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

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.

Milan-Cortina 2026 has been one of the most eventful Winter Olympics in history - in sporting and political terms - so it is appropriate that the final medal event could be the…