Suzuki scores in Olympic debut
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MONTREAL – Nick Suzuki is an Olympian.
We repeat:
NICK SUZUKI EST UN OLYMPIEN.
NICK SUZUKI IS AN OLYMPIAN.#GoHabsGo #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/8OqZ4oWUlT
Oh, and he scored a goal, too, in Canada’s 5-0 shutout win over Czechia at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Thursday.
Not a bad start for the Habs captain or his squad.
Suzuki finished the game with 13:33 of ice time, three shots on goal and a plus-1 differential.
For more stats, check out the official Olympic game summary here.
Canada roster
First look. 🇨🇦
Look pour le premier match. 🇨🇦#MilanoCortina2026 pic.twitter.com/wq8HzLgnsJ
Suzuki played as a winger on a line with Brandon Hagel and Nathan MacKinnon.
Canada goals
P1 00:06 0-[1] Celebrini (Makar, McDavid)
P2 13:20 0-[2] Stone (Marner, Crosby)
P2 02:34 0-[3] Horvat (Marchand, Harley)
P3 12:18 0-[4] MacKinnon (McDavid, Crosby) – PPG
P3 06:38 0-[5] Suzuki (McDavid, Harley)
NICK SUZUKI JUST SCORED AT THE OLYMPICS 🇨🇦🚨 pic.twitter.com/mtrIlbltaZ
What’s next?
If fans want to see Juraj Slafkovsky and possibly Oliver Kapanen in action, they’ll have to wake up early as Slovakia and Italy, and Finland and Sweden, will go head-to-head at 6:10 a.m. ET on Friday. Next, Alexandre Texier and France will face Czechia at 10:40 a.m. ET, while Suzuki and Canada will return to action against Switzerland at 3:10 p.m. ET.
All games will be broadcast on CBC/CBC Gem and Radio-Canada/ICI TOU.TV, with select games available on TSN, Sportsnet, and RDS.