Olympic veteran Hilary Knight gets official nod as captain of 23-woman American squad in its quest for gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

The women’s ice hockey tournament runs February 5-19.

The United States is expected to be a gold-medal contender in both men's and women's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The games of the U.S. women's hockey team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC, CNBC, and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Sports platforms starting on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Hughes, in a January interview, discussed Team USA's gold-or-bust mentality, Olympic ice surface concerns, and whether he or his brother would have a better chance of winning a medal in figure skating.

Brent Hill was an assistant on the USA Hockey women's team that won last year's World Championship game over Canada.

By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The United States have named Hilary Knight as captain of their women's team for the 2026 Winter Olympics, USA Hockey said on Monday, with the 36-year-old forward appearing in her fifth Games at Milano Cortina.

Future PWHL stars Abbey Murphy and Caroline Harvey are among the American players to watch at Olympics. Meanwhile, captain Hilary Knight will lead the team into her 5th and final Olympic Games.

Team USA Women's Hockey star Laila Edwards got a big boost from fellow Cleveland natives and NFL superstars Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce.

Former NHL forwards will be stationed in studio; Tinker to comment on women's games for CBC

Construction crews in Milan are racing toward the finish line. The brand new Santagiulia Arena, built specifically for the Winter Olympics, faced months of scru