Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Thursday, February 19, 2026

U.S. Women Win 2026 Olympic Gold

For the second time in three Olympic Winter Games, the United States has won gold in women's ice hockey.

Megan Keller (Boston College) slipped home a backhander just over four minutes into the 3-on-3 overtime to lift Team USA to a 2-1 victory over Canada in today's women's ice hockey gold medal game in Milan, Italy. The U.S. last won women's hockey gold in 2018 in Pyeongchang, with Canada winning four years ago in Beijing. It is the third gold medal all-time for the American women.

Keller's game-winner came after Team USA tied the game with just over two minutes remaining in regulation on an extra-attacker goal. Team captain Hilary Knight (Wisconsin), playing in her fifth and final Olympics, tipped home a shot by rookie Laila Edwards (Wisconsin) to push the contest into the extra session. For Knight, it was her 15th career Olympic goal, tops among American women all-time. Keller also assisted on Knight's goal, after Kristin O'Neill (Cornell) had put Canada ahead, 1-0, early in the second period on a shorthanded goal.

Aerin Frankel (Northeastern) stopped 30 shots for the Americans, while Ann-Renee Desbiens (Wisconsin) made 31 saves for the Canadians. The two rivals combined to go 0-for-4 on the power play before 11,171 on-lookers at Milano Santagiulia Arena. The U.S. finished the tournament 6-0-0, while Canada's only two loses came to the Americans.  

Team USA's Caroline Harvey was named Olympic MVP and Best Defender after tallying two goals and seven assists for a tournament-high nine points in her second Olympics. She helped the U.S. to a silver medal four years ago as rookie.

Switzerland defeated Sweden, 2-1, in OT in this year's bronze medal game, with Alina Muller  (Northeastern) notching the game-winning goal. It was the first Olympic medal for the Swiss women since they also won bronze in 2014 in Sochi.


Wednesday, February 18, 2026

U.S. Men Edge Sweden to Reach Semis

Two former Michigan Wolverines made it Team USA's night.

Dylan Larkin (Michigan) scored the first goal of the game in the second period, and Quinn Hughes (Michigan) wristed home a shot early in overtime to lift the United States over Sweden, 2-1, in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal matchup at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy.

Hughes helped set up Larkin's deflection goal midway through regulation to open the scoring. After Sweden tied the contest on an extra attacker goal with less than 90 seconds remaining in regulation, Hughes won it just over three minutes into the 3-on-3 extra session with a shot from the slot after taking a pass from Matt Boldy (Boston College). Connor Hellebuyck (UMass Lowell) finished with 28 saves in the American net.

The U.S. now moves on to face Slovakia in one semifinal on Friday, while Finland will take on Canada in the other one. Canada outlasted Czechia, 4-3, in OT in the quarterfinals thanks to a goal and two assists from Macklin Celebrini (Boston University).

ADDENDUM: Team USA routed Slovakia, 6-2, and will face Canada, a 3-2 winner over Finland, in Sunday's gold medal game.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Hockey East Stars Shine for USA Men

Hockey East alumni supplied four goals and more than 20 saves as the United States men's hockey team defeated Denmark, 6-3, on Valentine's Day at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. 

Matt Boldy (Boston College) scored the first goal for Team USA, while Noah Hanifin (Boston College) converted his own rebound for the eventual game-winning goal. Jack Eichel (Boston University) and Brady Tkachuk (Boston University) also tallied for the Red, White and Blue, which got 21 saves in goal from Jeremy Swayman (Maine). Eight different U.S. skaters also notched assists on the day. 

The Americans, who twice battled back from one-goal deficits to defeat the Danes, improved to 2-0-0 in the tournament so far, and will complete the round-robin portion of their schedule with a game against Germany on Sunday.

ADDENDUM: Jake Sanderson (North Dakota) set up two goals and Connor Hellebuyck (UMass Lowell) made 24 stops as Team USA upended Germany, 5-1.

