2026 Winter Olympics results: Team USA hockey tops Sweden in OT, Mikaela Shiffrin takes slalom gold

Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Olympic drought and the U.S. men's hockey team is on to the semifinals

Day 12 of the 2026 Winter Olympics was been a busy one for Team USA and a quarterfinal showdown for the men's hockey team against Sweden capped off the day in dramatic fashion. The Americans maintained a 1-0 lead for much of the contest, but Sweden tied things up with just 1:31 left in regulation, sending the game to overtime. That's when Quinn Hughes stepped up and buried a highlight reel goal to give the U.S. a 2-1 victory and berth in the semifinals against Slovakia. 

On the slopes, Mikaela Shiffrin overcame a slow Olympic start with a dazzling gold medal-winning run in the slalom. She finished with a combined time of 1:39.10 -- a whopping 1.5 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Camille Rast. It's Shiffrin's first Olympic medal since 2018 and her second gold in the slalom. She has three career Olympic golds and four total medals, the most of any U.S. female alpine skier.

Elsewhere, 22-year-old American Jake Canter took bronze in the men's snowboard slopestyle. He saved his best for last -- and made Olympic history in the process. He was buried in 10th after two runs before uncorking a fearless third run, adding difficulty on the rails and stomping his final jumps to post a 79.36. 

Red Gerard, who won gold in 2018 as a 17-year-old, finished sixth while fellow American Oliver Martin placed ninth.

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In the men's cross-country team spring, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver to deliver the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Ogden won his second silver as he previously became the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976. 

On the women's side, Jessie Diggins -- who won team sprint gold in 2018 -- and Julia Kern finished fifth, just shy of another podium run.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 5:57 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

Quinn Hughes has sent the United States men's hockey team through to the semifinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a dramatic game-winning goal in overtime of Wednesday's quarterfinal showdown with Sweden. 

The Americans held a 1-0 lead for much of the contest but the game went to overtime after a goal by Sweden tied the game with just 1:31 left in regulation. The game, tied 1-1, went into a 10-minute three-on-three extra session. Hughes and the Americans regrouped to control overtime and pull out the win.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 1:20 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

FINAL (OT): Canada 4, Czechia 3

Mitch Marner played the hero as Canada narrowly avoided what would have been a disastrous loss to Czechia in the quarterfinals. After Nick Suzuki leveled the game at 3-3 late in the third period, Marner made a terrific individual play to end the game in 3-on-3 overtime.

Marner picked up the puck with speed through the neutral zone, and he caught all three Czech players flat-footed at the blue line. Marner stick-handled through the trio with the Czechs simply waving their sticks as he blew past, and the Vegas Golden Knights star finished the played with a gorgeous backhand over the shoulder of Lukas Dostal.

Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington came up huge with a number of key saves to keep the game tied at 3-3. The biggest came with time dwindling down in regulation as Binnington slammed the door on Martin Necas, who had gotten behind the Canadian defense for a breakaway.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 9:53 am ET · Carter Bahns]

The road to the knockout round got significantly tougher for the American curling teams after a disastrous day against the British. The men in particular need a number of breaks in order to get out of the round robin stage.

Team USA's women's squad faced a win-and-in situation in the early morning action and were in excellent shape late in the match. Holding a 7-4 lead through eight ends, all they needed was to maintain some semblance of their advantage over the final two ends. Instead, the Great Britain squad scored two stones in the ninth and two more in the 10th to pull off a stunning comeback.

The American women are in a tie for third place in the standings with one match remaining. Because they hold tiebreakers over the Republic of Korea and Canada, a win in the round robin finale against second-place Switzerland will secure their spot in the semifinals.

The men, meanwhile, trailed from the start in Wednesday's contest and fell behind by a 6-0 margin through three ends. Team USA conceded after the sixth end, trailing 9-2. In order to advance, the United States needs both Norway and Italy to lose out. Both trailed their respective opponents when the Americans conceded their match, and both will be back in action tomorrow.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 9:51 am ET · Cody Nagel]

Snoop is no longer the most famous dog at the Olympics.

