Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game, Thursday!

Canada wakes up today with a golden soundtrack in the air as our women hit the ice for the Olympic gold medal game, chasing another chapter in a dynasty that already reads like a hockey fairy tale written in skate marks and cold breath.

Team Canada has been here before. A lot. This is one of the most dominant programs in Olympic sport, with multiple gold medals and a rivalry with the United States that feels less like a matchup and more like a national tradition. 

When these two meet for gold, the rest of the hockey world tends to lean in and whisper, “Here we go again.”

A few fun facts to drop into your coffee-and-commute chat:

• Canada’s women have medalled in every Olympic tournament since women’s hockey debuted in 1998.

Consistency like that doesn’t happen by accident.

• The roster blends seasoned veterans with young stars who grew up watching Olympic gold games on classroom TVs and living-room floors across the country.

• Canada’s speed game is legendary. They’re known for aggressive forechecking and relentless pressure that can turn one loose puck into a full-blown scoring chance in seconds.

• Many players come from small towns where rinks double as community hubs, which means the support back home today stretches from coast to coast and straight through every Tim Hortons lineup.

Expect nerves, big hits, and the kind of moments that make you stop mid-sentence on the radio. One bounce, one save, one breakaway can tilt the whole thing.

And if history tells us anything, it’s this: when the stakes hit their peak, and the jerseys read CANADA across the front, this team tends to find another gear.


The women’s Olympic hockey gold medal game is Thursday at 1:10 p.m. Eastern.

So in Canada:

• Ontario / Quebec: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Manitoba: 12:10 p.m. CT
• Alberta: 11:10 a.m. MT
• B.C.: 10:10 a.m. PT
• Atlantic Canada: 2:10 p.m. AT

That’s Canada vs. USA for gold, right in the middle of the day… productivity across the country may mysteriously drop for about three hours. 🇨🇦🏒🥇

The final is scheduled for Feb. 19 at 1:10 p.m. ET, wrapping up the women’s tournament at the Milan-Cortina Games.