Monday, February 9, 2026

U.S. Women Win Third Straight Olympic Game

Joy Dunne (Ohio State), Alex Carpenter (Boston College) and Caroline Harvey (Wisconsin) notched a goal and an assist each as the U.S. Women's Olympic team blanked Switzerland today, 5-0, in Group A play at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. 

Gwyneth Philips (Northeastern) earned the shutout by stopping all 20 shots she faced for the Americans, while Andrea Braendli (Ohio State) made 45 saves for the Swiss. Team USA is now 3-0-0 overall and will next face archrival Canada, which defeated Czechia, 5-1, as Julia Gosling (St. Lawrence) scored two goals and Brianne Jenner (Cornell) collected two assists.

Saturday, January 3, 2026

2026 U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey Team Revealed

Former NCAA skaters make up the bulk of the 2026 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team that will compete in Italy next month, the first time that current NHL players will compete in the Olympic Winter Games since 2014 in Russia.

Forwards

Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild (Boston College)

Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets (Michigan)

Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights (Boston University)

Clayton Keller, Utah Mammoth (Boston University)

Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings (Michigan)

Brock Nelson, Colorado Avalanche (North Dakota)

Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres (UConn)

Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators (Boston University)

Defensemen

Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild (Minnesota)

Noah Hanifin Vegas Golden Knights (Boston College)

Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild (Michigan)

Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins (Boston University)

Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators (North Dakota)

Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes (Colorado College)

Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets (Michigan)

Goaltenders

Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (UMass Lowell)

Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars (Boston University) 

Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins (Maine)

In addition, Canada's 2026 Olympic men's squad will boast three former NCAA skaters in forward Macklin Celebrini (Boston University) of the San Jose Sharks, and defensemen Cale Makar (UMass) and Devon Toews (Quinnipiac) of the Colorado Avalanche and Colton Parayko (Alaska Fairbanks) of the St. Louis Blues.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place from Feb. 5-22 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. 

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

U.S. Men's Hockey Ousted From 2022 Olympics

The U.S. men's hockey team lost only one game at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. Unfortunately, that loss came in an elimination game.

Slovakia notched the tying goal in the final minute of regulation, and after a scoreless 10-minute overtime tallied the only goal of the ensuing shootout to eliminate the Americans by a 3-2 count last night. Slovakia moves on to the semifinal round, while the U.S. has still not medaled in Olympic men's hockey since 2010, when it earned silver in Vancouver.

Nick Abruzzese (Harvard) and Sam Hentges (St. Cloud State) staked Team USA to a 2-1 lead after two periods against Slovakia, but it wasn't enough as the Americans went 0-for-5 on the power play, including a two-man advantage. The U.S then went 0-for-5 in shootout attempts to seal its fate. 

Strauss Mann (Michigan) finished with 34 saves in net for the U.S., which had won all three of its games in round-robin pool play to advance to the quarterfinals.

The U.S women will play rival Canada for the gold medal on Wednesday night (11 p.m. ET, NBC TV, TSN Direct).

Monday, February 14, 2022

U.S. Women to Face Canada for Gold (Again)

It will be the United States against Canada once again for Olympic women's hockey gold.

The U.S. women's team defeated Finland, 4-1, in one semifinal match on Monday. Alex Cavallini (Wisconsin) made 26 saves for the Americans, and Cayla Barnes (Boston College) and Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) each recorded a goal and an assist. 

Canada's women's team routed Switzerland, 10-3, that same day, in the other semifinal match. Sarah Nurse (Wisconsin) set up four goals for the victors, while Rebecca Johnston (Cornell) had three assists and Marie-Philip Poulin (Boston University) scored twice. 

The Americans and Canadians will now meet for the gold medal in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, on Thursday night in Beijing, China, the sixth time in seven Olympic tournaments they will face off with gold at stake. The U.S. defeated Canada in both 1998 and 2018, while Canada upended the Americans in 2002, 2010 and 2014. Canada also beat Sweden for the gold in 2006, a year in which the U.S. took bronze.

