{"id":2109,"date":"2026-02-22T08:44:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/team-usa-hockey-gold-medal-2026-olympics\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:59:14","slug":"team-usa-hockey-gold-medal-2026-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/team-usa-hockey-gold-medal-2026-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Wins Olympic Hockey Gold \u2014 First Since Lake Placid 1980"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Team USA swept Olympic hockey gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games<\/strong> \u2014 the U.S. women&#8217;s team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime on February 19, and the men&#8217;s team defeated Canada 2-1 on February 22, making this the <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/made-in-usa-manufacturing-reshoring-2026\/\">first time the United States has swept both hockey gold medals<\/a> in a single Winter Olympics. For the men&#8217;s team, it&#8217;s the first U.S. hockey gold medal since the Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid in 1980 \u2014 46 years in the making. America First. Full stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\"><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#usa-wins-gold-men-women\">USA Wins Gold: Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Final Scores<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#first-us-hockey-gold-since-lake-placid\">First U.S. Hockey Gold Since Lake Placid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-save-that-sealed-it\">The Save That Sealed It<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-womens-gold-overtime-magic-in-milan\">The Women&#8217;s Gold: Overtime Magic in Milan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#womens-gold-winning-goal-video\">Women&#8217;s Gold: Watch the Winning Goal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#for-johnny-the-gaudreau-tribute\">For Johnny: The Gaudreau Tribute<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#gold-medal-ceremony-video\">Gold Medal Ceremony Video<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-this-means-for-america\">What This Means for America<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Men&#8217;s Team USA defeats Canada 2-1 \u2014 first U.S. men&#8217;s hockey gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid<br>\u2022 Women&#8217;s Team USA defeats Canada 2-1 in overtime on <strong>February 19<\/strong> \u2014 Hilary Knight ties it with 2:04 left; Megan Keller wins it 4:07 into OT<br>\u2022 Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck&#8217;s late save is already being called the save of the century<br>\u2022 Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s #13 jersey hung in the locker room throughout the tournament; his family \u2014 including son Johnny Jr. on his 2nd birthday \u2014 watched from the stands<br>\u2022 Team USA held up Gaudreau&#8217;s jersey during the gold medal celebration on the ice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1336\" height=\"1684\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026.jpg\" alt=\"USA Men's Hockey gold medal graphic celebrating 1960, 1980, and 2026 Olympic gold medals at Milano Cortina\" class=\"wp-image-2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026-1219x1536.jpg 1219w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-1960-1980-2026-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">USA Men&#8217;s Ice Hockey: Gold in 1960, 1980, and now 2026 at Milano Cortina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"usa-wins-gold-men-women\">USA Wins Gold: Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Final Scores<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s results at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tournament<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th>Score<\/th><th>Runner-Up<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Men&#8217;s Ice Hockey \u2014 Gold Medal Final (Feb 22)<\/td><td>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 United States<\/td><td>2\u20131<\/td><td>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Women&#8217;s Ice Hockey \u2014 Gold Medal Final (Feb 19, OT)<\/td><td>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 United States<\/td><td>2\u20131 OT<\/td><td>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada has dominated Olympic hockey for the better part of two decades. The Canadian women&#8217;s team had won gold at five of the previous six Winter Olympics. The men&#8217;s team had claimed gold in 2002, 2010, and 2014. This year, both fell to the same opponent \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/uniparty-military-industrial-complex\/\">America, the country that still knows how to show up when it counts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA ice hockey players celebrate together on the ice at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic gold medal game\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026.jpg 680w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team USA celebrates after defeating Canada for Olympic gold at Milano Cortina 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-us-hockey-gold-since-lake-placid\">First U.S. Hockey Gold Since Lake Placid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time the U.S. men&#8217;s team stood atop the Olympic podium in hockey was February 24, 1980 \u2014 the Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid, New York. That team, a group of amateur and college players, famously defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union and went on to beat Finland for the gold. It became the defining American sports moment of the 20th century. Forty-six years, 11 Winter Olympics, and more than a few heartbreaks later, Team USA finally did it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women&#8217;s team \u2014 perennial powerhouses who share Canada&#8217;s intensity in this rivalry \u2014 secured their own gold three days earlier on February 19, completing a historic American sweep. <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/government-shutdown-2026-dhs-workers-unpaid\/\">With the government shutdown dragging into its second week<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/iran-strike-this-weekend\/\">world watching the Iran situation escalate<\/a>, the country got exactly the kind of moment it needed: something to celebrate together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-olympic-champions-ice-hockey-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Olympic Champions graphic celebrating USA Ice Hockey players at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games\" class=\"wp-image-2107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-olympic-champions-ice-hockey-2026.