A longtime rivalry will be renewed on Olympic ice tonight.
Preliminary rounds of the women’s ice hockey tournament are wrapping up, and today, Feb. 10, USA and Canada are set to face off. Both teams are undefeated so far, but only one team will stay unbeaten after the final buzzer.
In the leadup to the Olympics, the USA and Canadian national teams played a four-game rivalry series, which Team USA swept, outscoring the Canadians 24-7 in the process. So far in the Olympics, the Americans have scored five goals in all three of their Group A victories.
Team Canada was dealt a significant blow in yesterday’s game against the Czech Republic when captain Marie-Philip Poulin sustained a lower body injury. Poulin, who is one goal shy of tying the all-time Olympic record, has been ruled out for today’s game, .
USA vs. Canada: what to know
- What: Women’s ice hockey Group A play
- When: Feb. 10, 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan, Italy)
- Channel: USA Network
- Streaming: DIRECTV
It’s possible — and likely — that this isn’t the last time Canada and the USA will face off in Milan, with the knockout stage and gold medal game on the horizon.
After today’s game, Team USA will have a few days off before the knockouts begins on Feb. 13, but Canada has one more game on Feb. 12 to make up for the postponed tournament-opener against Finland.
USA vs. Canada women’s hockey game time
Today’s USA vs. Canada women’s hockey game is scheduled to begin at 2:10 p.m. ET.
How to watch USA vs. Canada women’s hockey for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Olympic ice hockey for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching TV live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), including genre packs that offer more flexibility at lower price points. USA Network is part of the MySports ($69.99/month) genre pack with 20+ channels.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.
2026 WINTER OLYMPICS
USA and Canada team rosters
United States
- Lee Stecklein (D)
- Cayla Barnes (D)
- Caroline Harvey (D)
- Megan Keller (D)
- Rory Guilday (D)
- Haley Winn (D)
- Laila Edwards (D)
- Kirsten Simms (F)
- Kelly Pannek (F)
- Grace Zumwinkle (F)
- Hayley Scamurra (F)
- Britta Curl-Salemme (F)
- Hilary Knight (F)
- Tessa Janecke (F)
- Hannah Bilka (F)
- Joy Dunne (F)
- Alex Carpenter (F)
- Kendall Coyne Schofield (F)
- Taylor Heise (F)
- Abbey Murphy (F)
- Ava McNaughton (F)
- Aerin Frankel (G)
- Gwyneth Philips (G)
Canada
- Sophie Jacques (D)
- Jocelyne Larocque (D)
- Kati Tabin (D)
- Renata Fast (D)
- Ella Shelton (D)
- Erin Ambrose (D)
- Claire Thompson (D)
- Laura Stacey (F)
- Sarah Fillier (F)
- Brianne Jenner (F)
- Sarah Nurse (F)
- Natalie Spooner (F)
- Emily Clark (F)
- Emma Maltais (F)
- Marie-Philip Poulin (F)
- Blayre Turnbull (F)
- Kristin O’Neill (F)
- Julia Gosling (F)
- Jennifer Gardiner (F)
- Daryl Watts (F)
- Ann-Renée Desbiens (G)
- Emerance Maschmeyer (G)
- Kayle Osborne (G)
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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