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Canada has beaten Switzerland 2-1 in the semifinals of the women’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, advancing to Thursday’s gold medal game against the United States. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in the second period,
USA enters the Olympic women's hockey final as heavy favorites. But Canada enters as the reigning Olympic champions. In a one game final, anything can happen.
Canada and the U.S. were the only sides to end on maximum points, but the Canadians' better goal difference means they topped the rankings.
Playing in her fifth Olympics, Marie-Philip Poulin, 34, of Canada, broke the Olympic record for goals in women's hockey, scoring twice in a 2-1 semifinal victory over Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games on Monday to reach 20 for her career.
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