This afternoon, a fierce rivalry reignites as the United States and Canada face each other in the women’s hockey gold medal match during the Winter Olympics.
This matchup marks the seventh occasion in the last eight Olympics where these two teams will compete. Interestingly, both have consistently reached the podium in every women’s hockey tournament, even though the event has only been part of the Winter Olympics for the past eight runs.
Team USA has been particularly impressive leading up to this game, conceding just one goal while scoring five or more points in each of their six games. Notably, Caroline Harvey stands out as the tournament’s leading scorer, with nine points (two goals, seven assists) in six matches. Several teammates—Hannah Birka, Lyla Edwards, Megan Keller, Abbey Murphy, and Alex Carpenter—also rank among the top scorers, each with six or more points.
- When: February 19th, 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Milan Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy
- Channel: United States Network
- Streaming: DirecTV
In their previous encounter just last week during the group stage, Team USA achieved a historic shutout against Canada, marking Canada’s only loss in the tournament. Canada bounced back by defeating Germany 5-1 in the quarterfinals and Switzerland 2-1 in the semifinals to secure their place in the gold medal game.
USA vs. Canada women’s hockey start time
The women’s hockey gold medal game is set to start at 1:10 PM ET today (February 19).
How to watch the USA vs. Canada women’s hockey game for free
If you’re not a cable subscriber, you can stream Olympic ice hockey live for free. I’ve found that DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial, which includes the USA Network along with a variety of other channels necessary for the Olympics.
With a subscription, you can catch every Olympic moment on platforms like Peacock, which starts at $10.99 per month.
2026 Winter Olympics
USA and Canada team roster
United States
- Lee Stecklein
- Kayla Burns
- Caroline Harvey
- Megan Keller
- Rory Gilday
- Haley Wynn
- Lyla Edwards
- Kirsten Sims
- Kelly Panek
- Grace Zumwinkle
- Haley Skamura
- Britta Carl Salemme
- Hilary Knight
- Tessa Janecke
- Hannah Birka
- Joy Dunn
- Alex Carpenter
- Kendall Coyne Schofield
- Taylor Heise
- Abbie Murphy
- Eva McNaughton
- Aelin Frankel
- Gwyneth Phillips
Canada
- Sophie Jacques
- Jocelyn Larocque
- Kati Tabin
- Renata Fast
- Ella Shelton
- Erin Ambrose
- Claire Thompson
- Laura Stacy
- Sarah Filia
- Brianne Jenner
- Sarah Nurse
- Natalie Spooner
- Emily Clark
- Emma Maltais
- Marie-Philippe Poulin
- Blair Turnbull
- Christine O’Neill
- Julia Gosling
- Jennifer Gardiner
- Darryl Watts
- Anne-Renee Desbiens
- Emerance Maschmeyer
- Cale Osborne
When will the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics are expected to conclude with a closing ceremony on February 22nd at 2:30 PM ET.
