Short answer
The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the final. Switzerland won bronze, beating Sweden 2-1 in overtime.
What happened
Ten teams played in Milan from February 5 to 19, 2026. Russia was banned, and France took its place.
The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the final for its third gold: Hilary Knight tied the game late in the third period and Megan Keller scored the winner in overtime. Switzerland beat Sweden 2-1 in overtime for its second bronze. Keller led the scoring with 9 points and Caroline Harvey was named MVP.
Read next: Milano Cortina 2026: both tournaments.
Key facts
- Host
- Milan, Italy
- Dates
- 5 to 19 February 2026
- Venues
- PalaItalia (Santagiulia) and the Rho arena at Fiera Milano
- Teams
- 10
- Games
- 28
- Goals
- 126 (4.5 a game)
- Attendance
- 158,130
- Top scorer
- Megan Keller (United States), 9 points
- MVP
- Caroline Harvey
Final standings
| Place | Team | Record | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | United States | 7-0 | 33:2 |
| Silver | Canada | 5-2 | 22:10 |
| Bronze | Switzerland | 3-4 | 9:18 |
| 4th | Sweden | 5-2 | 21:9 |
| 5th | Czechia | 1-4 | 7:16 |
| 6th | Finland | 1-4 | 3:14 |
| 7th | Germany | 3-2 | 11:13 |
| 8th | Italy | 2-3 | 9:17 |
| 9th | Japan | 1-3 | 7:14 |
| 10th | France | 0-4 | 4:13 |
More women’s tournaments
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See every podium in the complete results list, or how each country did in the medal finder.
Source for this page
Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics: Women's tournament (results, standings, scoring leader and awards, read October 29, 2026).
Questions people ask
Who won the 2026 Olympic women’s hockey gold?
The United States. Canada won silver and Switzerland bronze.
Who led the 2026 tournament in scoring?
Megan Keller of United States, with 9 points.
Sources
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Spotted an error? Results are checked against the linked sources; tell us through the corrections note on the about page.