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US Women’s Hockey Rolls to Quarterfinal Win

Top-Seeded United States women's hockey team routed Olympic host Italy 6-0 in a quarterfinal at the Milan Cortina Games on Friday, advancing to the semifinal round.
Because Team USA dominated possession and chances, they outshot Italy 51-6 and entered the knockout rounds having outscored opponents 26-1, underlining their tournament form.
A rapid second-period burst saw three goals in 3:32, with Kendall Coyne Schofield scoring twice among five second-period goals.
Team USA's semifinal is set for Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. ET, and they will face either Sweden or Germany depending on remaining quarterfinal results.
The Americans extended their shutout streak with a fourth straight blanking, while Team USA captain Hilary Knight recorded her 32nd Olympic point, tying Jenny Potter as the women's team pursues gold this year.

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Watch Hannah Bilka and Team USA in quarterfinal clash

Hannah Bilka and the undefeated Team USA women’s hockey team are headed to the semifinal round after blanking Italy 6-0 in Friday’s quarterfinal round knockout game. Megan Keller scored first for Team USA on Friday. Teammate Alex Carpenter won a faceoff, and the puck was passed to Laila Edwards, who fed it to Keller, who sent the puck to the back of the net over the shoulder of Italian goalie Gabriella Durante at 13:31. After the first period, t…

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