Darien is 35-1 since the start of last season and has won nine straight since an early season loss to New Canaan.

By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Canada's defence of their Olympic women's ice hockey title took longer than expected to get underway, and they also took a while to get the goals flowing before finishing off Switzerland on Saturday,

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.

Beset by delays, concerns and last-minute building works, the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena finally opened its doors to Olympic crowds on Thursday.

Dylan Paul and Mark Laskin each scored a goal to help Cheshire boys ice hockey secure a 2-1 win over Conard on Saturday afternoon. Drew Rauch and Cowan Allen each added an assist, and goalkeeper Ryan Miller made 29 saves for the Rams.

NHL players are back in the 2026 Winter Olympics, and here's what to expect from the ice hockey competition and other top events.

MILAN (AP) — What do golf carts have to do with hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics? Turns out, they are essential equipment. The trip from the locker rooms to the ice at the main hockey arena is so long that the heavily padded goaltenders get to ride in style in golf carts while their teammates make the mildly awkward walk in skates.

Parsippany Hills (14-3-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening period. Benjamin Tomsey, Kaden Bland, and Anthony Gallo each scored for the visitors. Robert Hemenway recorded two assists in the period, while Sean Coyle, Matteo LaBarbera, and Nicholas Fraga each added one.

Canada's veteran forward Natalie Spooner hit a satisfying new milestone in her comeback story on Saturday, as she scored her team's opening goal of the Milano Cortina Games after a long road back from injury.