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    "parsed_content": "GameLive BlogDiscussStatsCanada edges Switzerland to advance to Winter Olympics 2026 women\u2019s hockey gold medal game: Live updates and reactionMarie-Philip Poulin scored both of Canada\u2019s goals, breaking the all-time Olympic recordThe Athletic Live Team and moreFebruary 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM PSTCanada celebrates beating Switzerland in the semifinals.\u00a0Getty ImagesCanada advances to gold medal gameCanada has beaten Switzerland 2-1 in the semifinals of the women\u2019s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, advancing to Thursday\u2019s gold medal game against the United States. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in the second period, becoming the all-time leader in career goals in women's hockey at the Olympics in the process. Rahel Enzler scored for the Swiss early in the third period.The gold medal game will pit Canada against the U.S. for the seventh time in eight editions of the women\u2019s hockey tournament.Send us your reaction at live@theathletic.com.GO FURTHERCanada women's hockey team advances to Olympic gold medal game as Poulin makes historyCanada are underdogs in final\u00a0Getty ImagesAccording to Dom Luszczyszyn's forecast, Canada only has a 35 percent likelihood of beating the U.S. in the gold medal game. That's a reflection of the past five meetings between the two teams, which Team USA has dominated as Lukas mentioned. In the bronze medal game, Dom's projections give the Swiss a 36 percent chance of beating Sweden. Big day for women's sports\u00a0Getty ImagesThursday at the Olympics is a massive one, particularly for women\u2019s sports. At 1 p.m. ET, the women\u2019s free skate program begins, the finale of the figure skating competition. This is one of the banner events of the Winter Olympics, with skaters becoming sporting legends should they capture the Olympic title. Then at 1:10 p.m. ET, Canada and USA, reuniting their rivalry for women\u2019s hockey gold.Doesn\u2019t get much better than that, sports fans. What history suggests for Canada\u00a0Getty ImagesSince women\u2019s hockey was introduced at the Olympic Games in 1998, Canada and the U.S. have played in the preliminary round five times, including last week's meeting. The loser of the round-robin game has gone on to win the gold medal just once. That was in Pyeongchang 2018, when U.S. lost to Canada 2-1 in the round robin and won the final 3-2 in a shootout. That history doesn't bode well for Canada.Canadian players eyeing first Olympic gold Getty ImagesCanada has an experience-heavy group competing for gold in women\u2019s hockey. But there are some making their Olympic debut who will play for their first gold medal on Thursday. Below is the list of Olympic first-timers on this roster: Daryl WattsJennifer GardinerKristin O\u2019NeillJulia GoslingKati TabinSophie JaquesPoulin aiming for fourth gold\u00a0Getty ImagesMarie-Philip Poulin currently has three Olympic gold medals. Should Canada win Thursday's final against Team USA, it would be her fourth.She would enter a rarified place of Canadian women\u2019s hockey legends, joining Jayna Hefford, Hayley Wickenheiser and Caroline Ouellette. Poulin moves into class of her own\u00a0Getty ImagesMarie-Philip Poulin will be playing her 27th game on Thursday wearing the red and white. That will be the most of any women\u2019s hockey player in Canada's history, surpassing Hayley Wickenheiser and Jayna Hefford. What's at stake for USA?\u00a0Getty ImagesIf Team USA wins gold, they would go undefeated in the Milan Cortina Games. It would be the Americans\u2019 third Olympic gold in women\u2019s hockey. Team USA would just be two gold medals behind Canada\u2019s five, closing the gap with their archrival in international hockey. Scoring against USA won't be easy\u00a0Getty ImagesA tough task awaits Canada in the gold medal game: scoring against Team USA. The Americans haven't allowed a goal since their opening game, all the way back on Feb. 5, the day before the Opening Ceremony. Since then, they've posted five straight shutouts, totaling more than 330 straight minutes. Aerin Frankel is expected to start the final after recording a 23-save shutout today. What's at stake for Canada? Getty ImagesShould Canada win Olympic gold on Thursday, they will have their sixth Olympic gold medal in women\u2019s hockey. It won\u2019t be easy but for this experienced group, they are up for the challenge. Just two games left in the women's hockey tournament here in Milan, both of which take place on Thursday. \n Feb. 19 Bronze medal\u00a0game Switzerland vs. Sweden 5:40 a.m.Gold medal\u00a0game United States vs. Canada 10:10 a.m. See full schedule \u203a \nUSA's recent history vs. Canada\u00a0Getty ImagesCanada may have more Olympic gold medals than the U.S. in women\u2019s hockey. But recent history suggests that the Americans have the Canadians' number. Team USA won all four Rivalry Series games against Canada leading into the Winter Olympics. They outscored Canada 24-7 in those four games. Factor in the preliminary round contest and USA is outscoring Canada 29-7 in five games. Poulin's history in gold medal games\u00a0Getty ImagesThere is a reason Marie-Philip Poulin is called \u201cCaptain Clutch!\u201d She raises her game in the big moments, particularly in gold medal games.This will be Poulin\u2019s fifth gold medal game she will play in. In the previous four, she has scored at least one goal. Extraordinary stuff.Still a good tournament for Switzerland\u00a0Getty ImagesSwitzerland will play in the bronze medal game in women's hockey for the third time, seeking their second medal. They beat Sweden for the bronze in 2014, and lost to Finland in 2022.Full semifinal resultsBelow are the full semifinal results for women\u2019s hockey. A dominant performance from Team USA, once again showing why they are the favorites. Canada held on, surviving a decent test from Switzerland. USA 5-0 SwedenCanada 2-1 Switzerland What happened in preliminary round between Canada-USA?\u00a0Getty ImagesThis gold medal game between Canada and USA will be a rematch of their preliminary round meeting. USA blanked Canada 5-0 in that contest. Hannah Bilka scored two goals for Team USA while Caroline Harvey, Kirsten Simms and Laila Edwards each added one.Poulin makes history\u00a0Getty ImagesThe first of Marie-Philip Poulin's two goals today gave her sole possession of the all-time record for career goals in the Olympics. 20 - Marie-Philip Poulin (Canada)18 - Hayley Wickenheiser (Canada)17 - Meghan Agosta - (Canada)15 - Cherie Piper (Canada), Danielle Goyette (Canada), Alina Muller (Switzerland)14 - Hilary Knight (USA), Natalie Darwitz (USA), Katie King (USA)Canada TOI, shot leadersRenata Fast led all skaters for Canada against Switzerland with 24:12. She was one of four skaters in this semifinal to notch over 20 minutes of ice time. Marie-Philip Poulin led all skaters with seven total shots. \u201cCaptain Clutch\u201d delivering again. Eight for eight\u00a0Getty ImagesThis is the eighth edition of women's hockey at the Olympics, and Canada has reached the gold medal game in all eight. Here's how they fared in the previous seven finals.1998: USA def. Canada 3-12002: Canada def. USA 3-22006: Canada def. Sweden 4-12010: Canada def. USA 2-02014: Canada def. USA 3-2 (OT)2018: USA def. Canada 3-2 (SO)2022: Canada def. USA 3-2Another Canada-USA gold medal game\u00a0Getty ImagesThis is the fifth consecutive gold medal game between Canada and USA in women\u2019s hockey. In Vancouver, Sochi and Beijing (the last Winter Olympics), Canada was victorious.In 2018, Team USA outlasted Canada in a shootout to capture gold.",
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