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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar signed an eight-year contract worth $163.2 million, the largest deal in NHL history, averaging about $20.4 million per season and keeping him in Colorado through 2034.
The IIHF Council initially excluded Russia from the 2026–27 season for safety concerns, but the Disciplinary Board overturned that decision and sent the matter back to the Council to re-analyze with safety, security, operational and sporting plans. The Board clarified this does not automatically reintegrate Russia; eligibility for future IIHF events will be decided on an event-by-event basis after further review.
Ryan Leonard scored his first World Championship goal for Team USA in only his third game, but the US fell 6-2 to Finland as the Finns dominated and USA goaltender Joseph Woll struggled before Devin Cooley allowed one goal in the third. Leonard's tally came on a five-on-three, with Matt Coronato scoring the other USA goal; USA remains 1-2 in Group A and faces Germany next.
Porter Martone, a 19-year-old Flyers winger, delivered a perfect cross-ice pass to Macklin Celebrini for Canada’s third goal in a 6-0 win over Italy at the World Hockey Championships in Switzerland. The highlight helped Martone pick up his third assist of the tournament in two games as Canada moved to 2-0 in Group B, with Celebrini tallying two goals and an assist; Canada’s next game is vs Denmark on May 18.
Michigan erased a 3-3 second-period tie, scoring five unanswered goals to beat No. 19 Ohio State 7-3 at Yost and win the Big Ten Tournament on home ice, marking a fourth conference title and a 13-0 all-time record as the tournament’s No. 2 seed. T.J. Hughes earned tournament MVP honors with a goal and three points, and freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic went 3-0 in the tournament with 25 saves. The Wolverines outshot OSU 29-28 and dominated the faceoff circle (47-22), and the win secures the NCAA top-overall seed for Michigan with region selections announced Sunday.
Team USA defeated Canada in overtime to win the gold medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey final, with an emotional tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau as his family attended and teammates carried his jersey during the ceremony.
In Milan, the USA lead Canada 1-0 after Matt Boldy’s early goal in the first period of the Winter Olympics 2026 men’s hockey final, with Canada’s Sidney Crosby ruled out due to injury. The matchup features NHL stars amid a long-standing Canada–USA rivalry as the gold medal game unfolds.
Day 16 of Milan-Cortina centers on the US–Canada men’s hockey final, with Eileen Gu aiming to defend her halfpipe title after a postponement, plus key events in bobsled, curling, and the first women’s 50km cross-country race ahead of the closing ceremony.
Finland captured its fifth Olympic medal in six Games by steamrolling Slovakia 6-1 to win bronze in Milan, capping a resilient run after a near-miss in the semifinals; Slovakia, the tournament’s youngest team with limited NHL players, finished fourth. The Finns did it without stars Mikko Rantanen and Aleksander Barkov, highlighting Finland’s depth and the grit—“sisu”—that keeps delivering Olympic hardware.
Megan Keller scored the overtime-winning goal to lift the United States to gold in the women’s ice hockey final against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, capping a dramatic OT finish after a well-executed setup.
Canada, without captain Sidney Crosby due to injury, will face Finland in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey semi-final with Connor McDavid wearing the captain’s C. Finland, led by Granlund and captain Lundell, seek back‑to‑back medals as Canada tops scoring at the Games. Canada lead the Olympic head-to-head 8–6 (2–2 with NHL players) and McDavid has 11 points (2G-9A) as puck drop at 16:40 CET on Friday nears; watch details vary by region.
At Milano Cortina 2026, the men’s ice hockey semi-finals are on Feb 20 with Finland vs Canada (16:40 CET) and the United States vs Slovakia (21:10 CET). Canada, USA, Finland, and Slovakia advanced from the quarterfinals, and the gold-medal game is set for Feb 22; broadcasts and streaming are available via regional media rights holders and the Olympic Channel.
Canada leads the USA 1-0 after the first period of the Winter Olympics women's ice hockey final, via Kristin O’Neill on a short-handed 2-on-2 rush at 20:54. The US had a late first-period push with a power-play chance but couldn’t score; Canada appeared faster and more dangerous, and the second period has been tightly contested with the score remaining, as momentum sways between the teams.
Canada, USA, Slovakia and Finland advanced to the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey semifinals after dramatic three-on-three overtime wins (Mitch Marner for Canada, Quinn Hughes for the USA, Artturi Lehkonen for Finland). Semifinals Friday at Milano Santagiulia: Canada vs. Finland at 10:40 a.m. ET and USA vs. Slovakia at 3:10 p.m. ET, with bronze on Saturday and gold on Sunday. Three Washington Capitals players remain: Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson (Canada) and Martin Fehervary (Slovakia).
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Mikaela Shiffrin won the women’s slalom gold, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured his 10th Olympic gold in the men’s team sprint free, and Canada and the United States advanced in hockey after overtime wins.