US EditionWinter Olympics: US men’s hockey gold medal, Eileen Gu’s halfpipe victory highlight final day
Jack Hughes scored the overtime goal ending a 46-year U.S. men’s hockey gold drought while Eileen Gu won her sixth Olympic medal in freestyle skiing halfpipe.
- On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, Jack Hughes scored to give the United States men's ice hockey team its first Olympic gold since 1980 in Milan.
- Amid the celebration, U.S. and Canadian teams faced off in overtime finals, with the men's game played on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, during the Milan Olympics.
- Hughes finished the play by scoring off a Zach Werenski pass early in 3-on-3 overtime despite losing a tooth or two, and U.S. teammates hailed it as an "unbelievable team" effort.
- The win added to the U.S. total, giving the Americans their 12th gold of the Milan Cortina Games, while Norway led the final medal standings with 18 golds and 41 medals overall.
- Eileen Gu defended her halfpipe crown by scoring 94.75 on her final run to secure gold and remain six-for-six in Olympic medal events, joined by Li Fanghui and Zoe Atkin .
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Winter Olympics Day 16 recap: US men win hockey gold; Eileen Gu defends freeski crown
Of course, it went to overtime. But this time it was the U.S. that minted a “Golden Goal” as Jack Hughes rocketed a shot into Canada’s net 1:41 into the three-on-three extra period to set off the celebration of America’s first hockey gold medal since the “Miracle on Ice” squad of U.S. amateurs brought home the prize in 1980.
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Winter Olympics: US men’s hockey gold medal, Eileen Gu’s halfpipe victory highlight final day
Gold medalist China’s Eileen Gu poses with her medals after winning the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Canada’s Sidney Crosby (87) stands with his teammates during the medal ceremony following Canada’s overtime loss to the United States in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (A…
From Miracle to Memory: The True Significance of Team USA’s Hockey Victory Over Canada
By: Greg Myers The United States’ triumph in men’s Olympic hockey in Milan was more than a sporting victory; it was an emotional and historical reckoning that fused triumph with mourning, rivalry with remembrance, and national pride with the raw vulnerabilities of human loss. When Jack Hughes carved his name into Olympic lore with a sudden-death overtime goal to defeat Canada 2–1, he did more than deliver a gold medal. He brought an end to a 46-…
Barrett: U.S. hockey good as gold
My Sunday alarm was set to 7 a.m. after a long week, and I wasn’t the only one. My parents, my sister, my friends, and even my girlfriend — who often refers to hockey periods as quarters — had their alarms ready. Ready for hockey. Also known as the greatest sport in the world. Two hours later, people were calling their friends and posting on social media because the U.S. men’s hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to capture the gold meda…
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