Canada has beaten Switzerland 2-1 in the semifinals of the women’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, advancing to Thursday’s gold medal game against the United States. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in the second period,

Canada faces Switzerland in a preliminary game of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will see medals awarded Wednesday in Alpine skating, biathlon, cross country skiing, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, and snowboarding, while action heats up on the ice with the first two quarterfinal games of men's hockey.

Just 24 hours after thrashing Czechia 5-0, the Canadians will be back on the ice to face Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Miro Heiskanen tied it with 72 seconds left, Artturi Lehkonen scored in overtime and Finland escaped with a 3-2 victory. Heiskanen’s shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.

Switzerland forward Kevin Fiala has been ruled out for the rest of the Milan Cortina Olympics with an injury to his left leg.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina came with a lot of dreams for many athletes. Swiss ice hockey star Kevin Fiala, too, dreamt of leading his team to a championship run.

SportsLine's expert Mike Tierney reveals his United States vs. Canada picks for their Winter Olympics women's hockey gold-medal matchup on Thursday