U.S. Men's Hockey Edges Germany at Beijing OIympics

The United States men's hockey team outlasted Germany by a 3-2 count on Sunday at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The Americans thus finished round-robin pool play with a perfect 3-0-0-0 record, and also finished first in Group A following earlier victories over host China and rival Canada.

After spotting Germany an early one-goal lead, the Americans responded with three consecutive scores from Steve Kampfer (Michigan) in the first period, Matt Knies (Minnesota) in the second stanza, and then Nathan Smith (Minnesota State) in the final frame to offset a late German goal in regulation for the victory. Smith became the first Florida native to ever score a goal in Olympic hockey, while U.S. goaltender Drew Commesso (Boston University) made 24 saves for his second win in as many career Olympic starts.

Team USA is scheduled to meet the winner of Germany and Slovakia in the quarterfinals, beginning on Feb. 16 at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Canada Names 2022 Olympic Men's Hockey Team

 

Canada's 2022 Olympic men's hockey roster will have a bit of an NCAA flavor.

Former college forwards who will suit up in China next month for Team Canada include Daniel Carr (Union), Corban Knight (North Dakota), Ben Street (Wisconsin), Adam Tambellini (North Dakota) and Daniel Winnik (New Hampshire). Also on the roster are defenseman Mat Robinson (Alaska Anchorage) and goaltender Matt Tomkins (Ohio State).

Current college players named to Team Canada for this year's tournament include forward Jack McBain (Boston College), defenseman Owen Power (Michigan) and goaltender Devon Levi (Northeastern).

Canada has won a record nine gold medals in men's hockey at the Olympics, with the last one coming in 2014. Canada finished third (bronze medal) in the most recent Games in 2018, which did not feature current NHL players, just like this year's competition.

The XXIV Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to be held in Beijing, China from Feb. 4-20.

Sunday, February 25, 2018

BC's Gionta Joins Bruins After Olympics


U.S. Olympic 2018 men's hockey team captain Brian Gionta (Boston College) will be returning to the National Hockey League. The former Boston College All-America selection has signed with the Boston Bruins after leading the U.S. to a quarterfinal appearance in Pyeongchang, South Korea. According to NHL.com, the one-year contract is for $700,000 and makes Gionta eligible for the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 5-foot-7 native of Rochester, N.Y. went scoreless during the Olympics, recording a team-high 16 shots on goals as the U.S. fell to Slovenia and Russia and also defeated Slovakia twice before falling to the Czech Republic in a shootout to finish seventh overall.

Gionta, 39, has registered 289-299--588 points in 1,006 NHL regular season contests with the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, and served as team captain of both the Canadiens and Sabres. He also has notched 32-36--68 points in 112 career Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Canadiens and Devils. A third-round draft choice (82nd overall) of New Jersey in 1998, he won a Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2003, and still holds the franchise's single-season record with a 48-goal campaign in 2005-06.

Gionta played four years at BC (1997-2001), where he recorded a school record 123 goals and eight hat tricks in 164 games. He stands third all-time in school annals with 232 career points, and led the Eagles to a total of four Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles combined, along with four NCAA Frozen Four appearances and the 2001 national title.

A four-time All-Hockey East selection and a three-time All-America choice, Gionta was also a three-time finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey's best player. He also won both the Walter Brown Award and the Hockey East Player of the Year Award as a senior in 2000-01, after scoring 33 goals for a second consecutive season.

Gionta last played in the NHL in 2016-17 with Buffalo, where he tallied 15-20—35 points in 81 games. He played one game with Rochester (AHL) prior to this year's Olympics, scoring one goal in his first minor-league appearance since the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

Gionta, who has been assigned his customary jersey No. 12 by the Bruins, may appear in Boston's lineup in its next game, on Tuesday at home against Carolina at TD Garden.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

U.S. Women's Hockey Wins 2018 Olympic Gold


Exactly 38 years to the day that the Miracle on Ice occurred in Lake Placid, the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team won their first Olympic gold medal in 20 years with a 3-2 shootout victory over archrival Canada at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Maddie Rooney (Minnesota Duluth) finished with 29 saves through regulation and a 20-minute overtime, and then stopped four of six attempts in the shootout to lock up America’s first women’s hockey gold medal since 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Canada had won the last four gold medals since then, including three via a championship game victory against the Americans. Canada had also defeated the U.S., 2-1, in a preliminary-round contest last week.

Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period, but Canada took the lead on second-period scores by Haley Irwin (Minnesota-Duluth) and Marie-Philip Poulin (Boston University). The Americans then tied the game on a third-period breakaway tally by Monique Lamoureux-Morando (North Dakota), before the two teams played a scoreless 4-on-4 overtime.  The U.S. outshot Canada, 42-31, through 80 minutes of play.

In the shootout, Canada got goals from Meghan Agosta (Mercyhurst) and Melodie Daoust (McGill), while Gigi Marvin (Minnesota), Amanda Kessel (Minnesota) and Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (North Dakota) connected for Team USA.  Rooney then stopped Agosta on her second attempt to ice gold for the Americans.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

U.S. Men Eliminated by Czech Republic

The U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey team will not play for a medal in South Korea. The Americans were eliminated from the XXIII Olympic Winter Games with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Czech Republic in Pyeongchang in the quarterfinal round.

Ryan Donato (Harvard) and Jim Slater (Michigan State) scored for Team USA in regulation, with Donato giving the U.S. a 1-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes and Slater tying the game at two with a shorthanded tally in the second stanza. After a scoreless third period and sudden-death 10-minute overtime, the Czechs tallied the only goal of the shootout to advance to the semifinals against either Norway or the Olympic Athletes of Russia. Team USA finished 0-for-5 on the night on the power play.

Ryan Zapolski (Mercyhurst) stopped a total of 26 shots in regulation/overtime, and four of five attempts in the shootout, for the U.S. Donato finished with a team-high five goals in five games, while Troy Terry (Denver), who assisted on Donato's goal against the Czechs, led Team USA with five assists in the tournament.

The U.S. men, which was seeking a third straight appearance in the Olympic semifinals, last medaled by earning silver in Vancouver in 2010. The U.S. women will go for gold Wednesday against Canada at 11 p.m. ET (NBCSN).

U.S. Men Top Slovakia, Stay Alive at Olympics


The U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey team has survived to play another day after besting Slovakia, 5-1, in an elimination game at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Troy Terry (Denver) set up three goals, including two by Ryan Donato (Harvard), as the U.S. jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second period. Marc Arcobello (Yale), Garrett Roe (St. Cloud State) and James Wisniewski also scored for the Americans, who connected on two power plays and also got 22 saves from goaltender Ryan Zapolski (Mercyhurst). The Slovaks, who fell 2-1 to Team USA in the preliminary round last week, have been eliminated from medal contention.

The U.S. will play Tuesday night (10 p.m. ET, CNBC) in a quarterfinal-round elimination contest against the undefeated Czech Republic.

Monday, February 19, 2018

U.S. Women Advance to 2018 Olympic Hockey Final


Dani Cameranesi (Minnesota) scored two goals and Maddie Rooney (Minnesota-Duluth) made 14 saves as the U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team blanked Finland, 5-0, in a semifinal match at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Gigi Marvin (Minnesota), Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (North Dakota) and Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) also scored for the Americans, who bested Finland, 3-1, in their Olympic opener last week. For Knight, it was also her 100th career goal in a USA uniform. Noora Räty (Minnesota) made 33 saves for Finland, which had advanced to the semifinals by routing rival Sweden, 7-2.

The U.S. will now take on archrival Canada (Wed., 11:10 p.m. ET, NBCSN) for the gold medal, the fifth time in the last six Olympics that the two neighboring nations will meet with gold on the line. Canada has won the last four golds after the U.S. claimed the inaugural women's gold in 1998, and also edged the U.S., 2-1, in a preliminary round game last week despite being outshot almost two-to-one.