On Wednesday, a local Czechoslovakian wolfdog decided the women's team sprint cross-country qualifiers could use some extra excitement, sprinting past tired skiers and bounding across the finish line to cheers from the crowd. Officials eventually caught the playful pup and returned him to his nearby owners.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 9:02 am ET · Cody Nagel]

Mikaela Shiffrin finally silenced the Olympic drought in Milan-Cortina. The 30-year-old blitzed the women's slalom Wednesday, finishing with a combined time of 1:39.10 -- 1.5 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Camille Rast. It's Shiffrin's first Olympic medal since 2018 and her second gold in the slalom, giving her three career Olympic golds and four total medals, the most of any U.S. female alpine skier. After struggles in Beijing and a rocky start in Milan-Cortina, she reminded the world why slalom has always been her strongest event, dominating the first run and holding off the field in her final race.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 8:35 am ET · Cody Nagel]

Jake Canter saved his best for last -- and made Olympic history in the process. The 22-year-old American was buried in 10th after two runs in the men's snowboard slopestyle final before uncorking a fearless third run, adding difficulty on the rails and stomping his final jumps to post a 79.36.

Then came the longest minutes of his career as he watched contenders falter behind him, locking up bronze in his Olympic debut. China's Su Yiming took gold, Japan's Taiga Hasegawa silver.

It's the first U.S. slopestyle podium since Red Gerard's 2018 gold -- and a breakthrough moment for Canter, who overcame a trampoline accident as a teenager that left him deaf in his right ear.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 8:17 am ET · Cody Nagel]

History keeps finding Ben Ogden in Milan-Cortina. Days after becoming the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976, the 25-year-old helped rewrite another line in the record book Wednesday. Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver in the men's cross country skiing team sprint, delivering the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Norway again stood in the way of gold.

On the women's side, Jessie Diggins -- who won team sprint gold in 2018 -- and Julia Kern finished fifth, just shy of another podium run.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 5:33 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

The Americans were 1:31 away from a trip to the semifinals, but Sweden would not go away and eventually broke through. 

Team USA was on its heels for most of the third period and finally paid for it. Sweden pulled goaltender Jacob Marktstrom for the extra attacker, and Mika Zibanejad beat Connor Hellebuyck on a one-timer. Lucas Raymond dished a beautiful pass to set up the goal, and it was his ninth point of the Olympics.

That goal sent the win-or-go-home game to a 10-minute three-on-three overtime session where anything can happen. If no one scores, there will be a shootout.

Follow all of the action here.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 4:33 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

Dylan Larkin has had a quiet Olympics thus far for the U.S., but he registered a rather loud goal to put his team in front of Sweden 1-0 late in the second period. The Americans maintained that advantage going into the final period. 

Larkin won an offensive zone faceoff, and Jack Hughes popped back to the blue line to rip a slapshot. Larkin got to the front of the net and deflected the puck past Jacob Markstrom for the game's first goal. That was a nice set play from the U.S., which has been more in attack mode over the last few minutes.

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[Feb 18, 2026 at 4:18 pm ET · Sam Cooper]

The Americans are taking on Sweden in a win-or-go-home battle of hockey juggernauts. Midway through the second period, it's still scoreless. Team USA's defense, perhaps the best blue line in the tournament, is going toe-for-toe with the wingers of Sweden as William Nylander, Lucas Raymond, Filip Forsberg and Adrian Kempe are all capable of lighting the lamp in bunches.

Will Team USA be able to break through and advance into the semifinals? Or will Sweden pull off the upset?

Follow along here.

[Feb 18, 2026 at 2:53 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

What a day for Olympic men's hockey -- and Team USA hasn't even taken the ice yet. After Canada dodged an upset bid earlier, reigning Olympic gold medalist Finland stormed back from a two-goal third-period hole against Switzerland to force overtime. That's when Colorado Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen ended it in familiar fashion, burying a breakaway winner to cap a wild rally.