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-olympic-champions-ice-hockey-2026-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-olympic-champions-ice-hockey-2026-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-olympic-champions-ice-hockey-2026-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-olympic-champions-ice-hockey-2026-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">USA Ice Hockey: 2026 Olympic Champions at Milano Cortina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-save-that-sealed-it\">The Save That Sealed It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The men&#8217;s final was not a blowout. Canada pushed, clawed, and got to within one goal with time running down. What stood between Canada and a tied game \u2014 and potentially a gold medal \u2014 was goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. With a Canadian forward bearing down on the net, Hellebuyck sprawled across the crease and stopped what would have been the equalizer. The crowd at the Palasport Olimpico went sideways. The image \u2014 Hellebuyck horizontal on the ice, puck denied \u2014 is already being called the save of the century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/save-of-the-century.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA goaltender Connor Hellebuyck makes a sprawling save against Canada in the 2026 Olympic gold medal game\" class=\"wp-image-2105\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Connor Hellebuyck&#8217;s game-saving stop against Canada in the 2026 Olympic gold medal game \u2014 already iconic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hellebuyck, who won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL&#8217;s best goaltender in back-to-back seasons, has been the backbone of this team throughout the tournament. His performance in this final \u2014 including that save \u2014 cemented his place in U.S. hockey history alongside Jim Craig, the goaltender from the 1980 Miracle. <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/boomer-wealth-monopoly\/\">America builds champions<\/a> \u2014 and this was a masterclass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA ice hockey players celebrate together on the ice at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic gold medal game\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026.jpg 680w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-celebrate-milano-cortina-2026-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The U.S. women&#8217;s team celebrates after defeating Canada in overtime on February 19 to claim gold at Milano Cortina 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-womens-gold-overtime-magic-in-milan\">The Women&#8217;s Gold: Overtime Magic in Milan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three days before the men made history, the U.S. women pulled off a gold medal game for the ages. On <strong>February 19 at Santagiulia Arena in Milan<\/strong>, Team USA trailed Canada 1-0 heading into the final minutes of the third period \u2014 and somehow found a way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the goalie pulled and 2:04 left on the clock, <strong>Hilary Knight<\/strong> deflected a point shot from Laila Edwards to tie it 1-1. Knight \u2014 playing in her fifth and likely final Olympics \u2014 was standing in the slot and tipped it home, extending her own Olympic records for the most goals and most points by any U.S. man or woman in hockey history. Canada&#8217;s Kristin O&#8217;Neill had given the Canadians the lead on a shorthanded 2-on-1 just 54 seconds into the second period, a goal that held up for nearly two full periods before Knight answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then came overtime. In the 3-on-3 period, <strong>Megan Keller<\/strong> collected a pass from Taylor Heise above the Canada blue line, beat defender Claire Thompson on the left side, cut to the net, and backhanded it home at 4:07. Gold. Final: USA 2, Canada 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m lost for words,&#8221; Keller said. &#8220;This is an incredible feeling. I love these girls so much. This group deserves it. Just the effort and the faith that we kept through this four-year journey is something very special.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goaltender <strong>Aerin Frankel<\/strong> was the backbone of the run. The first-time Olympian finished with a 0.39 goals-against average, a .979 save percentage, and three shutouts in five games. The U.S. women went undefeated in all seven tournament games \u2014 outsourcing Canada 33-2 in combined scoring \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/made-in-usa-manufacturing-reshoring-2026\/\">the first undefeated gold since the 1998 Nagano Games<\/a>. Caroline Harvey was named tournament MVP and best defender. The U.S. women have now won three Olympic gold medals total, and have medaled in every single Olympics since the sport was introduced in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"womens-gold-winning-goal-video\">Women&#8217;s Gold: Watch the Winning Goal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Megan Keller&#8217;s overtime winner that clinched the women&#8217;s gold medal on February 19:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 720;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-womens-hockey-winning-goal-2026.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1193\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA hockey players hold up Johnny Gaudreau number 13 jersey as tribute after winning 2026 Olympic gold medal\" class=\"wp-image-2103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute-1536x895.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/team-usa-hockey-gaudreau-13-jersey-tribute-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team USA raises Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s #13 jersey on the ice after winning Olympic gold.