The U.S. men's team will face Slovakia in an elimination game tonight at 10:10 p.m. ET (NBCSN).

Thursday, February 15, 2018

U.S. Men Edge Slovakia, U.S. Women Fall to Canada


Ryan Donato (Harvard) scored both American goals on power plays as the U.S. Men's Olympic Team earned its first victory of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, a 2-1 decision over Slovakia on Thursday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The goals were the first-ever in Olympic competition by Donato, who gave the U.S. a 1-0 first-period lead before tacking on the game-winner early in the third period. He still ranks second among NCAA Division I players with 21 goals in 23 games so far this season. His father, Harvard head coach and retired NHL player Ted Donato, skated for the U.S. Olympic squad that finished fourth in Albertville, France in 1992.

The U.S. also got two assists Thursday from Chris Bourque (Boston University) and 21 saves from Ryan Zapolski (Mercyhurst) in rebounding from a 3-2 overtime loss to Slovenia in its first game of the tournament. Miloš Bubela (Rensselaer) had three shots and two penalty minutes for Slovakia.

Team USA will now take on the Olympic Athletes of Russia, which had earlier lost to Slovakia, on Saturday at 7:10 a.m. ET (NBCSN), also at Gangneung Hockey Centre.

The U.S. Women's Olympic Team, which fell to Canada, 2-1, on Wednesday despite outshooting its archrival, 45-23, awaits its semifinal opponent for a Monday meeting at Gangneung Hockey Centre. Kendall Coyne scored the lone goal for the Americans, while Canada got goals from Meghan Agosta (Mercyhurst) and Sarah Nurse (Wisconsin). Geneviève Lacasse (Providence) earned the win with 44 saves.

Sunday, February 11, 2018

U.S. Women Win 2018 Olympic Opener


The U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team is off to a good start following a 3-1 victory over Finland on Sunday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It was the opening game for both teams at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games.

After Finland took a 1-0 lead with less than six seconds remaining in the first period, the U.S. would tie the game early in the second stanza on a rebound goal by Monique Lamoureux-Morando (North Dakota). The Americans then took the lead for good when Hilary Knight (Wisconsin) set up Kendall Coyne (Northeastern) for a one-timer from the right side.

Dani Cameranesi (Minnesota) closed out the scoring with 13 seconds remaining in regulation.  Maddie Rooney (Minnesota-Duluth) made 23 saves for the U.S. in her Olympic debut, while Olympic veteran and two-time NCAA champion Noora Räty (Minnesota) had 39 stops for the Finns.

Team USA will now face the Olympic Athletes From Russia in a Group A match on Tuesday at 7:10 a.m. ET at Kwandong Hockey Centre.

Monday, January 1, 2018

2018 U.S. Olympic Rosters Announced

The preliminary rosters for this year's U.S. men's and women's ice hockey teams that will compete next month in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have been announced.

The men's side, which will not feature current NHL players for the first time since 1994, still boasts 15 players with NHL experience, according to USA Hockey. The lineup includes four current collegians in forwards Ryan Donato (Harvard), Jordan Greenway (Boston University) and Troy Terry (Denver), and defenseman Will Borgen (St. Cloud State), along with 16 players who previously played NCAA hockey.

Captaining the American men’s squad in February will be Brian Gionta (Boston College), who has not skated so far this season, but has over 1,000 games of NHL regular-season experience, and has also won both NCAA national and Stanley Cup championship rings. The U.S. head coach will be former NHL/NCAA player and U.S. Olympian Tony Granato (Wisconsin).

The full men’s roster is available here.

The U.S. women’s team features eight current collegians, including three from Boston College. The squad boasts 10 returning Olympians and six two-time Olympians, per USA Hockey, led by team captain Meghan Duggan (Wisconsin). All 23 players on the roster have played or are playing NCAA hockey.

