2026 Winter Olympics: Follow live updates Friday from Milan CortinaTeam USA flew past Slovakia and will face Canada for gold on Sunday. Xavier Laine/Getty ImagesESPN staffFeb 20, 2026, 05:42 PM ETMultiple Authors
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A day after the U.S. women captured gold in hockey, the U.S. men’s team’s took another step toward one of their own Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Team USA took care of business against Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals after hanging on to defeat Sweden in overtime on Wednesday. Jack Hughes had two goals, while Jack Eichel and Brady Tkachuk had a goal and assist each. The Americans will face Canada on Sunday in the gold medal match, looking to avenge their loss in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
On the slopes, Americans Alex Ferreira won gold in the men’s freeski halfpipe final. Goepper has won two silver medals and one bronze in slopestyle, but this was his first-ever gold medal.
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Look back at the best moments from Friday’s events below.
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