Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a five-point lead in figure skating's team event that sets up a pivotal Sunday.

The Italians have 25 first-time Olympians and four NHL draft picks, including Clara, defenseman Thomas Larkin (Columbus Blue Jackets, fifth round, 2009), forward Matthew Bradley (Canadiens, fifth round, 2015) and forward Cristiano DiGiacinto (Tampa Bay Lightning, sixth round, 2014).

The women’s hockey competition at the Olympics has an influence you might not have expected.

Russia would have been bronze medal favorites at the Olympics and the team most likely to upset Canada or the United States.

U.S. women's hockey captain Hilary Knight tied the Olympic goals record by an American player on Saturday vs. Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to deliver one of the most anticipated hockey tournaments in decades. With NHL players officially returning to Olympic competition for the first time since 2014, the men’s hockey event at the 2026 Winter

The pursuit of a gold medal that has eluded the U.S. men's hockey team since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 appears to be on sound footing. The return of the NHL players after their absence from the last two Winter Games ought to provide a significant boost,