Josh Peter, USA TODAY Wed, 11 February 2026 at 12:03 am UTC·2 min read MILAN, Italy — The women’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics ended nine days early. Well, for all intents and purposes it did. The gold medals will end up around the necks of the players on the US women’s hockey team, unless something catastrophic happens. That became clear when the Americans throttled Canada, 5-0, Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the final preliminary game.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Oh, Canada. That was terrible. The fifth US goal prompted Canada to pulls its starting goaltender. There was plenty of deserving room on the bench. The Americans and Canadiens entered the tournament regarded as...
