Here are the 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s hockey bracket & schedule updates for you. The 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Bracket & Schedule. FINAL UPDATE – February 19, 2026 (Post-Gold Medal Game): In a classic rivalry rematch, Team USA captured the gold medal with a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Captain Hilary Knight (in her final Olympic appearance) tied it 1-1 at 57:56 of the third period with a clutch deflection/extra-attacker goal after Canada led 1-0 on Kristin O’Neill’s shorthanded tally. Megan Keller sealed the win 4:07 into OT with a backhander off a Taylor Heise assist—USA’s third Olympic women’s hockey gold (joining 1998, 2018; ending Canada’s recent dominance). Earlier, Switzerland stunned Sweden 2-1 in OT for bronze (Alina Müller OT hero). USA dominated the tournament with shutouts and strong defense, including a 5-0 semifinal win over Sweden. Full bracket, results, key highlights, and updated printable PDF below – congrats to Team USA!
Last Updated: February 19th, 2026
2026 Women’s Olympic Hockey Bracket & Schedule Updates
2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Bracket & Schedule Updates – Team USA
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USA’s Path: Preliminary Round Schedule & Key Games
Preliminary Round Results – USA Dominance
USA finished Group A unbeaten (+19 GD):
- Feb 5: USA 5, Czechia 1
- Feb 7: USA 5, Finland 0
- Feb 9: USA 5, Switzerland 0
- Feb 10: USA 5, Canada 0 (statement shutout—Canada’s first Olympic women’s loss like this)
Group A Final Standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | Pts | GD |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 12 | +19 |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 9 | +3 |
| 3 | Czechia | 4 | 1 | 4 | -7 |
| 4 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | -5 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
Group B (Top 3 advanced): Sweden 1st (12 pts), Germany 2nd (~8 pts), Italy 3rd (6 pts, host qualifier).
Knockout Bracket Overview & USA’s Likely Path
USA Tournament Recap
Preliminary round highlights (from strong start):
- Perfect group (e.g., 5-0 over Canada Feb 10, other wins).
- Outscored foes heavily.
- Quarterfinal: USA 6-0 Italy (Feb 13).
- Semifinal: USA 5-0 Sweden (Feb 16) – Revenge for 2006 semifinal loss; Barnes opened scoring (5:09 1st), second-period explosion (Heise on 2-on-1, Murphy rocket, Coyne Schofield, Scamurra). Frankel shutout (USA’s fifth straight).
- Storyline: USA’s most dominant Olympic run ever?
Semifinals Results (Feb 16):
- USA 5-0 Sweden (10:40 AM ET)
- Canada 2-1 Switzerland (3:10 PM ET)
- Medal Games (Feb 19):
- Bronze Medal: Sweden vs Switzerland (~8:40 AM ET)
- Gold Medal: USA vs Canada (1:10 PM ET / 7:10 PM CET) – Milano Santagiulia; high-stakes rematch (USA favored after dominance).
- Full Knockout Bracket Teaser:
- Quarterfinals (prior): USA 6-0 Italy; Canada 5-1 Germany; Sweden 2-0 Czechia; Switzerland 1-0 Finland.
- Semis: As above.
- Finals: Gold USA-CAN; Bronze SWE-SUI.
Final Results & Medal Winners
Women’s Ice Hockey Final Medal Results – Milano Cortina 2026:
- Gold: United States (def. Canada 2-1 OT in gold medal game)
- Key scorers: Hilary Knight (tying goal, 3rd period), Megan Keller (OT winner)
- Path recap: Dominant prelims (incl. 5-0 over Canada), shutout semis vs Sweden 5-0, OT thriller for gold.
- Silver: Canada (lost 2-1 OT to USA)
- Scorer: Kristin O’Neill (shorthanded goal, 2nd period)
- Bronze: Switzerland (def. Sweden 2-1 OT in bronze game)
- Scorer: Alina Müller (OT winner, echoing her 2014 heroics)
Gold Medal Game Summary (Feb 19):
- Period 1: 0-0
- Period 2: Canada 1-0 (O’Neill SHG)
- Period 3: Tied 1-1 (Knight at 57:56)
- OT: USA 2-1 final (Keller at ~4:07) Venue: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Shots and highlights showed end-to-end intensity-USA overcame trailing for the first time in the Games.
2026 Winter Olympics Hockey Bracket & Schedule
Here’s our Printable 2026 Olympic Hockey Schedule: Men’s & Women’s Full Matchups, Groups, Venues & Bracket for you.
For live scores and full results, check our 2026 Winter Olympics Live Updates & Results Tracker. Who’s your pick for women’s gold? USA repeating dominance or Canada striking back?
For full coverage, printable brackets, daily recaps, and more:
- Olympics Hub: Schedules, printables, guides → Olympics Hub (our central spot!)
- Live Tracker & Results → Main Olympics Tracker
- Medal Table → Updated Medal Standings
