action.
- On Feb. 15, 2026, Team Canada routed France 10-2 in Group A at the Milan Cortina Olympics, leaving them undefeated after the preliminary round.
- With seeding on the line, Canada aimed to secure first place in Group A by adding goals, as goal differential could be used as a tie-breaker with the United States men's hockey team.
- Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Mark Stone each had a goal and two assists, while Macklin Celebrini scored on a penalty shot and added two goals and an assist.
- Canada finishes the preliminary round with three wins, a 17 goal differential and 20 total goals, securing a top spot in Group A and improving its quarterfinals path.
- The third period turned physical as Pierre Crinon and Tom Wilson fought, resulting in ejections under International Ice Hockey Federation rules; France replaced Julian Junca with Antoine Keller, who made three saves.
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French Hockey Player Barred From Olympics After Fight
Pierre Crinon's is done playing Olympic hockey for the rest of these winter games—and not because of anything on the scoreboard. France's defenseman has been sidelined for the rest of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games after tangling with Canada's Tom Wilson during a lopsided 10-2 loss, a scuffle that followed...
Winter Olympics star slapped with ban by own country after starting brawl
Pierre Crinon has been suspended from the remainder of the Winter Olympics by the French Ice Hockey Federation after his on-ice confrontation with Canada's Tom Wilson during Sunday's heavy 10-2 loss
Winter Olympics star banned by his own country as statement released addressing behaviour
French ice hockey player Pierre Crinon has been suspended by his national federation for the rest of the Winter Olympics following an on-ice altercation with Canada's Tom Wilson
The French ice hockey team, which plays its survival at the Olympic Games 2026 this Tuesday, will not be able to count on Pierre Crinon. The Frenchman, who fought with a Canadian in the last game, was suspended until the end of the Olympic tournament by his federation. - "A violation of the Olympic spirit": a French hockey player excluded from the Olympics 2026 after a fight (Olympic and Paralympic Games).
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