When is Women's Olympic hockey Gold Medal Event, Teams, Date, Time, Channel.
The USA women's hockey team has a chance to bring home the gold after soundly defeating Sweden 5-0 during the semifinal Monday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
It was clear early on that a hungry Team USA was skating for victory. Cayla Barnes scored about 5 minutes into Monday's matchup against Sweden, her first goal of the tournament. Other goals soon followed.
Taylor Heise, Abbey Murphy, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hayley Scamurra all scored in the second period, the latter three of whom scored within less than 3 minutes of each other.
The Americans outshot the Swedes 34-23, and goaltender Aerin Frankel was impenetrable, keeping Sweden off the board with spectacular save after save to preserve a fifth consecutive shutout.
The players lingered briefly before heading into the tunnel, waving to fans and taking in the moment. They had gotten past their second to last hurdle standing between them and that coveted Olympic gold, which the U.S. women have won twice (1998, 2018) and played for six times previously.
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Here's how to watch US women's hockey when they play their final game at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
What date is the USA women's hockey playing for an Olympic gold medal?
The two best teams in women's Olympic hockey will compete for a gold medal on Thursday, Feb. 19.
What time is the final game of women's Olympic hockey? When does US women's hockey play for a gold medal?
Puck drop between the U.S. women's hockey team and their final opponent happens at 1:10 p.m. ET, Thursday, Feb. 19, from the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
Who will the US women's hockey team play against?
The Americans will play against Canada or Switzerland, who face off in their semifinal game at 3:10 p.m. ET, Monday, Feb. 16.
What channel is the final USA women's hockey game Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026?
Coverage of the women's hockey gold final matchup will be aired on the USA Network. Check your local listings for specific channels.
Indianapolis audiences can find USA Network on Direct TV channel 242 and DISH channel 105.
You can find more Olympic coverage to Thursday's events on Peacock, NBC's subscription streaming service.
See USA women's hockey roster
Here is the full U.S. women's hockey roster for the Milano Cortina Olympics:
Forwards: Kirsten Simms; Kelly Pannek; Grace Zumwinkle; Hayley Scamurra; Britta Curl-Salemme; Hilary Knight; Tessa Janecke; Hannah Bilka; Joy Dunne; Alex Carpenter; Kendall Coyne Schofield; Taylor Heise; Abbey Murphy.
Goaltenders: Ava McNaughton; Aerin Frankel; Gwyneth Philips.
Defenders: Lee Stecklein; Cayla Barnes; Caroline Harvey; Megan Keller; Rory Guilday; Haley Winn; Laila Edwards.
Who is the USA women's hockey coach?
John Wroblewski has led the squad since August 2022. Under his leadership, the Americans have two golds and two silvers at IIHR Women's World Championships.
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