Olympic Hockey 2026 Men's, Women's Medal Winners, Final Scores and Bracket Results

Hockey dominated the headlines in the final days of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with high drama and history playing out on the ice in Milan.

The United States and Canada brought both brackets to a close in overtime classics, with the former securing gold and capturing the imagination of their countrymen and women.

Relive the historic runs of both teams, and two of the better Olympic hockey tournaments in recent memory, with this recap, including medal winners in both brackets.

Women's Bracket Results

Quarterfinals

United States defeated Italy, 6-0

Sweden defeated Czechia, 2-0

Canada defeated Germany, 5-1

Switzerland defeated Finland, 1-0

Semifinals

United States defeated Sweden, 5-0

Canada defeated Switzerland, 2-1

Final

United States defeated Canada, 2-1 (OT)

Gold Medal Winner: United States

Silver Medal Winner: Canada

Bronze Medal Winner: Switzerland (defeated Sweden, 2-1, in overtime)

Men's Bracket Results

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Quarterfinals

Canada defeated Czechia, 4-3 (OT)

Finland defeated Switzerland, 3-2 (OT)

United States defeated Sweden, 2-1 (OT)

Slovakia defeated Germany, 6-2

Semifinals

Canada defeated Finland, 3-2

United States defeated Slovakia, 6-2

Final

United States defeated Canada, 2-1 (OT)

Gold Medal Winner: United States

Silver Medal Winner: Canada

Bronze Medal Winner: Finland (defeated Slovakia, 6-1)

History for the United States in Milan

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Before the 2026 Olympic Games, the men's and women's hockey teams had never won gold medals in the same year.

The women had captured gold much more recently, winning in 2018 and 1998, but this was clearly the best team the United States had ever taken into the Olympics in women's hockey and may very well have been the best hockey team the country had ever produced, period.

Captained by Hilary Knight, and featuring talent such as Megan Keller, Caroline Harvey, Laila Edwards, and Kendall Coyne Schofield, the team had depth up and down the roster, with any number of players capable of putting the puck in the net.

That Aerin Franklin was the best goalie in the tournament did not hurt matters, either.

Their dramatic, overtime win against the same Canada team they had defeated 5-0 earlier in the Games not only paid off a dominant run to the gold, but also planted the seeds for what would come from the men.

The American men had not captured gold since the improbable win over the Soviet Union in 1980 that spawned movies, books, and Al Michaels' iconic, "do you believe in miracles?!" call.

They did not need miracles to beat Canada in Sunday's gold medal game, just an all-time-great performance from goalie Connor Hellebuyck and a perfectly-timed shot from Jack Hughes that ended the 46-year drought.

That both wins came against Canada, well documented for their hockey excellence, only heightened the significance of the victories.