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"for-johnny-the-gaudreau-tribute\">For Johnny: The Gaudreau Tribute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One player wasn&#8217;t there to celebrate. But his presence was felt everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnny Gaudreau \u2014 known throughout the hockey world as &#8220;Johnny Hockey&#8221; \u2014 was killed in August 2024 when he and his brother Matthew were struck by a drunk driver while riding bikes in New Jersey, the night before Matthew&#8217;s wedding. Gaudreau was 31. He had just signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets after years with the Calgary Flames, a player beloved for his skill, his energy, and his humanity. He was a lock for this Olympic roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His teammates carried him anyway. Gaudreau&#8217;s #13 jersey hung in Team USA&#8217;s locker room throughout the entire tournament \u2014 not as a shrine, but as a reminder. And when the final horn sounded on Sunday and the gold medals were being placed around their necks, the players skated to center ice and held his jersey up for the world to see. <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/gun-violence-in-america-statistics\/\">America knows something about loss<\/a> \u2014 and this team knew how to honor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaudreau-son-johnny-jr-birthday.jpg\" alt=\"Johnny Gaudreau's son Johnny Jr and family in the stands at the 2026 Olympic gold medal hockey game on his 2nd birthday\" class=\"wp-image-2102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaudreau-son-johnny-jr-birthday.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaudreau-son-johnny-jr-birthday-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaudreau-son-johnny-jr-birthday-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaudreau-son-johnny-jr-birthday-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gaudreau-son-johnny-jr-birthday-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s family \u2014 including son Johnny Jr., celebrating his 2nd birthday \u2014 watched Team USA win gold from the stands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the moment even more poignant: Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s son, Johnny Jr., turned <strong>two years old<\/strong> on the day of the gold medal game. His family was in the stands in Milano to watch. Johnny Jr. will grow up knowing his father&#8217;s teammates won Olympic gold for him on his second birthday. That&#8217;s a story that writes itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gold-medal-ceremony-video\">Gold Medal Ceremony Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Team USA receive their gold medals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/usa-hockey-gold-medal-presentation-2026.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-this-means-for-america\">What This Means for America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a version of this story that&#8217;s just a sports story. Two hockey teams beat Canada on the same day. Fireworks, flags, good vibes. And that&#8217;s real \u2014 enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there&#8217;s a bigger story here too. This country has been through a rough stretch. <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/why-is-rent-so-high-rent-burden-crisis\/\">Rent is still out of control.<\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/boomersbrokeamerica.com\/ro\/medicaid-cuts-2026-one-big-beautiful-bill\/\">Medicaid cuts are real.<\/a> The government shutdown is still happening. The trade war is still escalating. And the world is watching military buildups in the Middle East with genuine anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes a country just needs to win something \u2014 cleanly, convincingly, on the biggest stage. Today, America got two of those wins, back to back, against the same opponent, in the same sport, for the same gold medals. The men&#8217;s team ended a 46-year drought. The women&#8217;s team continued a dynasty. And a generation of fans who never got to watch a U.S. men&#8217;s hockey team lift a gold medal finally got their moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>America First isn&#8217;t just a political slogan. Today, it was a scoreboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-did-the-us-last-win-olympic-gold-in-men-s-hockey\">When did the US last win Olympic gold in men&#8217;s hockey?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time the U.S. men&#8217;s ice hockey team won Olympic gold was in 1980 at Lake Placid, New York \u2014 the famous &#8220;Miracle on Ice.&#8221; The 2026 gold at Milano Cortina is the first in 46 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undefined-1\">Did both USA men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s hockey teams win gold in 2026?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Both the U.S. men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s ice hockey teams defeated Canada 2-1 in their gold medal games on February 22, 2026, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics \u2014 a historic double gold sweep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undefined-2\">Who was Johnny Gaudreau and why was his jersey in Team USA&#8217;s locker room?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnny Gaudreau, nicknamed &#8220;Johnny Hockey,&#8221; was a highly skilled NHL forward who was killed in August 2024 along with his brother Matthew in a drunk driving accident. He would have been a strong candidate for the 2026 Olympic roster. His teammates honored him by keeping his #13 jersey in the locker room throughout the tournament and holding it up during the gold medal celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undefined-3\">What was the final score of the USA vs Canada 2026 Olympic hockey game?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s finals ended identically: United States 2, Canada 1. The men&#8217;s game featured a crucial late save by goaltender Connor Hellebuyck that preserved the lead and the gold medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources-methodology\">Sources &amp; Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scores and results confirmed via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milano Cortina 2026 official Olympic website<\/a>. Johnny Gaudreau tribute reporting via <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25400017-usa-honors-late-johnny-gaudreau-after-gold-medal-win-son-attends-olympic-final-2nd-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bleacher Report<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/johnny-gaudreau-olympics-team-usa-43c05ba80d4c3f51c4a4b94285c63038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP News<\/a>. Images courtesy of Team USA \/ Milano Cortina 2026. Video provided by site owner.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team USA made history at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics \u2014 both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s ice hockey teams defeated Canada 2-1 to win gold. 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