MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada and the United States open a fresh chapter in their epic Olympic rivalry in Milan on Sunday, facing off in a heaven-sent gold-medal game that North American fans were praying for in the men's ice hockey tournament.

The United States and Canada's women's hockey teams have had a long-standing rivalry that is set to reignite at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The Olympics gold medal matchup in men’s hockey has long been anticipated after the past two Winter Games were contested without NHL players.

Manitoba's Larocque and Tabin earn silver after Canada's thrilling overtime loss to dominant U.S. in Olympic gold medal hockey clash.

The hockey rivalry between the United States and Canada is one of the premier sports conflicts of all time. It's a rivalry that is so heated that both the men's and women's games have their own detailed histories dating back decades. The 2025 4 Nations ...

Team Finland and Team Canada play in the first semifinal game at Santagiulia Arena (10:40 a.m. ET; Peacock, USA [JIP], ICI Tele, CBC Gem, CBC, SN [JIP], RDS2), followed by Team USA against Team Slovakia in the second game (3:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, NBC, ICI Tele, CBC Gem, CBC [JIP], TSN [JIP], RDS2).