The Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 continued today with many of the PWHL’s 61 Olympians on the ice. Below is a recap of day five results, notable performances, and a closer look at action ahead.
MONDAY’S PRELIMINARY ROUND RECAP
CANADA (5) VS. CZECHIA (1)
Seattle’s Julia Gosling scored for the second straight game, this time with a pair of power play goals to continue Canada’s undefeated start to the tournament. New York’s Kristin O’Neill and Sarah Fillier, and Montréal’s Laura Stacey also tallied in a four-goal first period. Ottawa captain Brianne Jenner had two assists, while seven other Canadians had single assists, including Erin Ambrose (MTL), Renata Fast (TOR), Emma Maltais (TOR), Sarah Nurse (VAN), Ella Shelton (TOR), Claire Thompson (VAN) and Daryl Watts (TOR). Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 18 shots to pick up her first win in Italy, beaten only by her Victoire teammate Natálie Mlýnková, who scored for the third time in the tournament. Tereza Vanišová (VAN) and Kristýna Kaltounková (NY) picked up assists for Czechia in their final game of the preliminary round. Canada will face the United States on Tuesday in a game that will decide first-place in the Group A standings.
UNITED STATES (5) VS. SWITZERLAND (0)
Boston rookie defender Haley Winn’s goal at 6:04 of the first period held as the game-winner as the United States cruised to a third straight victory, and second straight shutout of the tournament. The Seattle trio of alternate captain Alex Carpenter (1G, 1A), captain Hilary Knight (2A) and forward Hannah Bilka (1G) also found the scoresheet, along with Minnesota’s Taylor Heise (1A). Ottawa’s Gwyneth Philips turned aside all 20 shots faced in the first 58:12 of action to combine for the shutout with Ava McNaughton. The United States, who improve to a perfect 3-0 atop the Group A standings, have never surrendered a goal against Switzerland in four Olympic matchups. The Swiss squad will finish their preliminary round schedule against Finland on Tuesday and can secure third place in the group with a victory.
GERMANY (2) VS. FRANCE (1) OT
Vancouver’s Nina Jobst-Smith was the overtime hero, scoring 1:07 into the extra frame to give Germany a crucial two points in the Group B standings. Boston’s Laura Kluge opened the scoring with a power play goal late in the first period, and Montréal’s Sandra Abstreiter earned the win between the pipes with 13 saves. The win keeps Germany in quarterfinal contention heading into their final preliminary round matchup against Italy, while France ends their first Olympic appearance with a single point across four losses.
ITALY (3) VS. JAPAN (2)
Toronto’s Kristin Della Rovere scored the winning goal just 37 seconds into the third period to give Italy its second victory of the tournament and a hold on second place in the Group B standings with six points and one game remaining against Germany. Japan (1-0-0-2) will take on Sweden on Tuesday to wrap up their preliminary round, needing a regulation victory to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive.
RECORDS AND MILESTONES
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
JOCKS IN JILLS
Jocks in Jills was back for its third live reaction show, welcoming three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic gold medalist Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Special Advisor to the PWHL, who joined live from Milan to break down the Canada-Czechia matchup. Then, JinJ fan favorite Courtney Kennedy checked in with Tessa and Julia to discuss the U.S. and Switzerland contest. The duo recapped Group B action, highlighting Italy clinching a quarterfinal berth with a win over Japan and Germany’s overtime victory against France. Catch up on the episode here.
Up Next: Jocks in Jills hits its first back-to-back livestreams of the Winter Olympics with another four-game slate on tap Tuesday, featuring a highly anticipated preliminary-round showdown between Canada and the USA. With the final Group B quarterfinal berth still undecided, Tessa, Julia, and special guests break it all down live as the tournament moves closer to the elimination rounds. Watch live on the PWHL’s YouTube channel.
PWHL LEADERS AT MILANO CORTINA 2026
*Tied for the tournament lead in scoring
TUESDAY’S PRELIMINARY ROUND SCHEDULE
6:10 A.M. ET: JAPAN VS. SWEDEN
10:40 A.M. ET: ITALY VS. GERMANY
2:10 P.M. ET: CANADA VS. UNITED STATES
3:10 P.M. ET: FINLAND VS. SWITZERLAND
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TOMORROW IN OLYMPIC HISTORY
On Feb. 10, 2014, Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield scored two goals and two assists to lead the United States to a 9-0 win over Switzerland, and PWHL Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Jayna Hefford scored a goal and an assist to lead Canada in a 3-0 victory over Finland in preliminary round action in Sochi.
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