USA coach Mike Sullivan has stressed to his players at the 2026 Winter Olympics that only 36 American-born men's hockey players have gold medals.

Team USA and Canada have clashed in six of the seven Olympic gold-medal matches since women's hockey made its Olympic debut in 1998.

The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men’s hockey at the Olympics is on.

USA coach Mike Sullivan has stressed to his players at the 2026 Winter Olympics that only 36 American-born men's hockey players have gold medals.

The U.S. has not taken home gold in men's hockey since the 1980 "Miracle On Ice" team.

The archrival Team USA and Canada men's hockey teams face off in the 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal game. Live updates, start time and how to watch:

United States win the men's Olympic ice hockey gold medal for the first time in 46 years by beating neighbours Canada in overtime.

With a 2-1 win, the Americans clinched their first Olympic gold in men's ice hockey since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' win over the Soviet Union.