The U.S., which has won the last four women’s hockey World Championships, will be guided in South Korea by head coach Robb Stauber (Minnesota), who was the first-ever goaltender to win the NCAA’s Hobey Baker Memorial Award.

The full women’s roster is available here.

The American women, who claimed the silver medal in three of the last four Olympics, last won gold in 1988 in Japan, in the inaugural year of Olympic women’s hockey. The U.S. men last medaled in 2010, earning silver in Vancouver, and last claimed a gold medal at Lake Placid in 1980.

Monday, August 7, 2017

Granato to Guide Team USA at 2018 Olympics

Wisconsin head coach Tony Granato will lead the U.S. men's ice hockey team at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. The announcement was made late last week by USA Hockey.

Granato's assistant coaches will include Keith Allain (Yale), Chris Chelios (Wisconsin), Ron Rolston (Michigan Tech) and Scott Young (Boston University). Jim Johannson (Wisconsin) of USA Hockey operations will serve as Team USA's general manager, while former U.S. Olympic Coach Ben Smith (Northeastern) will be the director of player personnel.

Team USA has yet to be assembled, but will likely consist of NCAA players and players who have been skating for European clubs. NHL players are not expected to compete en masse in the Olympics for the first time since 1994, as an agreement could not be reached with the IIHF for the 2018 games.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Former College Players Help Canada to Gold Again



For the second straight Winter Olympics, Canada won the men's hockey gold medal, this time with a 3-0 victory over Sweden on Sunday at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia.

The NCAA helped a little bit again, as five skaters on this year's Canadian squad once plied their amateur trade at an American university. They included Jonathan Toews (North Dakota), Chris Kunitz (Ferris State), Patrick Sharp (Vermont), Martin St. Louis (Vermont) and Duncan Keith (Michigan State). Toews and Kunitz sandwiched goals around one by Sindey Crosby in yesterday's gold medal championship win, the first goals of the 2014 tournament by each member of that trio.

Toews, Sharp and Keith all won the Stanley Cup both last year and in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis claimed hockey's biggest prize 10 years ago with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Kunitz was a 2009 Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Toews and Keith were also on Canada's 2010 gold-medal winning club in Vancouver, when Canada beat the United States, 3-2, for gold that year on Crosby's overtime goal.

Carl Hagelin (Michigan) of the New York Rangers was on the Swedish squad that earned silver this year. It was Sweden's first Olympic men's hockey medal since 2006, when the Swedes took gold in Torino, Italy. Phil Kessel (Minnesota) of the United States was named the top forward in the Sochi tournament, with eight points in five games, although the Americans finished fourth and out of medal contention with Saturday's 5-0 loss to Finland.

The NHL now resumes its 2013-14 season tomorrow night following a two-week Olympic break, perhaps the last time that league players will do so. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will take place in South Korea.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

U.S. Finishes Out of Medals in Loss to Finland


Unbelievable. Terrible. Disappointing. Mortifying.

Four years after settling for silver in Vancouver, the U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team didn't even bring home the bronze, falling to Finland by a 5-0 score in the third-place game today in Sochi, Russia. The Americans have now failed to medal in two of the last three Olympics, and three of the last five since NHL players became eligible to participate in 1998.

Patrick Kane came up short on two penalty shots against Tuuku Rask, hitting the post on the second one, and didn't register a single goal in the tournament. It was the second straight day the U.S. couldn't score, following a 1-0 semifinal defeat yesterday against Canada, which plays Sweden for gold tomorrow before the XXII Winter Olympic games close.

Finland led, 2-0, after two periods on Saturday, and added three power-play goals in the third stanza to put it away in embarrassing fashion. Teemu Selanne, 43, scored twice for the Finns in his international finale, including the game-winner. Jonathan Quick (Massachusetts) made 24 saves for the U.S. in suffering his second straight defeat, and wasn't happy afterwards about his team's effort, including his own.

Herb Brooks is spinning in his grave.