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Canada will face the United States in the gold medal match of the men's ice hockey. (Getty Images: Stefano Guidi)
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Brady Tkachuk admits to ‘hatred’ as US and Canada prepare for Olympic men’s ice hockey final
The US and Canada are prepared for a stormy men’s ice hockey final on Sunday as the long-time rivals face off for Winter Olympic gold.
This year’s Olympics mark the first time NHL players have competed at the Winter Games since 2014, meaning many of the best players in the world will face each other on Sunday. While Canada are the betting favourites – and have won the most ice hockey golds in Olympic history – the US players say they have motivation to upset their northern neighbours.
“There’s hatred there,†USA’s Brady Tkachuk told ESPN on Saturday. “I mean, they’ve been the top dog. They’ve been the best for the last bunch of years, and for us, we want to be in that position, be the best. So it’s going to be a game where I think a lot of guys could say, this is the biggest game that they’ve ever played in.â€
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2026 Olympics: Predictions for the USA-Canada gold medal men's hockey game
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Check out this preview as USA takes on Canada in the gold medal men's hockey match. (0:33)
It has all come down to one game for ultimate glory in the 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament.
The top-seeded team from Canada will take on the No. 2 seed United States of America (8:10 a.m. ET) — and the winner gets Olympic bragging rights for the next four years.
Each team is full of NHL superstars, and both nations have won all of their games so far — Canada won a 3-2 thriller against Finland in its semifinal, while the U.S. rolled over Slovakia, 6-2.
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