Now, the U.S. turns its focus on achieving the ultimate goal, winning the gold medal for a third time in women’s hockey, and the first since 2018. The team has made it to the semifinals in each of the first seven Olympic tournaments.

The United States women's hockey team faces host country Italy for the right to move on to the semifinals at the Winter Olympics. Here are our picks.

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Friday,

Hilary Knight can break two U.S. hockey records tonight when Team USA plays Italy in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first tournament with NHL players since the 2014 Sochi Olympics, will feature all 12 teams playing three preliminary games in their respective groups, then all 12 moving on to a single-elimination playoff that will conclude with the gold medal game Feb. 22.

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

MILAN (AP) — Hanna Olsson scored, Ebba Traff Svensson stopped 29 shots and Sweden upset Czechia 2-0 on Friday to advance to the semifinal round of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament for the first time in 12 years.

Slovakia’s men’s national hockey team has featured consistent rosters through the years. The team has featured players such as Miroslav Satan, Peter Bondra, Zigmund Palffy, Marian Gaborik, Zdeno Chara,